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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-01-16
Efficiencyof Coulee
High School

1t may be of interest to school
patrons and the public generally
to know how the product of the
local high school compares with
product or graduates of other
states.
The University of Washington
has compiled interesting data in
this connection. Beginning in
the year 1920-21 the University
authorities have carefully graded
all freshmen classes on point
system. The highest grade is
(11) eleven. All students are
graded and the average for the
entire freshman class is de ter
determined. The students of or
representing each high school of
the state, and the, average grade
Of all students representing each
high school of the state is then
determined and one can see at a
glance how the students of any
high school compare with the
general average of the fresh
man class or each other. In
other words it gives basis or
standard by which to measure
the effectiveness of the instruc-
tion given.
It possibly would be hardly
fair to judge a school by the av-
erage attained by group OF stu
dents for any one year but II we
find for several years or all the
years the records have been kept
the students falling much below
the average for the class it wonld
indicate that the, school had a
low standard and we may rea-
sonably suppose that students in
that school were not being train
ed as the state has a right to ex-
pect. On the other hand stu
dents making averages above
that of the entire freshman class
or on a period of years would in
dicate thorough effective work
on the part Of teaching class of
the school they represent.
The average grade for the
freshman class for four years
the system has been in effect are
as follows:
1920 81 1921 20 1928 1923 "a
400 5.11 5.l4 5.21
Here is the interesting part of
the matter. Coulee in the year
1920 81 was rot represented in
the other years Coulee students
made the following average:
1921 % 1922 % 1923. "a
$40 738 $50
Each wear the school has been
represented the school has been
well above the average and in
one year they were far above the
average. The University in ex
planning the system of grading
says that $50 or above is high
while 4.50 or below is low.
One school not one hundred
miles from Coulee with five stu.
dents in the class of 1924 had
an average of 3.67. A number
of these students came home at
the end of the first seamster.
The requirement is that they
must pass or leave,
The other state institution to
which our students have gone
does not use the same system of
grading or comparison. They.
however. do have Honor Roll and
at Cheney and Washington State
college in the last four years we
have had students on the honor
roll of both schools. We have
students at Bellingham who are
making good records So far as
we know not one graduate of the
high school has failed to accom-.
plish the work expected of him
and fro all available informa.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-01-16
Masons Induct Officers

The CouIee lodge of Masons
held their installation Of officers,
Wednesday evening. The fol-
lowing officers were lnducted in
to office:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-01-16

some data on this and give the
public the benefit in a later arti-
Gle.
]. J. Murray. Supt.
Pullman Girls Debate Team
Tryouts January 2S
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-01-16

II. w, WeUStSI IyIeI
After the installing of officers
an oyster supper was served to
the members and their families.
The glass in your windshield is
the same stuff they put in hos
pital windows. Look thrugh
one or the OF her.
w. D. Darby was in Spokane
Tuesday on business,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Peculiar Qualities
of Spanish RiUer

Count Pedro Maura y Sereda said
at dinner at the Spanish embassy
Madrid is on the Manzanares river.
The Manzanares probably contains
less water than any river In the world,
yet no stream has ever been so joked
about
"A German said 1t was the best
river he had ever seen, as it was nav
igable either by automobile or on foot.
Ferdinand II used to declare that
once, when visiting prince desired to
take walk along the river bed, it had
to be watered first to lay the dust.
Count Romanones said the Mama
mares was the best river in the world
to dry washing In.
"Once young woman from Seville
grew faint at a bullfight, and they
brought her a glass Of water, but she
waved it aside and murmured:
"'Give 1t to the Manzanares; 1t
needs 1t more than I.'"-Buffalo
Courier.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

you'll ahBwer for that" shouted
the secretary, white with rage.
Lancaster shrugged his sholders. ut
doesn't matter now, my DEAR" he said.
But he had struck Lawson through
his triple hide of vanity at last.
But that isn't ALL" shouted the
man. admit that there may be a
substratum of truth in these morphine
dreams of yours, John Lancaster. Ad-
NIT that I was ambitious, and that
did take the place my half-brother
had forfeited in order to be of use to
the world. and in order to save you
from q felon's cell or maniacs
grave. Acknowledge that 1 did imper-
senate you tonight, as before, that
came back with Myers in order to get
rid of this girl who threatened to dis
rupt the institute and pet drug
drunkard in the Office 1 hold. Well,
what then? That isn't all the story.
you have played your miserable
game craftily, John Lancaster, after
having made a fair agreement with
me. But I've done my duty toward
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
|[ruant Soul
rousseau - -
u.

