The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-03-06
ROOseveIt Grade SchooI

Roosevelt Grade School
The following pupils entered the
Book Week Poster Contest las
October: Patricia Coan, Pauline
Clary, Frank Watkins, Paul Beck
strom, Ray Hanson, Charles Bron-
son, James Slater, Resale Kessin-
ger, Jackie Butts, Larry Holgren.
To these pupils go the credit for
winning second place in the Junior
High division thereby making it
possible for the school to receive
as an award a book entitled, Frog,
The Horse That Knew No Master"
The pupils appreciate Miss Rate
kin's interest in sponsoring this con-
test for the Lincoln County Library,
and also for choosing such an IN
tcresting book as a prize
The book was presented by Mrs.
Fleming. art teacher, at an assembly.
Two buses driven by George
Bolen and B. Erickson took chill.
dren and teachers to the Grade
School basketball tournament in
Whitefish Saturday.
The 9th grade girls PLAYED the
9TH grade boys as a preliminary
between the Junior and Grade
school on Wednesday evening at
the Grade school gym.
The 4th and 3rd grade boys had
a game Friday noon with the Attn
winning TO. Mrs. Ray Eberth and
Mrs. Dave Crowley were present
and visited the 4th grade in the |
afternoon.
An easel made by Billy Zeismer
OF the Manual Training department |
is IN use by the End grade A child |
uses it each day, learning a draw
ing to add to the enjoyment of the
pupils.
The LIST and End grades have had
mid-year Reading tests put out by
Scott-Foresman Company. These
furnish check on the achievement
Of the individual pupil and also
show the teachers any weakness of
the teaching process in Reading.
The 4th graders were guests of
the 9Th grade on Friday afternoon
when the 5th grade gave a Feb
ruary Program" on the lives and
works of great Americans born in (
February. The children had also
made attractive booklets on the '
same subject.
Esther Boorman took sick at the
Whitefish tournament and was I
taken to the home of her cousin, {
John Boorman, where she remained
under the Doctors care. il
Due TO the heavy snow and flu,
there was very low attendance at
school the fore part of the week. Q
va1ey Grange d
Tobacco Valley Grange met in S
regular session February 25th with +
Is officers present. n
The Home &c. committee announ- n
ed that they were sponsoring a
ard party to be held March 14th, 3
he proceeds to 60 to the Red Cross. a
The Legislative committee re- "
,orted on several bills which are F
Up before the State Legislature. "
The Youth Committee announced
hat there would be a Grange Youth tc
amp at Flathead Lake some time q
n July, ending with a State Wide al
icnic for all Grange families. W
The Lecturer reported on a let
er the State Youth Chairman gave 81
er, regarding the money that Jose vi
hine Webb and Glen Helms were
} receive from the State Grange, tn
lso one from the Youth asking that NJ
he Senior members sponsor some hs
ances for the Youth BY vote of
lie Grange it was decided to allow
lem the use of the hall for this 81
urpose under supervision of the da
eHth committee.
The Lecturer announced that sis -
rs Ethel Johnson and Alma Robbie -
ould have charge of the birthday A
bles. Anyone who has not regis
red their birth month, see either
these sisters.
The Chaplain reported that Sis
r Snyder, the Roe and Helms
miles, had received word of the
.ath Of a relative; also Bro and
ster Smiths daughter was very
: Cards of thanks were received
ON the Badgley family and Lila
)len; also Sister Dykes, National
!. chairman.
II was voted to have ten minute
cess so that the Youth Committee
d Youth could get together to
AXE plans. They discussed the
gree work and plans for raising
)ney. Betty VanLeishout was
,cted as secretary for the Youth
ey also nominated and elected
lily Leighty to fill the place of
rginia Erickson who is teaching.
Master Anderson announced that
had seen the Flathead County
ent and was told that after the
st of the month an Extension
ent would be available to help
tn the All clubs. Master An
-son appointed Howard Helms as
adler for the year.
t was decided to have a work
? March 1st at the hall.
The Lecturer presented the fol-
ing program. Song, America"
all; Some Rules of Conduct"
Itten by George Washington, by
group of members; "a Look A.
ID for the Farmer" read by Will
johnson; Play, ''True Colors,"
nnie Alverson, Leo Peltier, Fred
jerson. Song. eff Washington