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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09
Kay School
Alice Klein, Teacher

Our school opened Monday, August
25, with an enrolment of eleven.
One new scholar entered three
weeks later.
The first graders have taken all
the works on the chart up to page
eighteen. We have started reading
in the Beacon Primer and are taking
the work rapidly.
The rs and Us have memorized
"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" and Simple
Simon" They are reviewing the
stories of Little Half Check"
Henry Penny" and "The Ugly
Duckling."
The as have been keeping a
weather and season chart in Geogra-
ply.
The 6's are taking interesting
work in Ancient European History.
Taking the life of the Greeks.
The s. are reading "The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow" We are trying to
imagine who will brighten Crane
away from his teaching in Sleepy
Hollow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09
South Fork School
Isabelle Burgholtz, Teacher

Last week ended our first mont,
of school. We celebrated by writing
tests.
Those having a perfect attendance
the first month are: William and
Raymond Baird, Ernest Johnson
Mildred, Roy, and John Davis, and
Earl Sumner. We hope to have a
better attendance this month. The
support of the parents in trying to
keep the children in school every day
will be greatly appreciated.
For seat work the rs and rs are
making booklets showing Mother
and Fathers work.
The 3's are well pleased with their
new biographies.
The SIS Arithmetic are mastering
long division.
The Agriculture class has complet-
ed the study of "Weeds."
We organized our Literary society
last week. The following officers
were elected: President, Earl Sum-
ner; Vice-President, Ray Davis;
Secretary, Mildred Davis, and
Treasurer, Miss Bergholtz. The name
of our society is "The Willing Work
er's."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09
Clo0endaLe School
Mabel Jensen, Teacher

Our rag doll seed corn testers
came out nicely, even though the
corn we tested was the last in the
cribs from last years crop. Some of
our testers were made from cotton
flannel and some from wool flannel.
We found that wool flannel is most
preferable.
The rs and Us Language class
have made booklets illustrating the
""ork of the Family"
Harold Lien, who was out of school
the first month because of sickness
and having his tonsils taken our, is
back with us again.
Members of the 3's Geography
class brought a fine collection of
rocks to school, showing what soil is
made from.
The 3's Geography class are keen
ing weather chart.
Silo filing has played havoc with
our attendance the past week. We
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09
Gertrude School
ThOra Hansen, Teacher

We have now completed our first
month of school and the monthly re-
ports have been given out.
Those who were neither absent nor
tardy the past month are: Dorothy
Swenson, Evelyn johnson, Aletha
Stebnitz, Lillian Stebnitz, Lee Knic-
pei, Lloyd Shella and Harvey Christ
ensen.
We reorganized our Literary
society last Friday. Evelyn johnson
was elected president, Margaret
Swenson, vice-president; Dorothy
Swenson, secretary, and Miss Han
sen, treasurer.
Mrs. Christensen and Mrs. Paul.
son visited school last week.
The 6's and rs Geography elias.
have made relief maps of NORTH
America.
TIL IS and SIS Language have
memorized "Old Ironside."
Evelyn Johnson, Dorothy Swenser
and Orvil Borgerson have received
merits in Spelling the past month
We appreciate your visits; we neet
your cooperation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09
Bailey School
Opal Lawrence, Teacher

Our school opened Sept s, and at
present we have an enrolment of rs
The first months report cards were
handed out this week.
We have organized Bailey
School Society,"" with TIE following
officers: Pres, Stanley Goodwin;
Vice-Pres., Antoinette Heckel; Sec,
Clyde Wolf; Treas, Paul Bohlken.
Committees have been appointed to
keep our school in TIE best condition
possible.
The rs and Us are making book
lets in Language showing the work
of their fathers and mothers. They
are also making good progress in
their new Beacon Reading aad
Phonetic charts.
The 3's and As have learned the
poem "The Boys Song" and in His
tory are studying about John Cabot.
The fifth grade Geography class is
making charts showing where we
get rubber, silk, cotton and leather,
and the products made from them.
The SIS and 6's are studying the
local government in Civics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mealey and daughter
visited us Monday. We welcome all
visitors.
Reporter Heckel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09
Angel HMSchoOl