been dosing me-" Lancaster resumed
without paying the least attention tc
the secretary. HE was to take my
place in Avonmouth, while 1 could as
sumo charge here, pretend to have an
illness, which would account for any
change In my aspect and character
Nobody would know the difference
and nobody has known the difference
Here, he told me, / could be free to
brood over my unhappy life, while he
the clever schemer, taking up my past
could adapt it to his own. He con-
WINGED me-"
Joan gasped as she began to under
stand the enormity of the crime. And
it was true: she could read that truth
in Lawsons face, his pride in the ex-
plot. Lawson was actually smlrking,
as he had smirked In the operating
theater.
81 consented, and he went away
said Lancaster. my recollection of
the months that followed Is necessa-
rily a dim one. know, however. that
I was in no state to take care Of the
funds. They disappeared, and / was
accused of having embezzled them. If
| did that / did it in my dreams
That's just the trouble with you,
John" said Lawson. you dream too
much. The question is, what did you
do with them? Bury them? You can't
have spent thirty thousand dollars
upon morphine"
81 have accepted and borne the bur-
den of the guilt" cried Lancaster.
This man Myers was placed in
charge Thereafter he was ever at
my elbow, urging me upon the down
ward path. When I would make an
effort to break off my habit he would
whisper to me that my life was ruined,
that the charge Of embezzlement
would be pressed II ever l returned to
Avonmouth. He would advise me to
take my drug and forget"
you are lying, you dreamer"
yelled the secretary. "You lie. and
you know it,"
"When you came, Joan, / was all
but hopeless. 1 had caught at your
aid as my last hope, because that day
you came to me your face looked good,
and strong, too, and you spoke so SIN
cerely, and it was years since I had
known anyone like you. And you
seemed to have been sent to me-"
Religious hallucination," said Law
son, tapping his forehead significantly.
Nevertheless, Joan could see that he
was growing uneasy as the plot was
unraveled.
ut was a miracle, that meeting, one
of those chances that seem reserved
to uncover such conspiracies. For,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Americans Accorded
Honors by Britain

The first native American to be
knighted by an English monarch was
Sir William Pepperell, who was born
in Kittery, Maine, June %, 1896. His
father was a Welshman who came to
New England as an apprentice to q
fisherman. The son became mer-
chant and amassed a large fortune.
AS a military leader he took part in
several conflicts with the Indians and
attained much distinction. For thir-
ty-two years he was a member of the
royal council of Massachusetts, and as
chief justice of common pleas he
won eminence as a jurist.
Since Pepperells time many Amer
leans have achieved kniRhthood and
higher British honors, Lord Aston and
Lord Shaughnessy, the former ma
tive of New York and the latter Of
Milwaukee, being among the more
prominent latter-day examples
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

The remedy with a record of fifty
eight years Of surprising excellence.
All who suffer with nervous dyspep-
STA, sour stomach, constipation, indi-
gestion, torpid liver, dizziness, head
aches, coming-up Of food, wind on
stomach, palpitation and other indica-
lions of digestive disorder, will find
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER an eff
fective and efficient remedy. For
fifty-eight years this medicine has
been successfully used in millions of
households all over the civilized
world. Because Of its merit and pop
ularity GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
sold. 80 and 80 cent bottles.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Truthful GLADYS

When Gladys Martin, acknowledged
TO be one of Los Angeles prettiest
nurses, was a probationer In one of
the Massachusetts hospitals, she made
mistake that put her in wrong with
at least one doctor.
Good gracious" cried the physician
as he glanced at a death certificate
Miss Martin had made out for him,
you have filed In my name as the
cause Of the death !"
"Well?" demanded Gladys icily.-
Los Angeles Times.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
TOLD WITH A BANG

George AIDE, at a dinner In New
York, urged a subtler use Of words.
Use words with delicate care" he
said. observe all subtle distinctions.
Never write vision for instance,
when sight is what you mean"
There's no difference between
sight and vision" interrupted an
editor.
Nor" said Mr.. AIDE. And yet,
Billy, when you and 1 passed each
other on Broadway yesterday. the
girl I was with was a vision, while
the one with you was a sight
Everybody's.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Asks Slicken, to Speed Up

