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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
By FRANCIS JOHNSON.

We want modern up-to- date build.
ing for our new high. 1t is just as
cheap 60 build a modern school
planned for the future as to build
one large enough for our present
needs. The cost of the kind of build
ing we want will be about 100000
This money can be borrowed for
twenty years at 6 per cent interest.
The maximum rate of tax to be paid
by the residents of the high school
district would be about $3.50 on one
thousand dollars worth of assessed
property. This is a very low rate and
the small additional tax each year
will be but slightly noticed by the
taxpayer.
Perhaps the best place to locate the
new building would be just east of the
present location. There is plenty of
room for expansion and the land is
level.
We would need three story build
ing to accommodate all of the various
courses. A gymnasium is an import
ant necessity and along with this
come the lockers and shower baths.
An assembly room large enough to
accommodate between one hundred
fifty to two hundred students will be
needed on account of the increasing
number. We also want an auditor
ium large enough to seat between two
and three hundred people. We want
several large classrooms and large
room for manual training and one for
domestic science. If course in agri-
culture is put in we will need a large
room for that department..
The parents and people of this COM
munity should know the crowded con-
ditions the faculty and students are
now working under, SO they could
realize that the sooner the new build
ing is built, the sooner these con-
ditions will cease. The high school
has always been the pride of the
community so let us make our new
building a modern, up to-date struc-
ture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
Our County Fair.

Five years ago some of the boosters
for Villas county decided to have a
county fair like other progressive
counties in the state were having
The men organized and formed a
body known as the Villas County Ag-
ricultural Society. They started in
on a very small scale, offering premi-
ums for vegetables and grains grown
in Villas county. The first fair was
held in the Masonic building in the
fall of 1915, and met with good sue
cess. After the fist years experience
they saw that premiums would have
TO be offered in other lines of county
work. Cash prizes were given for
fruit grown in Villas county, also for
work done by the school children in
school.
In 1917 the society saw that Villas
county was rapidly progressing in the
dairy industry, so dairy show was
also entered as fair necessity. Ex-
perienced stock judges were hired for
the judging of cattle and cash premi-
ums were awarded which helped the
farmer considerably.
The next year the county agricul-
tural society decided to have two
day fair owing to the many entries
in agricultural and stock lines. Each
year showed increased interest from
the farmers and residents of Villas
county.
During the summer of 1919, the So
ciety purchased the Hirzel property
for their fair grounds. They erected
a large exhibit building for agricul-
tural exhibits. Stock pens were also
built for the cattle entered on exhib-
it, For the first time cash prizes were
offered for sheep. This county is
especially adapted to sheep grazing so
the county fair is trying to push this
industry One of the amusements
this year was baseball; the Eagle
River team playing the Flambeau In
dams. This was an added attraction
to the fair which is each year increas-
ing in value to our county. FRANCIS
JOHNSON.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
POETS CORNER

Ode to the Faculty. BY Gum.
Of all the halls of learning
In which l ever expect to be,
Eagle River High School is the best
Because of the faculty.
Just to let you know of their great
ness,
/ will name them one and all.
You can choose for yourself the best
one,
The large, the great or small.
Let us begin with the principal,
Whose eye is dark and keen.
He likes us when we're very good.
But, gee whiz! when we're mean
His eyes CLEAN bright,
His lips set tight,
We know its time to stop,
For Mr.. Marshall's good to us,
Except when we are not.
The next one teaches history.
/ know you'll all agree
She's very fine to look upon
Cause she's pretty, don't you seei
She talks so low and soft and sweet.
And if you've not been good,
Somehow she sort of makes you feel
AS if she understood.
The next one, the smallest, is liked
by one and all,
And when a book you want to draw
On her youth promptly call.
You'll seldom find her cranky, her
happiness she'll share;
For she has plenty of it, and then
some too, to spare.
We still have another, whom to us
is advisor;
She takes so much interest in all
that we do.
In work, play or school, as a general
rule,
She knows what is progress and
boosts for the school.
So give three cheers for the teachers,
The Eagle River teachers,
Our own high school teachers,
Whom we like, one and all.
CLASS POET.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
LAVERNE GIESE.


