American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-05
THRIFT STAMP CAMPAIGN
UNDER GOOD HEADNAl
Prizes to BE Given Pupils Purchasing
Largest Number of stamps, As
Stimulus to Contest

beginning 70 get under BOOO htdu" ds /
in Power county. Thrift saving So
cieties are being organized in all the /
schools Of the county, and splendld /
reports have been received from some |
of the schools. AS an incentive 10 the /
little folks to save the county super
intendent has supplied the teachers OF
the common school districts with |
cards, so that payments for stamps
may be made in installments. Pen
nies, nickels and dimes may thus be
turned in, the cards punched in ac-
cordance to the amounts contributed,
and a strict account with each child
kept without books. The cards are OF
two kinds, one kind for pennies, and
the other for nickels and dimes.
Teachers report that the cards have
greatly stimulated interest, as they
permit the children to deposit their
money without waiting until they get
enough to buy a stamp or certificate
Some of the teachers are working
under great difficulties. Miss Hester
Mitchell of Hawkins, where only four
families reside is as unfavorably sit
uated as one could imagine for wag-
ing a successful campaign yet she is
doing so, and reports 5000 saved, as
follows: Richard Mittlestedt, "a;
Hampton Lyons, 40c; Austin Jones,
45c; Oswald Lyons, 60c; Harry Mittle-
stedt, s1.75; Edward Mittlestedt $3.50;
Atlas Lyons Csc; Floyd Jones, soc;
vanieta Lyons 25c; Dorothy Mittle-
stedt, 25c; Pearl Mittlestedt, 25c Miss
Mitchell keeps house and hires the
larger children to chop wood and do
such other work as she has for them,
and the money thus earned is saved
for stamps. Miss Mitchell will make
a showing at the end of her school
second to none when all circumstances
are taken into account.
Miss Grace Cronkhite, teacher in
district No. Is, secured between s12
and $13 the first week after she re-
a detailed report.
Miss Bessie Davis, of district 19, re-
ports $3.55, as follows: Charline
Edwards, 40c; Lois Moore, soc; Carl
Moore, soc; John Wraspir, 25c; Will
liam Wraspir, 65c; Alice Ziek, 25c;
Mary Ziek, 25c; Dorothy Peavy, SOC c;
Helen Wraspir, Csc.
Miss Rose Dunleavy reports 81 as
follows: Edwin Buckley. Elizabeth
Buckley, William Buckley, Asa Arm
strong, Price Armstrong, one stamp
each; Vivetta Buckley, aged IL, three
stamps. The other children range in
age from Z to 9.
H. Perry Howell of the Central
school at Arbon, reports five certiti-
Gates and a number more having thrift
stamps, as follows: Paul Ripley, Ear
Ripley James, Ripley, Lila Ripley anC
Orville Porter, war savings certif
cate each. Dallas Hill, Joseph Rod
erick, Walter Evans, Milton Evans anC
Welton Evans are purchasers of thrift
stamps.
At the earns school Miss Hanle.
reports eight members in the thrift
savings society and $1.24 savings. Tn
members of the society are Beryl. En-
ma and Heber Cooper. Gladys and Lot
tie Barnard. and Lille, Mabel and Al
bert Buffers.
The Mountain View and j. W. Ma
districts report enthusiasm. but n
stamp sales.
Mrs Shelton Wilson. of Quigley, re
ports eight stamps. as follows: Alic
and Nelson Grafton, two each; Maj
garet Wilson, four.
Mr.. Wilson. teacher of the Pleasar
Valley school, reports a Junior Re
Cross with seven members: Henr
Fedler. Sophia Radke, Leonard Sprat
Ter, Emma Becker, Gust Becker, En-
ma Sprattler and Arthur Sprattler.
Mrs. Cora Darling of Rockland hs
organized a thrift stamp society
her school and the children are COZ
tributing literally Mrs. Darling
doing fine work.
Charles Kampf of Fairview max,
a splendid report. Thrift stamps al
certificates to the amount of S49.'
have been taken In computing tn
amount, however. he has taken Il
maturing values of $500 for each s4
of stamps taken. which somewhat r
duces the total. Whether other teac
ers have followed this plan or not
not known. The face value-the a
tual amount paid in-is what shou
be reported in all instances. In OF
er words. what the children pay al
not what they will eventually receiN
is the amount to report. Mr. Kamp
report is as follows: Ardella Gees
S15.25: Theodore Geesey S15.25; Hell
Sande S5: Frances Sande S5; Mad
Matthews So: Shirley Patten 81; R
Lund soc; Ralph Lund 25c; Alvi
Vollmer 25c; Karl Kampf s2.25.
Junior Red Cross society has been {
ganized with 10 members contributi
% cents each. or a total of s4.75. T
members are: Sanford, Freda a
Cleatus Sexton; Helen and Franc
Sande: Josephine. Vera and Har
Meyers: Grace Martin; Ralph and R
I.und. Madge and Beulah MATTHEW
Ardella and Theodore Geesey. Shirl
Patten. Alvina. Jake and Willie VC
mer. Karl Kampf and Dorothy Fal
ham. not in school. are desirOus
Joining the Junior Red Cross.
Mrs. Mabel McCool of District
IA. Crystal. reports seventeen stan