The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-09-30
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

some Tour or nVe cases OF ulpH-
iberia developed in the district last
week and materially reduced the at
tendance at school in the lower
grades. Conditions have much inn
proved this week. only one new case
having been reported. The local phys
cians, the parents of the children af--
fected, and the teachers have worker
tremendously together in an effort to
control the disease. No further
spread of the contagion is anticipated.
A few cases of scarlet fever were
noted at the Presbyterian Home last
week END and the entire institution
promptly uuarantined merelv as a
matter of precaution. The Home is
very carefully and scientifically man.
aged. and all sick children are as
signed to their own special hospital
provided on the grounds for that pur-
pose. The close isolation of the in
fected children will soon. no bought,
result in freeing the Home from in
lection. During the absence of the
Home children from school they are
provided, within the Home with daily
instruction by competent instructors
and will not be seriously retarded by
their enforced absence.
Thirty-two of the leading business
firms of Pennington, including the
three banks, have agreed to close
their places Of business from $3.50
until S o'clock on Friday afternoon, in
order to attend, and to allow their
help to attend, the game of foot ball
between Pennington High School and
Perryville High School that will be
played on the local athletic field at
that time. In the past many of the
games kAve been played on Saturday
afternoon when the rush of business
in Pennington at that time made It
impossible for the business men gen
orally to attend. The spirit of coop
Grafton between the athletic manage
ment and the business men is very
commendable. Captain Baugh has as
sured the local boys that he will head
stronger team than met our boys
last year, and we recollect very def
nitely that they had no ordinary team
at that time. 1t will be great game.
On last Saturday afternoon the
Pennington II. S. team met the Des-
loge H. S. team on the National Park
in Desloge and defeated them by the
score of 20 to O. The game was real
ly more closely contested than tho
score indicates, and the Desloge ag-
gregation shows much evidence of
careful training, and latent strength
that will become. available as the sea-
son advances. Andrew Mccoy was
clearly the star of the Desloge team,
while Simms was the outstanding
ground gamer for Pennington and
out kicked his heavy opponent from
Desloge on every point. The other
backfeld men, Harry X. Denman, Ted
Graves and E. J. Mckinney, all showed
to good advantage in carrying the ball
and breaking IN the opponents plays.
Ed Garner, at left tackle, and George
Detring at center, did some excellent
work and the failure of Desloge to
score was hindered largely by the
steady work Of that duo. Leonard
Marbury, who played the last three
quarters, displayed unusual speed and
ability for a new man. All of the
boys Showed up as well as could be
expected on account of the excessive
heat, and the fact that it was the first
game of the senson. Pennington had
fine group of substitutes on the
sfteline, many Of whom will be given
experience before the close of the
season.
The girls basket ball season will
open on Friday night. Sept. both, when
our girls will play the 'Desloge girls
on the Desloge court in their new high
school building. The Pennington
girls are working earnestly under the
coaching Of Miss Huss and they hope
to be able to hold their own this year
against any county contenders. The
girls and their coach will sincerely al
preciate the interest and cooperation
of parents and the public TO make the
season a great success. 1t has been
pointed out that a greater interest in
high school athletics by the public
generally will do much to curtail
those forms Of questionable recrea-
ton that often appeal to young folks
of high school age. The thought is
well worth considering by all in the
community that'-have the well being
of young people at heart. Come OUT
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