Our school has new pupil,
EVELYN Richards. This makes az en-
rollment of sixteen.
The fourth and fifth grades have
received new "Story Hour Readers"
The fifth grade have new Euro
pean History books.
A school society has been organiz-
ed. The meetings will be held every
two weeks, with occasional pro-
grams. Marion Bredahl received first
prize for contributing the best name
for the society which is Merry
Makers Club" William Frank was
elected president Of the club. Arthur
Cernohous is secretary, and Marion
Bredahl is treasurer.
The third and fourth grades are
keeping weather records on the
blackboard.
The drawing classes have made
booklets with woven covers for pic
ture study.
The fifth graders are making in
dustry posters in Geography.
If anyone uses slang or poor Eng
lish, it is written on a slip of paper
by the pupil who heard it and then
placed in a box. At the end of a
certain time all the mistakes will be
read and corrected. Results in the
form of better speech are already
noticeable.
Four new families have moved into
the community recently.
Marion Bredahl, Reporter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09
Morton Corner School
Dora nj. Husfloen, Teacher

Our enrolment is 81; there are 16
girls and 81 boys.
The Literary society met last week
and elected the following officers:
Pres, Edith johnson; Vice-Pres.,
Marie Larson; Secretary, Neoma
Gilbertson. The following program
committee was appointed: Edgar
Simonson, Arthur OVERLY and Harold
Johnson. Our next meeting will be
held Friday afternoon, Oct. "a.
We enjoyed a field trip Wednesday.
The Agriculture class brought back
many fine specimens of weeds.
Miss Virgil Hines and Miss Lorena
Bacon of Ellsworth visited school on
Thursday.
The rs and 8's Agriculture class
has made weed charts.
We have started our Reading
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09
Fargo School
Helen Howe, Teacher

The 8's Agriculture class have
finished studying insects. They are
collecting weeds and started the
topic, Weeds" Monday.
The 8's are reading "The Dragons
Teeth" by Hawthorn.
The SIS are corresponding with
schools out of the state for Language
work.
The 3's and as are making a
Weather chart for Geography.
The rs are making Halloween
decorations for seat work.
Lyman Dopkins won in the finals
in our horseshoe tournament. We
found the boys were the better play
ers, for the girls were eliminated in
the first set.
Misses Marion Leonard and Julia
Stein, of Ellsworth, visited our
school Thursday.
Our Literary society holds it's first
regular meeting Friday afternoon,
Oct. II, with Robert Ellsworth as
president.
The composition work in all classes
is given over to written and oral
work on "Fire Prevention" this
week.
The rs Language class are having
The story of the "Three Bears" and
are making poster by free-hani
cutting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09

Circle work. Several are reading for
Special Honor seals.
The rs and 8's Reading class has
completed the study of "The Court
ship of Miles Standish." The tao
ties of Miles Standish amused US
very much.
We've had six visitors.
Visitors are always welcome.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09

More School News on Page Z.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09

