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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Thrift
Irene Baum--Eighth Grade

irene Baum--Eighth Grade
Since the beginning Of history We
find that after great wars there is
Il financial Tightening, This behooves
US to be more economical.
The father of Thrift is BENJAMIN
Franklin who lived during the Revo-
lut!onary war and shortly after the
Declaration OF Independence. and who
helped to draw II up. He was sent
70 France TO ask them to aid us In
the war OF 1919. The people admired
him for his wisdom. quick wit. good
manners, and especially for his
thrift.
From statistics We learn 10 per cent
~ 4. = population have bank ac-
counts. Switzerland. II per cent OF
ltS population have bank accounts.
Ny experience Is that early In De-
cember nay father started me bank
account. He started Il with $500
week and he has II paid for five
weeks. receive an allowance of
one dollar IA week and save fifty
cents of Il.
Some vital questions which we
should ask ourselves before We start
to buy are.
DO need the article2 Can ! af-
ford to buy It? ls the quality goodY
Is the article appropriate? Is the
price reasonable Can pay for II
now. If | buy the article must !,
deprive myself OF something need
worse2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
StenographOi

Last Monday evening the Misses
Iillie Francis Young and Marguerite
Warren entertained the Stenographoi
club most delightfully."- at 1he home
Of the former, 1905 Hdrgrove street,
northwest.
An excellent program had been pre-
pared but because Of the various i'm
portant topics that came up for DIS
cussion during the meeting. the Time
was lim.ted and it was thought best
to postpone the program until the
next meeting.
Seven new members were initiated
into the club: Mabel Ruth stong,
Lyndall Hudson, Lorene Haynie, Ruth
Fischl, Josephine Fischl Grace Dyer,
and Vernon Stacy. An entirely new
ceremony was devised so that the ap-
plicants were taken by surprise.
business meeting followed the ini-
tiation The constitution was read TO
the new members and all took the
loyalty pledge and were pronounced
active members.
At the conclusion Of the business
meeting dainty refreshments wore
served. All members were present ex-
cept those who We're practicing for
the operetta. The occasion was thor
oughly enjoyed by everyone.
Sallibeth Freeman and Grace Dyer
will entertain the club next.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

BY Fred Myers
In my career there was time
When soon as | acquire dime
Or ducat | proceeded
To blow il, in a manner free.
For many things which. now see
| never really needed.
Men live but once. told myself:
Let those who choose hoard
up their pelf-
I'll keep mine circulating;
There's plenty more where this can
from.
I'll save a wad in days to come.
But there's no harm in waiting
When friends declared my foolish e.
Would bring disaster, sure as fate,
! quite politely told 'em
I'd earned the rocks | spent-not tn,
And | would spend EN- my own wa
i thought that ought to hold IN
There came a day when clouds look,
black;
I'd had no job for some weeks bacl
And didn't have a dollar:
The world had turned from gold
blue
So | went to some chaps I knew
And raised an awful holler.
We told you SOL! in chorus the
Exclaimed: I'VE knew q rainy day
Some day would overtake YOU
Our hearts are full of sympathy
But much rs We regret it. We
Cannot afford to stake YOU"
saw the point and when | got
Another job, resolved Id not
Indulge in foolish blowing:
ON thrift I've grown TO be a crank
I've got a balance in the bank
And every week it's growing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
.9PARI1STyHTs

Two persons, or more, can very
easily help make a success of party
by getting together and secretly
working out a stunt in which one
is hypnotized by the other and made
TO perform all sorts of funny things.
Let one of the two be the hypnotist
and the other his subject. Do not
allow any outsider to know who the
subject is, for he must be chosen at
apparent random from the party
guests. 1t is well, however, to cir
culate the news several days in ad-
vance OF the party, among those who
will attend, that so-and-so, the per-
son who is 10 be the hypnotist, really
possesses hypnotic powers. Thus,
the effect made at the party will be
much more realistic.
Arrange in advance just what
stunts the hypnotist will request the
subject to perform after he has been
put under the spell" As one stunt
the subject may be told, after he has
been "hypnotized," that he is now
tight-wire walker and must walk a
wire. He will immediately start care
fully stepping across the floor, sway
ing and balancing himself III the man
her Of the real tight-wire walker.
Numerous other laughable stunts can
be devised.
In putting the subject under the
spell the would-be hypnotist must
employ all the gestures and COM
mands TO sleep" that are used by
the performer on the stage. If he
has never seen hypnotist peUorm.
then he must use his imagination,
acting in the manner he supposes
the real hypnotist would The same
applies in the case of the subject.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

