The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-30
High School Notes

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a grade of 81, or over. Anna Have
mann is first with 95; Josephine
Parker second with "a. The average
grade for the eight is over 93-
Frances and Ethel Robinson will
spend the weekend at the home of
Bessie Earlenbaugh in McCracken.
The Boy Scouts hiked to the Sta
ton dam Thursday evening. Each
one had his own lunch; they ate about
six o'clock then played several games.
They returned home about nine-thir-
ty. They held meeting Wednesday
evening and planned patrols and also
planned party to be given at t..
home of John Shively.
The landscape gardner from the
Station was at the school house Fri
day, to see about the plans and to
superintend the fixing of the grounds
on Saturday. Men with plows and
plans provide for tennis courts at
the north side of the building.
This week the Juniors and the Sen
iors will be entertained by two mem
bers of their respective classes. The
Juniors viii participate in a frolic
Friday evening, at the home of Will
lam Morrison. The Seniors will be
entertained by Alice Truan at her
home south of Gorham.
The chapel program next Friday
morning will be in charge of Mr. Mar
pie and several boys. 1t will be Pep
per Box program and a unique feat
ure will be staged.
The State Teachers Meeting will
be held at Salina, this year, November
9Th, 7th and 8th- School will be dis
missed Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abercrombie and Mrs.
Marple went to Ellis, Friday after
noon, for a short visit.
The girls started Basket Ball Tues
day night of this week There was
enough for two full teams out for
practice.
The Freshmen had a Halloween
party Saturday night, in the gymnas-
ium. The gymnasium was decorated
with black cats, owls, witches, corn
and water melons. Partners were
in a door upon which a girls shadow
was thrown. The boys bid on the
shadow, paying not to exceed five
cents. Games were played and re-
freshments served, which consisted of
doughnuts and cocoa.
Mary Chittenden went to Ellis, Sat
urday noon, to visit at the home of
Roma Nelson.
The Scouts and Scoutmaster were
studying the Stars. Said the Scout
master: "That star off to the north
which changes its color, is Sirius. "
Tenderfoot Scout: Serious Why,
what's the matter with it?''
A party was given for the football
boys, Juniors and Seniors, at the high
school Friday night Doughnuts and
cocoa were served. All derarted feel
ing "doughnutty."
J. NJ. Rhine left Sunday on the
noon train, for Cove County, where
he will gather his corn. Mart says
the corn will make thirty-eight bush
els to the acre.
Mr. Carman took the physiology
class over to the hospital, Monday
morning. Dr. Blake who was in
charge of the X-ray room, answered
questions and described the circula-
ton of the blood.
Pledge cards were distributed
among the pupils Thursday, for the
Roosevelt Memorial" The largest
pledge allowed was twenty-five cents
About twenty-five dollars was collect
ed.
Hays High School Football team
defeated Great Bend team on the Ft.
Hays Normal field, Friday the 24th.
The score was 13 to 6.
The seventh, eighth and ninth
grade team will play the seventh,
eighth and ninth grade team of Ellis,
Friday, at Hays. The Hays team is
coached by Mr.. Sperry.
Arbutis Wise, Jessie Robinson, and
Anna Felten spent the weekend with
Lucille Miller at her home in Edmond,
Kansas. They left Friday afternoon
in car, and returned Sunday.
Ada Miller has a serious case of
poisoning from ivy. She will prob
ably be out of school for a week or
more.
The High School had a short assem-
bly, Monday morning, and then were
sent to their home rooms to clean out
their desks and to look for lost books.
SMITH-TOWNER