That Eagle River needs new high
school is well known fact to most OF
the people of our community. With
such new, modern, spacious and up
to-date building Eagle River will be
able to offer more courses and broaden
those which we already have. Our
manual training course will be broad
ened, that is, there will be a four-year
course. The commercial course will
also be expanded. To shorthand.
bookkeeping and tipping, the present
course, will be added writing and
spelling, commercial law, geography,
English and Office practice. There
will be domestic science course for
the girls which will include both sew
ing and cooking. Also, in addition,
we will have an agricultural course.
1t is quite necessary that an agricul-
tural class be added because it is the
main industry of our community.
In our new high school nothing but
the best equipment. will be consid-
cred. Our gymnasium, which will be
on the lowest floor, will have the
necessary athletic equipment, a
swimming pool, six or eight shower
baths, and lockers. In order that the
gym may be used as an auditorium at
certain times it will be furnished
with long rows of collapsible seats
which can be placed along the sides
of the room when not in use. The
domestic science rooms will be sup
piled with the necessary number of
stoves and tables. The manual train
ing room will also have the needed
benches and tools.
In the assembly room visitors will
be able to notice the advantages of
this new room over the one in the old
building. In furnishing the new
room only the adjustable, sanitary,
steel pedestal seats will be consid-
cred. Plans have been suggested
which make it possible and convent
ent to have moving picture booth
built in at the rear of the assembly
that the science classes may see pic
lures of the work on which they are
studying. A curtain on which the
pictures will be focused will be fixed
at the front of the room so that it
may be put up or down. rhe agri-
cultural room will also be provided
with the supplies necessary to carry
on this work.
The probable number of teachers
that will be required is thus: His
tory and citizenship, English, math-
matics, manual training and agricul-
ture, domestic science, commercial,
science.
We want our new building located
on large, level and well drained plot
of ground, which would be far enough
away from the old building SO that
the noise which the children make
when at play would not disturb us
Such a place, I think, is just east OF
the present building.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13

the outstanding industry of this COM
munity, has very little attention in
the school, Commercial work could
be taken up more thoroughly. In fact
all of the present studies could be i'm
proved upon.
/ think that the new high school
would need about eight teachers. One
each for MATHEMATICS, science, COM
mercial work, languages, history, art
and music, agriculture and athletics
A modern school such as | have de-
scribed should be erected SO that the
coming generation will be as proud of
the splendid building as the present.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
By LOIS GUNDERSON.

The people OF Eagle River have
been talking about the necessity of a
new high school since last fall when
they realized the crowded condition OF
the present building. 1t is now time
to talk of the cost, situation, plan,
lighting, ventilation, heating, neces-
sary equipment, and the courses that
are needed in an up-to-date school.
In order to have high school that
everyone in the community would be
proud of we must put enough money
into it. The first thing must be the
purchasing of the grounds. Six or
seven acres should be bought, for
room should be made for gardens in
the rear and a beautifully kept lawn
in front. Two hundred dollars is the
average cost of an acre of land, bring
ing the price of seven acres to $l40O.
Taking into consideration the high
cost OF BUILDING materials, do not
think a school could be built for less
than 800, 900. AS this school district
consists of eight towns the sum with
the interest could be paid by taxes
very easily IN twenty years.
School grounds should be high, lev
ell, with fertile soil, and with trees, if
possible. / have thought considerably
of this and would choose the land just
north of the Englestead house. The
place is quite high, could be made lev
ell with very little trouble and is good
for gardens and lawn.
The building should be made of fire.
proof materials, probably stone and
concrete. The interior should be
roomy and well lighted.
The basement should contain rooms
for domestic science and manual
training. The heating plant and fuel
rooms will be there also. A large,
well equipped gymnasium is very es-
sential. All modern high schools have
shower baths, trapeze, Indian clubs,
etc, bat in addition to these necessi-
ties we should have a fair sized
swimming pool.
The first floor should have several
classrooms, assembly and auditorium.
The assembly should be a large, light
room containing sanitary, adjustable,
steel pedestal seats. The auditorium
should be made for speaking purposes
containing stage, moving picture
machine, good piano and Victrola.
The second floor should contain the
agricultural rooms and rooms for any
additional courses.
The ventilation and heating of the
building should be the best. The fan
system of ventilation is considered ex-
cellent, and steam heating is very
good.
Everyone needs plenty of fresh,
pure, cool water, and no water is
fresh nor cool if it stands all day.
Most schools have the bubblers which
force the water in the air and compel
the person to "bite the stream In
this way you cannot touch the lips to
the tube, so the water is always pure.
Besides the present courses of study
there are many subjects that are very
important. One is languages, which
is very deficient at present. Music
and art are not touched. Agriculture,
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buying their groceries of him, and
they would help Eagle River by tel
ling their friends about our public
park and the excellent camping
grounds. In all respects, / think
public park would be beneficial to
this community. DOROTHY McIN-
TYRE.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13