Miss Kathryn Stonum was most
charming hostess to the Latina Soda
itas which met at her home Tuesday
evening January H. when the follow
ing program was rendered. Piano solo,
Ruth Burton; paper What Benefits
| have Derived from the study Of
Latin" Nancy F'raley; Arguing With
Bob Sadie Bodovitz and Elmer
Slough reading, "A Plea for the Clas-
Nics,' Eugene Field, by Gwyn White
mal; scene, "A School Boys Dream, 3"
Eugene simons and Chester Cole.
Elizabeth Maxwell aoted as critic.
After the program Rebecca Sparks
was taken into the membership of the
CLUB. \ social hour followed during
which the hostess assisted by her
mother served delicious refreshments
to the following: Norma Gates, Lucy
Pennybacker, Gwyn Whiteman, Maude
Stacey, Frances Terrell, Nancy Fra
ley, Clell Butler, Naomi Rollins, Re
beoca Sparks, Sadie Bodovit2 Eliza
beth Maxwell Nellie Wilson, Ruth
Burton, Granville Graham, Eugene
Simons, Elmer Slough, Joe Thompson,
NaVerly Vaughn, Chester Cole, once
Lewis and Miss Fhilbrook. sponsor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Should Harold Wade with Cecil Jones,
Glass History
(Recepi)


Fifty per cen, OF tie seniors have
been neither absent nor tardy this
school year.
Ray Howard is the youngest member
of the class. He has seen IL summers.
Five members of the class have been
in the oratorcal contest; Blanche Fra
ley, Roland Kennedy, Berta stephens,
Ray Howard and yOrean Archer.
Rose Kahn and Maudle Stacy have
received diplomas for penmanship.
Senior class won the pennant for
inter-class basketball when they We're
juniors.
Herschel Scivally. Howard Barrett
ana Virginia Lynn have leading parts
in the operetta this year. Grace Dyer
is pianist.
Vivian Mccullough won the second
prize on the Americanization contest.
Senior basketball stars are T. II.
Colbert Roy Doak, Pleas S,ringer,
Daphcn Easterwood Eutha Easier
wood. Vera Holland and Maudie stacy
Roy Doak. Hobert Heed, Lyall
Strange, Elmer Slough, Ferris Rich
mond ana Phillip Marx were senior
football stars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
A School for Living

L. w. Richards, superintendent city
schools, has addressed the following
to the principals and teachers.
I have just recently read DR.. Frank
Cranes essay on "A School for Liy-
ing" 1t contains some suggestions that
think are SO splendid that | would
like TO pass them on to every boy and
girl in the Ardmore schools.
1t occurs TO me thai in addition
10 learning the subject matter which
we teach in our regular curriculum.
that every boy and girl would be bene,
fitted very much if they could learn
a part Of the things which DR.. Crane
suggests in his essay For that rea-
son, l am sending you copy of
these suggestions. which ! hope you
will endeavor to inculcate into the
lives Of every boy and girl under your
instruction. They are as follows:
How to control my temper.
How 20 use my Imagination SO as to
strengthen me instead Of making
me weak
How TO improve and tougher my
will.
How to find pleasure in common
things.
How to get JOY out OF. nature.
How 10 curb my selfshness and de-
velop my altruism.
How 10 play fair
How TO work so as to make work a
pleasure.
How to be a good fellow without
being q TOOL.
How TO ge, stimulation out of simple
food and water drink, and not alcohol.
Ho VITO control my sex instinct so
as % make IL conduce to my perma-
nent happiness and not to disease.
mental misery and the wrecking of my
career
How to make friends and keep them.
How to handle enemies and those
who wrong or offend me.
How to get along with relatives and
all those persons with whom / come
in contact
How TO value my own self-esteem
more than the praise OF Others.
Respectfully.
c. w. RICHARDS,
Superintendent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
CIRLHOOD STORIES
OF FAMOUS WOMEN
Elisabeth Goethe

