Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-22
SCHOOL NEWS
AS REPORTED BY THE
FRESHMAN ENGLISH CLASS.

Miss Jones' pupils made Valen-
tines and had a Valentine party
Thursday afternoon. They had d
Valentine box also.
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Alice Harrington proved to be the
champion of the third grade spoilers
in spelling match held Friday after
noon.
"
my Weekly Reader" a paper OF
current events, health and nature
study reaches the third grade every
Tuesday morning. 1t furnishes
reading lessons of great interest
and enjoyment.
One of our third graders, Imly
Abbott, is learning to play the trum-
pet.
Mildred Emory has given a ger
anium for one of the sunny win
dows.
Jean Beck gave a begonia to help
make the room pretty.
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The pupils of grade three are
bringing in collection of bean bags
for use in one of the spring games.
Alma Tease won the prize given
at the Spelling Bee held last Friday
afternoon between the two sections
of the fourth grade.
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The boys and girls in Miss John
sons room are making health book
lets. They are looking for pictures
to make them with.
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The sixth grade, under Miss Alex
ander, are making current event
booklets, so they can keep the most
important happenings that appear in
the daily papers. This will teach
them to read the papers wisely and
selectively. They are also prepar-
ing a program to celebrate the |
birthdays of all the famous men
born in February.
Both sections of the seventh grade
had a Valentine box. They had car
riers to deliver the Valentines to |
their respective rows.
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The English Glass of the seventh
grade are interviewing High School
students on the subject as to wheth-
er the girls should take Latin = or
Home Economics, the boys Latin
Or Manual Training upon entering
High School.
The seventh grade is going to
nave a defamation contest. The
.opic is "Grandmother's Story of
Bunker HILL" The contestants are:
Charles Schellhouse, Harris Belts,
Alice Johnson, and Dorothy Fitzger- :
I'D. ]
Belle Orkin won the spelling con- t
est in Mrs. Russell's section.
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The seventh grade pupils gave l
heir teacher, Mrs. Nemish, hand l
erchief shower on her birthday. c
he received sixty-flve handker- i
hiefs. d
The eighth grade have elected 1
ew spelling officers. In Mrs. Wa h
srhouse's section Ernest Jeggerson n
as elected captain Of the boys Il
nd Doris Mills captain of the a
iris. Miss Kern's section has not fl
ected theirs yet. These officers e.
rms run until Easter; then new o
les will be chosen.
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They also had a Washington, il
lncoln and Valentine party COM ii
ned A cherry tree was chopped N
,wn by Bill Stevenson, who was bi
Gorge Washington. "
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Mrs. Warehouses; and Miss v
erns sections are making posters p
i'd writing essays for the w. G. T. B
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The second-year Home Economics
rls are baking now. They have al
ade bread and tea rings. B.
3s H
This department had as its visit to
Thursday afternoon Miss Breck,
e Home Economics superintend- cl
t of Delaware. al
"a II
The manual training exhibition
ii be on display next week at the a
cree Hardware store. Wilson pf
'ckrider is making book rack H
r a patron of the school. CO
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The High School has started class WI
sketball teams and all the boys in a
fferent classes have gone out to
Y to make the team. Mr.. MCGEE of
IL referee the games, Mr.. Wright Ii
ii coach two teams and act as Of ed
ial time-keeper, while Mr.. Boston
II coach two teams and act as tr
icial score-keeper.
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The Freshman Science class was ar
ry much disappointed last Satur- an
y night when it was cloudy, for ST
ey were intending to hunt for the tn
)st important stars of the Heav- W.
S. We hope we shall set another ST
yht to go. tic
The Sophomore girls had their er
le-worn custom of having VAL to
tine box. in
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Alice Munson, new student from tai
chigan, entered the Freshman WI
SIS Monday She is to be with us fee
a month. Alice is Miss Shorts
zee. lei
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February 10, 1929, the Sophomore ca
rs and their home-room teacher OIL
at the Green and Rose Shoppe =
from there marched to the Plaza Vi
eatre. All the boys sat in loges co.
lie taking in the show, "The COZ
united House."