hope the silos will soon all be filed.
The 8s Reading class are reading
the Great Stone Face.
More School News on Page Z.
BELDENVILLE COMMUNITY CLUB
The following program will be
given at the Beldenville Community
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to kenncbec JournaD
Watervillc, Aug. 2J.-More than 500
Legionaircs and members of the Lee
gion Auxiliary had arrived tonight to
attend the seventh annual department
convention OF Maine which started this
noon by the observance of Legion Day
at the Central Maine Fair and con-
ttnues In session through Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Starting in tho morning, members be-
gan to arrive by train and by automo-
bile from all parts of the State and
throughout the afternoon Harry Drawn
and DIR. Frederick Hatch were kept
busy at the Elmwood Hotel register
ing the incoming guests. Several hun
'dred Legionaires and auxiliary mem
bers went to the fair grounds upon ar
rival. and included among them was
National Commander John f. Quinn of
California. All having 1924 member
ship cards were admitted free to the
fair grounds and the race track
throughout the day. The fair put on
a fine program for the first day and it
was very apparent that all of the Wis
itors thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
In the evening about 400 Legionaires
gathered in Legion hall for the smoker
and entertai nment provided by the
Bourque Post No. } of Waterville. This
one of the most enjoyable of the con-
vention AS Will the reception that was
given by the George y. Eourque Unit
Legion Auxiliary to the auxiliary MEM
bcrs at Elks hall last evening.
DR.. j. f. Hill of Watervilie, presi-
dent of the Fathers Council, was chair
man of the smoker and he provided a
royal entertainment.
Rev. Charles a. Knickerhocker, for
NOR pastor of tho Waterviile Univer-
Salst church. was the first speaker and
his address. while decidedly humorous
in parts. contained much that will be
remembered profitably by those pres
ent.
John r. Quinn of California, Ma
tional Commander of the American
Legion, was the second speaker, and
he briefly told the boys and their
fathers how glad he was to be pres
cnt at the convention and how i'm
pressed he was with the excellent
work of the Maine Legion.
Walter G. Gile of Boston, Il bank
err. but man who gets much enjoy
mcnt in making other people laugh.
gave numerous skits that were eX-
ceedingly witty and roars of laugh
ter followed his work on the plat
form. He tried to stop several times
but each time furious rounds of ap-
plause brought him back.
DR.. John G.. Towne of Watcrville.
department commander of the Am
erican Legion of Maine, welcomed
the Legionaires to Waterville, which
he termed as the finest little city in
the state. He told the boys to be
good but to have a good time. His
speech was interspersed with With
cisms that kept his audience in ex-
cellcnt humor.
The final speaker was Cyril NJ.
Jolly, commander of tho George n.
Bouroue Post Of Waterville. Com
mander Jolly welcomed the visitors
in behalf of thd Rourque Post de-
claring that tho way the citizens had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26
National Commander
American Legion
Talks to ROtarians

At the weekly luncheon of the
Waterville Rotary Club in the Elm
wood Hotel yesterday noon the guest
of honor, John Quinn of California,
National Commander of the American
Legion spoke to Rotarians, concern
ing the proposed work and the work
already done by the Legion. Mr..
Quinn's talk was brief but interest
ing. He is attending the State Con-
vention of the American Legion here
this week and the boys were very
glad to have a chance to get ac-
Quainted.
Walter c. Gile of Boston enter
tanned the club with a number of
humorous stories.
Carroll Perkins gave a good report
of the trip to Christmas Cove, made
by Waterville children, under the
auspices OF the Salvation Army last
Friday. and gave a description OF
that wonderful place where the kid
dies will be entertained for two
weeks. He spoke of the fine work
which those in charge are doing and
of the man who is financing the va
cation, Mr.. Miles.
George Hegarty, chairman of the
committee on the fall conclave at
Poland Springs. notified the members
of the club that they were to have
preference in the reservation OF
rooms for short period of time. He
gave a list of we'll known speakers
from various parts of the State, who
will be heard at the conclave.
George Nose spoke in regard to
the Chataqua which will be in Wa
terville next week, and urged all
members of Rotary TO get behind
the Redpath circuit and help in the
sale of tickets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26
School Boy Bests
William II in
Forest Hills Tennis

Forest Hills, y. Y, Aug. %0.-CBN y.
PA new star flashed across the ten
mis- armament today when George Lott,
.Jr., 17-year-old Chicago schoolboy, who
holds the national junior championship,
eliminated r. Norris Williams, IL of
Philadelphia. twice former title holder,
in q sensational upset marking the
opening day of play in the national
mems single championship. Playing in
this major title tournament for the
first time, Lott uncorked the best game
of his brilliant career to give Williams
the most iGnominious setback he has
sustained since he ruled national
heights in 1914 and 1916. The western
youth took four sets to win 6-1, 6-1,
1-6, Ga.
Shortly after this match rain halted
play for ting rest of the afternoon, but
before the downpour Interrupted send
ing 1000 fans in the stadium scurrNing
to cover, 81 of the 81 matches on the
calendar had been played. Most of
these were near completion and will
be run off at the start of tomorrow S
program.
The shower blocked what was slated
as the feature match of the day, in
which William T. TIdcn was to start
The defence of his title with the spec
tacular Spaniard. Manuel Alfonso, as
his opponent, but the spectators had
thrills aplenty III those contests COM
pletcd
Besides the Lott-Williams encounter,
several other upscts occurred, irclud-
ing the defeat of the veteran Austria
liam, Norman f. Brookcs. by Hugh
kelleher of New York, and the victory
of Watson Washburn of New York
over Robert Kinsey of San Francisco.
Other favorites such as William NJ.
Johnston, Vincent Richards and Har-
vey Snodgrass, advanced while among
the powerful foreign contingent the
outstanding Victors were Pat O'Hara
Wood of Australia, Jean 3orotra, of
France, Wimbledon champion, who
downcd Carl Fischer of Philadelphia.
Tomorrow Lofts second round opro-
nent probably will be Willard Croker
of Canada. who had a lead of two sets
to none today whom his match with
George Whitloch of New York was in
terrupted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26
kiTanians Hear
Professor J
N Regular Meeting

