THE SUJfDAT OKEGOXIAN. PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 30, 1917.
YOUNG REPORTERS RECORD HAPPENINGS IN HIGH SCHOOL
Organizations Elect, Athletics and Music Get Attention and Personal Activities Are .Many.
Student Council Organized
at Lincoln High.
Uarlr 'Steven I Ximfd Preside.
;lrls KaroamKH to Io Red Cro
'Work X orrrit I'oetry Ceta I'lce
In Outside Mudy.
BY MARGARET Df.XUVAV.
A STUDENT COUNCIL, has been or
ganized at Lincoln. It is composed
he representatives who were re
cently elected from each room for the
.double purpose of arouslns interest in
superior school and Red Cross work.
This initial purpose has been broadened
to Include everything pertaining to
school work, athletics and every activ
ity, and at the suggestion of Principal
Xavis has been given the name Student
Council.
The following officers of the coun
cil have been elected: Harley Stevens,
president; Mary Holmes, vice-president;
V.'anda Uassett, secretary-treasurer.
The council has announced organized
plans for Red Cross work. A campaign
has been started to secure 1000 books
for the soldiers. Textbooks on such
subjects as geometry, algebra. French,
Spanish, German, travel, history, war.
aviation and submarines are wanted, as
well as books of fiction. The repre
sentatives of each room spoke to stu
dents personally during the week to
urge them to bring books to school.
The number of the room bringing the
greatest number of books will be posted
on the bulletin board at the close of
the campaign. At the suggestion of
George iL. Koehn. Stanley Borleske, E.
G. Harlan and C. M. Newlin. recent
members of the Lincoln faculty, who
are now stationed at American Lake,
another campaign has been started to
collect dish towels for the soldiers.
"Wanda, raggett. William Hawkins,
Craig Eliot and Helen Parker made
short talks on this subject Thursday
morning ia each room.
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A special assembly for the girls was
r.eld- Wednesday morning for the pur
pose of arouKlng interest In Red Cross
work. Dorothy Reed, of the June, '17.
class, acted as chairman. She proposed
that a Lincoln High School Red Cross
unit be organized. Miss Leida Kills, of
the faculty, urged the girls to adopt the
plan, and spoke of the great advantages
of having our soldiers well fed and
clothed. -
The girls were enthusiastic about the
plan, and a large number volunteered
their services to knit for the soldiers.
Great interest in current poetry Is
feeing shown at Lincoln this term. Miss
Marguerite Burnett, the librarian, has
placed in the library a number of
books on poetry, among which are the
following: "Livelihood," by "Wilfred
Wilson Gibson; "The Listeners." by
Francis Thompson, and "The Anthology
of Magazine Verse, 1916." From time
to lime a poem that is of special worth
will be posted on the bulletin board.
The much quoted sonnet by Rupert
Brooke, "The bead." is the poem posted
at present. "The Rhymes of a Red Cross
Man," by Robert Service, and "The
Bird of Time," by Sarojlnl Naidu, the
most accomplished living poet of India,
have been very popular with the stu
dents. 4 Lincoln Is proud of her football team.
That i9-0 victory over Hill Military
Academy on Wednesday was a fine
start. -
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The Hoover programme of food con
servation has been adopted In the cafe
teria. Tuesday will be a meatless day
and Wednesday a wheatless day.
'Plans are "being formed for the first
annual freshman reception.
The Hakanakl Campfire Girls held
their first ceremonial meeting at the
home of Clara Nesvold. 591 East Fifty
first street. Friday afternoon. Nearly
all of the girls received honor 'beads.
The Campfire Girls will give a skate
at the Oaks rink Friday evening. Oc
tober 12. The patronesses and patrons
are: Ir. and Mrs. W. F. Amos, the
guardian, and Miss Adele Dyott, Mrs.
Carolyn Merritt. N. F. McCoy and E.
K. Sciiwarztrauber, of the faculty.
' Miss Emma Grlebcl. of the faculty.
Has announced that she will offer a
first prize of $3 and a second prize of
$3 for the best poems submitted to the
Cardinal for the next issue. Mrs. Mable
Holmes Parsons, or the University of
Oregon faculty, will be the judge in
the contest.
At the meeting of the Tri-L's Monday
afternoon Celia Isenstein gave a read
ing by Alice Carey, "An Order for a
Picture." Esther Gardener gave a
synopsis of Helen Ekin Starrctt'a "The
Charm of Good Manners."
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At the request of a number of the
sttudents George t. Ingram, who is in
charge of the Boys" Glee Club and the
Girls' Chorus, Is organizing a band.
Great interest has been shown in the
movement, and It is expected that a
large number of students who can play
brass instruments will join.
.
