The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-21

1t is Christmas time again. The
time of the year when most of us
are inclined to forget somewhat
the urge and surge of business
and to think more seriously OF the
beauties of life and the things
which make life more worth living.
And so at this time we want to
tell you that we have appreciated
your friendship for us, your conf
dence in us, your loyalty to us.
In token of our genuine appre-
citation of your friendship, we ex-
tend to you our sincere wish that
you and those who are near and
dear to you may enjoy a truly
happy Christmas season and a
most prosperous New Year.
We hope that the flu will re-
lease it's grip and allow all to en-
JOY the joys of the season.
The town schools were closed
Dec. 10 because of the large num-
Der of pupil cases and the short
age of instructors. We also be-
lieved the closing to be the safest
n in which to stop further
spread of a threatened epidemic.
We hope that all pupils and teach
ers will be ready to begin work on
Monday, Dec. 81. Pioneer school,
Miss McManigal, teacher, closed
Dec 10. The Longview and French
closed Dec. IA. Most of the
others close this week and reopen
Jan Z. Because of the large
amount of sickness we r going
to make our first semester 5
months in length instead of Az
months. The second semester
will be 4 months. This will give
those who were sick a good
chance to make up lost work be-
fore the end of the first semester.
Students who wish to do some
outside reading during the holt
days should see me about securing
library books.
So little school news has been
written this year that it is puz-
zling to know where to begin. Ill
ness caused by scarlet fever, chic
ken pox, whooping cough, and flu
have battered many an attendance
record. The increased enroll
ment, addition of teachers, NOV
ing of grades, etc has also inter-
fered with regular progress. The
spirit has been good under these
trying circumstances and we hope
to "catch up" by June 5. A num-
Der of very good talks, musical
programs and literary programs
have been given in high school as
sembly. Many more are schedul-
ed for the weeks that r to fol
low The basketball season will
open at Ray, North Dakota on Dec.
27. The following night the boys
will play at Williston.
The volley ball season will open
after the holidays.
The Honor Roll for the second
six weeks is seventh grade-Ben
VeIdhuis, Richard Stanley, Stan
ley Olson; eighth grade-Philip
%Courchene, Anna Giegerich,
George Rathert, William Rygg,
Benedict Webinger; High school,
Cleo Gorley, Margaret Alrick,
Terry Booth, Evelyn Bannister,
Jane Clark, Catherine Catlin,
Belle Everett, Bernard Geisen,
Orlena Halliburton, Myrtle Owings,
Irene %Inglehart, Robert Lowell,
Helen Listerud, Frances Nahum,
Hulda Nyland. Norman Nedrud,
Ruth Nedrud, Florence Olson,
Inez Olson, Alma Pipal, Lillian
Penner, Tena Penner, Anna Rygg,
Margaret Rygg, Leroy Rogers,
Harold Shipman. Ruth Sickels,
Vivian Siljenberg, Helen Louise
Styer. Julene Taylor, Dorothy
Torkelson. Dorothy Taylor, Clar-
ice Warmbrod,
The perfect attendance list from
the French school, Miss Dahlin,
teacher, includes these pupils:
Ernest Giersdorf, Christel Nah
lum. Willard Nahum, Doris Nah
lum, Rodell Nahum, Glen Seth,
and Ethel Ingvaldson, lola Seth
and Esther Giersdorf each missed
one day. This is on excellent rec
ord.
The sophomores in charge of
Miss Reed gave a THANKSGIVING
program during assembly last
Wednesday.
Piano solo, The Myrtles, Dor
othy Torkelson; Duet, Thanksgiv-
Ding, Lillian and Tena Penner;
Reading, Granny's story, Freda
Ann Chamberlain; Sextette. Har-
vest Song, Irene Inglehart, Myrtle
Hance, Rosetta Toavs, Beatrice
Olson. Myrtle Owings, Orlena
Halliburton, accompanist. Dorothy
Torkelson. Mr.. Doe was critic.
Palmer report from the Dry
Fork school: Clara Kelstrup
earned a progress pin. The fol
lowing earned Palmer method but
tons: Arthur Kelstrup, Agnes
Holden, Myrtle Holden, Avis
Rensvold, Esther Kelstrnp. La
verna Rensvold. Bertha Waters