Last night | dreamed that l
was elected Mayor said Herr
Textor to his family at the break
fast table.
"Oh, father, you are always
dreaming something silly" laugh
ingly protested his wife. The chill
dren joined in the merriment, all
but Elisabeth, who was greatly I'M
pressed by this dream. She
dressed up in her best bib and
tucker and patiently awaited the
coming of the magistrates. Much
to the surprise OF everyone except
Elisabeth, in due course OF time
the deputation of men arrived to
announce that Herr Textor had
been elected. While the rest of the
family scurried around to array
themselves, Elisabeth sat in state
and received the dignitaries.
Elisabeth Goethe was the moth
er of Wolfsang Goethe. Germany's
greatest poet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

Salliebeth Freeman bequeaths her
shorn locks TO the mattress factory.
Luther Atkins wills mis- growing
"ad" business To the Ardmoreite.
Bertha Stephens leaves half her
ability Ia the school She doesn't
need il all.
Helen Morgan bestows her pep"
upon the sophomores.
Jean Ledbetter gives her quiet smile
10 everybody.
Dick Patterson leaves the legacy OF
the vice presidency to Calvin c.
Coolidge Of Massachusetts,.
Vivian Dustin bequeaths her de-
tective star 10 Miss Kennerly.
The Taller leaves this job 10 anyone
who will take it over next year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Tl,pod Tl,!| STORIES lE
a,AGkLV
llt;')

A girl, who now lies in hospital,
owes her life to a brown cur.
She was coming home one dark
night when a strange man stepped out
from behind tree near the side
walk. Becoming frightened and
thinking the man might harm her, the
girl started to run.
She hurried as fast as she could,
but the man who followed was too
last.
An old quarry lay a few blocks
away. The girl ran straight toward
it. She came to the edge and stood
still--it was as far as she could 60.
The man dashed up, and in the tus-
sic the girl was pushed over thc brink
and into the quarry.
A dog had been following the two.
and seeing the girl plunge into the
depths Of the hole, jumped in after
her.
He swan thru the water in the
quarry to where the girl was and
held her above the surface until help
was summoned.
Some men on switch engine that
runs past the quarry frequently, saw
the girls plight and ran to her as
sistance She was, nearly uncon-
scious when dragged from the water.
The dog had been the means of
saving her life.-H. G.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

\ boy scout patrol has been stOrtcd
with fifth grade boys as charter
members We are anxious to have az
good patrol as there IN In Arlmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
"TOM SAWYERS" JUST
WOULDN'T KISS THEM

NORTH WALES. PA.-Kissins games
in school are not wanted by the par
cnts of the students here. This was
proved when Russell Brown teach
or of the sixth grade, attempted to
establish regular period in his class
room for kissing games.
Quite few Of the pupils accepted
the new order OF things as being Just
right, but there were few boys of
the like of Tom Sawyer who object
to kissing girls under any circum-
stances. They declared at home that
they would not quit playing hooly
until kissing was no longer part Of
school work.
1t no longer is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
THIRD WARD

There are many new pupils in all
the rooms this week.
Second and Third grades have new
readers.
The Fifth grade entertained the
Mothers Club Thursday afternoon.
Pupils of Sixth grade neither alb.
sent nor tardy this year are: Leola
Nichols. Edith Stice, Eleze Homer,
Margaret Moore, Robbie Claudus.
George Barnes. Marorncen Black,
Ruth Hooks. and Earl Foster.
The Sixth grade is preparing a
play, Siddartha the great place hero.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
John Adams. th rrade

In the year 1917 | was given a small
bank in which | was told TO keep all
my savings. The bank would con-
tain $40. ! filled it from the money /
earned by selling garden stuff. When
it was full | deposited it in the First
National Bank.
Thrift was new TO me and 1t
pleased me. My father gave me a
thrift card with two stamps. 1t was
soon filled and traded for u. S. $.
and now | have 800 worth of o.. $.
$. Soon | bought nae $50 bond,
feel that | have helped the govern
ment some and hat | have helped
myself in the way Of thrift by being
thrifty | now have s12O in the bank
besides by liberty bond and L. 5. 5.
| am constantly adding to this to help
pay my way through college.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Ralph Rusby. Sth grade

