The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-11-05

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twenty baskets were sold netting the
school S25.65, which will be used to
| purchase pictures for our. school. The
first half hour of the evening was
/! spent singing old familiar songs which
everyone seemed to enjoy. The song
books were loaned us by Miss johnson
the County superintendent, and W
understand they may be borrowed by
any school in Grant county by apply
! ing ut her office. This is a special
kindness on the part Of Miss Johnson
and shows her interest and approval
of community singing. After the
Community Sing most everyone
present took part in an old fashioned
| spelling bee, following which shadows
We're sold to . lively bunch of bidders.
| The pupils and teacher Of Melrose No.
Z take this means Of expressing their
| appreciation Of the hearty manner in
which the visitors took part in the in
| formal program. We wish especially
to thank the ladies who SO kindly as
| sisted with the lunch and also, each
| and every one who by his or her pres
| ence helped to make ~ first attempt
at community work. a success
Miss Mildred Gardiner visited school
Friday afternoon. We also enjoyed a
weeks visit with Bernice Swanson,
our teachers niece.
October 20 ended. our second month
Of school and everyone delighted in the
exams Thursday and Friday.
j. j. Tillman. our school clerk has
been doing a little repairing about the
school building. We find our school
board very willing to lend a helping
hand and hope the interest they show
is typical of school boards Throughout
u county. There is a spirit of Good
Fellowship in our community which
was clearly demonstrated Friday nigl
and We hope to give a home talent
program before very long which we
believe will be a success only through
the willingness of those who may be
asked to contribute something.
We expect our school will be kalso-
mined Thanksgiving week, which
makes it easy to think Of something
to be thankful for.
Lucille Roder visited US last Monday
We hone our list of visitors will in
crease this week.
Lorena l.. Swanson. Teacher.
Those having perfect attendance 70
the first month ending October ID, in
Vernon No. s are: Cora Olson, Jennie
Olson, Verna Spiering, Mabel Haee-
dorm and Lloyd H%agerdorn.
Our school board was kind enough
to purchase a new Trippensee Globe,
which we are sure will prove very
beneficial in our Geography classes.
Our school was recently visited by
Miss Johnson, county superintendent
and Miss Beagin, county nurse. We
hope they will call again.
Miss Gladys Skouge, county club
leader, visited our school one day last
week. As vet no club has been organ
lied.
Great improvement is being shown
in reading since the Beacon Charts
were obtained.
Miss Beagin suggested that a Dub
bier fountain would be of great use in
Vernon No. 8. We hope to have one
installed very soon.
Friday afternoon we visited Mr.
Schliep's farm and at the same time
secured the weight of each pupil.
Ethel Dunphey, Teacher.
The pupils Of kilborn No. l started
their noon lunches last Monday. Dea.
Mann and Archie Dirksen Of the. 9th
grade acted as cooks. The lunches wei
enjoyed very much and the little boys
are good cooks to the judgment of the
school. A hot lunch club vas organized
and Esther Schwandt was elected Pres
ident, Elsie Buttke. Vice-President ant
Lilly Schwandt Secretary.
A patriotic Program" and social
will be held Friday, Nov. 5 at Kilborr
Independent No. l. The pupils Of The
Misses Fannie and Hazel Bretzke vii
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