Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12
Nj. & Nj. SCHOOL NOTES

ment Of education will be with u!
the entire day Monday, March 16
He will address the high school and
the different grades throughout ths
day. That evening he will present
an address to members of the PTA
Mr.. Miller is also presenting few
numbers for the program.
| During chapel period Monday
Mr.. Rich presented the sectional
basketball trophy for third place to
kMr. Turner, who accepted it for the
school.
| This week Mr.. Harrison is assist.
| ing Mr.. Bankes SO that he will be
able to take Mr.. Bankes' place
when he leaves Monday. We are
sorry to lose Mr.. Bankes, and both
students and faculty appreciate his
work and cooperation in the school
Mrs. Nellie Fox will teach in Mr..
| Harrison's place.
We are looking forward to the
play day and track meet which will
be early in May. Some of the boys
are planning to compete in the
| meets throughout the state.
Now that the basketball season is
over the class tournaments are the
main topic of conversation.
Many of the grade school chill
dren have joined the junior Red
| Cross. A drive for membership
will be started in the high school,
as rs girls from the home econom-
les department have already be-
come members.
Girls from M. & M. will partic-
ipate in the girls play day at Ohio
University, March 81.
NJ & M. students to New Concord
March 81, for competition in the
music festival.
Girls ensemble: Marthalyn Sears,
1st soprano; Phoebe Sears, End So
prano; Marjorie Richey, 1st alto;
Mary Evelyn Richey, End alto.
Clarinet quartet: Martha Turner,
1st clarinet; Marthalyn Sears, End
clarinet; Ernestine Crisman, 3rd
clarinet; Wilma Mcdonald, 4th
| clarinet.
The two solo entries are: Mary
| Elizabeth Wilson, violin; Phoebe
Sears, trombone.
| DR.. Eikenberry of o. S. u, will
address the faculty at the close OF
school Friday, and members of the
Rotary club Friday evening.
The Civic club will have a pot
luck in the school cafeteria, March
II.
Plans for the Unonian are com
ing along nicely. A number of the
advertising committee drove to Ma
rietta Tuesday to complete adver
tising plans.
Honor Clyde w. Bankes
/ The Malta a-McConnelsville higf
school faculty and board of educa
tion honored Mr.. and Mrs Clyde
! w. Bankes with delicious three
( course chicken dinner held in the
high school cafeteria Monday even
ing, March 9. Mr.. Bankes, a mem
Der of the high school faculty, is
soon to be inducted into the U. S.
army The guests on being invited
to the dining room found table
| decorated with patriotic colors.
these decorations consisted chiefly
of largo bowl of red, white and
blue flowers as center piece while
near each end of the table were
standards Of small American flags
surrounding the word Victory" in
silver edged letters.
The dinner was served by stu
dents of the home economics de-
partment who wore caps and aprons
of red, white and blue. After din
ner, the group was favored with
two musical selections by Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller, following which Mr..
Rich, on behalf of those assembled
presented the guest of honor with
a pen and pencil set. Mr.. Bankes
responded graciously with timely
remarks. The committee in charge
of arrangements was Miss Hazel K.
Bell, chairman; j. A. Rich. and
Miss Helen j. Lynne.
&C. A. A. Play Day.
Sixty girls from Philo, New Lex
ington and M. & M. high schools
attended the G.. A. A. play day.
March 7, in the high school gym
nasium. After registration which
began at O'Clock a. M, there was
a grand march followed by the
"Virginia Reel" The girls were
divided into various ''color teams"
so that each team had girls from
all the high schools. Basketball
was played until II O'Clock. A de-
licious lunch was served in the
cafeteria by Mrs. Price. Everyone
greatly enjoyed the group singing"
at the table which was followed by
a short welcome address by Martha
Turner president of the local G.. A.
A., after some more singing and
dancing, basketball playing was re-
sumed. Competitive basketball be-
tween the schools was not played.
The day was brought to close by
the entire group singing "God
Bless America" and "Auld Lang
Syne." Many new acquaintances
were made and everyone present
had a very enjoyable time. The
play day was under the supervision
of Miss Dortha Sexten, physical ed
ucatiOn instructor.
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