East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-24

Our play grounds have been great
.ly improved during the past week.
As The flies have been rather friend
ly at our building the committee OF
} Improvement suggested leaving poison
OUT over the week ends which proved
a very good suggestion.
, Flag bearers We're appointed thi'
week and the flag salute given il
marching through the hall on dis
missal.
Mrs. Thomas Vaughan. Mrs. Johr
Fitzgibbon Mrs. Singer and Mrs
Hinchliff were visitors in the first
grade this week.
Some very fine work in art was
completed by the first grade this
week and a new screen for art display
lis under construction.
Robert Perry from Montana enter
ed the third grade this week and Mil.
dred Roach was dropped upon re-
moval from the city.
Mrs. Noreen visited the second
Igrade room Friday.
! Much interest was shown in the
making of fairy scenes during the art
Iperiod Some of the best work is be-
ling used to decorate the room.
A spelling contest is on between
the girls and boys. Every Friday
review is given covering words learn
ol during the week. The boys won
this week.
The third grade won the banner
for the highest percent of attendance
the past month.
Mrs. Doty visited the third grade
this week.
A spelling poster has added much
interest to the class. The children
watch closely for the appearance Of
their zoos"
Mrs. HircLliff, Mrs. Pool and Miss
Reed visited the fourth grade last
week.
The fourth grade entertained the
third grade Thursday morning with a
song, THE Pumpkin Head" sung by
Blanche Rasmussen, Marjorie Boyce,
Ma Meurer Everett Frankum, Del
vim Stuart and Fred Burgin.
The fifth grade had no one absent
during the past week.
Among recent visitors Of the firth
grade were Mrs, Arthur Frankum.
Mrs. Brison, Lois johnson and Mrs
Morton.
The fifth grade are indebted TO
l'leta Wright, Blanche Knight and
Sarnest lheler for many beautiful
plants.
The seventh grade are rejoicing be-
cause they beat the eighth grade three
days out of five in the spelling contest
for this week.
In the speed and accuracy test IN
Ethel Patty is first while
Elmer Warren, Laura Rasmussen
and Henry Johnson tied for second.
The Current Event papers are prov
ing quite success Pupils are very
generous in supplying The Journal
and Oregonian for more detailed read
ing.
As an incentive for better sight
reading the seventh grade is occasi-
onally reading from Grettio the Strong
by French
Several weeks ago the pupils receiv-
eda letter from Francis King of Sc
attic. 1t was answered by all the pu-
pills in language class. As Maize KNAPP
toms letter was the best written and
most interesting, it will be sent.
Robert Beck of the eighth grade
drew for the firth grade u calendar
suitable for October.
Young Snyder beats the bass drum
for the marching.
The eighth grade pupils are enjoy
ing their work on "The Life and
Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Bulletin boards, for the posting of
current events and charts on the re-
suits of class tests are being Installed
! in the upper grades
Many pupils. found under weight
Iby the recent physical examination,
lhave reported that more nourishing
food and greater amount of sleep is
tending toward normal weight.
The sixth grade won in the spell
ing contest now going on between the
Infth and sixth, the winner being the
grade missing the least number OF
words each day for the week.
rT,I,n tnaO1n efoht, orn1a 10 work