The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
SCHOOL NOTES
In the Grade School

Falk, Carol Lynn, Maxine Muet-
eel, Philip Owens, Allyn Sieckert,
and Eugene Starr. Wednesday,
March 10th we had perfect atten-
dance.
We are glad to have John
Simpson back in school after five
weeks of absence because of i'll
ness.
4th Grade-Miss Thomson
/ During our language classes
this week we have learned to
write a story of several para
graphs. We enjoyed listening to
each others stories as they were
read in class.
In history classes we have trav-
eled with Major Long, Beltrami
and Schoolcraft on their journeys
to find the true source of the Mis-
sissippi River. We learned that
Schoolcraft found Lake Itasca to
be the true source.
We have worked hard in SPELL
ing so that our kites would fly
high on our Spelling Chart. The
pupils receiving an "a" last Fri
day were: Gerhard Birkholtz,
Eleanor Engeman, Jean Schmid,
David Stensvad, EuLice Neale,
Dolores Discher, Raymond Knis-
ley, John Kline, Bernice johnson,
Wayne Nogaj, Edward Coleman,
Robert Pryor, Joan Hillig, Lola
Symes, Robert Wood, Ramon Ra-
gan, Raymond Whitman, Verniel
Washburn, Elroy Young, Jean
Daskam.
Grades 4 and 5-Miss Morrison
A few weeks ago the fifth gra-
ders had a reading lesson about
Braille and the great work he had
done. They collected fifteen cents
and sent for a special copy of ''My
Weekly Reader printed in
Braille. 1t has arrived and is on
display with several other articles
and pictures of the work being
done for the blind. Gordon VOL
verton had charge of the project.
The fourth grade tournament is
drawing to an exciting close. Only
two contestants remain in the
race. They are Carol Youngquist
and Albert DAILY. The deciding
match will be played off the first
of the week.
| Both grades have had fun max
ing Easter Bunnies and chickens.
Perhaps the ones they enjoyed
most were the Dummies made of
pussy willows.
The fourth graders have COM
pleted their booklets on Switzer-
land and are proudly displaying
them on the bulletin board.
In the Junior Senior High School
The dramatic division of Girls
Club has started rehearsal on a
one act comedy entitled ooh
Promise Me-" which is mock
wedding. Miss Gilchrist is dir
Getting the skit.
Rev. Charles NJ Carthy, Mis-
! sinnary at the Catholic church adj
dressed the high school students
Friday morning using as his sub
jert Life. The students enjoyed
his powerful and inspiring man
ner.
Social Science students are now
studying the extent, causes and
remedies of crime. They also
made a study of the functions and
workings of the inside of our
various state institutions for the
detectives. Several new and in
teresting points were discovered
in our survey.
The March 5th Reflector con-
tains four cartoons which have
been Judged the best in the con-
test sponsored by the Boys Club.
They have completed a three
meeting study of the broad sub
ject of conservation under the
very able leadership of Mr.. Irven
Buss. The boys are looking for
ward to the field trip under his
direction which is to follow.
English II students are studying
lyric poetry as new unit. In the
last unit test the highest marks
were received by Airline Waller
and LeOna Uhlenkamp.
English III students are study
ing Emerson's philosophy of 'Sel-
Reliance" which is repeated in
every thing he wrote.
!
English w students have COM
pleted Burns, Wordsworth, and
Coleridge. The highest grades
were given to Helen Jackson,
Geraldine Kemnitz, Virginia Lar
son, Clarke Thompson, and Ell
eanor Claussen in the last unit
test.
Biology students are beginning
the study of sensation and the
nervous equipment of all the low
er animals and also of man. One
problem assigned is to list the
uses that man has made of the re-
sponses which man and animal
make to their environment.
Musical organizations of the
high schools presented their an
nual program Tor students Mon
day. The concert also served as a
rehearsal for Wednesday eve
ning's public program.
The children's dresses that the
ninth grade girls are making are
progressing rapidly. Little sis
tiers have had their first fitting
and sleeves and collars are being
finished.
The eighth grade girls are
studying the different types OF
cotton fabrics. They want to
know how to get the most for
their money when they purchase
the material for their next sew
ing problem.
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