servation will be temporary however,
as a new wheel will be installed at
the dam which will make it possible
to generate more electricity.
Let US boost Eagle Rivers new in
dustry, which, with the combined
effects of it's other vocations will put
our town on the map as one of some
Importance HELEN STRONG.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13

possess plenty of windows that will
furnish all the rooms with sufficient
light The best way to ventilate the
building is by the fan system. This
can be operated by electricity.
We hope that everyone realizes the
necessity for new high school that
is modern and up to date in it's fur
nishings and equipment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13

A high school sleighride party was
held Jan. 80 in the evening. The
students and teachers had nice ride
before coming up to the school house.
There there was dancing and a good
lunch afterwards. The party broke
up about midnight. There are hopes
for more parties like that one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
NEWS ITEMS

NalIlIIIIllIlIIIIllIIIHI
The Sophomores have dropped
arithmetic and are taking up citizen
ship this second semester.
Library methods are being contin-
ued this semester, the class being
held on Wednesday mornings.
The Sophomore bookkeeping class
has been made very interesting by
the appointing of several officers.
Olive Smith will be the banker,
Helen Strong will receipt invoices,
while Christina Vonau is note cancel
er.
Mildred Davies, who was obliged to
drop school for a month, has returned
this semester. She expects to keep
up school for the remainder of the
year.
All students of the high school and
grades were vaccinated Jan. % by
DR.. Meyers and Thorpe. Miss Moss
and Miss Crabb assisted
The rule of bringing in excuses
after absence or hardness is now
under new system. When student
comes to school after an absence or
hardness an excuse blank should be
filed out, signed, and taken to the
teachers. After all these signatures
have been secured, the excuse must
be signed by the parent, and then
filed in the Office of the principal.
Failure to do this means demerit.
There have been many absences
from both high school and grades,
due to the effects of vaccination.
Miss Crabb was absent from school
Jan. % and %, due to illness from
effects of her vaccination.
A Literary program was held in the
high school assembly room, Jan. is.
Due to the fact that it was held in
the afternoon, there were no visitors.
Walter Scheribel, appointed before
hand by the president, took charge of
the meeting. Both president and
vice president were absent. The fol-
lowing numbers were on the program:
Reading Florence Carlson
Recitation--- Signe Hendrickson
Songs ---------------S School
Piano solo, Margaret McGregor
Parliamentary drill Dorothy Mcintyre
Critics report Miss Young
Several numbers were not given,
due to absence or unpreparedness
Miss Young acted as critic in the alb
sence of Mr.. Marshall.
Mattoon will play basket ball with
the Eagle River High School boys
tonight An exciting game is ex-
pected, because when Eagle River
went to Mattoon, we lost by only one
point.
The following students are on the
honor roll for having all standings so
per cent or above:
Florence Dyer Hazel Rantz
Vernice Rantz Ronald Adams
Helen Strong Olive Smith
LaVerne GieSe Alvina Gertz
Dorothy Mcintyre.
Those who have been neither ab
sent nor tardy during the first semes-
ter are:
Hazel RantZ Inez Ziebell
Helen Strong Alvina Gertz
Lois GunderSon Signe Hendrickson
Edith Holms Mabel Hanson
Eunice Ewald Vera Dyer
Walden Dyer Ethel Ziebell
Marion Setback Margaret McGregor
Mary Walsh Evelyn Shattuck.
A high school sleighride party was
held Jan. 80 in the evening. The
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
Nothing Left of the Ark.

