Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-07
Brook Park High Life
Junior High.


neau. and Longfellow are some of the
poets we have studied so far.
The physics class journeyed to
Hanks Garage last Thursday and lis
tened to talks on engines by Mr..
Berndt; not only that, but We got in
on sales talk also.
The girls basketball team has re-
organized. 1t is divided up into two
teams. Zana Klement is captain of
one and Edith Korsch the other.
Those on the formers team are Verda
Hancock, Beatrice Schulz, Helen Wal
ker, Betty Hall, and Zana Klement.
The latter are Ruth Swan, Evelyn
Brackenbury, Ethel Slade, Vernette
Ebert, Pauline Kruba, and Edith
Korsch. We have games in view, so
in order to determine who should
play, we planned it this way. The
team that wins the most games out
of three practice games will play the
next game which will be at Meadow
Lawn Friday. Feb. s.
The classes are all busy holding
class meetings now. The weather is
just right for sleigh rides. The
eighth grade had one Friday and the
other grades are busy planning on
future ones.
Elimination declamatory contest
will be held Thursday night, Feb. II,
at the town hall at o'clock. These
will be the high school contestants
only.
Tenth Grade.
We have finished reading the Tale
of Two Cities" by Dickens. The boys
made guillotines which gave a person
cold chills to look at. The girls
dressed dolls to look like the nobility
of the time of the French revolution.
We have been studying angle worms
in biology. The girls are thrilled
when they are asked to collect them.
Viola Brackenbury visited school
Friday.
Ninth Grade.
We have been writing themes in
English. Some prove to be berry good.
We have plenty Of work in the al
zebra class over problems about mix
lures. division of polynomial by a
monomial. etc. In time we will learn
all about it.
Eighth Grade.
We are now doing plumbing jobs
in our future homes. The general
science class will know all about it
when their time comes.
There has been a stray rooster
perching on the front wall of our
room We had a hard time to find
its owner but at last We found Ed
ward Nordenstrom the artist
The eighth grade enjoyed a sleigh
ride Saturday night. 1t was an ideal
night and everyone was present. We
wish to thank Deane Fischer for
driving the team and Mr.. Karges for
the team The teachers were very
generous with their help and we
thank everyone We also appreciate
Mr.. Judin's help with the fire and the
use of the hall. Everyone had a
great deal Of fun with loads of snow
mixed in. A good lunch was served
after two games of volley ball and
basketball in the hall.
Seventh Grade.
The seventh grade has been very
busy the past week. We have made
many maps Of South America and
have pasted pictures of the products
on them.
In social studies we are studying
out of traffic safety manual When
we finish we will make a booklet Of
Minnesota
We have been writing many friend
~ letters for grammar which is diff
cult for some and fun for others. SO
many of US made such terrible mis-
takes that we have chosen sides
and every time we make a mis-
take in our letters we have one point
against our side. The captains are
John Larson and Edward Swan.
Primary.
Samuel Furrer was a good house
keeper this week.
Esther Klement and Donald Ziegler
were the monitors this week
Mrs. VI. Anderson visited our room
this week.
The second graders received new
readers EIIav