Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-05-05
MANY HERE
FOR CONTESTS
FORTY STUDENTS OF THE RURAL
SCHOOLS ENTERTAINED BY
b. f. III. :. FRIDAY
Is DISTRICTS REPRESENTED
Field Meet Events We're Feature of
Afternoon Program.

riAudy was DIG uay at the public
schools of Bonners Ferry, athletic con-
tests between grade pupils OF all
schools Of the county, between the
Athenian and Olympian societies of the
high school, a spelling contest, a con
test in arithmetic and debating con-
test, all taking place the same day in
addition to the operetta THE Wild
Rose which was given the first time
Friday evening.
total of 40 eighth grade pupils OF
the various rural schools of the county
were in the city, many of the students
accompanied by their teachers. and
were guests of the Bonners Ferry high
school The visitors were guests al a
banquet in the evening and at the first
pertoi nance of the operetta given by
the Eigh School Girls Chorus.
Supt. Kerr states that eighth grade
Iuplls We're here Friday from thirteen
school districts, all but two districts
OF me county having eighth grade
scholars. being represented. The visit
ers We're shown a good time and en-
-oyed the day. 1t is quite probable
that many of these young people will
come here next fall to enter the Bon
i'sio rtiiy hlBH SCHOOi.
There were but few entries for the
contest in arithmetic which was con-
cncted under the supervision of Miss
buchanan, principal of the grade
school. The contest was won by Myr-
tie Fry, of the Bonners Ferry schools
The day was poor one for the ath-
letic events as it was quite cold and
stormy. However, the entire program
II the day was carried out, the con-
tcstants representing the Athenian so.
ciety winning in the high school events
with 3S points to 33 points scored by
the Olympians. The results of the var
ious contests We're as follows:
l. High -grades-Angus Nc
Balm, 1st; Fred Hultiner, End; Harry
Newton. 3rd; height feet.
2. Pole Vault--grades-C Wal
lace, 1st; Angus McBain. End; Albert
Hawley, Srd; height feet inches.
3. High School Polo Vault--Kent,
1st; Boileau, End; Davis, 3rd; height
8 feet inches.
4. High School High Jump-Ashby,
1st; Kent, End; CHARLES, Srd; height
4 feet 111a inches.
5. High School Broad Jump
Charles, 1st; Welch, 2rd; Davis, 3rd;
Is feet inches.
6. Baseball Throw-grade girls
Alberta Rohlf 1876 feet; Naomi Nc
Donald, 1877 feet 5 inches; Marion Nc
Balm, ia feet
7. Baseball Throw-grade boys
Melvin Johnson, 224 feet inches;
Angus McBain. 1879 feet inches; Fred
Hult!ner. 191 feet inches.
8. High School Discus-C Charles,
list; Welch, End; Davis, 3rd; distance,
90 feet 3 inches.
8. Grade Girls 5O-yard Dash
Naomi Mcdonald, 1st; Alberta Rohlf
End; Elena Mcdonald, 3rd.
TO- Boys 50-yard Dash-Angus Nc
Balm, 1st; Melvin Johnson, End; Harry
Newton, 3rd
H. 50-yard Dash-high school
Kent, 1st; Boileau, End; Welch, 3rd.
IL Hurdles-high school - WEIGH
1st Burke, End
49, 50-yard Dash - High School
girls-Gladys Ashby, 1st; Esther Big
gar, End; Gertrude Jacoby, 3rd.
IA Grade Girls Relay Race-Won
by out of town districts
15 Pick a Back Relay Race-Won
by the Athenians, the Olympians run
ming the gauntlet.
16 Half Mile, for High School
Fred Plato, 1st; Welch, End; Charles
3rd.
The high point winner of the meet
was Kent with 13 points and Charles
and Welch tied for second place with
IL points each.