,.,,Ilar meeting Of the kiwanls
Is r rss held at the Sunnybank Inn
a ~ ~" liver road to Sidney, Monday
Nv The speaker was Coionei
~ TAYLOR Bogert of Columbia
' s.vI who passes his summers
|i,Nse,n..as Lakes, where he has one
Ses Wv places. His subject was
E he s and the Man in tho
l..S The talk was a non-technl-
'ess . of some Of the wonders
o %.n,s,ry with the idea in mind
.. .s,s a keener interest in the SUBJ
]. n Chemistry and a better ap-
fs..,,,,on Of what 1t means to our
,,.,ut day civilization. .
vi.b 10 bear testimony also to
1 .,s work being done at Colby
E.n.s. bv Professor Parmenter and
.sI.agues, and to the deservedly
= no.tion which he has won in
\, n,ofession. The Department OF
..mi.try at Colby merits the fullest
k,,ot Of the citizens of Waterville
/ " ne region It served, and / am
4, n will receive that encourage
IN, both oral and financial. which
m enable Il to accomplish still
rs,,r things in the future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26
Sketch of National Commander

Sketch of National Commander
John R. Quinn was born at
"Quinn's Well" between Porterville
and Bakersfield, Cal, July IL. 1889.
His father, Harry Quinn, had emf
grated from near Belfast, Ireland,
to Australia in 1860, and lured by
the promised wealth of California,
had again emigrated and had settled
in Kern County. Although Harry
Quinn entered America from the
West, he was of the same stock that
crossed the nation in '49-a giant,
raw-boned and muscular, a man of
initiative and resource pioneer
among pioneers. Harry Quinn on a
trip East had married Katie Robert
son of North Carolina, who also had
shown the pioneer spirit, had gone
back to California with her husband,
and had helped him make a home
around the 264foot hole which her
husband had dug to get water for
his ranch.
Quinn's Well proved. a thriving
ranch. Today it covers 1000 acres,
and Harry Quinn, still active despite
his eighty years, still has great
deal to do with its operation and
constant development. The Home
EAcNSN
of the Well as the domestic center
of the Quinn family, however; it is
relatively small, comprising only 4SU
acres. 1t was at the home ranch
rather than the we'll that John Quinn
was brought up as a child. From
the home" John Quinn and his
sister as children drove eight miles
a day with a horse and buggy to
attend school. Finally, another
school was built only five miles away
but the distance heightened again to
eight miles when it became time for
John to go to High School.
Quinn was graduated from the
Porterville High School in 1906. A
born rancher, he decided he had had
enough schooling for the time and
entered with Zest into the life of a
cowboy. For two years he rode
herd with a zest that pleased his
father and. made him the pride and
envy of other cowboys on the ranch.
But education lured, and finally
John went down to Berkeley, across
the bay from San Francisco. and en-
tered the University of California as
a freshman. His brother Arch, en-
tered Berkeley High School at the
same time. BY then John was q
giant. More than a hint of the six
foot-two of sinew and Drawn that Is
so evident today was visible then
He looked like good football mate
rial, and he tried hard to make good
For year he played with the
scrubs. Then fer two years he play
ed varsity sub. He was big, but as
he says himself, little slow for
the varsity, and too green, maybe
His senior year the student body de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26
Tropical Storm
Goes Out to Sea