Mrs. R. E. Templeton. who recently
was a teacher of domestic art in the
Franklin High School, Is now teach
ing the third term of English. She is
taking the place of John F. Mason, who
was unablo to remain at Lincoln be
cause the School Board In Oregon City,
where he was a teacher before coming
to Lincoln, would not release him.
Several readings from "Spartacus. the
Gladiator" were given by Miss Chris
tina MacConnell, of the faculty, at the
meeting of the Teknophilae Wednes
day to illustrate the points to be em
phasized in tne teaching of dramatic
reading which the girls in the club will
tako up this term.
Miss Marguerite Burnett, the libra
rian, has appointed students for ech
period tr act as leaders during fire
drills. They are instructed tr allow
no talking during drills, leaders are
always appointed from classes, but
heretofore there have been no leaders
for the library.
The leaders are as follows: Ben
jamin"' Stnshrlmer. Stanley Blumauer.
first period: Earle 1-n Masters, Augus
tus Beieh, Harold English, second pe
riod:. Edgar Irwin. Lawrence Franklin.
Vavid Dunne, third period: Kenneth
Tit. Clarence Howe, Eldred Mallocy.
fourth period; Gordon Taylor. Vernon
I.'uncan. Fred Main, fifth period; Ed
gar Irwin. sUth period.
Mr. Gameo. secretary to the Japa
nese Consul, will taik to H. E. Sehwarz
traubers third-period sociology cla3
Monday on the relations hetween the
United States and Japan and the status
of the Japanese In Oregon.
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At the meeting' of the Adelphlans
Thursday Miss Lcona T. Larrahee, of
le faculty, gave a talk on Italy, em
phasizing the Renaissance, Italy's great
discoverer, Columbus, and Italian mod
ern art. The talk was illustrated by
l4ntecn slides showing Rome In the
time of the empire and modern build
ings n Italy.
The following programme was given
mt tho meeting of the Philolexiana
Thursday: "The Life of Stephen Lea
cock.." Florence iiual; readlny.
"Gertrude the Governess" (Stephen
Leacock), by Ruth. Waldron: current
topic. "Hoover and Food; Conservation,"'
by Mignonette Uolph.
Elizabeth Allen. Wanda Daggett.
Katherine Ross, Helen Parker, Marian
Sichel. Marion Dunham and MiUired
Druschel were initiated.
Miss Louise Eckles, one of the teach
era of domestic art at Lincoln, has been
transferred to Franklin High School.
X. C. Thome and C. N. Reynolds, of
the faculty, have been chosen as honor
ary members of the February '18,
class.
The June, '18, class will give its
first class party Friday evening In the
school gymnasium. The committee in
charge of the party follows: Millard
Rosenblatt, chairman: Harold Miller,
Lelah Stone, Victor RIsley and Kath
rjn Donald.
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The Tologelon programme for Thurs
day consisted of the following short
talks: "The Tanks." by Oscar Helmer;
"The 8lx-Cent Carfare," toy Eimer
Woertendyke"; "Mayor Thompson," by
Charles Berst.
The Laurel Club held no meeting
Wednesday on account, of the Lincoln
Hill game.
James John High School.
BY ALICE GILSTRAP.
RING the past week James John
was visited by several of the
alumni members, namely, Ferris and
Keath Swisher, Lawrence Layton, Edna
Hollenbeck, Dorothy Schaefer, Mildred
Grant, Minnie Nolen. who returns to
the Normal School at Monmouth for
her final year, and Catherine Gensroan,
who is planning to enter Reed College
next month. Fred Marlett, also a for
mer student, but not a graduate, visited
school with the other boys.
A large majority of the student en?
thusiastically accepted Mr. Boyer's In
vitation to attend a musfcale gten in
the new City Auditorium on Friday
afternoon, September 21, to hear Rob
inson Boone play the new pipe organ.
At a meeting of the Student Body,
which was held on Monday, the com
mittee whose duty It was to make nom
inations for yell leader reported the
names of Edward Howard, Willis Vin
son, Merritt "Whltmore and Edwin
Kugle. As a result of the third ballot
Mr. Whitmore was elected.
A. H. Harris. In charge of the "Win
ter Land Products Show, was a visitor
at the high school on Monday and gave
an Interesting talk before the civics
class.
A double system of vocabulary
matches Is being inaugurated by the
Sodalitas Latina this year. Contests
will be held on both the word in the
junior Latin book and in Smith's Latin
lessons, the matches on the former be
ing open to all students, while the
interscholastlc team of last year will
not be allowed to contest on the words
in the Smith's text. On Monday, Octo
ber 8, the class contests will be held
on the advanced words, and on the
Saturday following at the regular
meeting of the Latin club the final
champions will be determined.
