The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-10
HIGH SCHOOL HERALD
Zelda Reed, Reporter

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Last week was exceptionally quie,
In old c. C. H. s. The students had
lots of pep. but their Thanksgiving
vacation seemed to have quieted
them down.
Wednesday the 26th, Jean Davis,
Ruby Spoon and Zelda Reed gave
three charades In assembly, to be
guessed by the assembled" The
first was, gormandize (gore-man-
dyes). next pumpkin pie tpump-kin-
David Young. Powell Nelson.
They were easily guessed and
seemed to take we'll. for Miss Cool
idge has arranged for more elabor-
ate ones for the Xmas program.
Orva Williams played, and after yell
practice school was dismissed for
the vacation.
The following Friday the girls
gave Hi Jinx with the prize money
gained by over-selling the grammar
school In the Chautauqua ticket con-
test. There were numerous cos
tunes, boys conventional clothes be-
ing prevalent. One or two gave
readings. one or two played, a fake
basket ball game was staged during
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not. planned. but nevertheless effec-
tive. "Sie." that poor unfortunate.
who Is always getting into places she
cant get out of, got caught on the
top Of the B. b. standard, whittier
her gymnastics had led her. and was
in a state much like Irish Mike
was half way up and half way down.
and nither up nor down.
After awhile someone saw her
predicament and she was ignomini-
ously hauled lover the top" during
which process. she lost her goatee
and some of her poise.
The junior-senior girls held a
candy sale Friday noon, with very
gratifying results making over eight
dollars.
The same evening the two upper
classes united and gave the first
class affair Of the year. II was got
ten up rather hurriedly-we usually
argue about two weeks and then de-
eide to put It through on days no.
tice.
Freddys Jazz Band gave US the
pep needed and refreshments. Wal
dorf salad, waters and coffee were
served upstairs.
The undersigned hereby solemnly
swear that hereafter a dishwashing
committee shall be appointed before
hand for any doings In which the
aforesaid undersigned may be in
volved.
Signed: Eunice Allen, Zelda Reed.
David Young, Fowell Nelson.
New bleachers have been made for
the rooters and we proceeded to try
them out Friday the 5th. They
worked fine!
The high school divided into three
punches and each tried to raise the
skylights. The bell had to be rung
like a fire alarm before our enthusi-
asm could be cooled on enough to go
to classes.
Mr.. Pringle gave the girls a new
recipe for beauty. Don't be too
startled 1--WE jumped too. when he
announced it, II isn't another new
fad being taken up by chose kids"
simply this.---buy your paint and
powedr at the drug store. bury them
one mile from home and walk out
three times a day to see II they are
still there.
The Yerington boys game Is Sat-
urday night. the thirteenth. Don't
you believe In that unlucky number,
except to know that 1t spells f-a-i-l-u-
re for Yerington.
It's bound to be a peppy game!
All out,-and yell for Fallon. the
best players of the best high school
In the best town of the finest state
in the Union!
Come out and show Yerington
there's something to the game be-
sides the playing; that its the ones
behind the team: the interest shown ;
the enthusiasm shown, that helps us
win that championship. You will
have q weil-earned and long needed
rest now. School, ever interesting.
ever changing, ever the same, will
close its doors upon the backs of the
last departing students Friday, the
12th. and will reopen December the
28th.
Don't forget to come back! AS
this is the last Herald to appear in
the Standard before Xmas the high
school takes this way of wishing you
one and all a Merry Christmas, and
may I add to this wish of health,
wealth and happiness for all my fell
low students. patrons and friends of
Churchill County High School.