The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-09-29

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our own.
Miss Finnigan has been teaching
the 7th grade English classes the
system used in the library. This
includes the different subject mat
tiers, the books that are obtainable
and how they can be obtained
Next week the English classes will
begin reference work with the
books that are in the library and
the Junior high, such as the en-
cyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.
Miss Nestande's ninth grade Eng.
lish classes have been writing let
tiers to the editor Of the Schoolmas.
ter giving their opinions on how
the magazine can be improved
They are also having a better
speech contest. Each pupil gives an
oral speech and the pupils in the
other rows keep track Of any mis-
takes made. The row having the
least mistakes Is the winner
The junior high girls physical
education classes are learning how
to play soccerball. Next week the
girls are going to be given posture
tests.
The seventh grade geography
class is beginning to study South
America. At present they are stu
dying Argentine.
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The officers for the eighth grade
music class are: president, Pearl
Gardner; vice president, Betty
Scott; secretary, Patricia Hansen;
library, Aileen Edoff and Shirley
Paske, and Sergeant at Arms, June
Brown and June Grey.
The officers for the seventh grade
class are: President, Mary Becke;
vice president, Patricia Wernig;
librarian, Joan Vennewitz and Aud
rey Brecken, and secretary, Darleen
Thornbloom.
Once a month programs are held
with the members Of the class TAX
ing part.
On October s the orchestra will
play at the music clinic held at
Alexandria They are working on
'Mignonette," by }. Baumann, and
1.-THE Golden Scepter," the two
numbers which they will play at
the clinic.
COMMERCIAL
In the tipping I classes the stu
dents have nearly learned the key
board. Next week they will begin
to concentrate on speed. In bust
ness law they have just finished the
unit on Sources and Administra-
ton Of Law" The bookkeeping
classes have been making records
for small part time businesses
which include initial balance sheets,
Budgets, Classified Cashbook, State
ment Of Profit and Loss, and Final
Balance Sheet. The students have
been making comparisons between
the estimated net profit and the
actual profit made and also the
present worth at the beginning OF
a period and that of the end. The
percent Of profit made on sales and
on the cost of goods sold were al
so determined. The Stenography ]
class is struggling with curves
straight lines, and circles. They
are now transcribing their exercises
for a five-minute period and then
averaging their words per minute
HOME ECONOMICS
Having mastered the sewing ma
chine, the seventh grade girls be-
gun a major project this week. AL
ready having purchased materials
and apron patterns they are now
learning the correct methods Of cut
ting and construction.
The eighth grade girls are enjoy
ing a continuation of their former
project, food preservation.
This week we find the ninth grad
ers engaged in the study of "The
child and his food" as well as ex-
tended work in Mothercraft. The
sophomore girls are engaged in the
study of Health Care and Home
Nursing.
ART
The third grades are making col
or books this week.
The fourth, fifth and sixth grades
are making color wheels.