Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-01
Brook Park High Life
School Activities

given every indication of the promise
of an active and interesting year. The
boys play their first kittenball game
with Cloverton Tuesday afternoon at
Sandstone, and work has begun on
the play, Mountain Mumps", which
will be given in few weeks.
The library, with all old books
mended and neatly lettered by Mrs.
Alvey, is now open to the students and
is proving to be as popular as ever.
Mr.. Rainey, former prison warden,
and for many years an investigator of
prison conditions, gave an interest
ing and instructive talk to the high
school and the upper grades Wednes-
day morning of last week. He demon
strated the use of an electric chair,
cat O. nine tails, bats, shackles. hand
cuffs, and other devices used for
punishment and to enforce discipline
in prisons.
Mr.. Nuetzman and Mr.. Barich at
tended the schoolmen's meeting at
Pine City Tuesday afternoon, when
Mr.. Nuetzman was reelected district
secretary.
Seventh and Eighth Grades
There are 81 children in the room
this year. The seventh grade has
three more than the eighth grade.
Last Friday the pupils elected class
officers. Raymond Korsch is presi-
dent, Zylpha Stevenson is vice presi-
dent and Delroy Hancock is secre-
tary.
In history, the seventh graders
have finished the English and Spanish
explorers. The eighth graders have
been studying the Formation of the
Union. They had tests Friday.
The eighth graders are enjoying
their general science lessons concern
ing the solar system.
The eighth graders had fun Civ
ing oral talks this week. They en-
joyed talks of introduction the most.
In English the seventh graders are
starting to write business letters.
Fifth and Sixth Grades
There are % pupils in this room
this year, eight in the sixth grade and
IA in the fifth.
In art the pupils have made large
envelopes in which to keep their ma
terials. They are now working on
designs for them and hope to have
some attractive ones.
Florence Hanson was elected presi-
dent and Marcella Szymonik secre-
tary of the sixth grade Better English
club.
The pupils have had several tests
in arithmetic to determine what rene
dial work each needs. Highest scores
were received by Marcella Szymonik
and Lorraine Hancock who rated A
on three of the four tests. Leroy
Swedlund was next highest with two
AS.
Third and Fourth Grades
There are 26 pupils in the room,
thirteen in each grade. Mrs. Melvin
Anderson visited the room Wednesday
of last week. The third graders
brought in some wild flowers and
weeds for environment. They learned
the names of several new ones. .
ply. They know the names of the
continents and oceans and most of
them can spell the. names also.
First and Second Grades
The first and second graders fin
ished their balloon posters recently.
They also made color chart, using
the six standard colors. The pupils
have children with their farm pets
on the sand table. The pupils learned
the song, Il would like fiddle, and
all play their fiddles as they sing the
song.
Arlene Towle brought a turtle to
school recently.
Robert Furrer and ElwOod Towle
didn't make any outs in their spelling
as they have had an A every day this
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