Raleigh, y. c, Aug. 25.-The tropi-
cal storm which swung up the coast
and struck North Carolina today pass
ed Fort Macon tonight and headed out
to sea. Little damage had been done.
AT the same time information was
received that communication had been
re-established with Ocracoke Island.
about 80 miles from the mainland. and
that the inhabitants were safe. Com
municatien with the island was lost at
noon and fears had been expressed
for the safety of the residents, many
of whom were summer visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26
Williams Coach
May Be at Princeton
College Next Season

Portland. Aug. 25.-John Wesley
Coombs, whose resignation at baseball
coach at Williams College was an
nounced recently, is expected to occupy
similar position at Princeton next
season.
He could not be reached at his home
at kennebunkport today, having gone
deep-sea fishing for several days. but
it was learned that he had told a friend
here that he had accepted an offer as
coach at Princeton, hut wanted the in
formation to come first from the COL
lege authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26

The treaty of Lausanne was sign
cd at Lausanne, Switzerland. July
"A, 1929. by representative of Turkey
on one and Great Britain. France,
Italy, Japan, Greece and Rumania on
the other.
The treaty re-cstablished peace in
the Near East. 1t required eight
months of negotiations.
The general treaty comprises 143
articles divided into five parts, Feat
ures of the pact are: Constantinople
goes definitely to Turkey; peace be-
tween Greece and Turkey; compul-
sorry exchange of popula tons. the
Greeks in Turkey to return to Greece
and the Turks in Greece to Turkey.
Great Britain. Greece and Turkey
have already ratified the treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26

. inner Commandery entertains
:. Knights here Wednesday at
y =. there will be no uniforms,
i sn just a tent below the
n,l,nral building where you will
Ion of Headquarters Of st.
We want all Sir Knights of
PSs and visitors to call to sign
V '.sister, get a badge, get ac-
leave your parcels, and
q YOUR headquarters for the
p" mere r is no program at the
~ ..ssr than this, but at 9 p. NJ.
[. o.- everybody at the ASYLUM
1. Eats work in the order OF the
ID IN the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26

The farm in Fairfield owned by
NJ. 2. Heath and located on the Horn
Hill road has recently been sold by
w. H. lockwood OF the Strout Farm
Agency to A. +. Leach of North
NassalborO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26

Independents. 900 0 90 0 o.
Two base hits Head, Nanigan. q
Gee. Home runs, Cavanaugh. Sacri.
fees Gee. Bases on balls on Gee 8.
Struck out by Gee, 9. by Brown 2.
Stolen bases Murray. Mcdonald, Gee.
O'Donnell. Reed: Moore, Heron.
Passed balls, Murray. Hit by. pitcher
by Gee, Reed. Double plays Gee to
Murray to Adams: Sterling to O'Don-
nell to Blackstone; O'Donneli, Black.
stone to Feed, :s-.-~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26

mia rancher.. then the educated gen.
tleman. THE cowboy with a college
education" he has been dubbed. The
phrase fits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26

Every year about 100000 of our
boys and girls leave school or college
to take their places in the economic
life of the country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Minneapolis l; Kansas City 0.
Toledo 3; Indianapolis 4.
St. Paul 2; Milwaukee 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26
French Deputies
Ratify Lausanne
Treaty 40 to III

Paris Aug. 20 By A. PD-The
chamber Of deputies tonight ratified
the Lausanne treaty after 14-hour
debate. The vote was 41O to III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26

. Theatre-Special engagement
screen masterpiece, THE Cow
r.gon:" comedy, The Panics
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26
.usATRE ATTRACTIONS
,-nAH AND TUESDAY

.,oxnAY AND TUESDAY
mora House-Monday after
Cd evening and Tuesday after
- s "The Marriage Cheat" with
~ o Ioy. Percy Marmont, Adolphe
49, . western play. THE Man
y smiled" Lost Nerve" a COM
=. Nnosrarns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26

Evening at Opera House, joint at
tendance of Legion and Auxiliary
for address of national commander,
John r. Quinn, California.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-26

With a great many changes from
last years exhibitions. Du Four's
shows come again to Waterville, the
same fine, clean and educational enter
tainment that characterized his OUTFIT
in 1923. The Central Maine Fair As
sociation Is indeed fortunate in secur-
ing this up-to-date and remarkably fine
company.
The sideshow is mystery tent and
full of interesting things and people.