Milford chronicle., 1929-02-15
SCHOOL NEWS
As Reported by the


= Donnan Holzmueller presente
: each member of his class with
= small cake of soap. Donnan believes
= as do all of us, that Cleanliness
= Next to Godliness.
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John Burris has placed in tn
third grade room beautiful box fo
the purpose of mailing Valentines.
Kenneth Clendaniel was pleased
; to welcome Monday afternoon to tn,
third grade, as visitor, his mother
, Mrs. Clendaniel.
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Florence Harrington has placed or
/; Miss Sipple's desk a fine looking CO,
: coon. Everyone is looking forward
to miracle, that of a beautiful
moths appearing.
Betty Mae White is a new pupil in
the third grade. Betty is fine little
girl, and we are glad to welcome heI
to our school.
Nineteen pupils of the twenty-nine
enrolment of the third grade have
subscribed for the paper "My Week
ly Reader" 1t is a fine paper of cur
rent events, health and nature study,
and a weekly copy should be in the
hands of each pupil of the grades.
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The fourth grade pupils are MAX
ing a booklet of all kinds of stamps.
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After practicing dodge ball for
several weeks, the fourth grade has
selected a team to play other teams
in the grades. The members of the
team are: Jane Herson, Charlotte
Donovan, Edith Benson, Edith Fish
er, Alma Tease, Alice Witt, Florence
Paquette, Donald Jester, Ross Beth
ards, Floyd Jones, Teddy Manlove,
James Salevan, Robert Mettam, Ken
dali Morgan and Osborne Walls.
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The three sections of the fifth
grade are having spelling race.
Aeroplanes are attached by wires.
Above them are notices. The one
for this month is a Rolling Stone
Gathers No Moss" The idea is to
see which aeroplane reaches the goal
first. The real purpose is to teach
the children notices.
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Miss Johns section is making VAL
entine booklets, and Miss Watson's
section is making historical booklets
about famous men whose birthdays
occur in February. They are illus
trating them by writing stories and
by securing pictures.
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The sixth grade under the direc-
ton of Miss Alexander had short |
program for Valentines Day. There
were several poems, stories, and
songs. The Valentine mail box was
opened, and the postman and mail
clerks sorted the mail. The mail car
riers then delivered it to their re-
spective rows.
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Mrs. Warehouses; and Miss Kerns
sections of eighth grade united so as
to have a Valentine program and
mail box on Thursday.
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All grades of the school are MAX
ing music booklets. There are two
booklets in each grade for the pur-
pose of competition. One OF the
booklets will be judged the more
interesting. This is a real oppor-
tunity to widen the students musl-
cal knowledge.
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Miss Dingee is explaining the or
chestra and band to the grades ana
TO the high school music students.
All music classes are improving in
sight reading. The harmony stu
ients are beginning to write short
original compositions.
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The nutrition program carried on
1y the second-year Home Economies
girls is proving to be very worth
while and beneficial undertaking. :
Torty-four children who are more
han five pounds underweight are
,eing given a half-pint of milk at
en- o'clock every morning. This is
mother opportunity for the children
O get milk, the greatest bone, teeth
nd muscle-builder we have. Many
hildren are hungry at this time and
t is a good chance for them to get
Milk has taken the
lace of candy, which many of the
hildren get for their recess lunch.
ZACH week the children are weigh
d to determine the amount gained
{ has been very gratifying to find
hat almost every child has gained
rom IA to 1 IA pounds during the
Ime they have been getting the ex-
ra milk. 1t is interesting, too, to
ote that several of the children,
Tho did not care for milk at first
re very enthusiastic about it now.
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The Manual Training Department
oys are preparing for an exhibition
| the near future. The last exhibit
on was held in November. The pro-
,cts shown then were the first ar
cles made by the boys. The work
as advanced, and more difficult pro-
,cts are being made. The approach
lg exhibition will include a solid /
alnut sewing-cabinet, medicine
abinets, radio cabinets; magazine
arriers. which are finished in col
IS. two styles of end tables, a
er-cabinet, costumers, cedar chests
I'd taborets.
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Most of us were able to hear the
oys' Band both in person Thursday
-ening of last week and over the
dio Sunday. This story about one
the Freshmen members of the
md has been circulated. He walked
ound the dupont Biltmore Hotel
, less than five times. in an attempt