Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-26

The numbers on it were as follows:
First, song, Jingle Bells" by all the
pupils. Second, play taken from the
Birds Christmas Carol" The nine
Ruggles children had been invited to
eat Christmas dinner with Carol Bird,
the lame little rich girl who lived in
the big house. Mrs Ruggles and
Sarah Maude had spent busy morn
ing washing and patching; so now
at 3 o'clock the last child was ready.
The characters were: Mother, Anna
Louise Mass; the children, Richard
Brinton, Genera Beasley, Alice Nell
son, Alvord Verley, Earl Teats, Ray
mond Sifke, Virginia Becarri, Willard
Templin, Oscar Field. Third. eff
Santa Claus was Paw" by Oliver
Decker. Fourth, A song, SNOWFALL"
by six second graders. Fifth, when
Daddy Lights the Tree by Eugene
Butt. Sixth, Jerome Ledium and
Billy Vaughan told about Christmas
in Holland and in Sweden. Seventh,
"A Bedtime Story" by Florence
Haefner. Eighth, the song away in
a Manager" by six second graders,
Ninth, the story of the first Christ
mas by Ethel Joyce Gass. Tenth, "Old
Saint Nick" by Harold La Lacheur.
Eleventh, short dialogue called 1.-THE
Plan that Failed" by Victor Sawina
and Robert Adamson. Twelfth, "Silent
Night" by six second graders. Thir-
teenth, Alice Nelson wished everyone
a Merry Christmas. The singers who
sang all of the songs were: Anna
Louise Mass, Dolly Johnson, George
Corbett, Kenneth and Gloria Morten-
son, and Robert Becker
Leaves for Helena
Miss Staudacher left for Helena
this week where she will attend a
meeting of the Montana Educational
Association.
Surprise.
If the students in Miss Leibe' s
grade V obey all health rules during
! their vacation, a health fairy will
award them their merits when they
return.
Booklets.
Miss Coyle's room is making health
booklets. The pupils are beginning
with the first letter in the alphabet
and will make health figures for each
| letter.
Programs.
Last week the Christmas spirit
seemed to be everywhere. Santa came
to the Central where he distributed
gifts to all. Each room had some sort
of program attended by mothers and
everyone felt gay.
Make Gift
Miss Hostetter's room made calen-
dars as gifts for the mothers. The
Brinton, who has been i'll for two
weeks.
Took Pictures.
Miss Dunbar and Miss Hostetter
took pictures of the children in their
costumes after their play had beer
! given.
Receipts of Junior High Program
The program given by the Junior
High was quite successful and every
one admitted it to be very good. Tht
receipts were sou ana dlter the ex
penses, which were $40, had been beer
deducted the balance was $40.
Results of Debate.
The semi-finals Of debate were helt
last Thursday afternoon in the High
School assembly. The judges wer,
Rev. Pate, Mr.. Wood, and Carlton
Joughin. Those who will debate in tn,
finals are: Jane La Munyan, Eugen
Borg, Evelyn Borg, and Lester Johan
son. The two winners from this debat
win represent the Libby high schoo
debate team.
Carol Singers.
Did you hear the soft, sweet, mel
odious voices singing Christmas Car
OILS one night last week? These be
longed to some members Of the Girls
Glee Club directed by Miss Mel
4 by. The singing was appreciated b
all who heard it,
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