Arizona republican., 1921-12-16
ENTERTAIN CLASS
 IN SUNDAY SCHOOL

GILBERT, Dec. 15-The ambassa- dor class of the M. F. Sunday school was entertained at the parsonage on Tuesday evening. Eight members of the class were present. The teacher. Mrs. Burns, and wife and the super intendent of the Sunday school, Mir.
 Silverthorne, and wife, were present
 beside the members of the class. Pie
 was served by Mrs. Incl.
 Surprise Party
 The women of Gilbert gave Mrs.
 Stoner surprise party on Wednes-
 day. The affair was superintended
 by Mrs. N. L. Howell and Mrs. H. E.
 Russell. Mrs. Stoner will join her husband in California.
 Gilbert M. E. Church Sunday
 Sunday School, 10 a. m.: II a. n.,
 morning worship. The pastor has in
 vited the Rev. M. T. Stewart of Phoe
 nix to preach the morning sermon. All are invited to hear him. Junior league. p. m.; p. m. Epworth league; 8 D. m, evening service; tories of Christian Life"
 | Saturday party will be given by the junior league at the church for the Mexican children.
 Gilbert High School Notes This week is being observed in both the high and grammar school as Better American Speech week. From tfse time that the first mysterious poster appeared two weeks. ago, in- | terest in the better speech movement l has been growing rapidly. The tag
 system is working out most success
 fully. It is certainly causing the stu | dents to watch their speech. The English bulletin board, which has been alive with material all week, has become popular spot, where the | students congregate to read the clip pings, compositions, letters. and es- pecially the Pepper Pot. Each stu 1 dent watches his speech very care fully lest he get ''peppered-" The l smelling matches over a list of very commonly mis-spelled words bids fair to be great success. The grand finale of Better Speech week, how ever, will come as a surprise num- Der Friday evening at the big Christ | mas party which the students have planned.
 The faculty and students began | this week to obtain better order in the 1 school. There is to be no talking or 1 grouping in the hall in the morning at noon or between classes. All of l the hoys are requested to remove | their hats when they enter the build ! HIS IS d ilcDlL HI 0IlCll l4ls | boys were growing very careless. An assembly was called Thursday morning for the purpose of letting the | Mesa High representatives boos their joy night and the game betweeI
 the Tempe Normal and the Mesa higf
 school.
 The Gilbert Tigers again proved l their supremacy last Friday over thu
 Tempe High team to the tune of 4. to 8. The game was considered b! many the most interesting contes held this year on the home court Skousen, who was ruled out previous iy because he had not been attendini Gilbert High long enough to be elig ible to play, was re-instated at tn league board meeting ngSaturday- Skou sen is strong man on the team an his work helps to spell victory. There was some excitement in tn chemistry laboratory Tuesday when flask exploded, showering glass al over the room. Paul Freestone re ceived cut on the left hand. Paul Crandall and Paul Freeston of the Senate defeated Francis Seve and Alfonzo Winner of the Gladi ators in the junior debate last Fri day. The subject debated was: ''Re solved that military drill should b abolished in the high schools" Rev Incl, Dr. Powell and Superintendent Dilworth were the judges. The Sen ate had the negative side.
 The sale of ChristmasSs seals is i full swing this week. Miss Carso is captain of the girls and MT. Car penter is captain of the boys. Fac t side is trying hard to sell the large Y number of stamps, because the losin side must treat the winning side to big party
 Each boy in the high school re f ceived a small pair of little pink fee Tuesday. He was asked to get line for the big Christmas part which will be held in the high schoC this evening. Each boy was instruct ed to learn the size of his partner foot and to fnclose in the little pin feet double that number of pennie The program committee has arrange full evening of fun and the stu dents are all anxious to participat Oma Phelps, Edith Rogers and Gle \ Owens are beginning new class E agriculture under Dr. White. At the PIT. A. meeting which wi
 be held Monday evening A. J. Ma B thews, president of the Tempe No \ nal, or one of his associates. will l E the speaker. A large attendance \ desired.