The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-06-06
HIGH SCHOOL, BIER

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9. Bob chases a red fox and gets al
inspiration to chase the kaiser.
10. School dismissed on account o
the death Of Uncle John Parrish, one o
the Oldest citizens ot Forsyth.
Il. Mr.. Crockett visited school and
talked in assembly.
10, Second annual oratorical contest
was held at the Stone Chapel. There
were FIVE contestants; Jesse B Johnson,
Mabel L Mathieson, Georgia Phillips
David 0 Harmed aud fancy L Hankins
Jesse B Johnson won first prize aud
Georgia Phillips won second. The
winner Of the first prize was given gold
medal and the winner Of the sedond
prize was given silver medal. The
other three contestants were given
brorze medals.
26. County declamatory contest.
K rbyyiile's representatives won frs,
and third prizes and Forsyth second
%. Robert Gideon quit school in
order that he might get the kaiser"
Guy Everett also left. Both talked to
the school in assembly.
FEBRUARY
4. Booster Club is organized.
9. Fifth number Of the Lyceum
Coursa, a home talent play, Dust Of
the Earth"
II. Miss GreeniDg prepared a pro,
gram in homer Of Lincoln.
Sub freshmen went on a marshmal.
low roast.
IS. Basketball game, Seniors and
Juniors VS. Sophomores and Freshmen.
Former won by score Of IS to II,
II. Jack starttdd to demonstrate the
Gunpowder Plot in English but was
seen in time for prevention.
%. Awbery and Theron visited the
Domestic Science class.
MARCH
S. Teachers exams. Many OF our
students are taking them.
Is. Demonstration OF Babcock milk
tester given in assembly by Icy Snow
Reese and Roy Burns.
16. Seniors went on a picnic to a
small cave. Theron and Awbery ate
every fifteen minutes after supper so
they wouldn't nave anything to carry
home.
Is. Basketball game, S. Of 0. VS.
Forsyth High School. Our boys won
by a score Of II TO s.
80. Second annual declamatory con
test held at the Stone Chapel. There
were ten contestants; Mabel Mathieson
Georgia Phillips, Pauline Nelson,
Beulah Jackson, Zona Church, David
Harmed, Taney HankinS, Grace Reese,
Jewell Mcpherson anb Icy Reese.
Icy Reese won first prize, Pauline Mel.
son won second and Taney Hankins
third.
APRIL
!, Seniors disgraced by having their
banner nailed to the floor, face down.
Q. Miss Finley finds civil government
room door locked but is soon opened
by students from within.
5. Seniors pennant disappears.
Seniors have class meeting after school
and everyone else gets uneasy.
s. The Seniors will disappears and
that night two freshmen are driven up
to the school house by senior and
forced to dig it up"
3. Roy Smith, one Of our first gradu-
ates, who is in training at Camp Pike,
Ark, visited NJ. and M. History class
aud told the pupils Of army life.
10. The new piano is presented to
the school by the Booster Club, Ded-
icatiOn program given in assembly.
II. Mrs. Steichen, lady from
France, made talk in assembly.
Is, Civil government class goes TO
court. They also saw a red bat"
26. Liberty Loan rally. Students
refused half day by Superintendent,
Organize band OF % to walk out but
when test came only nine went. They
went to town, bought ice cream and
eats and went to the Cole spring where
they enjoyed themselves until $50,