Connecticut western news., 1918-11-28
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SCHOOL NOTES |

Helen, younger daughter of Post
master E. L. Roberts, who was quite
seriously injured, while at play on
the lawn near her home i'm this vii
lage last week by a stone thrown by
one of the village boys, is much inn
proved. DR.. Blanchard of Pittsfeld,
has been consulted and thinks by
exercising the greatest care there
will be no permanent injury to her
eye.
The item in regard to the Victrola
fund should have read, The school
has $500 deposited in the savings
bank, as a Victrola fund to be used
to purchase records or in any desir-
able manner that may be voted by
those in charge.
Mary Dean, Falls Village stu
dent, in the Sophomore Class, has
been obliged to discontinue school
work here as the family moved to
Torrington this week.
Birdella Humes, who has attended
school in Lakeville entered the
school here last week.
The Thanksgiving recess will ex-
tend from Wednesday, Nov. 81 to
Monday, Dec. 2.
Mr.. Butler is undecided in his
plans for Thanksgiving. Hope he
will not cheat himself out of his
share of Turkey"
Miss Scott will spend Thanksgiv-
ing at her home in Westfeld, Miss
Flynn in Lakeville, Miss Waters in
Danbury and Miss Abbott in Bridge
water.
BY the rearranged school Calen-
dar, the Christmas vacation will be-
gin Friday, Dec. 20 and extend to
Monday, Dec. so, 1918.
Sargent, 1st class, Grant C. Car
ter, graduate of High school class
1913 has been spending a few days
at his home in town. At present
Sargent Carter is stationed at the
U. S. A. general hospital, Baltimore,
Md. engaged in the work of re-edu-
eating the blind.
! Henry Cudney, a former pupil
in school, writes from somewhere in
France, under date of Nov. 3, 81 am
still in the hospital where l have
been for four weeks-The work
done through the Red Cross cannot
| be overestimated, we are well fed
and have the best possible care. l
hope to be out soon, my mind turns
| to my school days in Canaan, many
times Harry Waller and / compare
school notes"
| The Junior Red Gross in the
High School, under the supervision
OF Mrs. F. F. Stevens is divided into
! equals of four or five girls each,
with a captain appointed for each
group in charge of it. Katherine
Sedgwick was the first to have COM
pleted work. They report two pima
! fores completed. Edith Lindell's
group two completed, Caroline Him.
mePs the second pinafore nearly
| completed, Elizabeth Holcomb sec
ond nearly completed. Ida Hurl-
burt's group two completed. We
hope to complete IL each month.
! Grade VIII reports / 5 scrap books,
20 housewives, with thread cards
and button bags completed during
| November.
| Grade VI and VII, 20 handker-
chiefs, 20 napkins, Is scrap books.
| Grade V, Work on dolls, bandages,
handkerchiefs and shipping.
Grades III and ", Shipping and
scrap books.
Grade II pupils have sent in some
very attractive scrap books.
Grade l, Dolls for the Junior Red
| Cross.
Some state work has been done in
the grades.
The Village School reports $2262.-
Il Sd invested in War Savings Stamps.
/ Many of the girls of our school,
between the ages of IL and 20 have
/ joined the Victory Girls, pledging to
i earn and give stated amount be-
fore March l, 1919 to the United
War Work Campaign. These girls are
looking for ways to earn money. If
I anyone has work to be done which a
Victory Girl can do, and are willing
S to pay a small sum to have it done
D please notify Miss Ellen c. Lindell,
chairman of the Victory Girls Earn
/ and Give Campaign.
! Miss Ruth Ahlstrom of Bridge
, water was weekend guest of Miss
Gladys Abbott at 1.-THE Naples"
' Miss Gldays Abbott, primary
! teacher will spend the Thanksgiving
Y recess with Mr.. and Mrs. John Ran
S dali of Bridgewater.
/ Mary Fitch, who was married at
r the Pilgrim church Tuesday after
;, noon was graduated in the class of
4 1913. Since this time she has been
Successful teacher.
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