The James John students took an
active part In the sale of tickets to a
special programme at the Multnomah
Theater last Thursday evening, the
proceeds from which were given to the
library fund to buy books for the
soldiers at the suggestion of the coun
cil the student body also voted to give
flS of its fund to this cause.
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A meeting of those students who
were interested In forming a Spanish
club was called Tuesday and the plans
for its organization were discussed
after which the following were ap
pointed as a committee to draft a con
stitution: Etta Patterson, Winifred
Walker, Oscar Anderson and Edward
Rood.
Owing to the fact that the girls of
the school have as yet no gymnasium
Instructor Mrs. Harriet Howard kindly
volunteered her services as basketball
coach two afternoons each week until
they are otherwise provided. The first
meeting was held on Tuesday at which
40 enthusiastic girls reported. In fact
so many that it became necessary to
divide the players Into two groups, one
to report at 4:20 and the other at 3:25.
An alumnae game is being planned in
addition to the Interclass game.
Twenty-five boys reported for glee
club practice on Wednesday and a large
number of girls on Thursday afternoon
thus commencing the organization of
the music commission. As yet the or
chestra has no leader but it is expected
that one will be provided soon.
President Day, of the senior class,
appointed a committee consisting of
Margaret NelBon. Alice Gllstrap and
Randolph Howard to submit plans for
the publication of the Tumulum.
Benson Polytechnic Boys.
BY RODNEY GRAFTON.
SEVERAL, meetings have been held
this term by the executive board of
the Student Body Association. At these
meetings permanent committees were
appointed to attend to all social and
financial and the various other school
activities. At a special meeting Mon
day noon Clifford Mendenhall was
elected football manager.
The officers of the Student Body
were elected last June. Besides the
president, vice-president and secretary,
each shop haa a representative on the
executive board, making a total of 12
officers, besides the adviser and treas
urer, who are members of the faculty.
The officers arc: Rodney Grafton,
president: Cantrell McLean, vice-president:
Vernon Williams, secretary;
William Peck, yell leader; Fred Gold
man, faculty adviser; William Ortlnger,
faculty treasurer: William Tindula.
Klmer Pingle, electric shop representa
tives: Elmer King, John Southerland,
machine shop representatives; Harold
Gowlng and Harold Durham, technical
and woodshop representatives, respect
ively. The June 1S class held a meeting
Thursday of last week, in which the
completion of the election of officers
was the main topic. Elmer Pingle,
A. Batlura and L. Jones were elected
chairmen of committees.
The meeting also resulted In rais
ing of class dues. The reason for this
is that many of the members have not
returned to school this term, which
leaves a smaller class to meet ex
penses. It is expected that a party of
some kind will be given within the
next month.
A vaudeville and dance will be given
by the school in a few weeks as a foot
ball benefit. Cantrell McLean is ar
ranging for the vaudeville and Vernon
Williams is attending; to the musical
part.
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The Benson Tech Boosters will or
ganize again withiu the next week or
two.
OFFICERS
-lft to Right Oscar Helmer, Sergeant-at-Armm Helen Stewart. Vice-President Ralph KBudsen. President)
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Student Body Election at
Washington Exciting.
Genuine Contest Develops for Sev
eral Offices Albert Bauer Chosen
President Societies Are Organ
lxed for Year's Work.
BY EUGENE KELT!.
THE Washington High School student
body election was held Friday
afternoon, and was one of the most
hotly contested events of the kind of
recent years. Those chosen to guide
student activities for the coming term
are: President of the student bodv.
Albert Bauer; vice-president, Katherine
Wilson; secretary, Mildred Weeks;
treasurer. Earl Johnson; members ex
ecutive committee over third term,
Albert Combs and John Dentler; under
third term, Richard Atcheson.
Frank Sullivan was elected business
manager for the Washington Mio-h
School ChftTnber of Commerce, and hn.
reau heads were chosen as follows: Em
ployment, George Sensenlch: charltv
Helen Whiting; industrial, Charles Bill
ings; safety, Nelson Clark: publicity,
Mauna Loa Fallls; civic. Ward Cun
ningham; development, Dorothy Os
trander. Managers chosen for the vri.,.
branches of Athletics are: Football,
George LaRoche; baseball, Reginald
Wyld; track, William McBride; soccer,
Albert Clough; wrestling, Lawrence
Glass; basketball, Roche Keneflck.
Paul Patterson was elected business
anager and Eugene Keif v eriitne f
the Lens.
The Phrenodikens held their regular
programme on Friday. It wa n Ri
Cross programme. First came a speech
ujr a. I epreseniative OI the Red Cross
Society. Following this was a debate
on the question, "Resolved, That the
Red Cross Society should be given sup
port by the Federal Government." Opal
Clark and Frances Fleckenstine upheld
mo miirmauve, wnue corr nne Hutch
inson and Bessie Ford upheld the nega
tive. The decision was given to the
negative. Mildred Fennimore sang and
a piano solo was contributed by Mabel
Christensen.
