Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-09-26
ISLAND SCHOOL NOTES
Fair Day

Fair Day
The Puyallup Fair was the play
ground for most of the Burton students
last Tuesday, September II.
Everyone that went says ne had a
very worthwhile trip
Camp Fire Hike
Friday, September 20, the Camp
Fire girls of the junior high school
hiked TO Harbor Heights with their
guardian, Miss Evelyn Nelson After
swim in the sound, the girls enjoyed
supper around bonfire Barring
several minor casualties, such as fall
ing into the bay. getting stung by nettles
and being marooned by the high tide.
the girls had very good time and are
eager to go again.
Student Body Meeting
Last Tuesday the junior branch of
the Union High School held the first
student body meeting Of this year.
Junior Shallenberg, president. presid-
ed over the meeting and the following
officers were elected: Patricia Lavan,
vice president; Eleanor Beall, secretary.
and Margaret Peterson. treasurer,
There we're two committees appointed
also, programs committee consisting
of Miss Nelson, chairman, Margaret
Peterson and Homer Morris. and q
constitution Committee consisting Of
Patricia Lavan, chairman, Isobel
Urquhart and Howard Mattson.
Orchestra
Last week the orchestra practiced
for the first time under the leader
ship OF Miss Bell. Although there are
only ten in the orchestra, 1t is e3-
pected that they will make good
showing for there is good variety Of
instruments.
Girls Glee Club
Miss Bell has organized the girls
glee club again this year with an en-
rollment of fifty. The school will not
attempt to put on an operetta like that
of last year, but Miss Bell hopes to
accomplish much in the way OF
harmony.
The First Game of the Season
The first game of the season will be
played on the Burton field with Buck
ley Friday, September 81. Coach
Blevins is rushing the football men in
to shape for this game ahead of
schedule, Hard, long practice every
| night is putting the men on their foot
ball legs. Although the notice Of this
game was Just received Monday morn
;,o ,,-a ara aypantyper thot tho yaIapJ
will cooperate with us and help to
make our first game greet success.
This week has seen the election OF
Yell King and Duke at the vashon
branch Margaret Poage as the Yell
Leader and Peter Sarvold as the Duke
are being predicted well able to lead
the local roosters in some peppy yells.
They will both attend the convention
OF Yell Leaders and Dukes which Is to
be held at Auburn High School, Sept.
az, for the purpose of getting some
| yells new ideas on and finding out
which yells have been banned because
of being conducive to poor sports
manship.
The Senior branch had 1t proved to
them Wednesday morning that Mr..
Schunke, knows his pep. He made
a speech on the subject Of football
and all other important events OF the
coming year, with pep, in all
activities as his main idea.
He explained why the Island would
not get back of the football team and
boost II the student body did not help
He was very diplomatic about the
matter and told q joke or two for good
luck. He was rewarded by hearty ap-
proval of his pep.
The Social Welfore Committee of the
Vashon branch under the supervision
of Miss Stewart has begun the years
work by providing q number OF beauti-
full flowers for the assembly room.
The Committee Is also starting potted
plants for the winter months when 1t
will be impossible to secure fresh
flowers.
Many 5ther plans are under way
and the committee feels sure that with
the COOPERATION of the student body
they viii be very successful.
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