Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-26
WILSON SCHOOL

This week finds the 7-B-1 claS:
constructing models and gathering
pictures for social studies of older
times, when man was his own beasl
of burden. Some of the boys have
already constructed their models
Bernice Chapman, 7-B-1.
We are very proud of the bank
ing record we have in our room this
year. This week and last We have
won by having the largest per cent
of bankers. Two weeks ago we
had the most money, too. I hope
we can keep up this good record
the rest of the year.-Gwendoly
CHM, 7-B-2.
Our coach is getting up boys
ball league. He will let us use reg
ulation IL inch indoor balls.-Lefty
Burnett, Dbl.
The Girl Reserves have started
now. The first meeting we elected
all the officers who are: Mary Ed
gar, president; Betty Douthitt, vice.
president; Lorine Linekin, secre-
| tary; Helen Dowd, treasurer; Annie
/ 1SS AeoEoOii, Pio6l Siluh
Betty Douthitt, 8-B-2.
In literature some of the children
gave special reports on how the first
locomotive was built and how it
| ran. Some of them we're very good
Marian Lively, 7-B-2.
When Mr.. Edison died, it was the
talk Of the school. Some discussed
what he had invented and what
they believed he would have perfect
ed had he lived. I believe he
would have perfected the televis-
ion.-Willard Myers, GA.
The boys of Wilson school play
football every morning and after
school. There is an exciting game
on all the time. There are so or
go players on the team.-Bruce
Kelly, IA.
The physical education we are
playing indoor, against the 7-B-2.
For two weeks we play indoor, then
we change to another subject. I
think I would like to play volley
ball.-Alberto Hernandez, IA.
In social studies Tuesday we had
map contest. 1t was interesting
to see who could find the things
the teacher called for first.-Nancy
Sweeney, IA.
In English we are studying NOM
NATIVE, poSsessiye, and objective
cases and their uses.-Loretta Cum
ningham, 8-B-2.
In almost all of the classes there
are posters on posture. They show
us how to stand. There are two
figures on each card, one shows cor
| rect posture and the other incor-
rect posture. hope that when this
year is over we all will have straight
backs.-Shirley Maddux, 7-B-2.
Thursday the 8-B-2 class elected
the new officers in public speaking
The president is William Hamilton
the vice-president is Kathryn Jane
Henderson, the secretary is Mary
Williams, and sergeant-at-arms Is
Cecil Gipson. hope that they
will do their best to fulfill theil
offices.-Rusuto Ishimaru, 8-B-2.
The 8-B-l class had a pleasant
surprise last week when our art
teacher showed us many articles
which she got this summer on her
trip to China and Japan.-Roberta
Barratt, 8-B-1.
In spelling each class has a
graph showing the pupils grade ac-
cording to the first test given this
month. There will be a test given
each month and each pupil will
then be able to see his progress in
spelling.-Maxine Spears, 8-B-1.
Billie Cowan and Leftie Burnett
have organized baseball teams
They will play each night after
school.-David Lopez, BAD.
| The school orchestra is progress
ing nicely. We have eight violins
one trumpet, one flute, one clarinet
one saxaphone, drums, orchestra
bells. and xylophone. We have a
larger variety than we had last
year.-Robert Graves, 8-B-1; KAY
Clements, 7-B-2.
The girls glee lub has chosen
officers: Helen Dowd, president.
Madeline Neal, vice-president; Gayle
Townsend, secretary; and Sybil
Shipp, treasurer.-Helen Dowd, T.
| A.
Last Wednesday we had impromp-
tn talks in public speaking. This
was quite a different assignment
Lucille Beynon, ga.
In English we have written two
themes, one on Columbus and the
other on games of different lands.
-Aiko Kubota, IA.
This last week the 8-B class have
been studying about the Colonial
life in the southern states. We
also studied about the way many
people were punished in the Mass
achusetts Bay colony. - Myrtle
Havens, 8-B-1.
In physical education the 8-B-1
and 8-B-2 boys have been having
relays and Indian wrestling
matches. So far the 8-B-2 BOYS
have won the most relays.-Warren
Swink, 8-B-1.
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Our teacher, Mrs. Griffin, is put
ting a memory gem on the board
every week We memorize these