The Redwood gazette., 1937-09-30
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE. REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA

TIL
is worried about the metric sys-
tenn. They have been trying to
translate English measurements
into metric measurements and
seem to have a difficult time. In
a few days they hope to be able
to really use it in measuring and
figuring. They will see then how
easy it is to use. The equipment
for Physics, Chemistry and Bio
logy laboratories came this week
and will be usable next week.
The Shorthand and Typing II
class has for the past two weeks
been reviewing the principles and
fundamentals of writing short
hand. We have been devoting
part of our period to the study of
business letters; accuracy in typ
ing business letters as well as
correct ruling for the proper set
up has been stressed. Our course
is somewhat changed in that the
people who are starting it this
year have a three year course.
We, who are finishing have a
shorter time in which to complete
our work, and must work much
faster. We have an hour period
of which 40 minutes is spent on
shorthand and the remaining 20
for typing. The time goes very
fast when we have so much to do,
and every minute counts with
us.
JUNIOR HIGH
Physical education classes in
both senior and Junior high
schools have spent most of the
first two weeks in organizing.
The junior high classes have been
divided into squads, each squad
has a class leader. These squads
have played three games apiece
in a intra-class league.
We would very much like to
have an intramural tournamett
and ask all who wish to enter a
team to see Mr.. Wallblom by Fri
day.
The Industrial Arts department
of the new high school is accom-
modating regular classes. Equip
ment from the old shop room in
the junior high school has been
moved to the respective rooms in
the new department.
English I
Creative writing is the theme
of the weeks work in English I.
All of the Freshmen English
students have become authors
with the short story as the goal
of their composition. After study
ing the sensational stories of Poe,
the technically perfect stories of
Guy de MauppasSant and the
humorous touches of Brete Harte's
works, the class is eager to vie
with the masters.
Extra credit is to be added to
the English grades for short stor-
les which show thought and orr
ginality. AS an added incentive
the class voted to contribute each,
penny to go for prizes for the
three best stories.
The seventh and eighth grade
English classes have been becom-
ing acquainted with various mag
azine this past week. We hope
that every student will find a few
magazines that he will adopt as
regular friends.
Such a large percentage of our
eighth grade succeeded in earn
ming Final Certificates in Pen
manship last spring that we feel
confident many will take pride in
attaining the next honor which is
an excuse from taking Penman-
ship.
Junior High Art
The junior high art classes have
been studying free illustration
and figure drawing during the past
two weeks. A number of very
interesting compoSkhonS were
turned in when we illustrated
various activities in which we
had engaged during the summer
months.
We found it much easier to
draw the human figure when we
compared the general shape of the
trunk to kidney bean and found
the arms and legs to be "made
up of Indian clubs.
Girls Physical Education
The girls physical education
classes have been making use of
the fine fall weather by going on
organized hikes during physical
education class periods. We di-
vide our class up into small
squads of about eight girls, with
Continued on page eighty