Mr. Slickem-My dear, am afraid
we are going to be forced into bank
ruptcy again.
Mrs. Slickem-Well, do It right
away, then, Henry, so you will have
everything settled in time for me to
wear my jewels to the annual club
banquet.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Cause for Distinction

THAT is the Hon John Windiddy
going by" said the landlord of the Pc
tunia Tavern. HE Is regarded as one
of our most distinguished citizens"
"Ah, yes And for what is he dis
tinguishedY
Hanged If I knowl Probably for
the fact that the cat did not suck his
breath when he was a baby"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
NOT REMARKABLE SOIL

Smith-Last Monday l planted three
rows Of potatoes, and they were all
out of the ground next day.
Neighbor Jones = Unbelievable -
wonderfully productive soil
Smith-No-your wonderfully indus
triOus chickens.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Less Expensiue

"Jack, before we were married you
always took me home from the theater
In q taxi"
True enough. my dear, but now
~ can do our hugging at home."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
True

"Why, is 1t only one O'clock? 1
thought 1t was two" said the mistress
as the clock gave single stroke
mo, num-" said Bridget, "it's niver
later than wan at this tonne of the
day."-Boston Transcript.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
All Right, Then

Guard Ito prisoner, former lumber
agent)-Yes, you are condemned to
death. Have you any last wish7
Prisoner-It would delight me II my
Arm were allowed to furnish the gal
lows.-Sondags-N Mise (Stockholm).
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
He Want Afraid

Get out Of my way, feller," said
the fresh city automobiles to the
rough miner. before 1 run into you
with my sixty-horse motorcar."
II haint' got no sixty horse" re-
turned the miner, but 1 got As Colt
right handy here and let's see you get
by It"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Sounded Bad

Physics Professor (assigning home.
work)-Tomorrow start with lightning
and 60 to thunder.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Caught in the WreckoQe

Rub-Hear about Jones? He was
drowned on camping trip.
Dub-How did 1t happen7
Rub-His folding bathtub unfolded
while he was taking bath.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Adorin1 the DepiI

First Critic-What do you think Of
that young artists painting Of Satan.
Second Critic-The DEVILS not so bad
as he's painted.-Yale Record.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
STRICTLY FRESH

First Cold Storage ESg-You don't
like him?
Second ColdStorage Egg-No, !
don't, he's too fresh for me.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

Any man can make himself conspic-
uous by carrying string of fish up
the street.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Hard to Tell 'Em Apart

He saw grandma
And up and kissed 'er;
The foolish fellow
Thought twas sister.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

Nins-tenths Of the worlds music y
written for the piano.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Thankful

IF conscience speaks when I do
wrong"
Said Willie in great gIee,
I'm glad 1t doesn't speak to ma
But only speaks to me-"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
CHARITY CHEST
FUND APPEAL
LAUNCHED
Educational CampaignWill
Precede Solicitation
for Money.

The Community Chest appeal for
funds to support San Antonio charities
was officially launched at a meeting
Of the campaign and executive COM
mittees-at headquarters in the Menger
hotel at 4 80 o'clock Friday after
noon.
Plans for the actual drive for funds,
which will be held the week of No
vember 0, will be outlined at the
meeting, which will be presided over
by W. j. Whalen, Community Chest
campaign manager.
An educational campaign of five
weeks will precede the financial ap-
peal. Speakers at the various
churches, shows and other places of
public assembly will explain the pur.
poses of the Community Chest. and
explanatory articles will be published.
For solicitation purposes the city
will be divided into business, indus.
trial and residential districts. Separ.
ate teams will solicit funds in each
district.
Citizens usually considered "big
givers" will be placed in a distinct
class for personal solicitation, as will
the foreign corporations operating in
San Antonio.
Solicitation committee heads and
captains will be appointed at the
meeting Friday afternoon, and their
names will probably be announced
Saturday, Mr.. Whalen said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
DALLAS METHODISTS
GET HOSPITAL FUND

DALLAS, Oct. "A loan ofSS2OO,-
900 to complete construction of the
Dallas sanitarium, a Methodist insti-
tuition here, has been obtained, DR..
j. III. Groseclose, superintendent, an
nounced today. Lynn p. Tallcy, gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve bank of
Dallas, and Everett S. Owens. a Dali
las banker. were instrumental in ar
ranging the loan, he said. The funds
will be supplied through the North
Texas National bank, of which Mr..
Owens is president.
Pledges have been secured to equal
the amount of the loan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
TEAMS READY
Or FUND
--,,,.
DRIVE
Karin To 90.

