Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-08
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

A meeting of the social committee
was held Tuesday after school. Much
was accomplished in the way of settl-
ing the many problems which come up
along the social line and the schedul-
ing of High School parties for the
remainder of the school year.
Both debate teams have been work
ing regularly for the past six weeks
and they feel assured that they will be
ready to carry off the honors of the
triangular debate February II.
Prof. Fulton's brother, Ernest, en-
rolled as a junior for the second Sc
mester in the V. H. S.
The Alpha and Laurean literary So
eieties held joint meeting in the high
school auditorium Wednesday evening.
The program consisted of musical
numbers, reading and charades. Only
fewRisitors were present, which was
due to the stormy weather. The next
meeting will be held January IA, at
.. m. at which the initiation of new
members will take place. Members
only viii be permitted to attend.
Scholarship prizes were awarded by
the scholastic committee Wednesday
morning to the Individual in each class
who received the highest average grade
for the semester. Aleda Anderson,
freshman, received a grade of 96%
and as a reward, the book, O'Henry's
Prize Stories; Aleda Halverson, soph-
omore, an average grade of 95 1-5Go
To the Last Man Agnes Emerson, jun
ior, an average grade of 961a "a and
Ralph Connor's latest production, To
Him that hath; Marjorie Buchanan,
senior, an average Grade of 81 1-5%o
and the popular novel, The Nomads of
the North.
The Junior class won the inter-
class basket ball games which were
held some time ago and received as a
reward beautiful pennant in the higa
school colors. The pennant was award
ed by the athletic committee, a sub
committee of the Booster Club, and
has been placed in the assembly hall.
Miss Cade was absent from school
duties the first part eff the week, Wis
iting school as Madison.
Clifford Hammer is not improving
as rapidly as might be expected. He
was forced to seek medical aid al
Lacrosse and will not return to school
for an indefinite length of time
The Sophomore class held its second
party in the high school commercial
room last Thursday evening Dancing
and refreshments were the chief fea-
ture of entertainment Everyone pres
ent reports very enjoyable evening.
The scholastic committee has pre-
pared a complete report Of the scholas-
tic standing of the school and some
interesting things have been discover
ed. A few of them are given below
Avergae of school, 81 56Sc average of
boys 1886; average of girls 5S, aver
age of senior class 1915; average Of
junior class S345; average Of sopho-
more class 1921; average Of freshman
class TIA; number of average grades
above so, rs; number of aveta re
grades (S0-99) la; number Of aY-
erage grades 1850 40; number Of
average grades below IS, IS. The per-
sons who received an average grade
above 30 are as follows: Seniors, MIRA
iorie Buchanan, Mamie Ames, Helen
Anderson, Laura Emerson. Juniors:
Agnes Emerson, Bernhard Leirmo,
Sidney Tuhus, Mary Lindemann, Flos-
sic Henry, Allan Seine, Bonnie Pep
per, Edna Bake, Leona Jackson, Le-
ona GFimsrud Rhoda Mellem. ElFreida
Opsahl, BeFnice Atkins, Kenneth Cur
It's and Lucille Wig. SOphOmores: Ali
da Halverson, Myrtle Officer, Harriet
Running, Ada Stoda, Ruth Lauder,
Doris Call, Martha Forum, Luraaa
Lindemann. Marie Nixon, and Edith
Hope Smith. Freshman: Aleda An
derson, Alta Eckholm, Olga Bennett,
Esther Buchanan Ruth Ellefson, Grace
Mundsack, 0rpha Robins, Ray Atkins,
and Otto Sherry.