Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-31
Pullman SCHOOLS
HELP WIN THE WAR
.,oOate of $12,629.35 in Liberty
hands and War Stamps Reached
by Students of Pullman
Schools

/ report of the financial assistance
,,dared the government by the stu
,,otc of the Pullman high and grade
1 ,hools during the term just ended,
.omniled by superintendent j. w.
Graham, shows an aggregate of $12,-
900 Is in Liberty Bonds and War
c.vngs and Thrift Stamps alone, as
rou as extremely liberal donations
1 fl all the other phases of war work.
The record is thought to be as good
| Or possibly better than that made by
/ any school in the state not exceeding
\ tho enrolment of the Pullman
school. and should be a source of
much pride to the people of this COM
munity.
The report in full is as follows:
During the school year just
| closed the high school students pur-
III
chased Liberty Bonds to the amount
Of 1850. They bought thrift and
var savings stamps to the amount of
\ nS745O.
More than half of the students are
I members of the senior Red Cross,
L and all are members of the Junior
4 Red Cross, the amount raised and
II wid in to the latter being $500. In
atton to the money paid in, the
E girls lin the domestic art classes com
/ peted work as indicated in the fol-
owing list; six dozen tray cloths; 30
/ pairs of hospital slippers; 62 comfort
kits; SO Christmas bags; "a bed
shirts; 40 pajama suits; one spread.
Belgian relief as follows: 10 baby
jackets; II pairs of boOtees; IS
dresses. The freshman art class
made food conservation posters. The
Red Cross work took. the place of in
dividual problems for more than one
| semester.
A total of $343 was raised by sub
Gription and paid to the Y. NJ. c. A.
H var fund.
Government bulletins were used in
class work. Community Leaflet No.
H l. on Fundamental Aspects of Social
Organization, was studied in general
science, modern history and ciyics
classes. No. 4, on Production and
WISE Consum ption, was used in mod
4 ein history and ciyics. No. 5, on Soil
\ Cpnseryation and Intelligent Diet,
was used in general science classes.
H NO. I, on Machine Industry and Com
Munlty Life, was used in civics and
modern history.
Inc Mile of Pennies plan was put
10 Inc school and met with a good re-
Sponse, although at this time it is
"Oearly to get figures on the results.
uirls from the domestic science de-
@f'nent conducted food survey of
ue city In the interests of the Food
administration.
Tue problems worked out in the
uOmestlc department along the line
VI substitutes and economy were of
ulfect value to the girls concerned
Nuu through them to the community.
Inc commercial department has
even considerable time to tipping in
'"ucuons, etc, for the local chapter
VI the Red Cross.
ine class of 1918 presented the
s"O'aet play, Mr.. Bob" and the net
mOceeds will be given to the local
WV cross chapter Over SIS will
realized from this source.
'ne boys in the manual training
-. 'hent made five game tables
=, 'nlpped them to the Y. NJ. C. A.
" camp Lewis.
h,n ae report from the two grade
'''ulngs is as follows:
Edison School
g, MISS Edwinna Baird. Principal
qua Red Cross Christmas
cbns. 49,. .......$ 1850
Jnn,. relief fund .... 1000
or Red Cross member
LIho.. 49,. -. ... 31.00
~Oerty Bonds ..145Ooo
'arft and war savings
lBlo ~ ''.... ....... 54785
SenIoU pennies drive 49,. 1856
aS Or he'd Cross member
'''''.... -. 1900
Vol ''''..... 81, 1 80. 8
bal, Knitted SO squares, one
ona a Of stockings, two wash cloths,
wa va pair wristlets; two strings gun
mas as made; $50 trench candles
trS' %s essay written ON our coun.