Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-04-10

Eugenia Garneau
MODERN POETRY
1t has been written that with the
coming of our modern poets, even
farmers, business men and common
laborers can appreciate poetry as we'll
as the professional man. The critic
who said that he knew what he was
talking about. Modern poetry and ap-
probation Of everyone who can see
and feel modern life.
To be sure the verse form and sub
ject matter doesn't resemble the older
poetry, but that doesn't mean any,
thing.
Words, sound and rhythm are es-
sential in modern poetry also and
they create a picture we know.
1t would be impossible to give a
lengthy account of this field here but
we can recommend that you get a
copy of some anthology and read it.
Carl ~Sandburg has surely caught
the idea Of jazz music in the follow
ing from Jazz Fantasies.
Drum on your drums, batter on your
banjos,
Sob on the long, cool winding saxa-
phones.
Go to it, Ojazzmen.
Sling your knuckles on the bottoms
Of the happy tin pans,
let your trombone ooz, and go hush
husha- hush,
With the slippery sandpaper.
Moon like and autumn wind high
in the lonesome tree tops, moon soft
cry like a racing car slipping away
from a motorcycle cop,
Bang-bang! you jazz men, bang al
together, drums, traps, banjos, rohn,
tin cans, make two people fight on
the top Of a stairway and scratch each
others eyes in a clinch tumbling down
the stairs.
Can the rought stuff $500. Now a
Mississippi steamboat pushes up the
night river with a hoo-hoo-hoo 4.
and the green lanterns calling to the
high soft stars . a red moon rides
on the humps of the low river hills :.
=. Go to it, o Jazzmen.
Carl Sandburg is also the author
of the pretty little FOG.
The fog
on little cat feet.
1t sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent launches
and then moves on"
The Latin l class had a party on
Monday evening at the school house
after a three weeks contest. The
loser Of the contest entertained the
winners.
The English III classes are having
q weekly contest on quotations in
modern poetry. Ellen Nelson, Rig
more Brinkman, Walter Rasmussen
and Leo Donaldson are captains.
The English III Clubs had in in
teresting party on Friday evening.
Each one dressed appropriate to a
stunt which each gave. This fur
nished an exceeding amount Of enter
tainment. Special mention can be
made Of the customs and stunts by
Mildred and Beatrice Goltz; and Leo
Donaldson and Norman Palubicki.
Lunch was served at tables in the
Home Economics rooms after the par
ty. In a few words Edie Matkin pre-
scented Miss Njaa with a leather purse
as a token of appreciation for coach
ing the junior play. Miss Njaa was
also chosen as an assistant class ad-
visor to help with the junior-senior
banquet.
Do not forget the High School vod-
vii on Friday evening, April 4, at the
Temple.
Tryouts are being held this week
for the senior play, "The Mummy and
the Mumps." The date for the play
is May 2, and you should be looking
forward to this event with unusual
delight. The play is very different
and very funny.
The Freshmen and S%ophomores
have finished their essays for the
contest sponsored by the Isaak Wal
ton League.
The Biology class is carrying on a
demonstration to show the law OF
heredity. They are using the red-eye
and white-eyed Drosophila, a common
fruit fly.
On March 26 the Home Economics
room was the setting of a delicious
and wholesome banquet for the let
termen. Several boys gave toasts,
The election of a basketball captain
was taken up and George Fiske was
elected. Norman Palubicki was ell
ected captain Of next years football
team. Besides his leading qualities
he has had three years experience.
The. constitution has been drawn uT
for a letterman's club and it is wei
on its way toward being a reality
The basketball pictures are now I'm
ished and everyone seems to be sat.
isfed with them.
Track was started on Wednesday
There was only q light practice but