White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-26
SCHOOL NOTES

A case of smallpox was discover
ed in the community last Sunday.
Extra precautions are being taken in
the schools to prevent any spread OF
the disease. Practically all those
who have not had the disease or been
successfully vaccinated during the
last seven years are submitted to vac
cination at this time. The State
Board Of Health regulations provide
rather stringent regulations for sus-
ceptible persons who have been ex-
posed, while immunized persons are
treated leniently. For the safety OF
the community the following rule is
inserted in the 1925 edition Of the
Rules and Regulations of the State
Board of Health, page Is: "When
smallpox exists in the community no
child shall be permitted to attend
school without presenting satisfac-
tory evidence of having been SUCCESS
fully vaccinated within seven years
from the date of the commencement
of tine schol term
In the case of smallpox the "onset
is usually sudden with fever and
severe backache. About the third
day upon subsistence of constitutional
symptoms red shot-like pirnples felt
below the skin, and seen first about
the face and wrists, most on exposed
surfaces, develop. They form little
blisters and after two days more be-
come filled with yellowish matter.
Scales form which begin to fall Oft
on the fourteenth day" (From 1923
edition Of state Course of Study, page
1863
Smallpox is peculiarly infectious.
Cases Of modified smallpox may be
and often are SO light as to escape
detection. Mild or modified small
pox is as infectious as the severe type.
Infection takes place through all
discharges of patient and particles
of skin or scabs. The period OF in
cubation is from twelve days to three
weeks. Exposed susceptible persons
must be isolated for 10 days from the
time of their last exposure. =
Mr.. Burkr,an plans to attend
meeting of the executive COMMITTEES
of tht Benton County Teachers As.
ISOLATION to be held at Prosser this
Saturday.
Both the grade and high schools
have had twenty half-days OF perfect
attendance and are, therefore, entitled
to quarter day holiday which they
will enjoy Friday afternoon, March
26. The grade school girls and the
high school freshmen girls will have
volleyball game at this time at the
grade school, if the weather permits
Friday, March 10, the high schoo
students had the party which hae
been planned by the Curtis Publish
ing company for. all those particirnt
ing in the subscription sale. Game:
and novel stunts afforded much fur
and amusement.
The prizes given to all who go
three or more subscriptions, in thu
late craftsmanship contest arrived
last Tuesday hnd were distributed te
the great satisfaction of the success
full participants.
The students and. faculty of thu
White Bluffs high school journeyec
to Hanford last Saturday evening il
response to the invitation of the Han
ford High School,. The entertain
ment was held in the beautifully
decorated community hall at Han
ford and commenced with mutual ex
pressions of good will and sympathy
by spokesman of the respective
schools. Many unique, entertaining
and very amusing stunts and friendly
contests were performed to the wile
acclaim of the assemblage. A stump
tuous repast of cake and ice cream
was served and couple of enjoyable
hours were spent in tripping the ligh
fantastic to the harmonious rhythm
OF Briggs Orchestra. AS the sand
man v.as about ready to announce tn,
midnight hour White Bluffs partici
pants joyfully piled into Mr.. Ander
sons bus and were returned to theil
homes. All were loud and sincere il
their expressions Of joy, satisfaction
and pleasure afforded by the kind ant
hearty entertainment given by thu
Hanford High School.