, 1922-04-13
SCHOOL NOTES

AT the regular assembly exercises
OF the High School last Friday, Mr.,
Clyde d. Cook, our physical training
instructor, gave an excellent talk to
the students o fthe High School. Mr..
Cook discussed "Vocations, Avoca-
tons and Vacations" from an origin
al angle, giving a number of valuable
suggestions In connection with this
subject. Following this talk Oswald
seaverson played a couple of violin
solos that were greatly enjoyed.
Last Friday evening a most en-
1oyable little playlet, entitled "A
Magic Garden, was given by n num-
Der of the grade children Of Central
School. under the direction of Miss
kelner, County Red Cross Nurse.
The grades participating were the
Kindergarten. Miss Bowlus, the first
grade under Miss Kundberg. Miss
Schwirtz's fifth grade and Mrs. Wat
sons fifth grade, and the two sixth
grades under Miss Budd and Miss
Horton. The play was in the nature
or a health play and was well-worked
out. The costumes which the little
1olks wore were quite striking and
very effective. Those who helped
make this little playlet a success are
entitled to much credit.
The two sixth grades at Central
School. under the direction of their
penmanshfp instructor. Miss Horton,
have been doing very creditable work
In pnemanship. which Is shown by the
.fact thai the following pupils in
those grades have won the Palmer
Button for good penmanship: John
Trujillo, Lucille Smith. Roy Lemke,
Evelyn ~Kuykendall. Mildred Keener,
Frances Johnson Aonoo IJnnou "
bic Fuller. Harry eastman, Mildred
Wilcox, Vernona Stewart, Eleanor
Skipworth, Ethel Pone. Lilly Olson.
Elsie Larsen, Roy Johansen. Pearl
Hartt. VincentFNnley. Mildred Street,
Dorothy Sheltren, Mary Estella Lam
berson. Martha Kinnaman. James
keener. Celia Hoffman, Paul Gosnea,
James eastman. Frank Anderson,
Cecil Wester. Eileen Striplin. Cath
crime Strandberg. Mona Pfister. Ar
thur Nordlund. Leroy Johnson, Sadie
Holmquist. Elsie Gronlund, Arthur
Friend, Constance Fowler.
In accordance with custom here,
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday Of
this week are being observed as the
spring, or Easter vacation.
Miss Edna Verploeg. High School
commercial instructor. has Just re-
turned from Denver. having been ab-
sent from school for some time to
have an operation performed. Miss
Verploeg seems greatly improved in
health and has once more reported
for work at school.
Mrs. Barnes. principal Of the West
Ward. has been absent from school
several weeks on account of illness,
and is leaving for Denver to consult
specialists. We hope that Mrs.
Barnes will oon be able t. resume
her school duties.
Please mark the following two
dates down on your calendar: Wed
nesday. April 18th. Senior Glass
Play, "The Irresistible /Marmaduke.'
Strand theatre. Friday. May 5th,
May Festival and School Exhibit. at
the High School. Both Of these scho\
events will be worth attending. and
we hope that you will a these
dates.
The following letter with refer
ence to Forest Protection and the
observance Of Arbor Day. has just
heen received:
Laramie, Wyo., April 10. 1922.
Superintendent of Schools,
"Rawlins, Wyoming.
Dear Sir:-Prdeaident Harding
has designated the week April 11-25
as Forest Protection Week. and rht
last day of that period, April 70. a.
the Golden Anniversary Of Arbol
Day. Governor Robert e. Carey has
get aside April 81 as the day to b.
observed as Arb0r Day in this STATE
mi has called attention to the vaiut
of trees about our homes andsschools
The Forest Service has decided Il
devote Its activities in reference Z.
fire prevention to Arbor Day or
April 81 in this state rather thar
to the time designated Forest Pro
lection Week.
THE governor in his proclama
ton designating April 81 az Arbo,
Day. has suggested that the schools
and the people generally devote thu
day to the planting Of trees for III.