Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

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Miss Madssick wen: home to Charles
City for Thanksgiving.
Miss Taylor spent Thanksgiving at
home at Lamont.
Alma c. Smith returned to school
Monday after on absence Of six days
1t was announced last week that
| the Declamatory Contest was to be
held November 80. This was a mis-
take in that it has been postponed
to December 7.
Miss Rock went to her home at Sa-
lem, Iowa to enjoy the Thanksgiving
vacation.
The Home Economics class had a
luncheon Tuesday.
Miss Whitcomb visited with friends
at Ames on Thanksgiving Day.
The Economics classes enjoyed an
instructive lecture on Money and
Banking" last Monday forenoon, 1t
was given by Mr. Graham of the First
National Bank.
The High School has lost another
pupil, Alice Dennis, who was a Soph-
omore. She has moved to Arlington,
Iowa.
Miss Pye went home to Northield,
Minnesota to spend Thanksgiving
Miss Johnson spent the Thank sgiv-
ing vacation at her home at Austin,
Minnesota. While in that state she
had the privilege Of seeing Marshal
FOch.
The boys of the Manual Training
class have just finished the typewriter
companions for the pupils in High
School who are enrolled in the Com
mercial Department. They are now
at work on new chemistry apparatus.
The School Nurse has finished her
preliminary work in the West Side
School and is starting work at North
Manchester this week.
Miss Fordyce spent Thanks giving
at her home at Mt. Vernon
Miss Gibson spent the vacation at
Iowa City.
The National Educational Associa-
ton and American Legion and num-
ber of other prominent organizations
in the United States have designated
next week as National Educational.
Week. 1t is for the purpose OF iii
forming the public Of the accomplish
ments and needs of the public schools
and to secure cooperation and sup
port of the public in meeting their
needs. This cannot be observed by
the public in any better way than by
visiting our public schools. We are
going to urge and will expect every
parent to visit at least the grade lr
which their child is enrolled in school.
Considerable preparation is going on
throughout the school system for the
proper observance of National School
Week. The purpose of this lis the
stimulation on the part OF the school
of interest in educational work. Proper
interest can only be fostered when pa
irons visit the schools and see at first
hand what is being done. Glasses will
be open to visitors at all times as they
have been in the past.
, A program is being put on by the
pupils of the High School at Central
Building on Thursday afternoon, De-
cember 8. A court scene has been
worked out effectively.
The High School Program will be
given Friday afternoon, December g.,
beginning at 1870 and will be made up
of the following numbers:
Community Singing-Leader, Miss
Madgsick
Welcome Supt J. s. Hilliard
High School Sextet
Response e. G. Dittmer
Reading "That Something For
dyce, 80
Violin Observation-Disclosures Hol-
bert.
Soldiers kindergarten
Address G. w. Wossa
Dismissal Prin. V. Weell )
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend this program whether they find
time to visit classes or not. We are
sure you will enjoy DR.. Wassam who
has a reputation of being an entertain