The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-26

cSSdIy 1OI cluClGut OdtAk ScIbASS,
is being given.
The General Science class is
studying water, its uses and its
work In our environment; also
heat and its influence and services
in our lives.
The Physical Education squad
leaders for competitive work in
the eighth grade are as follows:
Bob Cuff, Homer Day, John Won
Mosch, and Ellis Lang. Activities
vary from relays to Individual
combats stunts, and include
games as volley ball, pincho, buzz
tag, etc. The seventh grade squad
leaders are: Bob Freise, Dave
Trefry, Chuck Young, and Ernie
Goodthunder. The activities are
similar to that of the eighth grade.
A good deal of time is spent on
individual stunts, such as, for
ward rolls, backward rolls, head
stands, cart wheels, dives, etc.
Preparation is being made for
Ply Ed circus to be put on some
time in February.
The American History classes
just finished the Critical Period"
after the Revolution war, and
some of the students certainly re-
allied how critical it was, after
the test Friday. Russell Zitzman
took first prize for answers when
he said that it was called the crit
ical period because, "after the re-
volution they had to go and gath
er up the remains of the war;"
Tom Crooks still thinks the slaves
were freed by the 22nd amend
ment after 1898. (Let's take him
down South or wake him up! We
think the explanation for his abb
sent mind lies in the fact that he
concentrates all his efforts on the
worthy (?) pursuit Of gum chew
ing. OF course he's the only one).
Students forums continued Mon
day, on the Government control
of power. The Modern History
classes have finished the study OF
Russia and the work OF Peter the
Great. They are at present work.
ing on projects which consist OF
biographies Of the important
characters of the period. The
Sophomores differ from the Jun
iors in that they take a lively IN
terest in current events. Craig
Colston was especially concerned
about Madame Schumann-Heink,
(good reason why, he didn't know
who she was). The sixth period
class is considering a medal for
Pooch Lauterbach. He wins the
prize when it comes to getting In
the last word.
The T. B. themes, although they
have already been selected Tor a
further elimination process, STOOD
very close competition, because
there were many excellent
themes turned in by the students
competing. Catherine Joneson
and Mary Sexton were placed
first and second, respectively. The
other eight themes from Whlcn
the two were selected were writ
ten by: Berndetta Neuenburg,
Robert Roper, Harold Foreman,
Dorothy Nell, Irene Duncan,
Clarke Thomson, Ellen Karo, and
Rettv Lou Fuller. The student
body has displayed some very ex-
cellent material in posters and on
the bulletin boards, in observation
of National Book Week. Robert
Roper has done an outstanding
piece of art in a form of poster. 1t
is an entirely ink and water
painted picture of the pilgrimages
to Canterbury, which the English
IV students studied while reading
the Canterbury Tales by Chau-
Ger. Each character, mounted on
a horse, is drawn and pa1nteo
with much skill. Robert spent
thirty hours on his masterpiece OF
artistic ability.
The English III students are
working on Business Letter
Project. including types of the in
ouiry, order, application, com,
plant. information, reply, and
collection letters. When complet-
ed and checked, each one will
have a complete file of letters.
English w classes are now study
ing the poetry of Shakespeare,
Spencer, Sydney and other great
writers Of the Elizabethan Period.
Friday, the class sang a sonnet by
Ben Jonson, "Song to Celia,
commonly known as "Drink To
Me Only With Thine Eyes" Miss
Sturdevant illustrated the rhyme
and rhythm SCENE used by some
poets. such as the iambic penta-
meter used by Shakespeare in his
famous sonnets.
The Biology students dissected
an earthworm during laboratory
periods. Monday, reports were
heard by Mildred Farlee, Leila
Raddatz and Viola Kragh, on the
oyster industry. Betty Serkland,
Faye Crocker, and Ruth Kayser
gave reports on pearl fishing.
Olive Miller, Jane Woodford and
Glenn Routhe reported on the
clam industry, and Maxine Hem
mingsen, Lucille Dornfeld and
Neal Serkland reported on cuttle-
bone.