Putnam patriot., 1927-12-01
WORD OF THANKS
Splendid Cooperation As Citi- zens Get Behind High School
 Pupils

In the name of the members of the faculty and the pupils 9f Putnam High school. 1 wish Co express our most hearty thanks and appreciation of the remarkable cooperation and splendid assistance given by the following or gauizations in making possible Che sue cess of the bazaar recently given at the high school for the benefit of the High School Athletic Associations The Rotary Club. the Knights Of Colum- bus, the Elks. the Odd Fellows. the Eastern Star. the Masans. the Red Men. the Pocahontas Lodge, the Alumni Association. the Parent Teachers Association. and the State Trade School.
 One of the most valuable results of getting together in this way with a common end in view has been that We have shown our boys and girls that We are all interested in them and in- terestcd in the things in which they are interested. Nothing can do more ta spur the boys and gris of Putnam Go put forth their best efforts in ev- erything that is fine and good and true than to become convinced that the peo- pie of Putnam, parents. friends and neighbors. are all Vitally interested in their welfare and success in everything that s eommendable Whether we would ii were SO or not we must ae- capt the fact that "hero worship" Is powerful factor in the real education 1f our boys and girls.
 His Hero
 Of course we all admit that q ehild's father and mother should be his hero and heroine in every family l. is a fact that our boys and girls Will have their heroes and heroines whether we want them to or not. If we. as fathers and mothers do not "fill the bill, somebody else will be the holder of that wonderful position uf influence in the life of every one of our boys and girls Possibly l could illustrate in no better way what | mean by saving that ehefG worship can b. made of measureiess xalue ia developing our boys and girls along the finest lines than hy suggesting that everyone read the article that appeared iu the De eember number of the American Mag azine from the pen nf Albert Edward Wigwam. telling the story of how Brook Fletcher own heroes chang cd him frnm woula-be jockey Co q powerful orator Wh5 i- said te have addressed more ueoHle from the plat form than auv other living American. Real live interest shewn iH aHa boy or pirl by the hero or heroine whem he boz or rirl y bound to haye whether the interest s shown iH sgreess in scholarship CT snort dt in aas laaa able endeavor is bound e gel the vaane people in a much m6re newarfal and effective way than any amnaEt q preaching or teaching with winch these young people may be provided
 For Transportation
 Far Inc purils If the hfet sh7el l wish also te express nuf mpst heaHis thanks for the great generosity and helpfalness yhowu by the Rotary tMh in furnishing transformation te the out-af town games during the football season inzt closed This support for the football team was entirely unsoIie- ited on the part of the Athletic Asse- citation of the high schnal and for that very reason. even more deeply appre- eiated.
 Ne wizh also to express our thauks and appreciation for the very great asSisfancf given us November 2t Thanksgiving Day by several members af the Rotary Club. 2 selling tickets ta tfe crowd .H attendance This help 50 kindly rendered Was of inestmahle value iH mHkinV the football game on that date financial as well n q sport success.
 Again we wish to express our ] thanks far the fne interest shown hv ouT alumni "stars" who played through she driz lHe raiH Thauksgiviug after uaoH in tht game .th the Webster Isfeam Rallet ia order ta heln the AthIefie Association If tho high school N wish to thank mnzt heartily the 5l8mnae girls Whb attended to the sale af tickat ai tbis game
 Ne wish To express final and Very etfare wnfd ef appreciation and th5Hl ta Mn C. Lawrence Perkins fnf tbe verV aeccptahle set af war rel e which throuch Bis generosity ant i interest Were placed in the T Hlgh Schad hhrarv some weeks ago Th srt of war relies will prove to ha ef ereaf hist7ricd intfrest ta the paapl i af tbe fe9a as wrAl as the pup.'- of ! the hph sehae'
 F. E ROBINSON