Nothing Left of the Ark.
There are no remains of the Ark
at the present day, although it is
claimed that an outline may be traced
on the summit of Mt. Ararat where
the Ark Is said to have landed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13

First Growths Important.
No beginnings of things, however
small. are to be neglected because con-
tinuance makes them great.-Plutarch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
EDITORIAL STAFF
Bright Sayings Of the Children

Bright Sayings of the Children
Some of the humorous mistakes in
the final exams:
The parthenon is division of
Greek religion.
Foch is democratic candidate for
president.
Augustus tried to make Rome soci-
able.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13

Interesting Articles the Top "O New High School, Showing What Students
Think New Building Should Be for Needs High School District
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-24
LNvaaIA 11ILS 81
81 NOILovuLLv HoHnHo
Continued from First Page)

go to bed or go to the devil, doesn't
hold in the light of facts, observation
and experience. Canada has no Sun
day press, theatres, trains and other
unnecessary conglomeration, and does
anybody believe that Canada has gone
to the devil or is in bed on Sundays ?
Take a trip up there on Sunday and
see.
Let the church have better chance
to mold mems lives. Give us at least
one day in the seven. Open your
who's Who" and behind all the great
men you will see the influence of the
church, the parsonage and the pulpit,
no matter what the profession of the
great ones may be. We shall literally
impoverish the republic If we starve
the school house and neglect the
church. Our national greatness is not
hidden in money and herds and cattle,
but in intellect, imagination and con-
science. The giants of patriotism
were upward-looking men who thank
ed God for the churches and left the
fields and amusement halls and on the
Sabbath Day worshipped God.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-24
No Holiday Rates

Much to the disgust Of the public,
the Rio Grande refuses to extend any
holiday rates. 1t used to be the reg
ular thing for the road and all roads,
to induce very large travel at this
season of the year by reducing rates
to about onc-half. During the war,
the government discouraged the use
Of the railroads for any purpose ex-
cept business travel, and the new Of
ficials doubtlessly find il desirable to
reduce the revenue of the road by
discouraging "going home to see the
folks"
It's the old story of one merchant
who made his money by taking ad-
vantage of peoples necessities and
charging all the traffic would bear"
and another merchant who tackled on
a small margin of profits, advertised
his goods and made money from the
big volume of business.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-24
Walker-Tuay

Wedding bells will mingle their mer-
ry tune with the Christmas bells to-
morrow, and a pretty school-day rom
ance will unite two young people for
life.
Mr.. Richard Walker, one of Gunni-
sons most popular and prominent
young men, and Miss Aria +. Tuhy
OF Grand Junction, are to be the happy
principals in q pretty home
wedding, solemnized at the residence
of the brides mother. The young
couple will return to Gunnison in time
for the continuance of school, Miss
Tuhy being instructor in the English
Department of the Colorado State
Normal. Miss Tuhy is also gradu-
ate of the school, and it was while
the two young people were students
that the romance began. She is a
charming and talented young lady,
and popular member of the younger
set of our city. Her large circle of
friends will be glad that she is to re-
side among them in future.
Mr.. Walker is the son of Mrs.
Phoebe Walker, and one of our in
dustrious young ranchmen. Richie"
as his friends call him, is graduate
of our county high school and also at
tended the Normal, later going to Fl.
Collins, where he attended college for
a year. He was among the Gunnison
county boys who offered their services
to the government during the great
war. At present he is engaged in
ranching on the home place, six miles
up the river. He is well liked
by all who know him and the heartiest
of good wishes are extended Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker for pleasant journey
through life. After school closes, the
young couple expect to be at home on
their ranc h.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-24

