The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-08
Junior High Notes
Crowded Out Last Weekly

The enrollmen in Junior High has
reached 209 Attendance is better
than in previous months.
The Art class in the Junior High
school has been working on Thanks
giving booklets, using turkeys and
Pilgrim ladies for cover designs. The
pupils are also beginning their Christ
mas cards, calendars and blotters for
Christmas gifts. They are very in
terested in the work and their teacher
is pleased with the results obtained.
An exhibit of their work since the
beginning of the year is being planned
for next week, when the Thanksgiving
program is to be rendered. The par
ents are cordially invited to come and
anyone interested in the school and
it's work.
| The Junior High bank has been
open to the children for one month.
During that time thirty-five children
have deposited s5130 The amounts
deposited vary from cents to several
dollars. Besides these thirty-five,
there are a number of children who
have savings accounts and use the
small bank system, taking these banks
direct to the bank. The whole pur-
dren to save. The slogan this year is
| Every unior High School Child a
Savings Account Saving is like
many other habits. it must be learned
while young. We do not want them
to beg money from parents, but to
save part of what they have earned or
part of that which is given them to
spend. Some one says. ANY fool can
earn money. but it takes a wise man
to save" Help Junior High school to
be wise!
The English classes of the Junior
High school have entered the Ma
tional Safety Essay Contest" and
have set aside the second week in
January as Safety Week for Delta"
During this week the pupils will par
ticipate in a contest to select the
best essay to h. sent to state head
quarters. This however, is not the
main object of the contest so far as
our school is Concerned. We wish to
arouse the neople of Delta in this
great safety program. When we re-
alize that in 1921, there were 10000
persons kiled and $4,000 injured.
the demand for safety education must
be supported. The pupils will solicit
the cooperation of the Lions club. the
woman's club. churches and all or
ganiza,'ons interested in our little
city. The National Automobile Cham
Der of Commerce will award the fol,
LOWING prizes: First national award.
gold watch and trip to Washington.
all expenses paid. Second. gold low.
ing cup. Third. silver loving cup. Six
cash and medal prizes are to be
awarded by the state of Colorado. The
r'',ils of the AL and Az English
classes wrote Bed Time Stories" to
be sent to Uncle John" OF Los An
geles. who advertised for stories to
tell over the radio to his hundreds OF
listeners. These stories are very fine
and will be mailed next week.
When a request was made for cloth
ing for some Of the primary children
last Wednesday, the Junior High pu-
pills responded generously. Some
even brought money with which to
purchase stockings, etc.
Miss Houston was absent a few
days last week on account of illness.
We are glad to have her back with us,
Miss Marshall has been on the sick
list nearly all week. We hope she
will be able to meet her classes by
Monday.
The unior High school boys played
the High school freshmen boys We'd
nesday evening on the ball ground.
The game was hard-fought on both
sides. Neither side scored. Both
sides showed good craftsmanship. Will
Ratekin refereed