The true northerner., 1918-04-19
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Mr.. Munson of the State Depart
ment of Education paid the local
schools a visit on Tuesday.
The Junior Red Cross is being or
ganized in the local schools. The
funds for carrying on this work is to
be raised by contribution either from
the pupils or the citizens of the COM
munity. The Domestic Art classes
under the supervision of Miss Mar
shall will take an active part In the
work which will include the making
of garments for the refugees in
Europe.
The Thrift Stamp campaign is
proving interesting, showing that the
small amount which each pupil can
give is helping. The following
figures show the amount bought by
each grade last week and the tota
amount bought by the grades thus
far in the campaigns. First Grade
this week $7.25, Total &c.; Secof
Grade $1,000. $12.50; Third Grade
$3.50, $780,; Fourth Grade $50
$13.5O; Fifth Grade $21.75, $29.75;
Sixth Grade $12.75, $13.75; Seventh
Grade 1925, $12.75; Eighth Grade
$3.50. $5.25; Ninth Grade $29.75,
$3.50; Tenth Grade $3.50, $3.50;
Eleventh Grade $4.00, $13.75; Twelfth
Grade $6.75, $1,000. Total for last
week $118.50, total to date S193.75.
The Fifth grade lead in the lower
grades during the past week, having
purchased a total of Splits worth of
stamps. This is a very fine record
as a good deal of this money was
earned recently by the members of
the grade for the exclusive purpose
of investing in Thrift Stamps. The
Ninth grade led the upper classes
with sale of $29.75 which to leaves
mark for the other grades to aspire
to in the future.
The semi-annual County Teachers
Examination will be held at the Paw
Paw high school April 25 and 26.
The reading circle books for this
year are Language Work in Elemen
tary Schools" by Leiper, and" Govern
ment as Business" by Sparks. Four
of the Senior class, Nellie Jacobs,
Irene Wilcox, Anna Mortensen and
Harold Hathaway will take this ex-
animation.
The annual Junior Class Play was
given before a large audience at the
Lorgwell Opera House last Friday
and Saturday evenings. The play
"Savageland" was an especially diff
cult production to stage. but the cast
throughout took their parts in a very
creditable manner. The various epi-
sodes furnished plenty of laughter
throughout. Robert Webb as Jake
Heinz, Caroline Johnson as Bride Ma
grogin and Floy Salisbury as Miss
Dottv kept the audience in peals of
laughter. The defective detective,
Leo Mentor. Nit Dow as Gilroy Clay
the hero. Meta Smith as Quaker
maid and Guv Mumbrue as Buddy
played the leading parts. Our
efficient railroad received another
knock in the form of an original duet
given by Duane Gleason and Arba
Bradley acting as the Coupling Pins
an attack on the Dowagiac nine last
Friday. The Round Oakers struck
bravely in the first inning while the
Paw Pawetts played wonderful
offensive. After the first inning the
OtONc HldkeTS DeRdn TlulnR our CWlTl-
er, Ferguson. They beat him down
in the first half when our Bills sue
ceeded to the mound. They beat him
on the nose twice, and knocked him
out to center field. Manning was
next in turn to be massacred. In
changing the positions of several of
the men, the game became one of
confusion. Some changes had to be
made for Dow was forced to stay out
of the game to save his delicate voice
for the Junior play. Amid the con-
fusion our boys became excited sever
al times, and did not do justice to
their reputation. 1t is hoped that
they will profit by some of their ex-
perience in this game. Hindenach
took the mound and fought bravely
through the last three innings. The
final score was Ii to 6. It has been
difficult to place the nine this year on
account of so many contestants. As
soon as all the men are stationed and
each player has become accustomed
to his position, we will fall into our
old swing and play a real game.