Arizona republican., 1922-05-13
GILBERT HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES

David Swing. the artist from |
Phoenix came over Tuesday after
noon in response to a cali from the
Bachelor Hail" cast. The cast is
having special scenery made for
for the play.
Mr.. Swing is busy painting several
more panels today. The scenery for
the play will be all together fitting
when the new panels are completed.
The reading contest in the Soph
omore English class came off in
Assembly Tuesday AFTERNOON. A
clever modern short story had been
selected by the class and each mem-
ber read portion of it. Each was
judged upon his reading.
Arthur Dublin won first place,
Gladys Barnes second place, and
Loree Crandall third place. Averag-
ing the grades made in this contest
and in the declamatory contest,
Gladys Barnes came out with first
prize: Arthur Dublin, second, and
'Loree Crandall. third. The prizes
were respectively two dollars. one
dollar and fifty cents. This money
was raised by the class itself when
they put on pop corn sale.
The teachers and students of the
high school are enjoying the ice
water which is now running in the
fountains. 1t is not every school
which can boast of this.
The management of Bachelor
Halr is leaving no stone unturned
to have the best scenery. the best of
costumes and the best equipment for
| the junior english class farce COM
! edy. This play calls for an unusually
large property list and the members
of the cast are securing them from
Los Angeles. Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa
and Gilbert
The cooler weather has again
brought out the tennis fiends whose
first duty apparently is to tramp
underfoot the tender blades of green
which have recently made their ap-
| pearance on the courts.
Saturday and Sunday, Miss Carson
enjoyed visit from her brother who
is teaching at Casa Crande.
The caSt of Bachelor Halp' is
working day and night to perfect
| themselves in their parts for Friday
| afternoon and evening May 10. This
| clever play promises to be the hit OF
the season and the coming out" not
only for the twelve members of the
cast but also the coming OUT Of al
of the patrons and friends of the
Gilbert schools
Many of the grammar school boys
and girls. and a large number from
the Junior high school are plannins
to attend the grammar school tract
meet which is to be held in Mesa
this afternoon Under the leader.
ship of Miss Carson and Mr. Biery
the Gilbert boys and girls will entel
many of the events.
The proceeds from Bachelor Hall
| will be used to buy some new
scenery for the school. and also K
purchase several real art pictures
There is not a single large art pic
ture in the entire building and thi
Junior class feels that it can help Il
instill high ideals into their schoo
in no better way than by adornin'
it's walls with few good pieces 0
art. Then too, the pictures will adj
to the attractiveness of the halls
Gilbert High school is putting Of
one of the most unique tournaments
perhaps, of any school in the valley
During the noon hour when the boy
would rather seek the shade thai
the sun, a checker tournament ]
being waged under the direction o
Mr.. Biery who is checker player o
no mean ability.
III the halls are breathlessly quie
during the noon hour now, it is be
! cause the boys are thinking. ponder
ing. deciding, figuring which Is tn
best move TO make on the checke
board.
For the benefit Of the Gramma