Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-07

LAG ~ oShSSA POPA1c oSoo1.oV
Grade pupils ................. 7,469.55
Total .......... ........ 13,134.25
War savings and thrift stamrs are
being sold in all the schools. Five
hundred forty -one teachers and pupils
Of the high school have bought at least
one stamp each and 1870 grade teach
ers and pupils have become interested
in this investment The total number
Of investors May was 1881 and the
schools plan to be 100 per cent by June
Is.
Grade. 100 Per Cent.
Tho grade schools are 100 per cent
junior Red Cross, having a total of
3s11.55 In membership fees to their
credit. An auxiliary OF the junior Red
Cross u being organized in the high
school, Sacrifice money is being COL
lected from time to time land feature
activities such as the annual May
pageant, are to be devoted entirely to
Red Cross beneht.
Money was raised for the junior Red
Cross work in the schools by the pupils
selling garden seeds, paper and maya
zines, and junk, saving candy, gum and
moving picture money, running errands
shining shoes, washing autos, spading.
delivering bundles, shoveling snow, etc.
Many Articles Made.
The following Is a partial list Of the
thousands Of articles made for the
Red Cross by the grade school pupils;
1929 shot bags, $50 towels, $500 gun
wipes, 5000 mouth wipes, 174 SCRAP
IT, air
pillows. 102 refugee dresses, 127 nap
hns, 1873 handkerchiefs, besides many
other articles in lesser quantities.
In the high school have been made
the following: Seventy pairs pajamas,
60 Afghan squares. twenty hospital
garments, 227 refugee garments and
one comforter.
In addition to the articles made one
ward and the high school are spend
ing money to support French ORPHAN
shipping CLOTH collecting old linen for
the Red Cross, doing civilian relief
work, and gathering old garments for
refugees, distributing advertising mat
ter for liberty loans, etc.
Lessons In Conservation.
Internationally much Of the school
work has been turned to material uses
Of the war. A part Of the course Of
study now includes lessons in food
conservation, fuel conservation, and
conservation Of clothing.
A 'Catechism Of the War is now a
text book in the high school. It takes
up the remote and immediate causes OF
the war. Part Of the tevt covers the
selective draft, war gardens, boys
working reserve. Red Cross, liberty
bonds, war savings stamps and kin
dred subjects.
Patriotic selections have been given
larger place in the school programs
and awakened keen interest. in draw
ing and designing classes much time
is devoted to making posters and de-
signs for thrift cards, Red Cross, saw
ings stamps, liberty bonds, etc. In the
garden work about 200 grade pupils
are enrolled this year, and food
problem arithmetic Is a text book
in the eighth grade and a. supple
mentary work for the lower grades. (
Junior four minute men are each
week urging thrift in speeches before
the grade ana high schools. Certif-
Gates are to be awarded the winners.
High school girls are planning .
special drive in surgical work this
month. The high school band and
cadets have participated as escorts
each time contingents Of drafted men
entrained. The commercial department
has furnished. the local exemption
board with valuable clerical help.
Here's Real Conservation.
AS evidence Of real conservation and
thrift Is the unanimous decision of
junior and senior class girls at q mass
meeting that one dress must serve for
all commencement week purposes. It
is to be Of white wash material, and
is not to cost more than Sc. No how-
ers other than garden or wild flowers
are to be worn and taxis are under
the ban, The expense question has
heretofore been partly overcome by
renting caps and gowns for seniors,
but the girls this year plan to serve
their country by making q really
worth while sacrifice.