Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-04-06
.POLITENESS CONTEST
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Ethel PihlstrOm and Chester Macarthur
are Chosen as Most Polite
Warrenites.

Ethel Pihlstrom and Chester McAr-5
thur were announced winners of the
politeness contest Of the NJ. r. Sunday
school last Sunday, which covered the
past month. The reports Of the .detec-
tives who Swallowed Warren children
during the period are as follow ::
The task to find the most polite girl
among those of High School age has
been difficult. There are many very
polite girls in Warren. If one but OBJ
serves at social gatherings, on the
streets, In the places of business, at
home and at school and church: one will
see politeness in varying degrees, and
! manifested in various ways. There are
a few things that everyone admires
in girl of this age and there are
things which almost everyone dis
proves. For the politeness prize l
would not choose one who was disre-
spectful to her parents or teachers or
associates. Nor would choose girl
who is careless or reckless in her man
ners. I could not vote the prize to
a girl who spends much OF her time
walking the streets. \ girl that we
would really admire we would expect
to see diligent at her school work, will
ing to do her part in the home-ln
fact being a source Of help and good
cheer wherever you found her.
Your detective has gone to consider
able trouble to investigate the home
life, school life, and street life of Nsev-
eral girls under consideration. One
would lose because she did not apply
herself to her work at home or at
school. Another loses because she is
selfish. Another loses because she
| walks the streets too much. Another
because she is not reverent at church.
And still another because she is I'M
polite to her teachers.
During the month 1 have observed
with the above ideals in mind. In some
girls l have been disappointed as !
have watched them closely. In others
I have been agreeably surprized as L
watched them with the politeness prize
in mind. At last l have decided that
the most polite girl, among those OF
High School age, is one who is Il good
student, respectful to her teachers, SYM
pathetic and cordial with her friends,
attentive to her duties at home. ever
bearing that fine loyal. cheerful spirit
PihlStrom. and I take pleasure in rec
ommentling her for the pOliteneSS prize.
3 ,* Most respectfully,
Your Politeness Deceive.
In trying to decide regarding the po-
litest young man, l have had Il rather
serious task. for the reason that have
found so many that were simply fine.
! that it has been difficult to choose the
one most deserving. However, there
seems to be different motives that
| prompt courteous demeanor in those
| we meet We find one who is polite
because his home training has been
such that he can't we'll be otherwise.
Another seems to he governed some
! What by policy. while another is polite
provided his associates are. But the
| motive that appealed to me is one that
| seems to be prompted by a feeling OF
kindness and happy good will toward
| all. So ..-4 rs
Back of such Il motive is usually good
thinking and good living and thus po-
likeness TO such and one is natural and
not forced.
We all enjoy these sunny DISPOSE
| tons that meet their daily tasks with
Il smile. be it ever so hard. for we; seem
to have Il better taste in our mouth
for having met them. and when we find
this disposition in Il young man who is
just starting in life. we are inclined to
take our hats off to him and bid him
God speed.
The young man l have chosen seems
| TO be governed largely by such a mo-
tive and without any reflection OH
others but rather in appreciation of
him, take pleasure in naming Chester
McArthur. ..--
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