My father asked me if | would tie
and back wire on the bailer for him.
| at once said yes 1t would cost
him 81 day for man in the same
place. j agreed TO work for half
price. I enjoyed my work and was
receiving pay also. If you have ever
eaten in the country you know what
kinds of eats YOU get, because a
farmer surely can cook.
! saved $50 or $40 and bought my
clothes with the est. 1t just happened
that / had to have new suit at this
time, too. So ! saved my family all
the way round
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Mills Marie Miriam. IN rrade


| ! will give you little account of
an experience of my own as to thrift
brought about by my grandmother s
making an ironclad agreement with me
to hunt turkey eggs in the bosque
(meaning woods)
Now to hunt eggs and receive only
one out of every dozen found looks so
easy until one looks for hours through
the dense underkrowth and all KINDS
OF thorny vines and scarey places
where the sun never penetrates. so
jungle like were the woods. You see i
must have wanted to find turkey eggs
very much TO venture in the dark,
spooky. and witch-like looking places
alone all for one egg out of every doz-
en-. ] did want TO and for my reward
found over SO fine turkey eggs.
Grandmother gave me four TO add
to 5he eight ! had earned. She gave
me an old chicken hen to set my eggs
under. The following Christmas grand
mother marketed s fine turkeys that
survived the hawks and other all
ments Of turkeys for 81 and s.
apiece. This gave me $S7 on $50
liberty bond. And for herding grand
mothers flock of turkeys she paid
me so MUCH money a week and I soon
had Vhe liberty bond paid out and Il
is sdll in the bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
School Magazine

The next edition of the school mag
a2ine, will be published the last of
January, This will he book number
and will include many book reviews,
40 well as other articles along the line
OF books and reading. The editorial
staff appreciates Miss Davis efforts
To provide means by which enough
copies of the magazine will be made
to permit each pupil to buy copy AT
q minimum cost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Nali. williams-seyen,h Grade

When | 60 into the house after
school always hang ur my coat and
cap and so keer them clean and
unwrinkled.
| also polish my shoes every morn
ing ant so save ten or fifteen cents
which ca go foi something else |
do not .Ro to the show as much as
usual and | have few thrift stamps
which boush with some ol my
money.
hay, been helpms to cool and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Bergo pnke. Gth ernde

Fifteen months ago / went to the
Ardmoreiie office and applied for a
position as carrier boy. got the po-
siuon "a week later.
The money ! earned was spent for
clothing and other necessary things.
a certain part Of my earnings went
into the Peoples Building and Loan
association.
| pay for my hair cuts. shoe re-
pairing, etc. | am eleven years old
ana have saved $50 or more. | shall
keep on saving. | hope by the time
| have finished the high school l
will have saved enough 10 take me
through college or start me in some
business of my very own.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Il. IL. +. Oliver

| had an experience last summer
selling things from the garden. Every
Saturday would gather my vege-
tables and take them to the stores
TO sell. Sometimes ! would make over
$500 Saturday evenings. Sometimes
the neighbors and few special Gus
toners would buy during the week.
l saved up my money until | had a
pretty good bank account.
| spent part of my money for
clothes and took a trip TO Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
j. o. Anderson. 7th grade

loaned $50 in 1918 with interest.
In 1919 | was paid back S7i With the
money l received | bought pony for
$50 and sold 1t in six months for $50
In November 1919 / bought a turkey
Tor SO and on Christmas sold II for
$500 From 1918 to 1919 made
Sii.5O gain. ! bought some necessary
things with my earnings and paid par,
otimy expenses,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
SOPHOMORE CLASS

NIHIIIAn NCIlINHI
The first division of the Sophomore
class entertained the Mothers club
Friday afternoon with the following
program:
Song: Thelma Bliss Roberts. HELENE
Eyrd, Helen Wilson. Sue Luce, Clara
Belle Stubblefield, Hetue Jane Skip
worth, Florence Mclaughlin. Piano
solo: Celeste Caldwell. Reading: Lu-
. cille Cathcy. Violin solo: C1ell Butler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
THRIFT
Earl McCarty. sth grade

