The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-02-26
LINDEN SCHOOL NEWS

All the teachers are back after
their flu vacation.
Opal Bayes and Ruth Sargent have
returned to school after a weeks abb
sehce.
The third grade gave a very inter-
esting and entertaining program Fri
day afternoon. The colonial dance
was especially attractive.
Orilla Holloway has returned to
the eighth grade after nearly two
weeks absence.
Twenty-eight members of the sth
grade have won their ranks as
Squires, having scores of at least 54
credits q week for five weeks in the
Health Crusade. Ruth Stuurman,
Evelyn Wiley. Norma Weeks. Agnes
Porter and Peter Holman have per-
feet scores.
The following third graders got
100 in spelling this week: Orvie Van
Ideryacht, Don Henry, Grace Kampen,
Ruby Riddle, Eva Wampler, Ellen
Olsen, Esther Tremain.
The third grade had the following
visitors Friday afternoon: Mrs. Hen
ry. Mrs. Dreamer, Mrs. Olsen. Mrs.
Jensen, Mr.. LIE Compile. Mrs. Wood,
Mrs. Bergman, Mrs. Lauckhart, Mrs.
Jones, Margaret McSorley, Eta
Kampen.
Jesse Wynn, Blanch Worlow, Cora
Mohr and Winifred Brink are absent
from the 5th grade on account of ILL
ness.
Miss Brigham entertained twenty
of her pupils who had become Squires
Monday afternoon
John Mcleod, Catherine Crabtree,
Henrietta Vanderyacht. Hazel Aus
tin, Sadie Hatley and Paul Pyeatt
have returned to the fifth grade at
ter absence on account Of sickness.
| Margaret NAPLES surprised the list
grade by bringing bulbs to school. so
they are going to start a bulb garden.
having recovered from an attack of
influenza. First grade attendance
has been very good.
The second grade is having daft
fodil contest. to see which child can
raise the best plant in their window
boxes.
| Mrs. Higginson's first grade says.
I'VE have considerable variety in
schoolroom decoration this month.
| St. Valentine is racing with patriot
Ism for prominence. George Wash
ington's home stands in stately eleg-
ance on one sand table. while Lin
coins homely hut rests upon the 9TH
er. There Is an equal sprinkling of
cupids, hearts arrows and flags
throughout the room"
| The sixth grade won the punctual-
ity banner. having only two tardines-
ses for the month.
| Ruth Ranton of the 7th grade got
100 in the spelling examination.
| The third grade won the attend
ance banner for February, with 96.9
per cent attendance.
Dali Goodlow has withdrawn from
the sixth grade.
Anna Duff has returned to the 3rd
grade.
Roland and Margaret Shagren and
FRANKIE De Jong are absent from
school on account OF sickness:
| Verna Alexander has withdrawn
from the sixth grade and gone to
Dayton, Wash.
Edith Sargent is again back in
school, having been absent for the
last two weeks.
| The sixth grade boys think base
ball is a wonderful sport. the only
drawback being to pay for broken
windows.
| Verna Alexander, Mable Swope and
Margaret Shagren we're excused
half-hour early Friday afternoon,
having improved the most In Palmer
Method Penmanship. and having used
It in practically all written work.
! The sixth grade arithmetic class
has been divided into an A and a
class. Those in the A class are Don
aid Cruikshank, Ivan Jameson, Mar
garet Shagren, Jimmie Thorp. How
ard Storrs, Beatrice Johnson, Evelyn
Ecker. Lewis White, Lawrence Gus
in. and Freda KlOcke. The B class
ia working hard for promotion.