Instructions have been received by
County Judge Clifford H. Stone in
regard to committing patients to the
new State Home and Training School
for Mental Detectives, located at the
Junction. These instructions are be-
ing sent to every county Judge in the
state.
All cases have to be committed thru
the. county courts, as the law provides
before they. can be received at the
home. The insane cannot be placed
in the Home, as the asylum at Pueblo
is the proper institution for them.
There is no more available room in
the state home at Ridge for patients
of the feeble minded class, and these
will be sent to the Grand Junction in
stitution.
The following paragraphs are also
included in the instructions:
The ages, where possible, should
not be under six or over twenty, 30
as not TO destroy the school feature
Of the Institution.
The law provides that those who
are able shall pay for maintenance;
Il not able to pay III, part. The
board hxed the amount ct $40 per
month.
The capacity q tie institution at
this time 70 40 patients, but as %
casion demands. and larger appro-
pflett0ns afo naAde, this capaclty
viii be enlarged.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-24
HOLIDAY SEASON WEDDINGS
ARE NUMEROUS

(CsaEinasd ~ Visse Raesl
lar young members Of The faculty
were united b matrimoay Saturday.
Decsmber loth, BY Rev. Evans, It
Trinity u E. church in Deaver at one
O'Clock p. m
The wedding party started from TIE
home Of Mrs.. n. A. Mullins and daugh-
ters, Aisses Lueiele and Louise, for
mer students at the college here, and
warm friends Of the engaged pair. At
the church, which had been already
beautifully decorated for the Chris
mas season, Nrx Mullins took the
place Of Miss Firebaugh's own mother,
who could not be present. Miss Lu-
ciele acted as bridesmaid and Louise
Is matron Of honor. The fair bride
carried large bouquet of violets with
one single red rose in the center. Her
dress was Of blue satin and velvet,
with light spring hat Of advanced
model and boots to match
The groom's gift to the bride was
an engagement ring with one magni-
ficent diamond surrounded by eight
smaller ones and set in platinum. while
the wedding ring was wreath Of
orange blossoms set in platinum.
After the ceremony at the church,
~ ~ Asssos RohSy HGR8AbCu W uUuc
Of Mrs. Mullins, where . wedding
luncheon Of sumptuous viands was
served.
That evening the groom entertained
the bridal party with dinner at the
Albany. and at midnight the newly
weds took the Burlington flyer for
the home of the bride at Abingdon, Ill.
There they will spend the Christmas
season, leaving during the next week
for New Years at Holland. Michigan,
the home Of Mr.. Damson's parents.
They are expected back in Gunnison
to resume school duties on Wednesday,
January 5th, special dispensation
having been granted the truants to
miss two days Of school.
Prof. and Mrs. Damson are not only
known to all Gunnison folks, but to
all the Western Slope, where their
duties as instructors in the college
have taken them. Mr. Damson served
in France during the recent war, and
won much distinction as a musician.
They are young people of
very exceptional ability in their
chosen professions and popular with
the school and countryside, so that
the wedding excites an unusual amount
Of interest and brings q host Of con-
gratulations and best wishes for hap.
piness and prosperity.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-24
RED CROSS NURSE
BECOMES SOLDIER BRIDE

A pretty wedding occurred at the
Community Church parsonage at BOO
o'clock Thursday afternoon, when Mr.
Harold r. Roster of Gunnison and
Miss Olive S. Wallace of Buffalo
New York, were united in marli-
age by Rev. Glen Davies. The
ceremony was witnessed by Chester A.
Peterson and wife, Blanche Peterson,
a sister of the groom.
The wedding was the outcome Of a
wartime romance, began in far-away
France, when Mr.. Roster, who was
one of the boys to offer his services to
his country, was lying wounded in a
base hospital, met Miss Wallace, then
q Red Cross nurse. The meeting soon
ripened into love.
Miss Wallace arrived from New
York. Thursday morning to wed the
man of her choice. She is very
charming appearing young lady and
q pleasant manner about her which is
sure to win her q, host of friends in
her new home. She is a member of
the American Legion, and quite talent
ed.
Mr.. Roster is one of our young
homesteaders, and is busily engaged in
carving q home for himself and bride
from the mountain meadows on Ante
lope Creek. He is a sober and indus
trious young man and well liked by all
who know him.
A host Of friends join the News
Champion in extending to the happy
couple long and happy married life.