The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-29
Roosevelt School Pupils Aid
in Thrift Drive and Red
Cross Work.
OTHER REPORTS DUE
All City Buildings Organize
Children for Effort in
u. s. Service.


pupils Of the Roosevelt school have to
their credit 1.o74 Thrift Stamps of the
cent denomination, &435 for war cer-
tificates, s25 articles made for the Red
Cross and IS subscribed to the Syrian
Armenian relief fund.
On January IL the pupils OF the
school began an active campaign for
raising as much as possible for the
various types Of war work now being
done by the whole country. Previous
~ they had been doing a great deal for
the Red Cross and other organizations.
making articles and individually aiding
wherever possible.
Keep Record Of Work.
When the campaign was started. how
ever, the children decided to have the
results OF their efforts posted on tho
blackboard in the assembly room OF
the school. Each room also decided
To keep record of the work OF the In
dividuals Of that class on its board
Each week these records are changed
and new contributions and gifts are
added to the totals.
Yesterday the total on the black
board in the general assembly showed
that there were 24l knitters In the
school, ranging from Is in the first
grade to "a in the eighth. The arti-
cles made by the children include SOC
knitted squares for blankets. five knit
ted scarfs, six sweaters, one helmet
nine wristlets. 20 wash cloths and one
paid Of socks.
Hslp Loan Campaign.
The boys have raised subscriptions
for $34,d50 Liberty bonds. When the
tatals for last week are In the amount
OF Thrift Stamps will be much in
creased, since the children made special
contributions to the Thrift Week cam
paign.
Lester T.. Sargent, principal of the
Roosevelt school. said yesterday: I'VE
have inaugurated this system Of post
ing the results Of the children's work OF
the blackboards, believeing that thiswil
encourage them to do b, tier as well as
keep the work before them as a re-
hinder. Each weeR we have Il general
ASSEMBLY at which someone speaks or
war work and patriotism"
Other Schools in Line.
Superintendent J. u. Williams sale
that undoubtedly the other schools
would make IA good showing equal L
the Roosevelt when their reports are
in.
Mrs. Sarah Sumner, superintendent
Of sewing and art, reported that TIL,
sixth. seventh and eighth grade sewint
classes OF the city, in addition to theil
regular sewing outline, have made 63'
comfort pillows and the same numbel
of pillow cases. six knitted blankets. l
dozen tray cloths. five dozen napkins
Is dozen handkerchiefs one dozen am
bulance pillows as well as many othe
knitted articles which are not quit
complete. --... s..s
Small Children Help.
1.-The lower grades are now workin,
on two blankets which are to be mad
| of knitted squares" said Mrs. Sum
ner zone of these Is made with a larg
Red Cross In the center Last semes
ter the pupils did their regular sew
ing work, but this semester half tn
outline is to be omitted and the tim
devoted TO Red Cross and patriotic re
lief work instead
The work IL turned over to the chi
drcn tn the local chapter of the Re-
Cross and the Patriotic League. Su
perintendent Williams said that IA
soon as the school authorities receives
instructions rom the Red Cross the
intended to form Junior Red eros
units in the school.
High School Students Busy.
| The high school also has been do
ing its bit in the Thrift Week cam
paisn. according to G. A. ketchan
principal. who said. Last week tn
high school sold $500 worth OF Thrift
Stamps. This week we expect to Sc
AS many more. We are continuin
with our regular relief work which ha
been in progress since the beginning {
the term. There is a Girls Patriot
League in the high school which has
membership of 800. These girls divid
into groups and knit and sew. TIL
girls so to the local Red Gre IS chapte
IclCTy Thursday night and the boys 6
on Wednesday nights. The week hefoi
last these groups made full box {
5000 congresses. The work is all pre-
lnounced class A and is most accept
able"