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The girls Of the Pw1.a irrtfrv fluh
Wednesday afternoon heard a lecture
by Miss Rockwell, of the reference
department. In the West Side Lfbrary.
The talk was on "The History of Book
making." Miss Rockwell told of the
memorials of the early Egyptians and
from these traced out the present
mode of bookmaking. Her lecture dealt
principally with the changes In the
form and texture of the book. Miss
Rockwell had with her some memorials
of (the early Egyptians, dating back
as far as 2000 B. C. She also had
parchments and vellums of the early
centuries, as well as old manuscripts
printed directly after the discovery of
the press. The girls were keenly In
terested In these old relics and their
history and felt that they had gained
inspiration lor their future work.
Plans are now under way for a de
bate to be held before the school some
time in the near future, probably be
fore Christmas. This debate is to take
the place of the Interscholastlc debate,
which will not be held, as the coaches
from Lincoln and Jefferfon have gone
to war. The other schools are expected
to follow the example o( Washington.
The debate will be open to ail of the
students of the school, and six will
probably be chosen. If feasible a sil
ver cup will be offered as a prize to
the winners. The question will be
decided on later, but the tryouts for
debate will begin in the near future.
Word has been received during the
past week that another former Wash
ington High student has been taken
into the Army. Robert Masfon, a
graduate of June. 1915. has enlisted
in the quartermaster corps and is now
on his way to JSew lorK. He at
tended Oregon Agricultural College
last year.
The officials for this year's football
season were" chosen at a meeting of
the principals of all the high schools
last week. Arthur Stubling was
chosen as referee, George Berts ss
umpire and William R. Smyth as head
linesman. The principals had a hard
time in selecting the officials.
The Keakahni Literary Society held
a meeting on Wednesday afternoon of
last week. An extemporaneous pro
gramme only was given, as there was
much business to attend to." The vote
was taken on the new members, and
the following were taken Into the so
ciety: Zoe Smith, Helen Baker, Dor
othy Phillips. Sonia Wilderman, Audrey
Collins, Agnes Black. Klfie Reese.
Marie Duback. Mable Christensen.
Murial Kinney. Dorothy Kecnaughty
and Frances Manary. There was no
time to vote on the other names that
were up before the society, but this
will be done at the next meeting.
The meeting of the Tri-Ls last Fri
day was devoted principally to ouai-
n.H and i:ea cross Knitting. m
year's programmes will consist of talks
by well-known puDHc speakers, read
ings, music comic plays and book re-
i.RS.r'-5 b. Aicujliers, . There .will also, be
OF JUNE, '18, CLASS, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL.
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a short lesson conducted by Miss Bur
ton and some Red Cross work done at
each meeting. Misa- Prlngle was chosen
critic and was enthusiastically wel
comed by the girls. The club hopes
to make this a successful and helpful
year, and under the direction of Its
splendid advisers to truly live up to
its watchwords, "Life, Love and Loy
alty. The Girls' League held its first
meeting of the term In the assembly
hall on Tuesday, September 18. Hazel
Young, of the senior class, presided.
She gave a brief taik on the history
of the league, and also an outline of
the work. The purpose of the league Is
this term to have particular Interest in
Red Cross work and other patriotic
activities. The league is a democratic
organization, whoso membership In
cludes all of the girls of the school. It
stands for friendship, loyalty, a high
standard of scholarship and womcnly
conduct.
High School of Commerce.
BY CHARLES E. BEQUETTE.
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NE of the most important elections
of the' term, was held last Monday
morning, when a girl and a boy from
each room were elected to have charge
of all matters which may come before
the CdVnmerce Commune Council. -This
council represents the student body, of
which every student enrolled in the
school is a member!
The students who were elected as
representatives of the- various rooms
are as follows: Frances Butzer, W'alter
Hart, room 1; Viola 'My eVs, Robert Mc
Cabe, room 2; Alta Freeman, Joe Mer
rill, room 4; Florence Swant, Arthur
Bredenbeck, room 5: Mary Dobson, Max
Berlant, room 9; Jule Scallon, Lynno
Pickler, room 10; Gladys Johnson, Rod
erick Bradley, room 11; Eunice Wade,
Harold Teegarden, room 12; Margaret
Wolle, John Plejnuck, room 13; Le6na
Barchus, Ralph Tillson, room 14; Olga
David, - joe Dering, ' room 15; "GOldie
Stelxer, August "Wagner, room 17, and
Laura Love, Charles Lundy, room 22.
