The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-13

test we received a candle and
placed it on the tree. The period
l class won out for the number of
candles earned for perfect tests.
The winners from each class were
as follows. Bernice Moritz period
$50 words per minute; Dolores
Neale period 2-42 words per
minute; and Leona Uhlenkamp
period 1-36 words per minute.
Each winner received prize for
her good work. This contest prov
ed successful as we raised our
tipping scores considerably, in
spite of the fast competition.
The bookkeeping class has now
finished all transactions for Set l.
As bookkeepers we completed one
month of transactions for a Retail
Electrical Household Equipment
business. Everybody's groaning
because we will use complete
vouchers for Set II, which cost
seventy-five cents. We've come to
the conclusion that, "while book
keeping helps us make money it
also takes money"
The American History classes
have completed the unit of EZRA
of Good Feeling and the Jackson
ian Era. This unit was also work
on contract basis as previous
units. The students are expected
to look up material from four re-
ference books besides our text
books and then the material is
discussed in class.
Debate" seemed to be the one
thing which Juniors were heard
discussing and talking about more
than anything else The whole
week was given over to actual
debating. Our stage in the English
room certainly proved practical for
every day two groups of debaters
used it. The questions chosen
were timely and of great interest
to everyone. Our week of debate
opened up with the question, Re-
solved: That bank night should be
abolished. We were shown excel
lent points on both the affirma-
tive and negative sides. The neg
alive proved to us that the money
in most instances helped the
needy, bank night is legal, and the
public demands bank night. The
affirmative proved to us that
bank night was habit forming, a
public disturbance and a great
game of chance. Some of the other
questions debated on are as fol-
lows: Resolved: That football be
abolished. Resolved: That city life
is better than rural life. Resolved:
That capital punishment be abol-
ished. Resolved: That Redwood
Falls have Junior College. Re-
solved: That Chain Stores be abol-
ished. Resolved: That foreign
language credit be a prerequisite
to graduation in Redwood Falls
High School. Resolved: That Red
wood Falls have a municipality
owned light and power company.
Resolved: That Redwood High
School have student college. Re-
solved: That declaration of war
be settled by referendum.
Those people who did an ex-
cellent piece of work thus far are
the following: Marjorie Bronson,
James Pease, Jane Woodford,
Leila Radtke, Ruth Tordsen, Mary
Dwyer, Merton Slocum and Har-
old Edwards. We all know that
Improvement come before success
so we feel these people should
have honorable mention: Ross
Lussenhop, Marjorie Melges,
Thomas Ruder, Albert Lindeman
and Wayne Cornwell. We, as a
Junior class feel that these debat-
es have helped us immensely in
our speaking ability. They have
taught us how to cooperate and
work together. We also have
learned the facts and truth about
these questions. The Better
Speech Institution of America sent
out test this week for the teach
er and pupils to test their know
ledge of grammar and also the
ability to pronounce words COR
rectly. We feel quite proud for we
have taken many of these things
up right in our daily lessons. We
have had some of the same words
IN our pronunciation lessons.