The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-10
Number 4
to the negative.


The topics for extemperaneou
speaking, to be used in the contes
at Bucklin this spring, were read BY
the president. Now is the time t,
get busy on this speaking. Let Vi
go to Bucklin prepared to win!
With the proper support of tn,
students, L. H. s. should be able tt
make showing in literary worl
among the schools Of the Southwest
that has never been witnessed in the
history Of the school; but unless ev
cry one contributes the best that h,
possesses, the goal cannot be reach
ed. Let's all work for the glory
and honor of L. H. s.
Thursday morning James Taylor
and Nova Dickerson each made shor
talks emphasizing the box supper OF
Friday night. They requested tina
the girls bring well filled boxes anc
the boys well filled pocketbooks.
DIR. Day give very interesting
talk to the students about the pre-
vention of diseases.
GENERAL.
Miss Davis; Alvin, what do yol
have the fifth period?
Alvin M: Oh nothing, l just have
English.
Examinations are with us again
If you don't know what an examin
alton is, take one and find out. The!
are worse than scarlet fever, small
pox, or humps, and they cause vol
to cram until the wee hours of thu
morning but still you find your mind
a perfect blank.
Edna Stammers and Lawrence
Harness were absent Monday.
Aletha Chittenden is back il
school again, after being absent from
school last week.
Goldie Warner is i'll with the scar.
let fever.
Elsie Smith visited friends in Lib
eral for a short time the first of the
week. She was formerly a member
of the Freshman class.
Helen Boles was absent Wednes
day afternoon.
ATHLETICS
The girls basket ball team went tt
Forgan Monday after school to play
the Forgan girls. They had many ant
varied experiences.
While going over, the tire came
off of one of the cars. After some
work the driver said: "Pm going tx
get mad" Then Mr.. Steele told Mis-
Scandrett and Mildred that they bet
ter go up the road little while ant
listen to the meadow lark sing.
The game however, was a fairly
good one. It was rough from the start
to finish but none Of the players were
hurt much. 4,It
Owing to the excellent guarding of
Liberals team no goals were made
by Forgan's team the last half. The
final score was 35 to in favor Of l..
H. S.
On the way home from Forgan one
Of the cars had a minor accident and
had to be pulled the last twenty
niles.
The rope that was used was not
strong enough for the purpose and
kept breaking. The rope was soon
discarded and some barbed wire was
borrowed from a generous farmer.
The wire, however, was no more eff
'ective than the rope. It broke on the
average of once to every mile.
The car that was doing the pull
ng had to be fixed a few times and
hen to top things off ran out Of gas.
half pint measuring cup was found
n one Of the cars and the gas was
from the disabled car to
he "abled" one and the Journey con-
inued.
Coach Wood transposed this song
Turing the wee hours Of the morning
Are we all there yet, are we all
here yet? No by golly there's car
coming yet"
The shorthand class are now writ
ng business letters from dictation.
The typewriting classes have been
on special work for the
tx week test. The requirement for
he advanced class is rs words per
minute.