The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-03

will remain in America several months
in semiofiicial capacity for the
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Vey has been absent because of ill.
ness.
Addie Price, formerly of Leighton,
enrolled in Grade VII, Monday. Tween.
ty-three pupils of Grade VII were nei-
Their absent nor tardy. Clyde and e.
vim Morgan move to Des Moines next
week. We are sorry to have these boys
leave us.
Swings and teeter boards are popu-
lar these days. The little folks come
early in order to get an extra turn.
Pearl Chew and Howard Gregory
were the first pupils in Grade VIII to
arrive at Berlin in the ION to Berlin"
cub. They will not be alone very long
for several are in the last trenches.
Mrs. Harry Johnson comes to our
building every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at one o'clock to sell Thrift
and War Savings Stamps. This takes
much of Mrs. Johnson's time, but she
is doing the work gladly, and it is
much appreciated by children and
| teachers.
Pupils of the upper grades are pre-
pairing -Four Minute Speeches. on the
Fourth Liberty Loan, and the contest
| will be held at an early date. Much
valuable information is given in lit
| tie magazine School Service" issued
every two weeks, by the Department
of Public information and sent to the
schools.
The Parent-Teachers' meeting of
Jefferson school will be held the first
Monday in October. Don't forget the
| date, and plan to come. We need you.
Webster School.
Godfrey Bennett is the proud pos
SCISSOR of a Gold Medal given him by
| the OskalOOsa Savings Bank for one
| Of the best school gardens.
As a result of the Hog Survey of
Third Ward, 452 hogs were counted.
The teachers of Webster school en-
joyed steak roast at University Park
Wednesday evening.
The boys of the Sixth and Seventh
Grades are very much pleased with
their new foot ball. They have organ
lied their team with John Duhn as
Captain and John Boyer as Manager.
Mildred Patterson of the Seventh
Grade A Glass moved Monday to Cedar
Rapids.
Mrs. Harry Johnson was over Thurs.
day evening and organized the girls of
the Sixth and Seventh grades for Bas-
ket Ball. She organized First and
Second team.
The Seventh Grade pupils took their
language period Thursday to write
letters to the soldiers at the front.
Up to date the children have collect
ed 70 lbs. of peach pits, nuts, etc. for
the gas respirators. Mrs. c. Yer Ploeg
was a visitor in Fourth grade last
Wednesday She also visited Fifth
grade.
4uloo llOh IhC al ~
visited Fourth and Fifth Grades on
Thursday afternoon and told stories to
the children.
Those having perfect spelling les
sons in Grade ii for the month are:
Florence Howell, Margaret Hawkins,
Lois James, Walter Moore, Robert
Bensmiller. Robert Bridgeman.
Miss Louise Wright of the High
School training department has been
visiting and teaching in Second grade
this week.
Gus Abbot is out of school on &C
count of sickness. No tardies in Sec
ond grade this month.
The First grade had two weeks of
perfect attendance this month. Mrs.
Lee Kalbach visited First grade We'd
nesday afternoon.
GRANT SCHOOL
None of the boys of the 9Th A have
been absent this month. Elizabeth
Davies was out Monday on account of
illness. Muh interest is being shown
in preparation for the Four Minute
Contest to be given soon. George Pier.
son of the Sth has been out all |
week on account of illness.
The teachers of Grant school had a
picnic Wednesday evening. The boys |
and girls will be glad to see Miss
Williams who has been sick.
The kindergarten children are en-
joying making their booklets. THE
Three Bears" There are nine Kinder
garten children on their way ITO Ber,