The school was visited last week by
Miss Briggs, of the commercial-department
of a high school in Jamestown,
N. Y. Miss Briggs Is now on a leave
of absence and la visiting many of the
high schools on the Pacific Coast.
During the past week. Commerce has
had several improvements made. The
most Important are the connecting elec
tricity to the mimeograph, mimeoscope
and dictaphone in the office training
room, the rearranging of the book
keeping desks and the repairing of the
floor in the main hall.
Commerce's evening school will start
Monday evening, October "1.. School
will be held evesy Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday of each week, with A. H.
Sproul as principal. The course which
will be offered this year will be the
strongest evening commercial course
taught, although there will be com
mercial subjects taught In other build
ings. Credits will be given to all stu
dents except those attending day school
unless permission from their principal
is obtained.
The following' Is an butlino of the
subjects which are to be taught: Busi
ness English." typewriting, law in the
following forms, contracts, agency,
partnership and sales; rapid calcula
tion, principles and application of per
centage, practical measurements, ad
vertisement and salesmanship, - book
keeping, accounting. cost keeping,
writing and shorthand. There will also
be a class formed In Gregg shorthand
providing enough advanced - students
demand it.
E. O. Allen's office trainlhg class Is
now engaged In practical work. Dur
ing the past week they have printed
800 programmes for the evening school
and made threo letters on the multi
graph machine. A Wales visible add
ing machine has just been received and
students are being assigned work on
this machine. Many of the office train
ing students are now working after
noons and. after school, in. downtown
business offices.
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The credits of all members of the
June, '18, class are being looked up
and the class will undoubtedly organ
ize the first part of the week.
Commerce will play Its next game
with Columbia, Thursday, October 4.
The Girls Glee Club held Its first
meeting of the term last Thursday in
room 17. F. N. Haroun, of the fac
ulty, was chosen director, and plans
were made at that time for rehearsals
during this term. Officers were also
elected at this meeting.
The February, '18, class will hold
its regular meeting during the regis
tration period next Tuesday, October 2.
Plans will be made to have social
entertainments for the coming semes
ter. ...
The council representatives held their
first meeting last Thursday during the
study period. Principal A. H. Sproul
told the members that he is going to
have a regular meeting next week, at
which time officers will be. elected.
Forms were also given the representa
tives to solicit their rooms for mem
berships is .tiii. AlhlcUi; AsociUpa.
Franklin Has Big Day at
Oregon State .Fair.
Domestic Science Girls "Hoover Ize.
Change in Post Staff Announced
Officially "Maroon. F" Club Is
Organised Reception In Given, to
Parents.
THURSDAY was a gala day in music
circles at Franklin, being the oc
casion of the first public appear
ance of the glee clubs outside of Port
land. Thirty-five members of the clubs,
with Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Walsh,-Master
Clark and Mr. Dewey met at 8 A. M.
with the Elks and members of the
Chamber of Commerce at the Oregon
building and paraded thence to the
Southern Pacific En route the girls and
boys, accompanied by the Elks band,
announced vocally to all Portland then
abroad that "Franklin High is the
School for Me." The special train was
also enlivened by the songs of the
school contingent of the excursion.
Upon arrival at Salem the clubs again
accompanied the Elks, Ad Club quartet
and members of the Chamber of Com
merce in parade to the Salem Com
cercial ' Club, where they lunched as
guests of that organization and the
Salem Elks. They appeared on the
programme, at the State . Fair at 1
o'clock In the new pavilion, where their
efforts met with such hearty appreci
ation that they were requested to sing
once more at the grand stand between
the races. . The afternoon was spent
in visiting the exhibits and greeting
old acquaintances until evening. Then
a picnic supper which had been pro
vided by the girls was enjoyed. The
Franklin crowd returned with-the spe
cial train at 9 o'clock, tired but well
pleased with the success of the day,
and feeling that a great deal of the
pleasure of the trip was due to the
courtesy of Portland's Chamber of
Commerce and the local Elks.
The class of February, 1D1S, .selected
September 26 for class, day, and, taking
advantage of the pleasant weather,
made a trip up the Columbia Highway
to Eagle Creek In automobiles. Five
automobiles were in use. The members
of the class are as follows: Joy Bad
ley, May Hoffman, Augusta DeWltt,
Fremont Byers, Edith Davis, Mary Rec
tor, Helen DuBtan. "Walter Keller, Inez
Ford, Eileen Carkeek. Sadie Carlson,
yeva Elwell,- Verrel Palmer, Mora
Williams, Ida - Zwald, Bornlce Elliot,
Raymond Haizlip, Ruth Heinrich, Ken
neth Goetz and Harold Duncan.
The party Included besides the mem
bers of the class. G. G. Dewey, faculty
adviser, and S. F. Ball, principal, hon
orary member of the. class.
The domestic art students regret
very much to lose Mrs. R. Templeton,
who has been transferred to Lincoln,
but they aro pleased to have Miss L.
Eccles,. who comes from Lincoln.
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The glee clubs on October 4 will sing
at the Eastern Star Grango In Lents.
The domestic science department, un
der the supervision of Miss Blackmar,
Is running the Portland Ad Club a close
second In, "Hooverizlng." These girls
are helping the Nation conserve food
materials by economizing in the use of
wheat products, fats and meats. The
classes in bread-making will.mako use
of oatmeal, rice. cornmeal and the
coarser Jlours. The girls of the second
and third-term classes have been study
ing the preservation of foods .by can
ning, preserving and drying in the
most practical way. .
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Franklin soldier boys are scattered
almost over the wide world." John Kol
kana has -written 'from "somewhere In
France," and there are annoying little
holes cut in the letter where the cen
sor clipped it. Letters have been re
ceived from Chuck Bluett, Corporal
Ralph Dustan and Archie Hoggart, who
are all at Camp reene, CGharlotte. N".
C. These letters were in Y. M. C. A.
envelopes..
Chuck had his feelings hurt by be
ing asked "In what state is Oregon?"
and if he had jver seen a streetcar be
fore Archie's literary genius Is work
ing and he sent clear across the United
States an article for the Post, as well
as some little poetical gems of his
own concoction
Howard Robinson was down on a
furlough from American Lake last
week. He is a member of the ambu
lance corps.
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Some changes having been made in
the Post Klxff, the list now stands:
Editor, Joy Badley; advertising man
George Freybeger: advertising man
ager. Harold). Duncan: vocational de
partment, Veva Elvell; school - notes,
Genevieve Splraggs: society, . Marrian
GilliF; athletics, Ray Haizlip; ex
change. Lucile March: music, Ruth
Heindrichs: Jokes. Dorothea Anderson:
art. Katherine McKenzie; cartoonist,
Clarke Schouboe; circulation manager.
Helen DXistan: assistant managers,
George Cones, Ulysses Conway, Robert
Crawford.
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There is to bean armnand sale on
Monday. Miss Hammarstroxh has
charge of it.
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Arthur MacKenzie's gfiraduation from
Franklin has not 1n any way lessened
his interest in school activities. On
FrWajr fiYenicoV cteojb.C.:uk Jic en
tertained all of Franklin's letter men
at his home. The main purpose cf
this gathering was not a social one,
however, but "it was Intended for the
formation of a letter wen's club. The
business meeting was called to order
by Mr. MacKenzle, who was captain
of the 1916 eleven. The result of the
meeting was the perfection of an or
ganization officially known as the
'VMnroon F" Club of Franklin High
School. Everett Barbur, football- cap
tain, was elected president; Ray Haiz
lip. center on the football team, vice
president;.. Will MacCormaek, football
manager, secretary, and Carl Prior,
star tackle on the football tew m. ser-geant-at-arms.
President "Barlv.ir ap
pointed a constitutional committee as
follows: Joy Badley, chairman; Ray
Haizlip and Arthur MacKenzio. The
purpose of this new organization is to
foster the athletic spirit of Franklin.
It also proposes to form a connecting
link among the different kinds of ath
letics, as well as to form a stronger
union between the graduate letter men
and the non-graduate letter men. Pins
will be secured in the near future.
Dues will be assessed against . .each
member as the necessity arises.
Refreshments were served by Kath
eryn MacKenzle. She was assisted' by
Ruth Gibbs. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Everett Bar
bar. Those present were Coach "Ad"
Dewey, Ed Thompson, Gene GIUls.
Man if red Ithlnehatt. Carl Prior, Albert
Decr'?vel, Wardie Kerns. Willlrrtr Mac
Corrrack. Fremont Byers. Edwin Hob
son, Roswell Peake. Re.y Haizlip. Har
old Duncan. "Pudgo" Brown, Everett
Barbur and Joy Badley.
Plans are being made by the choruses
to give the opera "Mikado" some time
during the Winter.
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Among the boys who recently left fot
training campey are Corporal Floyd
Parker. Charles Bluett. Bugler Ed
ward Smith, -Jtay Powell, Archie Ho
gatt. Corporal Ralph. Dustin, Raymond
Ellis, Alfred Gentry, all. of whom be
long to Companies E and IT. Third
Oregon Infantry, National Guard. They
are now stationed at Camp ' Greene,
Charlotte, N. C. Jerome Miller, Kent
Freeman, Earl Hibbard and Arthur
Farmer, -who belong to the Oregort
Coast Arttillery, are now stationed at
Fort Stevens. Bugler Glen Webster be
longs to Company F, Fourth U. S. En
gineers, now stationed at Vancouver.
John Kolkana is with the U. S. Ma
rines and is the first one of the boys
to be stationed "somewhere In France"
...
Kent Freeman and Arthur Farmer,
former students at Franklin, paid a
visit to their classmates on Tuesday.
Miss Blackmar, of the domestic
science department, - is launching a
movement to organize a club of girls
which is to work as an auxiliary to
the Red Cross. Girls from the domes
tic science and art departments are
eligible for membership In this club.
The girls will give special attention
to knitting. The first meeting will be
held at the home of Olive Powel, Fri
day, October 5.
Many calls have come' to the office
for boys and girls -to work after school
and on Saturdays for their board and
room; Aa a result of this demand Mr.
White, head of the commercial depart
ment, has started an employment bu
reau in his room, 2s'o. 39. - . - -
Several Franklin students spent a
pleasant evening at a stepping party
given by Augusta Dewltt at her home.
the evening of September 21. Among
those who enjoyed the hospitality of
the hostess were Mary Rector, Ellen
Gardner, Esther Wellington, Geraldine
King, Lola Cain, Lauris Cain, LeRoy
Brownson. Gerald Van Evera, Lucius
Foote, Bert Hall, Jack Bowman, Claude
Triar. Joel Reynolds, Laurin iteynoias
and Kellogg Dewltt.
Benson Polytechnic -Girls.
- BY FRIEDA FARSCHMAN.
THE second term sewing classes are
now working on their uniforms and
are expecting to finish them this next
week. The next garment will be
chosen by the girls, either a coverall
apron or a baby's dress.
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The third term domestic science girls
gave their first luncheon Tuesday, serv
ing six cirls of their class. The girls
who served the luncheon were- Alma
Olsen and Pauline White.
On Wednesday a luncheon -was
served to Mr. Alderman and 10 of his
guests by girls of the third term do
mestic science classes. Those who at
tended were Dr. J. Francis Drake,
Charles A. Rice, assistant superinten
dent; T. T. Davis, H. H. Herdman. Jr..
Hopkin Jenkins. C. E. Cleveland. S. F.
Ball. D. A. Grout, assistant superin
tendent, and Miss Anna E. Arnold. The
menu consisted of clear vegetable soup,
crisp crackers, baked stuffed salmon,
egg sauce, steamed potato balls, stuffed
tomatoes with mayonnaise, wheatless
muffins.' ice cream, oatmeal cookies
and coffee. The decorations were blue
and white asters.
The cafeteria Is observing the meat
less and wheatless days on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The Red Cross dietetics class stu
dents have 19 enrolled. They aro be
ing taught In this school, but are not a
part of the regular classes.
The millinery classes are proceeding
rapidly with the new Fall styles. They
are taught by Miss Schmidt, " Mrs.
Walker and Miss Tunston.
The senior class gave Miss Arnold
and the freshman class a welcome
party Friday night. September 28. The
programme included dancing, singing
and games. Light refreshments were
served.
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The senior class pupil3 have drafted
their first pattern for a fitted lining
and completed the garment. They are
now working on their lon-p woolen
coats.
Miss May Neeham. who was In
charge of the cafeteria of the Girls'
Polytechnic School, is now at Jefferson
High School and is expected to go to
the boys' Benson School soon. Miss
Alcna Jacobson is now in charge.
MisS Winifred Peterson, who waathe
secretary of the -senior class and who
was obliged to leave school, has re
turned and will s, ill hold her office. -
The third term class have completed
their first garment, the tailored waist.
There are 46 waists.
The lace room Is a busy one. The
pupiin mc niuu.T hie, hi? uiorviiiA
filet lace and are enthusiastic about
inc. WOIK. lllC II a V llldliy UIU'IB 1111
collars, bii ip iiiv aim him li i r ii, eel III
crepo collars and waists. - They are
.. i i . ; ,r ,a lf.il TV.
sweaters and scarfs at school and fin
ish at home, leaving the time in school
for lace. The evening lace class be
gins this week, probably Wednesday.
The textile class is making a copy
of primitive spinning wheels.
The freshman class has been organ
ized. The officers are as follows:1
President. Irene Leonard; vice-president.
Mildred Clayton: secretary; Leola
pa.nf.Qj UiireasuieA leii.uo -Scnafcr,'
Fire Squad Examinations
Soon On at Jefferson.
Phi "Deltas Vote in Iteir Member.
Technical lob KlroU KelrurT
Seniors Select (aat for "She
Stoopa to Conquer Freshman-
. Senior Reception Is Held.
BY VALMA V. JONES.
IF IT were possible to single out any
(One student activity as being re
sponsible for the school's reputation it
would surely o the fire squad. Equal
efficiency, co-operation and accomplish
ments of this organization are the
highest aims of the other clubs and so
cieties of the school.- In 1913 Prin
cipal Jenkins originated the fire squad
system for Jefferson and it was soon
Installed In the other high schools -of
the city. The reason it has proved so
efficient Is because every member of
the squad is required to pass a written
examination on the things they should
know in. case of a fire. The examina
tion will be given, next week" to the
boys for this terms' squad. Questions
like these are iacluded In the required
SS: "Tell fully how to fight oil fires?"
"How would you break a window? and
reason," "How would you enter a rocm
Tull of smoke?" and "Where are hose.
In the building located?"
The Phi Deltas called a special meet
ing Tuesday for the purpose of voting
In the new members. Those admitted,
were: Glen Francis. Frank Salstrom,
Kenneth Smith, Warren Fuller, Ralph
estering. Oliver Carlson, Fred Kreu
ger. Hal Nicolal, Loyd Smith, Ralph
Herzog, Lester Percy. Howard Schade,
"Mac" Gill, Robert Prail. Joe B'aher and
Hugh Jones. A motion for the hearty
support of the coming school activity
dance and entertainment was unani
mously passed.
At the Technical Club meeting Tues
day tho following officers were elected,
for the ensuing term: Stanley Wentz,
president: Leslie Perry, vice-president;
"Thad" Vreeland, secretary; Charles
Mears, treasurer, and .Richard Faville."
sergeant-at-arms. The members of this
club are restricted to students talcln?
manual training subjects and to pro
mote a membership compaign, Mr. La
Forge, the faculty adviser, offered a
prize to the one who obtains the most
new members. The "Blue Print," -the
club paper, will be published under the
same policy as last term.
The play, "She Stoops to Conquer,"
will be reproduced by the February
class, under the direction of Miss Nina
Greathouse, of the faculty. Last week
the cast Was finally chosen after sev
eral unsuccessful tryouts. Following
Is the cast of characters as they will
appear on the programme: Miss Hard
CAstle, Josephine Whaley; Miss Neville,
Letha Hahn: Mrs. Hardcastle. Agnes A.
Anderson: Tony Lampktn, Gordon Dun
can; Hastings, Nelson English: Young
Marlow, William Bolger; Mr. Hardcas
tle. Leslie Perry: Doggery, David Fa
ville; landlord, Wilbur Phillips: land
lady. Imogene Letcher; maid, Lucille
McCorkle. The play will be staged
November 9 and 10.
Friday evening the annual freshman
senior reception was held at the school.
The building was open for inspection
by the students.'and their parents. A
delightful programme was furnished by
the February -class, under the leader
ship of A. V. Ritchie. The numbers
were: Piano' duet, Imogene Letcher
and Agnes Black; address of welcome.
Mr. Jenkins; solo.. Agnes A. Anderson:
reading. Miss Nina Greathouse; "Darkie.
Lullaby," by February class octette,
composed of Agnes A. Anderson, Imo
gene Letcher, Hallie Palmer. Nacy
Gavin, Nelson English, Wilbur Phillips,
David Vaville, William Bolger 'and
Agnes Black, accompanist. The pro
gramme was closed by a community
sing. The committee in charge of the
reception comprised Imogene Letcher,
Josephine Whaley, Elvera Swanson,
Louise Parcher, Letha. Hahn, Hallie
Palmer and Nacy Gavin. The boys of
the February class acted as guides
throughout the building.
Wednesday, after the February class
meeting the following girls cleaned the
cups which the school has won from
time to time: Letha Hahn, May Bor
quist, Louise Parcher, Elvera Swanson,
Muriel Ottman and Susan Weisanborn.
Lloyd Emith, of tho commercial de
partment, was appointed by Mr. Jen
kins as treasurer of the Live Wires,
to succeed Maurice Mann.
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Because two of tho members of the
faculty quartet, Mr. Hurd and Mr.
Goode, are not teaching In Jefferson It
was necessary to organize a new quar
tet, which is composed of Mr. Ritchie,
Mr. Bittner, Mr. Karnopp and Mr.
Quigley.
The Zetagathians held a special meet
ing Wednesday for the purpose of vot
ing in new members. Twenty-five girls
were admitted.
Tuesday tho Tri-Elles studied th
characters of the women In the Old
Testament. The course will continue
during the term, under the direction of
Miss Burton, of the Y. W. C. A. Two
weeks from Friday tho club will hold
their Initiation party at tho Y. W. C. A.
building.
Library Notes.
T
HE following: material may be fount) in
tho Municipal Reference library, room
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Massachusetts Agricultural College, font
of milk production, by J. B. Xindie. 1!)J.
Michigan Agricultural College. