Milford chronicle., 1929-03-29
SCHOOL NEWS
AS REPORTED BY THE
FRESHMAN ENGLISH CLASS.

Miss Johnson's section of the
second grade made Easter baskets.
One of the boys who always tried to
do his work didn't make one. The
teacher kept him in after school and
told him to make a basket. He made
one in hurry and it was very good.
He said he believed he had better
do his own work after that.
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The pupils of both sections of the
third grade have been studying Hol-
land. They have learned much about
Dutch life and customs. AS a sum-
mary of this work the grade has fin
ished booklet of Dutch stories and
pictures. This work has given the
children not only valuable expert
ence in story writing, but also much
practice in free hand cutting of
flowers and letters.
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Miss Wroten's section of the third
grade has started the study of Del
aware by learning to draw free
hand the map of Delaware.
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A great interest has beer, created
in the hygiene classes of the fifth
grade under the instruction of Miss
Phillips. by carrying out a hot GER
cal project. The children eat any
kind of hot cooked cereal for three
mornings a week for four weeks.
Each child was given a record card
to check each morning that he eats
hot cereal: At the end of the four
weeks if two-thirds of each section
have carried out the plan, they will
receive a large picture free for their
room from one of the prominent ce-
rreal companies, the Cream of
Wheat Company. A free sample of
cream of wheat for each child was
furnished by the company.
In a spelling bee between the
girls and boys of the sixth grade
the girls won.
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The sixth grade girls and boys
dodge ball team will play the sew
enth grade girls and boys dodge
ball team after school on Wednes-
day.
The eighth grade elected as their
President, Theodore Gova-
tos; vice president, Irene Williams;
secretary and treasurer, Ethel Col
Inns. A committee was chosen to
select a motto, flower, and colors.
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Mr.. Myers visited school Friday,
March %, and gave the Freshman
class and Sophomore boys a talk on
educational banking. The result
was a trebled deposit by the Fresh
men. The school deposit this week
amounted to S42.27. The entire de-
)osit in February was $204.58. The
months deposit in March was
i1S4.12. 4n tMhlsl
The first year Home Economies
iris are making clothes for smaller
children. They are hoping to serve
inches soon.
The second year girls are serving
timers. : !
On Wednesday at $40 in the !
norn1ng the pupils of the high
chool are continuing the assembly
f singing, led by Miss Dingee.
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The prospect for base ball is not
cry bright as the team has lost
lost Of the last years players. Mil s
ord will play Dover Thursday, 4
Iarch %.
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The following awards were won
y students in the commercial de-
for efficiency in typewrit-
lg.
Clarence Welch, gold pin, 65 r
'ords per minute; Ruth Wilson, =
old pin, IS words per minute; n
nth Watkins, silver pin, 81 words =
sr minute; Pauline Johnson, silver 7
In, 81 words per minute; Eunice =
NTH, bronze pin, 48 words per
mute; Alice Johnson, bronze pin,
words per minute; Margaret T
eek, bronze pin, AZ words per min =
to; Ralph Sharp, certificate, "a n
ords per minute.
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We are looking forward pleasant
to a vacation today and Monday.