Karin To 90.
This feeling was expressed by more
than 80 business men at the meeting
of the captains of the teams which
are going to raise the $250,000 to
keep San Antonio first, at the Audi
torium of the Chamber of Commerce
Friday morning.
Gerald Melliff, vice president of the
chamber, explained briefly the facts
about the drive and going into detail
as to the method of canvassing the
city,, Each team will have a captain
and five workers equipped with a
salesman's kit containing folders and
blanks so that they may quickly ex-
plain all Of the facts to the prospective
subscriber. Each solicitor will have
10 cards containing the names Of pros
poets.
The drive will be launched at Mon
day noon continuing for a week. The
teams will meet every day at lunch
con at the Gunter and st. Anthony
hotels.
The captains present this morning
were: T. W. Frederick, Maury Nav
erick, Fl. J. Hayes, L. 3. Mowsund,
Harry A. Half, c. G. Kruger. n. III.
White, 1. l.. Kaufman, A. G. Randall,
A p. Garlic, Charles S. Baxter. Dr.
Frederick Terrell, b. B. McGimsey,
II. c. Thorman. Ed S. Fomby, John
/. Strohm, w. W. Ochse, j. c. Hall,
A. X. Ponder and John Anthony.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
RAILROAD A GENTS y.
INTERESTED IN S. A.

Popularity Of San Antonio as win
ter resort is increasing, according to
Frank +. Griffin, district passenger
agent for the Katy, who has just re-
turned from Montreal, Canada, where
he attended the annual convention of
the Association of American Travelling
Passenger Agents.
Mr.. Griffin says that passenger
agents from all over the northern sec
ton Of the United States from. Maine
to Washington and Oregon were ask
ing for information relative TO Texas
and especially San Antonio.
This interest. he says, can only be
caused by the desire to be able to fur
nish information requested by pros
pective patrons. He predicts that
winter tourist travel to this section
during the coming winter will break
all records.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
BRUISED SUSPECT
TELLS POLICE HE'S
NIGHTMARE VICTIM

"A nightmare that lands person
behind Jail bars has some kick" a
young San Antonio enlisted man CON-
plains.
This is the first time i ever heard
of a man being arrested for having
bad Dreams" he told police Friday.
With his eye badly bruised and n
large bump on his head, he was ar.
rested on suspicion.
Just fell outa my bunk, during q
nightmare" he told officers.
In that case we'd better give you
a bunk YOU can't fall out Of" Detec-
tive Pat Fox replied.
And he got tin the city Jail.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
ERRANT HUSBANDS
MUST PAY OWN WAY
TO FACE CHARGES

Errant husbands who return Ia
Bexar County involuntarily to answer
wife abandonment charges hereafter
must pay their own travelling ex-
penses.
The county no longer will stand the
mounting expense.
Judge George g. Clifton Of the
county criminal court and Chief Dep
uty Sheriff Alfonso Newton agreed on
this point Friday. .
Frequently these husbands are
brought back, they patch up their diff
fercnces with their wives and court
procedure ends.
But the county is out the expense Of
bringing them from other counties.
Now they must reimburse the coun-
ty for their fare.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
TRAIN TO ENTER.
SAN antonio
ON HIGHWAY
Engine and Pullman Need
No Rails to Cover
Ground.

loot! loot! Clear the road. The
Trackless Train is coming this way.
The first complete passenger train
that ever crossed the continent with
out following steel rails will steam
into San Antonio from Austin early
Saturday morning.
Buddy Hooton, advance representa-
tive of the Trackless Train and for
mer Kelly Field pilot, arrived in San
Antonio Friday to prepare the way
for the unique special He travels
ahead of the train in car equipped
with radio, by which he keeps in con-
slant touch with the operators of the
locomotive.
t, The Trackless Train is en- route
from New York to Los Angeles, but
it follows not the dictations Of the
steel rails to which other trains must
bow. =
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
AUTOMOBILES
Used Cars for Sale 1So
Many Real Bargains
In Sure Enough Good Used
Automobiles With a
Guarantee

