The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-05-23
School Roundup
Was Big Event
Over Three Hundred Children Take
Part in Annual School Event
81 Schools Represented

The Fourth Annual McCone Coun
ty Interscholastic Roundup was held
in Circle, Thursday and Friday,
May 15th-16th. This was by far
the biggest and most successful
roundup ever held here. Twenty
seven grade and four high schools
were represented by about 300
children.
State Superintendent May Trum-
per was present the first day of the
Roundup and held a Trustee Meet
ing. On Thursday evening the Cir
Gle Grade School put on Childrens
operetta ION Midsummer Day,
in which 81 children took part. This
was put on the evening before for
the townspeople.- After the operetta
the Roundup visitors were given free
admission to the Princess Theatre
where "Brawn of the North" a film
production featuring Strongheart
was shown.
The Nlckwall School for the third
time won the greatest number of
points, 55, and thereby took the Cora
Bauer Trophy. A banner was given
three years ago and last year a cup
was offered. AS this cup was to
be awarded permanently to tn
school winning tn cup two conse-
cutive years, it now belongs to the
Nickwall school. The Sunnyside
school with % points, took second
place and received the Circle High
School Trophy. lola Baker of Nick
wall had 20 pontsto her credit and
was awarded the Georgia B. Hannah
TTopthy which goes to the grade
student making the most points,
either scholastic or athletic or both.
Percy Williamon OF Hamblin made
111z points in athletics and won
second Individual honors. The Theo.
l.. Bair Cup for county championship
in oral spelling ent to Fred Douglas
18th grade) of Nickwall The Sem
ator McCone Trophy for county
championship in written spelling
was won by Virginia Stone (6th grade
of Buffalo Creek School The ]. j.
Kendig Trophy for singing was
awarded to Circle FOR the splendid
singing connection with the operetta
The Figure Eight School was award
ed the Montana tuberculosis Asso-
citation Cup for the best health
work.
On Friday afternoon tri-county
high school track meet was held.
McCone County was represented by
Brockway and Circle; Garfield
County by Jordan; and Dawson
County by Richey. John Burns, the
winner of the individual honors at
the Interscholastic Track Meet at
Missoula this year, took individual
honors here. He took first place in
all five events he was allowed to
enter, a total of Is points. He was
awarded the G. L. Baldwin Trophy
for individual honors at the Meet.
Lloyd Decker of Circle, with 10 iponts
was second high man. Burns of
Jordan, put Jordan in the lead and
this lead was maintained until the
close of the last event, the $50 yard
relay. At the beginning of this
event Jordan had 261a points and
Circle 207a. Circle took all three
places in this event and the attend
ing six points, thereby taking the
Meet by " point. The standing of
the teams therefore were as follows
Circle 261s; Jordan 26; Richey 161a;
Brockway 0. The Lowe Campbell
Trophy for the high school winning
the meet was won by Circle. The
R. M. James Trophy which goes to
the high school winning the relay
rae was also won by Circle.
The list of winners will be given
next week if possible.