The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-02-28

will find in our school a group of
soldier boys well trained by their
able leader, Captain Thomas Plaster.
John Cowan as drummer boy helps
the boys in their drills and his as
sistance is much appreciated.
The pupils of this school formed a
parade Friday afternoon and marched
around the school grounds to celebrate
our reaching the 100 per cent mark
in the Junior Red Cross membership.
After the march was over all joined in
singing The Star Spangled Banner"
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Webster School ....
Little Mary Ruth Haverfield of the
kindergarten went to California this
week, she and her mother being called
by the illness of Mary Ruth's grand
mother.
Henry Wilson of the first grade has
moved to Valley Junction.
Josephine kaufman and Rena Rus
sell heard classes reeite in first grade
under teachers direction.
Lois James has been out of school
the past week on account of illness.
Miss Mary Reynolds, Esther Kirk
and Aileen Pringle of the Normal
Training class did observation work
in Miss Fricke's room during the week
On Thursday morning they conducted
the classes under her direction.
/ Mrs. G. Yer Ploeg and Mrs. Sam
Green were visitors this week.
Frances Brayton moved to Lake
Charles Louisiana '
The pupils of sixth grade have
made large Junior Red Cross poster
which shows that the are 100 per
cent. sec %. sGH ~
The following pupils have purchased
Thrift Stamps this week: Robert Car
lson. Leonard Rish, Harry Caring,
Dolph M lone, Zella Emmert Helen
Knox, Lydia Duerr, George Bowles,
Evaline Raffety, Bernard Rozendal,
Esther Yer Steeg, Hazelle Bryan,
George Carbon Reta Pearl McComber,
Aldyne Breneman, Helen Lester, Jes-
4, sic Arkless, Ronald Parsell Craig
Hanna, Geneva Sickles, John Dulin.
Those who purchased War Saving
Stamp were Lee Rosebrook and John
Oulin.
Eat less meat, butter and flour,
This will strengthen Uncle Sans
power,
| Eat less pork, lard and wheat,
| And help to make the Kaiser retreat,
Eot hn
Help to feed the Kaiser bullets.
Give your quarters to the Red Cross.
Well show the Kaiser who Is boss.
Howard Chrisman, Grade VII.
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Grant School
! Several children of the 9th grade
received buttons and cards for selling
! Christmas Red Cross stamps.
The Sth grade Aand b classes COM
lpleted an acknowledgements, the A
class coming out victorious.
| Monday and Tuesday. of this week
9th grads had perfect attendance.
Helen, Lucille and Grace Montgom.
cry left Monday for Ottumwa where
they expect to attend st. Joshep's
Academy. 80
Grant school boys defeated Fifth
Ward in basketball the game coming
out Is to 2,
Loretta Chilcote received Palmer
button for good work on the first rs
drills.
Marie Evans, lola Van der Wal,
Freida Hewitt, Helen Wallet, John
Boyd and Robert Bamford have been
absent this week on account If Illness.
Mrs. J. c. Heitsman and Mrs f. B..
Wilcox visited the kindergarten Thurs
day afternoon .s
Grant Schools domestic art classes
did Junior Red Cross work this week.
They sewed for the Belgium children.
The art department was kindly sup
rlied with two sewing machines.
Watch for the Junior Red Cross dis
play in Frankel's window Saturday. a
Grant pupils and teachers have been
busy evenings and Moons practicinS
for the Red Cross entertainment to be
given at the high school Friday even
ing.
Grant 9th grade has fifty-four
Thrift Stamps, and twenty-five War
Savings Stamps; and the VIII, B have
increased their number by five Thrift
Stamps and one War Saving Stamp.
Grant is 100 per cent Junior Red
Cross before the entertainment.
Helen Wallet and Lyle Spellman
were news reporters last week.
Grant School did not serve refresh
rnents at their entertainment. They
felt is their patriotic duty not to do
so. They readily decided that It'll
would be better to give their money
to the Red Cross, than to spend it for
the things which they have been
taught by the government, their teach
ers, and parents to conserve The
Parent-Te achers' Association suggest
ed this with the approval Of both the
teachers and pupils they did not sell
an refreshments.
Whittier School
The pupils of Whittier School gayeI
a natriotic entertainment in the high