The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-16
GRANT SCHOOL ASKS ABATE-
MENT OF NUISANCE.
PETITION SENT TO THE MAYOR
Interest In War Gardens Is Found IN
Each Ward = Jefferson Buys
Many Stamps-High School
Society Programs.
Lincoln.

drews, 2; Arthur Witt, 2; Dorothy
Handler, 4; Winson Coleman, 3;
Marion Vanderlinden, Q; Catherine
Reynolds, 2; Cornelius Bloom, 2;
Maxine Barnett, J.; Gladys Cross, ];
Margaret Lafollette, 1; Norman
Hook, 1; Robert Gilbert, 1.
The city librarian, Miss Forbush,
and her assistants, Miss Frost, Miss
Kitchener and Miss Morrow have
consented to have ON sale War Saw
ings and Thrift Stamps on each Tues
day afternoon when they exchange
library books at Lincoln. We hope
this will encourage the sale of stamps
in our building.
Lincoln is planning war on dande-
lions and rubbish on our school yard
next week. which is the cleaning
week" for the city. Prizes of "a
thrift stamp have been offered for
the pupil who digs most dandelions,
and for the one who picks up most,
sticks stones, cinders and glass.
William Landmesser purchased a
w. S. Stamp this week. Those pur-
chasing thrift stamps were Margaret
Oliverson, Helen Vanderbilt, Helen
Speed Lee Swick, Arlie McVay, EN-
DRY Stockham, Thelma German, Hazel
Bruins, Bessie Lathrop, Waldo Bal
linger, Leo Shapera.
Pansy Smith of Second grade is
very seriously i'll with blood poison.
Alice Malfin of Second grade has
returned to school after having the
humps.
The baseball boys are bewailing
the fact that mumps has kept some
of their champions out of school. We
hope to have them ready for battle
next week.
SCHOOL, was more attractive than
the circus to the eighth grade on
Tuesday They had perfect day
in attendance on that day.
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Garfield.
The kindergarten enjoyed picnic
in the woods near Guthrie's Pond
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Longior
helped Miss Sewers care for the lit.
tie folks.
Joseph Handler and Wray p. John.
son have each War Savings stamp
bought this week.
Avis Carter, Floyd Longcor Har
old Morgan, Enoch Southwick, Jack
Van Draska, Retha Farley, Glen Bur.
dick, Elma Birmingham, Ernest Rob.
bins, Maxine Gilbert, Glen Morgan,
Margaret Coulson, Cecil Longcor,
Roy CouIson. Phoebe Welsh, Juanita
Pearson and William Wilson have
added to their thrift accounts.
Bernice Saylor of Millyille, ~ d.,
was visitor in First grade Tuesday
William Wilson has gone to Ne
braska for the summer
Margaret Coulson, Carl Pearson,
Albert Shafer and Iva Wcintz have
rc-entered school after absence on
account of illness.
Jefferson.
Mildred Mitts, Louise Herbig, Chas.
AHudelson and Ralph Fowler have re-
turned after several weeks illness.
Maurice Bernstein has been i'll but
is now able to be at school again.
Mrs. c. z. Humphrey visited Grade
III Tuesday morning.
Ruth Williams spent Saturday and
Sunday in The country visiting her
cousin.
We We're much pleased Thursday
to have with us Mrs. c. E. Barnard
and Mrs. Hale, representing the w.
C. T. U. Mrs. Hale talked to the
pupils of the work of this organiza-
ton, and gave valuable information.
Her talks were much appreciated by
teachers and pupils. 3
The boys of Grades vi. VII and VIII
are much pleased to be invited TO
sing in chorus at the Central NJ E.
church next Sunday evening. under
the direction Of Miss Williams.
Gilbert West has been out of school
this week on account of the death Of
his grandmother
OF the stories written on W. S. S.
this week in Grade ", Class B,
Laura Morrison's was chosen as the
sbest.
Grade ". Glass A, has Al w. S. S.
and 124 Thrift Stamps.
Alva Lundy returned to school. He
had his, tonsils removed last week.
Glen Dunbar and l.. L. Pond OF
Grade vi have been taken from the
second and put on the first ball team.
Eta Albers has entered Grade vi
FROM Cricket, Iowa.
Mildred Mason and Leroy Barr of
Grade VII. Class p, tied for first
honors in the Liberty Loan contest.
whole Howard Gregory won in Class
A. Hazel Harrison and Opal Sfice !
have had perfect attendance since
entering VII b.
George Bacon. Howard Gregory,
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