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be on Occupations.
The people in Miss Everhart's
algebra class have just had their
test on division and multiplication
Of fractions involving factoring.
They are already to start quadra-
tic equations.
Senior High Classes
Sophomore: Mr.. Harvey certain
ly thought Of a good idea when he
decided to find a way to improve
the study Of biology. Last week
we took daily tests; this week we
are preparing an outline for study.
In sophomore history we read the
Weekly News Reviews, which keeps
us up on the news Of the day, and
took the geography quiz provided
In each issue. The rest Of the week
we have spent on the study of
"Monarchs and Monarchies."
The tipping students are working
harder than ever toward their five
or more point increase in the daily
tests they take. June Brown has
the highest one minute test record
Of u words per minute and Laura
Tombers has the highest ten min
ute record of As words per minute.
The English x classes are now
beginning their study Of the novel
by reading "Silas Mariner" How
ever, before the actual story is read
they must study the history and
background Of the novel.
The Latin I classes are now
ready to take their seventh pro-
gress test. These tests are show
ing each individual how he has
progressed during the year. They
have just completed a unit vocabu-
larry test also. This test was quite
different from previous ones be-
cause 1t included words in the third
declension. During the week they
have also read a few stories on
ancient Rome, which greatly aided
in their progress tests.
Junior: The Juniors are reading
Twentieth Century Poetry" which
includes such poets as Amy Low
ell, Robert Frost, Edwin Markham
and Edwin Robinson. I bet Miss
Swanson enjoys reading the themes
that the students write for "B"
work because some of them are
such interesting subjects as "Girls
Clothing" Chewing Gum" 1.-THE
Morning After the Night Before"
and many others.
Senior: In consumers science we
are outlining the chapter on chem
ical compounds so that we can I'M
derstand the chapter more thor
oughly.
We also performed some expert.
ments in class to test acids and
which are bases. One Of the most
interesting experiments was how
to make table salt.
In Mrs. Harris English we have
just finished our reports on the
novel. We are now reviewing for
the test which covers all the novels
and their novels.
The chemistry class has just fin
ished the unit on sulphur; today
they are having test on it. Next
week a unit on the hydrogen FAM
lily will be started.
Elementary Busyb0dies
Last week both classes Of the
kindergarten had Valentine
party. Karon Unger and Patty
Neal brought suckers and the
Gallup twins and Paul Peterson
brought cookies. They have drawn
pictures of Washington. The best
ones which were drawn by Shirley
Cordell, Patty Neal, Rita Norman,
La Vonne Essler, Patricia Knutsen,
Louise Schieffer and Billy Couch,
were posted up in the room.
The cold weather has cut down
the attendance of the first grade
considerably. Group one has now
finished six readers. They are: the
pre-primers, "Rides and Slids," ("
Here and There" "Dick and Jane"
and more Dick and Jane" and
the primers, 'Day In And Day Out,
" and "The Elson Basic Primer"
They are now we'll started in their
two first readers, Round About"
and "The Elson Basic l." On
February nineteenth, the first
graders enjoyed going over to the
auditorium and seeing the "skits"
from the operetta.
In Miss Boehmke's second grade
class the following have received
one hundred in spelling for unit
fifteen: Joyce Besser, Harry Cole,
Darleen Emblom, Vernice Gerding,
Marilyn Hanson, Donald Hanson,
Louis Courton, Patricia Marthlar,
jeanette Pangburn, Melvin Peder-
son, Jamees Proeil, James Razen-
check, Raymond Steffes, Beverly
Theirs, Clifford Vickorman and
Leatte Kohler. Group one in read
ing have started a book entitled,
"Elson II Reader" Group two is
now beginning Friendly Village"
This week the second grade class
has been studying about the life of
George Washington.
Miss Beck's fourth grade read
ing class are writing play, using
a story in their study of "Pioneer
Life" The third grade is writing
a play from their study of "Prim-
tive Man" In Minnesota history
the fourth grade learned about the
flag Of Minnesota. Here is a de
scriptive paragraph they wrote in
class; "the flag is made of white