Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-13
Finlayson School Notes

SouidS, SHTlSluldS CACTUS, PCIuhAoo'
rose bush, ivy oxalis, st. Jackob's
Ladder, passion flower, and many
foliage plants.
The first all school party will be
held in the high school building this
coming Friday night. The party is
welcome to the freshmen Marian
Englund is in charge of the enter
tainment, and Mildred Koivuniemi,
the refreshments.
John Bengtson added to the school
Indian exhibit by bringing rock
that was found on his farm. The
rock was turned up in the breaking.
1t is a flat chiseled rock that has a
smooth hole part way through the
center. 1t was evidently used by the
Chippewa Indians for making fire.
This makes fine addition to the
many other articles of Indian lore
contributed by the pupils.
Six-weeks tests are being given in
all high school subjects this week.
Miss Evelyn Nygaard has returned
to her work as teacher of the fifth
and sixth grade, after an illness OF
about two weeks. Miss Nygaard was
at her home in Little Falls.
The school has received beautiful
| flag staff and silk flag as a gift from
the Josten Manufacturing Co. of
| Owatonna. This is good citizenship
| award and with it two medals will be
| given, one to the most representative
| senior boy and senior girl Scholar
ship, school activities, leadership, dis
school will determine the basis upon
which the award is given.
| A boys and girls chorus will be
| started by Miss TOrrison. In cOnnec-
ton with music, the pupils who wish
to take piano lessons this year, will
have an excellent opportunity. Miss
Hazel Hoglund is planning to have a
large class. Parents are asked to
consult Miss Hoglund or the superin-
tendent in regard to lessons.
Last week Mr.. Gray told a story
about the Minnesota Rhinestone in
connection with Left Erickson day,
during a special assembly period. Ed
|
of Iceland and, Greenland and the part
that Left Erickson played with his
party of explorers.
Primary Grade.
Mrs. Bergseth, Mrs. Holstein, Mrs
; Lentz, and Mrs. Petry visited the pri
mary room Friday afternoon, and Mrs
Meidlinger and Mrs. Petry paid {
visit Monday afternoon.
, The first graders have received
their first books, and are very PROUD
of them.
: Third and Fourth Grade.
The third and fourth graders ar
commencing work this week on cap
, and decorations for 1.-The Toy Shop.
+ which will be their part in the stun
! night entertainment. Four or five o
: the mothers of the children who ar
; taking part in THE Toy Shop" met a
j the school house Wednesday night t
help make costumes.
= Mrs. Meidlinger and Mrs. Petry Wis
tied the third and fourth grades Mon
e day afternoon.
Fifth and Sixth Grades.
Miss Nygaard was welcomed bacl
e by her students Monday, after an ah
n sence of two weeks.
t The fifth and sixth graders are bus
T making belts and modernistic vases.
r Kenneth Jones has moved from thi
e school district, and consequently
y | attending another school.
The sixth graders are working on
e newspaper project for language.
Seventh and Eighth Grades.
By Emily Lentz.
The society ladies of 1000 A. |
were revisioned in our minds whe
Ethel Elsola, Martha Lungren, Dor(
thea Macarthur, and Ebba Hellma
p came tripping into the room. Tn
seventh and eighth grades enter
tanned their mothers, and the fit
and sixth grades with a Lief Erickso
program by the seventh grade and
Iy fire prevention program by the eight
grade. The program was as follow
Or Left Erickson program by the sevent
n grade-"America," sung by everybod.
Y. Left Erickson" song, composed /
Y Norman Petry and sung by Ethel E
is sola, Dorthea Macarthur, Robert Be
at ling, Norman Petry, and Martha Lul
te gren; Left Ericksons Voyage" (pla.
ed the characters were-Leif, Robe
n. Belling; his wife, Dorthea McArthu
his four children, Howard Darso'
~ VIM. Holstein, Norman Petry, and e.
s. ba Hellman; the sailors; village w
l.: men. Left Erickson" (song), cor
". posed by Ebba Hellman, and sung
r the same group as before. Fire pr
IN vention program by the eighth graz
na -"DaShing on the Road" (sOng
r. composed by Emily Lentz, sung
A: Mae Wallio, Irene Nyberg. Lucil
Norland, Jerald Hranicka, and Walt