Evening star., 1925-06-07
LETTERS AWARDED
At JEFFERSON HIGH
Soccer, Track, VoIIey Ball
and Base Ball Players
Get insignia.

Jefferson Junior High School had
It's first big athletic day "Wednesday v,
during the assembly period when
awards of letters were made to those
who had distinguished themselves in
athletics during the past year A
special program fitting the event had
been arranged by those mana ging the
assembly. Miss Saunders and Mr..
Mlllerin in charge of girls and boys
athletics respectively, made short ad-
dresses. They were followed by DR.
Nj. II. White, director of athletics in
schools, and by L. NJ. Matterns of
Mckinley Technical High School.
Major Sports.
Letters were awarded by the vice
president of the student council.
Gladys Hewitt, To the following stu.
dents: In soccer-Edward Fisher,
Harry Schaeffer. Herman Oscar,
Harry Burdette, Clifton Riley. Frank
Narron, Byron Settle, Thomas Me
henZie. Brooks Lowe. Alvin Ghenn
Be. Lombardi Millard LeFontaine.
Charles BannaGan.
In tack Fred Cartel. Walter
Hamburg.
Special awards were made to the
following: Robert Edward Garner
Isadore Abramovitz, Amilio Aqoilino,
E-than Allen Rettstatt, William
Pinkey Gibson, Louis Montague
Merryman.
In volley ball-Kathleen Ward,
Laura Meyers. Gertrude Gill, Frances
Tyler, Mildred Farrah. jeanette
Peters. Mary Taylor. Thelma Hollis,
Christina Pf1ieger. Josephine De Fabio,
FeIcitaS WesCott, Mae kiely.
In base ball-Margaret Sanders
Lorraine Brooks. Elizabeth Salisbury.
Dorothy Amin. Bertha Watson. Mil.
dred Barry. Maybelle Simmons Doro-
thy Trittipoe Minnie Magnatto.
Minor Sport Awards.
In minor sports the following re-
ceived numerals: Wilbur Hatton. Al.
vim Chem, Herman Oscar, Benjamin
TaXin. Charles Trammel. Raymond
courtney, Henry Goldstein, James
Tanner, William Autry. Margaret
Sanders. Mildred Farrah, Rhoda
Bailey. Helen Amin. Josephine Zor-
mex, Rosa Terish, katherine Wells,
Lois King.
having among its pupils Charles Bea-
Vers. the only Junior High School
pupil in the city to be awarded a prize
IN the Mayflower history contest
Ihough he came out third he was
beaten by Senior High School pupils
only. cash prize of $50 goes to the
winner of third place in the contest.
iNONchI dSselHullcS IN the JEFFERSON
nave been more interesting than those
held during the early part Of the year.
Two illustrated lectures and a moving
picture show have been Instructive
while the Pied Piper of Hamelin,"
given by the Hine Dramatic Club. was
most entertaining. Mrs. Charles Wood
wife OF the pastor of the Church of
the Covenant, gave a lecture on her
recent travels in Australia and New
Zealand, illustrated by colored slides
made from pictures taken on the trip.
Col. MacAtee of the War College
talked recently on the Philippines, H.
Illustrating his lecture with maps and
pictures. a moving picture on the
Tobacco Plague" also was shown re
Gently AT the Victoria Theater for the
instruction of the school pupils.
Parent-Teacher Festival
Friday, a festival was held in the
Jefferson School yard by the Parent
Teacher Association. The affair. was
well attended, and a large sum was
raised with which it is hoped to start
a school library.
The new school seal is being used
for the first time on the certificates
given those distinguishing themselves
in athletics. The motto, Pursue the
Right" was adopted by the commit
tee designated for that purpose. The
seal contains the head of Thomas JEFF
ferson.
A number of new maps, which will
be a great aid in the teaching of
geography and history, have been pur-
chased with the funds raised by the
recent minstrel show.
The athletic board which is a fea-