The Monett times., 1921-04-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

"Green Stockings" was selected as
the senior class play for this year, on
Monday afternoon This is one of the
most popular plays with amateurs and
it has achieved phenomenal success.
all over the country; paying to
capacity houses everywhere. 1t has
been presented three times in SPRING
field within year, once by Drury,
once by Normal and once by the
Springfield high school, and was the
most popular play ever presented by
amateurs there.
Prof. Engleman is making arrange
ments to have man high in the
public life of Missouri, address the
students in assembly Wednesday
morning.
The advance agent of the Alabama
Coon Jiggers, the company of negro
minstrels which will furnish enter
tainment for the carnival, appear be-
fore the students Tuesday afternoon
and gave an outline of their program.
The advance agent, James SwartZel,
will also take part in the entertain
ment that night and he, as are also
his fellow actors, are famous COM
edians and rank high in their profess
sion, in fact, we were only able to
secure their services by guaranteeing
an enormous gate receipt.
After much trouble and expense we
have engaged an assembly of stars
for the carnival which will thrill all
celluloid fans. The incompatible Bill
Hart, the inimitable Constance Tai
madge, the vampish Theda Bara, the
mirth provoking comedians Charlie
Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Fattie Arbuckle
and Clyde Cook will, with many other
world famous cinema stars, be here
in person to captivate you on the night
of the carnival. Do not miss them.
Come and for nominal sum you will
be able to gaze upon world famous
stars of Movieland .S,-~s. MI.
We want to impress upon the town
people the fact that the entire pro-
,ceeds from the Carnival will be used
for the purpose of sending our musi,l-
clans, orators and athletes to Spring
field this spring. So boost the Carni-
val for all you are worth and then
come and see it yourself. We guaran-
tee you good time. Show that you
have the interests of the community
at heart and help US. We viii
reciprocate by placing Monett high
school above all others in all branches
of student activities.
Our track team will go to Carthage
April 10 to attend a big Invitation"
meet which will be held there. Two
cups are offered--one for the win
ming relay team and one for the win
ming track team having the most
points.
The Carnival Queen contest ended
at o'clock Friday. When the re-
turns were counted it was found that
the Seniors had 4,722 votes; the
Juniors; 7,490 votes; the Sophomores,
1,343 votes and the Freshmen haG
5,74S votes. This made a grand total
if 19,303 votes, which, as the votes
sold at one cent each, makes $193.0S
which was realized from the contest.
AS the Juniors had more votes than
any other class their candidate, Laura
Rice, will be Queen. This contest
has been the cause of much Interest
and we are pleased chat the students
we're able to show their school spirit
in such handsome manner and we
viii be doubly pleased if the towns
people will back us as well, for thn
the Carnival will be a grand success.
Mr.. Holestine spent Easter at his
home in Ava.
Quite a number Of students will at-
tend the Annual Music Festival which
win be held in Springfield on April
IA, Is and 10. Several are also maxi
ing plans to enter the contest. Frieda
West will enter the violin contest,
Helen Nordin will enter the piano
contest, Noveta Brown and Edith
Woods will enter the vocal solo contest
All Of these are fine musicians and If
they enter these contests, will stand
a good chance Of winning. Other