Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
Brook Park High Life
Primary.

IIAm0Iys
We have a bird tree on our sand
table.
We had our Valentine party last
Thursday. Everyone enjoyed it.
The second graders are making
Little Black Sambo" booklets. We
have finished our Lincoln booklets.
We learned some interesting things
about him.
The following received an "A" in
spelling every day this week, so their
SNOWFALL did not melt: Eva Anderson,
Irene Ziegler, and Betty Lou Larson.
Third and Fourth.
We enjoyed our Valentine party
Wednesday afternoon of last week.
Everybody received many pretty VAL
entines. Afterwards the losing side
in the Christmas seal sale, served
candy and popcorn balls.
Mrs. Fosberg visited our room Tues
day afternoon of last week.
Leroy Derry has been neither alb
sent nor tardy this year.
Fifth and Sixth.
We are working in groups on large
health posters. Florence Athey's and
Raymond Korsch's groups have COM
pleted their posters.
The sixth grade language class gave
three short plays. Tuesday, on scenes
in Lincoln's life. They also handed
in booklets about Lincoln that day.
The fifth grade is working on a
large chart, on which they expect
to show the major planets, bringing
out such facts as relative size, dis
lance from sun, number OF moons,
and length Of years for each.
Seventh and Eighth.
The seventh graders have had a
very interesting week. In science, on
Tuesday, we looked in the micro
scope at an onion, and on Thursday
we looked at a potato and piece OF
meat. We also had an examination
| for the six weeks in science.
We listened to a program over the
radio on Lincoln's, birthday, which
was interesting. We also listened
Friday to a current event program on
Africa.
The eighth grade formed a book
club last Thursday. The name is
"Coon's Age English Club" The pres
ident is Doris Furrer, vice president.
Luverne Fosberg. and secretary, Ell
mer Ziegler.
A soap collection was brought to
class Monday for general science II,
and We had all kinds from tar to
ivory.
Ninth Grade.
The science class is studying fam
Gus scientists in general science Ill
The ninth grade had a party Satur-
day night in the town hall. Every
member of the class was there to help
make good party.
In algebra we are having diagnostiC
tests.
We select teacher for general sci
ence every day now, as Mr.. Judin said
he was getting tired of doing all the
talking during class.
Tenth Grade.
Fish are now being dissected by the
tenth grade biology class.
The basketball girls played another
game Wednesday of last week, but
didn't have time to finish.
Mr.. Palm was completely taken by
surprise when instead of nice reci-
tation, a shower of peanuts fell or
him. The history class decided that
he was working too much and that we
couldn't stand for it. We all had
good time, including Renter Locks
who is in the ninth grade.
Eleventh Grade.
Mr.. Palm said we are doing better
in geometry since we started to study
circles. Probably because we are al
ways going in circles anyway.
Physics is getting easier now tina
we already know something abou
) what we study.
The assembly program under TIT
direction of the junior class for Feb
Is was very good. The program wa
as follows: Song, Snow Flakes" pri
mary; piano solo, Donald Peterson
piano duet, James and Franklin Judin
reading, tx Marks the Spot" Kath
crime Judin; piano solo. Unice Kelsey
accordion solo, Edward Anderson
piano solo, David Berndt; reading
, 1.-The Other Cheek" Renter Locks
song, 81 Would Like A Fiddle" pr1
mary; piano duet, Zana and Doroth