Packard sedan, late model; cant
tell from new; bargain.
Packard coupe, late model, per,
feet condition, many extras; bargain
Packard touring. almost new. 1925
model, run very little, bargain.
Lincoln. 7-passengcr, real good
one new paint. new tires.
Cadillac sport touring, 81 model,
in real good shapa.
Studebaker passenger sedan, 1924
model, like new.
1924 Hudson sport. that's extra
good, with many extras.
1925 Hupmobile club sedan, that's
perfect: big bargain.
1925 Hupmobile touring. used very
little. in real good shape.
1924 Dodge sedan, perfect, good
looking. all the extras.
1928 Dodge roadster, in fine shape
and good looking.
1923 Studebaker light six, has had
real care.
1923 Studebaker light six roadster,
in the bes: of shape.
1923 Studebaker special six tour
ing, a real good one.
1923 Buick six sport, not onls
good but good looking,
1924 Star touring, used very little,
big bargain.
1925 and 1924 Ford coupcs, that
are in fine condition.
Many More Real Bargains
Be sure and see them before you,
buy. Good terms.
Lindsey-Krough Auto Co.
AL Main Ave. Crockett 1892.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
ITALIAN AVIATOR
LANDS AT KELLY

Making an efficiency test flight,
X. W. Montee, civilian aviator, ar
rived at Kelly Field early Thursday
night. He is accompanied by Peter
Marachi, Italian aviator.
The plane flown by Montee was
built and designed by him for Maracbi.
They stopped over in San Antonio en-
route from Santa Monica, Cal, to
Mitchell Field, New York.
Running ahead of their itinerary
both Montee and Marachi believe the
plane will be among the leaders of
the efficiency test for speed and dis
lance
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
Woman Dead
At 1O3, Leaves
IO2 Descendants
BY Universal Service.

BALDWIN, l.. l.. Oct. 2. -
Mrs. Hannah Eldred died here
Wednesday at the ace of 1913,
the head of one of the largest
families in the United States.
One hundred and two living de-
scendants, scattered through five
generations, survive her.
She attributed her long life to
the fact that she never worried.
On her 102nd birthday she
danced a jig and cut her own
birthday cake. Until a year
ago she did her own washing and
ironing, and walked three miles
to church each Sunday.
Two years ago she pushed
aside a daughter who wanted
to scrub the floor and did the
task herself, with the remark:
"You are too old for that sort
of work."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
PRISONER IN JAIL
AFTER SERGEANT
SCENTS LIQUOR

Boy, page Mr.. Andrews, the prohi-
bition director.
San Antonio has the makings of
another Icy Einstein in Sergeant
Clausius Of the downtown military po-
lice force, officials declare.
II takes but smell and another
liqtor law violator is arrested under
his methods. tits said.
A uniformed man is now in Jail TO
prove il.
He had spilled some liauor on his
clothes in attempting 10 hide n pint
from the NJ. T., who was passing.
A sniff, a search-and the man is in
Jail. 7
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
MINISTER'S TO HEAR
CHAPLAIN BREASTED

Chaplain A. ]. Breasted will be the
principal speaker Mt the meeting Of
the Ministerial Alliance, in the y. NJ.
G. A. Monday. October ,.
Following the address. the election
Of officers will take place according to
the Rev. Huey, president Of the or
ganization.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
PREPARE FOR 200
AT 'Y BOYS BANQUET

Hey, Skinnay, want a feed?
If Skinnay does and wants to see
a free movie film besides he may come
to the boys "get-together supper to
be held by the boys department of the
Y. VI. c. A. at 6 p. m. Saturday night.
Only about 200 boys can be accom-
modated at the tables, Assistant Direc-
tor Norman Macleod said. and it will
be n case Of "first come. first served. I"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
Some Cheap Ones

1913 Ford touring Al motor, SIS
takes il.
1917 Ford touring. runs good, fair rub
Der. SIS.
See Barry at
YASTIs MOTOR co.
Broadway at Fourth SITS. Cr 500.