The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-24
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE HIGH SCHOOL
Interesting Items of the
Weeks Doings Writ
ten by the
Pupils

The program in assembly last Fri
day was in honor of Lincoln. Miss
Baron read The Perfect Tribute by
Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews.
LaVerne Jensen gave talk based ON
the quotation from Emerson, Trust
Thyself." Medora Grimmett spoke
on Idaho, The Gem State, Mary Row.
and spoke on A Fools Paradise.
The sophomore boys gave beauti-
full valentine dance Friday night in
honor of the girls of. the class and
the faculty. Attractive cupids and
designs formed by hearts together
with streamers of red made the re-
ception hall of the technical building
unusually pretty. The programs
were decorated in harmony with the
rest. In the cozy corner artificial
flowers carried out the red of the
color scheme. The Barrier orchestra
played. Bessie Mallberg and Nancy
Reese of the Freshman class, dressed
in valentine costume served punch
during the evening.
The members of the sophomore
class in English taught by Miss Baron
visited The Republican office We'd
nesday afternoon. Cowell Davis
and Miss Mabel Christensen ex-
planned the processes Of publishing
a newspaper. The linotype proved OF
greatest interest to the students. The
news was followed from its entrance
in the reporters office to the mailing
table. The trip is being followed by
course in the elements of Journal
ism in class work.
The members of the annual staff
report The Bronco to be quite active
and near completion.
Mr.. Kanzelmeyer, science teacher
at the high school is very i'll with
influenza.
Miss Hay, teacher of Spanish and
Latin was i'll Tuesday and Wednes-
day, but was able to resume her work
Thursday.
The advanced shorthand class
went to the Johnson trial Wednesday
to test their skill in taking notes.
Norman Tolmie was operated on
last week at Boise for appendicitis
and at the same time had his tonsils
and adenoids removed.
Mrs. Leroy Jones is substituting
for Mrs. Garvin, who has been very
seriously i'll with influenza.
Miss Ridd of Mackay is substitute
ing for Miss Nancy; Miss CHEERING
ton, who has been teaching at
1nomas, for Miss Schroeder; Miss
Brose for Miss Vaughn.
Wayne Kinney was injured last
week when a we'll bucket fell on his
head.
Mr.. Skyhil gave an insniring lee
ture on rebuilding the world Friday.
night. He decared that optimism,
idealism, education, religion and
health are the fundamentals in this
work. He spoksalso of the horrors
of war and described the attack on
the Dardenelles early in the war.
Miriam Pearson substituted for
Miss thurman, who is i'll with in
fuenza. iss Burgraff is now teach
ing that class.
Miss Rushfeldt has been substitute
ing for Mrs. Armstrong.
Miss Carlson has been substitute
Ing LOT MIS-. DySSII.
Puma Pelkey is substituting for
Miss Inglested.
The Unwritten Language
BY Amelia Hansen
Little George was Ony six years
old so his knowledge of the world
| was limited. He and his mother
were riding on street-car one day
when three boys about seventeen or
eighteen years of age entered and
took the seat opposite them. George
had seen boys Ike these before at
basket ball games, which he had at
tended with his parents and there
after his. ony ambition was to be like
them. Consequently he was much
pleased as we'll as interested when
the boys began a conservation.
"Were you guys to the squabble
last night" asked one.
Eyes, they had some tussle, too
"Who played?"
"Say, where you been?"
"Off on a rage Who played?"
"Say, guy, so you know there was
a gamer"
well, you bg cheese, heard there
was. Who played?"
1--WE did,
well, you rube,, who else?"
plain City"
Thank you."
Little George was sitting sidewise
in his seat resting his chin in his
hands. His mouth was open and a
puzzled look was in his eyes.
"By the way, Chuck, where did
you get that shiner?"
"At the game"
ooh, he's feedin' w."
"Oh, shut up. I'm not either"
HE got that after the hop"
This brought laugh from the
other two boys and Chuck grumbled
something incomprehensible.
saw, keep still or I'll bounce a
pebble on your beam"
The car stopped and the boys
strobe out leaving George very much
puzzled He sighed and turning to
his mother said, What country are
those boys FROM"