The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-11-23
SCHOOL NEWS FROM
OAK AND GRINER FARM

When our school building was COM
pleted, Mr.. John Seller promised the
/ Iboys and girls that he would plough
and plant the school grounds in grass
when the stumps had been taken out.
| 1t was found that there were forty
Istumps to come out and the following
lplans were made for getting them out.
Eight captains were chosen and then
the captains chose the rest of the
boys in the school as helpers. Each
Icaptain had five boys and each group
had to dig five stumps. The boys went
right to work to see which group
would get through first. Carlos Griggs
and his group had completed their
task by the following morning and
were the winning team, though all the
teams did good work and deserve hon.
orable mention.
After the stumps were out, we found
that there were sixty windows needing
to be cleaned, and nine of the larger
girls were chosen as captains and
they in turn chose their helpers as
the boys had chosen theirs in the
stump digging contest. Allie Johns
and her team were the first to COM
plete their task.
Il As a reward to the boys and girls
for their good work, a treat of cake
was promised them. Friday afternoon
was the date set for the celebration
of this event. The parents were also
invited to meet at the school house on
this afternoon to organize a parent
teachers association. So the boys and
girls decided to share their treat with
their parents and to also entertain
them with a program of some of their
school work.
The program was to begin at three
Io'clock, and just before this time
Mrs. Osborne of Ocala arrived, bring
ling Mr.. R. II. Hixon, state chairman
of the health crusade. He had come
out to talk to the boys and girls of
the health crusade movement. The
lchildren's program consisted of sto-
ries and recitations by Louise and
Pat Stuckey, Charlie Howell and &C.
celia Whitznant. Mr.. Mabry Scar
borough, returned sailor from the
neighborhood, then told the audience
of some of his experiences as a sailor
during the world war. Mr.. Scar
borough talks well and the children
and grown-ups heard things of the
war that they had never known be-
fore.
Following Mr.. Scarborough, Mr.. r.
H. Nixon spoke to the children on the
aim and purpose of the health cru
SADIE. They enjoyed his talk very
much and they regretted that on &C
count of not yet having the electric
ity in the building. he was unable to
show his health pictures.
After the program the refresh
ments were served, which all enjoyed
very much. The children then de-
parted for home, while the parents re-
manned and organized the Parent
Teachers Association, with the fol-
flowing officers: President, Mr.. Claude
Gamble; first vice president, Mrs. E
l.. Howell; vice president, Mr.. J. F.
Luffman; corresponding secretary
Mr.. J. F. Martin; secretary, Mrs. n
L. Griggs; treasurer, Mrs. J. L. Lott;
publicity officer, Miss Olive Jones.
The new officers then took their seats
and the following committees were ap-
pointed: Program committee, Miss
; Werner Martin, Mrs. Notes, Miss Jen-
ME Griggs; membership committee,
Mr.. John Seller, Mr.. J. C. Fore, Mrs.
Ben Allen; refreshment committee,
Mrs. John Seller, Mrs. E. A. New
comb, Mrs. Claude Gamble; social
committee, Mrs. A. Thompson, Mrs.
K. II. Dyal, Mrs. j. L. Lott. The reg
ular time of meeting is the last Fri
day of each month.
Last week the hearts of the boys
and girls were gladdened by gift
from Miss Louise Gamsby. It con-
SISTED of complete set of Dickens.
The school now has a library of about
ESs
they have a loan of % volumes from
the Ocala public library. This trav-
cling library is loaned to them for a
month and at the end of that time
they are returned. The boys and girls
are delighted with this kind privilege
made possible by the Oeala public IL
, brary and the competent librarian.
Miss Louise Gamsby. Elmer Griggs
has charge of the library and en-
courages and helps the boys and girls
lin their selection Of their books.
Friday morning during chapel ex-
ercises we chose our school colorsl
and purple and gold, green and gold
, land blue and orange were the leading
colore voted upon. Orange and blue
we're chosen bv a large majority.