The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-03
news NOTES FROM
THE HIGH SCHOOL
Interesting Items of the
Week Written by
the Pupils

between trains. She reports tha
25 per cent of the funds Of the as
ISOLATION are being spent in an effor1
to increase the salary of the teachers
i The N. E. A. meets this year and
has invited the Bingham county
teachers to attend their meeting
which will be held in Salt Lake City
this coming July.
4 Some of the students Of the high
school have agreed to attend the
University of Idaho next year.
i Preparations are now under way
/ for the junior-senior banquet which
is to be given at the technical build.
| ing next Friday evening.
! The cafeteria girls, under the di-
rection Of Miss Linberg. served a
sumptuous dinner to the school
board Thursday evening.
/ Americanization Day was observed
in chapel Friday at the usual chapel
hour, 1890. The girls chorus sang
several songs, after which Miss
Baron led the school in the reading
i of the creed. This creed is rather
new and should be memorized and
studied by every American. 1t is as
follows:
| 81 belive in the United States of
America, as the government Of the
| people, by the people and for the
| people, whose just powers are de-
rived from the consent of the gov
erned; a democracy in a republic;
a sovereign nation of many sover-
eign states; perfect union, one and
inseparable; esta blished on those
principals of reedom; equality, JUS
tice and humanity, for which Amer
lean patriots sacrificed their lives
and fortunes.
81 therefore believe it is my duty
to my country to love it, to support
it's constitution to obey it's laws, to
respect its flag and to protect it
against all enemies"
The assembly sang the "Star
Spangled Banner" and Immediately
after gave the flag salute. This pro-
gram was closed by an address by
Mr.. Bee on the subject of Ameri-
canization.
Many boys and. girls Especially
freshmen) have adopted the latest
fad, oyeralls and ,ginghams.
Something new was Instituted in
the high school Friday. A base ball
game or rather new kind of SPELL
ing match. 1t is played with four
bases, strikes (misspelled Words
home runs (three correctly spelled
words) fouls and other base ball
terms. The game was played be-
tween the two English Nv. classes.
The final score being 80 to 4, Miss
Andersgord's class winning. and
Miss Baron's losing.
At all present indications school
will close on May IA.
The boy scouts of the local troops |
master, F. c.. Kutnewsky met at |
the high school Friday and started
out to clean up the unsightly places
in the city. They succeeded in clean
ing the side street next to the rail
road yards. This will help greatly
in improving the looks and sanitary
of our city.
What Happened to JONES'" the
senior play surprised many of the
local play going enthusiasts. The
,alent shown. on this occasion was
The scene took place in one of the
.ooms of the home of Mr.. Goodly,
when a travelling agent, selling
,hurch books and playing cards, en-
ers He, in order to protect himself
rom the police, takes the appearance
If bishop, who is expected to ar
i've from Australia. Soon the real
bishop arrives, and after a terrible
things are finally settled
Each character took his or her
,art to perfection, land Miss Wood,
he director, is to be complimented
IN the wonderful success of the play.
Mr.. Holt of the. extension depart
nent of the University of Idaho, was
n Blackfoot Wednesday and spoke
o the students on the cleanup
week and flies.
United efforts are being put forth
y the seniors and their sponsors for
he baccalaureate services and COM
exercises which will take
lace and May 9 and May Ia re-
pectfully.
The high school faculty spent the
,eek-end at Heise Hot Springs.
Miss Pearneal Jane French, dean
women of the University Of Idaho
ill be in Blackfoot Tuesday, May 4
nd will be glad to meet any one in
crested in going away to school.
Miss Alta Call was hostess We'd
esday evening, when she enter
ained the senior play cast at her
ONE. The evening was spent in
laying games and music. At the
lose of the evening the hostess
srved a delicious luncheon. Those !
resent were the Misses Miriam
carson, Thelma Larson, Lucille
ark, Madeira Grimmett, Eva John
IN, Bernice Wood and the Messrs.
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