The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-14

Margaret Noble, Lester VanderliI
den and Earl Jepson of the Kinder
garten are out of school on accoun
of measles.
| Mel Brooke was in a boxing mattel
at the Y. M. c. A. this week, but hi
opponent, Neal Lake, won tn
match. Nell is practicing SO this ma.
not happen again. 3te9 Il m
Paul Watson, Donald Seaton, Wiz
gil Scott and Leonard Mcconnell ar,
at home entertaining the measles.
Pupils of It'll grade who own Wa
Savings Stamps are George Bacon
Howard Gregory, Charles Williams
and Thomas Plaster.
Edyth Exline moved to Detroit
Michigan and Mabel Love, to Lovilia
Iowa.
The Motion Picture program mex
Monday, March IL, will be "Wilt
Wales" Pine Apple Industry" anC
Plants That Eat" All who are in
terested are invited to attend.
Della Almond and Ethel Quinn have
been awarded Improvement Certif-
Gates in penmanship.
The regular meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association of Jefferson
School was held Monday evening with
large attendance. Mrs. Don Hawk.
ms and Mrs. Chalmers read very in.
teresting papers; music was given by
pupile of End grade, and Mr.. Kramer.
secretary of the Y. M. c. A., gave a
most helpful and interesting talk on
Physical Care in the Home"
The children OF 5th grade were
made very unhappy by the announce
ment of the resignation of. their
teacher, Mrs Margaret McFadden
Selks. Through all her work with
these children they have been very
happy and will be sorry to see her
leave. At close Of school they pre-
scented Mrs. Selks with a beautiful
silver spoon as token of their love.
Friday afternoon the kindergarten
room was the scene of very happy
affair The teachers had little par
ty in honor of MIS-. Margaret McFad-
den Selks, who taught with us for the
last time Friday A gift of silver
was presented to Mrs. Selks with the
best of good wishes for very happy
future. Mr.. Selks treated with big
box of candy which was certainly en-
joyed We shall miss our former
Miss McFadden very much indeed,
but we all join in wishing her much
happiness and prosperity.
Grant School.
The penmanship awards for this
week were eight buttons in the 4th
grade, two progress pins in the 9Th
grade. Following pupils in the Sth
grade received Improvement Certifi-
Gates: Alice Kirk, Mildred Howard,
John Boyd, Edna Siders, Margaret
Chilcote and Helen Wallet. STU
dents Final Certificates" were re-
ceived by Jack Maxwell and Arthur
Forche.
Fhe following boys and girls were
out of school on account of illness:
John Crookham, Lois Maddy, Frank
Evans, Carl Johnson, and Wilbur
Childress.
Fifth grade has not had a tardy
this year.
Four normal training girls visited
4th grade this week and taught on
Thursday morning.
Earl Nash of End grade has gone
to the country to live.
Riley Littlejohn is captain of the
base ball team and Ralph Norris is
manager.
Visitors in the building this week:
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Kalbach, Mrs. Cole
man and Mrs. Williams.
Leland Gordon and Lois Maddy
were hustlers for news last week.
Mr.. Johnson is in the building each
day from $3.50 to 4:10 to sell Thrift
Stamps and War Saving Certificates.
Report cards, were given out on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Williams is making arrange
ments to organize a Boys Glee Club.
The children are interested in the
tulips which are peeping above the
ground.
Mr.. Pickerell is slowly improving.
Lois Maddy is suffering from having
dropped kettle of boiling water on
her foot and leg.
Grace Raines OF Eighth A was
transferred to Whittier School on
Tuesday.
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Whittier School.
Eva, Hiram and Gladys Covey were
transferred from 9Th grade, Lincoln