The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
HAR11L AND


For several years the school union
oil llarlland, Palmyra and St Adams
have been i'm The habit Of giving en-
tertainments in each town TO raise
money for School Improvement
Fund Usually il has taken the
form Of baseball spelling match or
exercises by the pupils This year
very special emphasis is being laid
on the subject OF health and at the
beginning of the school year, Miss
Burk. one of the leaders in the health
crusade work. gave a talk to the
teachers at one OF their meetings and
explained the work which Is now be
ing tried In the schools In, view
of this fact the joint entertainment
committee, consisting Of Snpt Cliff
ford Mrs. Carver, Hartlandg Mts91)a-
Wis. Palmyra and Miss Libby st. AL
bans. decided that the best way to
bring the subject before the people
10 show what their children were be-
ing taught along health lines, and
to interest them more deeply in their
welfare was to give public enter
tainment along that line. Accord
ingly general program of health
songs, exercises and drills was plan
ned, and each town prepared to carry
it out. Palmyra held its entertain
ment October 18th. st. Adams will
soon and Hartland gave the follow
ing program on October "a. Open
ing song, eth and Sth grades; health
talk on the work being done along
health lines in our school and its
aims Edna Lenfest. teacher in Bird and
4th grades; health alphabet, LIST and
End grades; health song, Bird and Attn
grades. health record Dorothea
Bitchiield; physical exercises, led by
vietrola 18th and 9Th grades health
song, Doris Pclkie and George Mark
ham, who responded to an encore;
health rhymes, Vardant Green;
health talk. Laura Maxwell; health
gems, Bird and 4th grades, health
talk. Mona Sweet, fthis talk was on
the health chores Of the crusade work
and was illustrated by postersl re-
citation. Marion Milroy; health talk,
Linwood Hazeltene. spirit of health
crusade, 9TH aud 9th grades; health
song. 9TH and Sth Following the
program DR. MOulton gave talk on
the health conditions as he found
them on his visit this fall. He ex-
amined 275 this fall 269 a year ago.
This year 81 were found who We're
perfect. last year only As. 235 de-
hciencies were found against 485 in
1928 and in all the schools only 4G
were found who had not brushed their
teeth thai day. The average rank
for 1924 was 977 for 1923, 962. This
speaks well for the Hartland schools
and for the interest parents are TAX
ing in their children. After the
ice cream and candy
were sold, about $50 being taken. The
children enjoyed a social hour and
health entertainment was
a thing of the past
NORTH HARTLAND
Jennie Stafford has returned to her
home in North Hartland.
Walter Sawyer has been visiting
for the past week with his uncle VIII
Elliott.
Preston Lewis spent the week end
with his mother, Mrs. Lettie Lewis
at Fairfield.
Mrs. Fred Pattangall and daughter
Phyllis from Portland were guest at
the home ,of Mrs. Charlie Williams
for the past week. ..,.po
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Littlefeld,
Henry Desautelle and Bertha Walker
motored to Dexter Sunday.
Linda Carver, Amelia Williams,
Mrs. Cora Hight and Mrs Erwin Mar
tin were guests at Mrs. Fred Nights
Of Athens Tuesday afternoon.
Marion Milroy is staying with Mrs
Fred Ledger while her folks are up
country hunting.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed King and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dana Noble were Sunday callers
of Mrs. Erwin Martin.
Fernal Elliott was a visitor at the
home of Mrs Dick Stafford.
Mr. Mcdonald has returned to his
home in Peabody Mass.
Harold Clifford was a caller at the
Weber school Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lewis were
week end guests Of Mrs. Lewis Hight
Mrs jerome Williams and Mrs.
Justin Cooley were business callers
at Dr. Kidder's.
Miss Lillian Hart received o. X. in
spelling when Mr.. Clifford called.
Miss Marion Milroy was a visitor
at the home of Miss Doris Holt Fri
day.
Mrs. Clyde Cookson and Mrs Erwin
Martin were in Pittsheld Monday on
business.
Mrs. Linda Carver was in Bangor
Thursday and Friday attending the
state teachers convention.
The Webber school has recently re-
ceived the Estabrook Pen exhibit
and Carriers Ink exhibit and the In
ternational Harvester illustrated cat
alogue.
November 22nd. the Saturday before
Thanksgiving the Weber school will
hold a box social at the school house.
A short entertainment will be given
by the pupils and then the boxes auc-
toned off Afterward the room will
be cleared and games played. No
admission will be charged, but the
proceeds of the sale of the boxes will
go toward school improvements.
Ladies', bring your boxes and gentle
men your pocketbooks to the Weber
school Saturday, November 22nd at
730 p. m.