The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-03


Industrial ..............-......-Roland BOtZ
Elementary Reporter..-Pat Hansen
Agricultural Department...-..-.Roger
Carpenter.
Editorial
A bus system is a valuable asset
for any school. We have five buss-
es each carrying between thirty
five and forty-five people each.
Most of them leave the school
about seven in the morning and
return with their loads between
eight and eight-thirty.
On days when weather conditions
are such that the buses cannot go
one is surprised to see the number
of people absent. There is quite
a number Of pupils coming in from
the country and let's hope it keeps
up this way.
Industrial
The Metal Work class has pro-
crossed very rapidly in the last
few weeks. Donald Olson has
made two lamps, both on the lath;
the last was made of plywood
which was glued together to form
a peculiar cross-grain effect. Geo.
Aldous has made a very unique
flower stand, and Evert Dickson
has just completed his smoking
stand which will be used in his
home.
The ninth grade has been sur
prising themselves lately, and are
just beginning to wonder if it can
be true that the projects they are
making are their own work.
Library
Katharine Gibson has written
two very interesting books for
children. Jocks Castle" and
-'Cinders" which are illustrated by
Vera Book a very well known ar
fist.
Jocks Castle"-Jock Howison,
Jock for short, bought piece of
land near the old castle, not far
from Alton Town, and built his
own mill. He and Sniffer, q ter
rier from Skye, very short from
end to end, settled down to their
trade.
But not for long. Into the woods
came Tansy, to cook him a meal
and by a series Of strange hap
penings other friendly folk settled
on his land and in his house: the
Hermit, the Smith and his wife and
twins, Bran the Tinker and his
wife and eleven little Thinkers. One
day Jock rescued a stranger from
ruffians, and was invited to court
in Chester Town. Here Prince
Henry himself, for it was he, made
him a lord and gave him the old
castle to live in. To the castle, Jock
took his many retainers, and they
all made themselves at home in
the seven towers.
Tansy herself took charge of
sweeping the mice and beetles from
the castle, but it was not until
Jock had a pancake thrown in his
face that she became Lady Howl
son.
Quaint and charming as old Eng
land is this story Of a man and
his dog and hts friends. Katherine
Gibson's delightful storytelling is
enhanced by Vera Books fine
amusing drawings.
-Cinders Is a horse
wise little man who has many
adventures. He achieves fame
through his skill with animals. In
the royal stables he cures Flash,
the Kings favorite, and rides him
across country on a thrilling mis-
sion to save the Prince.
The scenes in the stables, with
the Kings cook, the old Herb
Woman in the wood, the danger
our ride with his message, the de-
velopment Of feeling between Gin
ders and Flash, are all real and
convincing.
There Is an endearing quality to
Cinders, and his background Of Old
England. The story will appeal to
the child who loves horses, as well
as to the one who likes fairy tales.
There Is suspense, dash Of pathos,
courage, humor and a realness, a
warmth and friendliness about the
characters, all told in q lovely
style, simple flowing, filled with
beauty.
Elementary Busybodies
The kindergarten has taken
Reading Readiness tests. Mrs.
Peterson and Donald were visitors
last week.
The first grade has lost two of
its first graders, Viola Fredericks
and Larry Youth. Both have NOV
ed to Minneapolis. Those who
made the best art work (pink
hyacinths in black flower pots)
this week were: Carl Smith, Bern
ard Doege, Rosella Anderson, Dav-
id Daniels, Jackie Rezencheck,
Margaret Casey, Regina VanHav-
ermaet, Alvina Green and Larry
Young.
There is a new student in Miss
Chapman's second grade, Floyd
Curtis, fom Los Angeles. The sec
ond grade class has started a new
reader and workbook called
Friendly Stories" They also have
their room gayly decorated for
Easter. The first graders have a
new seat workbook called Work
and Play with Words" which they
are enjoying very much. The fol-
lowing story was written by Betty
Anne Faulhaber who is in the sec
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