The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-23

The Primary School reports the
following visitors for the week end
ing February Il: Mr. Holland of Pal
myra. Mrs. Bert Moulton and baby,
Mrs. Lenfest and daughter Edith. Dr.
MOulton was at school few minutes
Wednesday forenoon.
Mrs. r. Goodrich furnished baked
beans for the warm lunch Wednesday
and Thursday for which We were very
grateful
Doris Buzzell. Alfred Belle and Nil
da Wheeler in the first grade and Der
nice Harding in the second grade
have had perfect arithmetic papers
this week
All pupils IN the second grade have
had 100 in written spelling each day
during the past week. This class
has averaged Il words each day for
the spelling lesson. and there are Il
pupils in the class.
Pleasant street Intermediate school
on February Is, Mrs Lenfcst and
daughter and Mrs. Pearl Fol om were
visitors at school DR.. Moulton also
came in for a few minutes.
Mrs Dora Libby sent baked beans
for the hot lunch last week and Mrs.
Lee Fuller and Mrs. sherman Gray
each sent a nice cake this week This
help is appreciated by the children
and teacher.
Roger Emery and Arden HayeY in
the third grade have had perfect All
thmetc papers thia week.
Grammar. Pcrshing school lmpro-
vcmcnt League held meeting Fri
ented by the lecturer, Norman HUFF
The Intermediate pupils were our
guests during the meeting Dorace
Wheeler has a new Palmer Method
button. Those having perfect rank
in spelling for this week are Dorace
Wheeler Olive Johnson, Richard
! picken. Everett Holt, Frank Mathews,
Bernice Young, Lennette Staples. Viii
liam Drawn, Kenneth feathers. Clara
Curtis, Leona Chapman, Lucille Bra
ley. Beatrice Tracy, William Page,
Lois Trafton Elmer Fisher.
Academy Notes The Juniors and
Seniors held debate on Monday. Fen
ruray T.. also one on Thursday, Feb
ruary 1G, in the English room. Miss
Pratt acted as chairman and Ina
Emery as secretary.
| The first question: Resolved TINT
! the tractor is more economical en- the
New England farm than the horse
The speakers on the affirmative were:
Herman Higgins. Evan Martin. lola
Chapman. on the negative; Cassie
/ Fisher. Mildred Drawn, EVa Nithee
\ committee of student Judges rem
dered a decision of 81 to II IN favor
OF the Affirmative.
The second question was. Resolved
4 that the country life is more desirable
than city life. as home for Young
people. Frank FiAhcr, Rohert Pick
en-. and CLYDE Brooks, spoke on the
/ affirmative. Ihelma Randlctt, Frances
Pennell, and t,na Emery on the mega
tive. The question was decided 81
to 80 in favor of the negative.
on Friday February 49, the Hart
land Academy basket hall team won
game in Pittsheld from NJ {. |.
second team The score was Il II
l6 the Hartland's favor
Candy is on sale at the Academy
recesses and moons. The proceed
are for the Junior class treasury.
Maurice Hanson. NJ. G.. |. 20, was a
visitor at H. \. one day last week.
Fulers Corner: Fuller Corner
school. taught by Mrs. Linda Carver
closed February 18th. for vaea-
| ton of three weeks which Mrs. Car
yer will spend with her parents at
! North Haven. Me.
Owing to the bad weather only a
few children were present. but III
the afternoon "A short program oil
readings. recitations, and music was
given Mrs. Annette Whlttemore
and two small sons, Erwin and Au-
brev, We're present.
The following pupils were not alb
sent day for the ten weeks Mar
guerite Whittimore, Harold Ford. and
/ Sherman Casey.
/ The school haa lust received an