The Ward County independent., 1921-10-20
CORRESPONDENCE
SURREY

SURREY
Miss Elsie Flat and Miss Regina
Bakko have succeeded Miss Enid
Young and Miss Muriel Robson as
teachers in the high school and
grammar department respectively.
With a high school enrolment Of al.
most double that of last year and a
slight increase in some of the grades
the Surrey schools have q good start
on what promises to be very success
full year.
The members of the Junior Class
entertained the other classes and the
faculty at very delightful party last
Friday night. An indoor track meet
was the feature of the evenings en-
tertainment. Strange to say one of
the girls was the "strong man" in the
shot put. A relay race furnished
the usual exciting thrills of all relay
races.
Mr.. Leo Frank, former teacher in
the Surrey schools, visited here for
three days this week.
Groves have left this vicinity
where they have farmed for the past
year for their home near Sherwood.
Mr.. Hubert Mohler has. rented the
Brey farm for the coming year and is
now firmly established there.
Mr.. Lee Kughn has returned from
ed the McAlister farm one mile south
of Surrey where he will reside for the
coming year.
Mrs. Fred Bray tried raising pea
nuts this year and was very success
full. She raised exactly three times
as. many as last year, She raised
three whole peanuts.
The railroad ties salvaged during
the summer by the town people are
now being sawed by Ray Dierdorf
and William Clouse, each operating a
saw.
Mr.. Lahman Lambert who lis at
tending the state University of Mon
tana writes that this is the schools
biggest year. Twelve hundred stu
dents having registered. He is pur-
suing a course in Forestry.
Mr.. Floyd Burns of Surrey who at
tended the teachers institute at Minot
the last week has now returned to
school near Berthold.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Kaufman.
The Freshman Of the Surrey High
School held weinnie roast last Mon
day night as beginner of their class
activities.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. r. Pence are spend
ing couple of months in the state
of Washington. They are visiting
some old acquaintance near Seattle.
At present they are at Wenatchee
where Mr.. Pence is picking apples
and working in the packing shed for
s. l.. Reams, former resident of
Surrey. He has picked as high as
1856 boxes a day. Mr.. Pence says
there are draw backs there as well as
other places and that North Dakota
still looks good to them. They are
expected home in couple of weeks.
Mrs. William Clouse was seriously
ill week ago last Sunday. Pneu-
monia was suspected but she is now
well on the road to recovery.
Three new phonograph records were
bought for the school last week. Mr..
Anderson purchasing one and the
student body the other two.
Misses Marie and Cornelia Nieder-
mirier succeeded the Stolson girls
this year as teachers Of. the, east
school.
WOrQ from WIS. w. .. LOunS, WIN
is at Santa Rita, New Mexico, states
that Miss Enid Young is rapidly i'm
proving in health. Miss Young is
at Silver City of the same state We
are all certainly glad to know that
she is recovering.
Hubert Mohler has purchased fine
cow of Mr.. w. S. Young.
The Misses Veronica Matus, Lucy
in Minot, were entertained over the
week end by Mrs. Mary Kelly.
Wednesday evening, October 26
there will be meeting Of the Parent
Teacher association at the High
School. A business meeting will be
held at which the officers for the cur
rent school year will be elected. Other
matters of Importance will be discuss
ed. All parents and school patrons
are urged to be present. There will
he n short program.