About three years ago ! bought u
calf Tor $j and | put ii out on the
farm. The following summer | sold
i, for $3.50 with that money
bought some more calves. The next
summer sold four Of hem for
$50. The uoney | earned working at
odd jobs | pnt with the $50 and bought
more calves. Now | have i9 head of
cattle and some money in the bank
My start was made with s. | spent
on one little calf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
j. Il. Ponder-Eighth Grade

have worked at the picture
show for ten months selling pop
corn and peanuts. l have made
many friends and have good
many customers.
L have given some of my money
to my mother, bought wheel and
gun and many other things, and
have saved $500 from selling
papers and working AT the picture
show too. havye bought IA lit
tie home for my mother and my
self. am going on through
sclssol and try to make success
G my life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

Last summer | thought | would be-
gin the thrift habit quit going
Ia shows and buying candy. very
seldom bought anything | did not need
| got bank and saved my money
then got a thrift book and filled 1t
and bought a liberty bond.
Sometimes when would 20 up town
and see some candy | would want TO
buy some so badly bu. would so on
and save my money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
THRIFT
Christine collins. 5th grl

Christine Collins. 5th grade
Last year | saved enough money 10
buy my Christmas things | bought
$ij worth of thrift stamps. Last sum-
mer made money by running err
rands FOR my mother and Mrs. Harris.
| made 81. | have a bank | put pen
nies in and ! deposit II when / get
81. saved slojO and put in the
bank
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

The picture which the Mothers club
gives to the room having the most
mothers present at each meeting was
ours for the month and we are very
anxious for the mothers to help us
keep It by attending each meeting Of
the club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Charles Trego. 9Th grade

One day last summer L was uo'
town and a man asked me If | want
job. | told him yes. went to wo
the next morning. | made $50 a mon
and worked all summer | banked
month. had over 500 when ! Il
and started to school again.
When | started to school got
Ardmoreite route. | am banking
money now | also sell extra pape
This money put in a small ba
to use when need il. | buy
clothes,
with the money earned | hf
bought my own clothes ! got so
Christmas presents with some Of
| have bought a bicycle for mys
and a new coat for\my sister
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

During the summer practicp-l
thrift hy saving the money thai
earned by delivering milh doing err
rands, cutting weeds out of garden
berry patches and yards.
! deposited the money in the bank
and now | am tiiue expression les.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
THE II AT l. T. IL
Vol | No. ,. Published Occasionally
(Senior Number)
Class Prophecy

Elizabeth Maxwell and Ray How
ard, editors Joe Scott and Leora Led
better, farmers; Maybelle Goddard and
Lucian Jones, society leaders; Eu-
gene Smons and Gretchen Lacy, pol
,icians; Grace Dyer and Herschel
Scivally, professional musicians; Dick
Patterson and Corrine Jones, bee
keepers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

During the vacation worked for
my dad and his men. They paid me
every Saturday night I gave my
mother what ! earned and she put 1t
In the bank to send me to college on.
! am going to take the mechanical
work when | get In college.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

1.-THE following taken from the re-
pdet from Second Warw, we consider
the prize thrift story. Ii tells in
few words the splendid thrift habits
of 14-year old boy. who purchased
home for his mother, with some
of his earnings)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

Both grades are looking forward with
great pleasure to their new readers
which will be begun Monday. We
think the selection OF these readers is
very wise one as they seem to meet
the need and requirements of the
child
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
lohn nolladny. 6th rrnde

This summer made aboul 5000
working. | had enough TO buy all my
school books. spen, the res; for
rabbits AMI chickens. | am now get.
ting AN average OF S. a week ofr my
chickens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
Art

The seventh grade feels justly proud
OF its efforts at book making. Nearly
the entire class have very credtable
books and as they are kodak books
they are very practical.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

your health By taking % little Wy
every dly ana following otnef II
Of hypiene. That is being thrifty
I'm one of he best ways
When Looked at rightly there Is
way cf making more out Of life u
through habits Of thrift. 1t
burying ones talent in napkin
making wise use of II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
lNrelta Evans

Loretta Evans. a first grade pupil
was seriously hurt Sunday afternoon
when ear struck her. She is AT the
Hardy sanitarium and is slightly i'm
proving,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
WHO IS HE?

A Scottish ex-
plorer of Africa.
He discovered
Victoria Falls
and other i'm
portant places
in h @ Dark
Continent.
3 D
GY es tcrd aya
c h arl es OAR
win.)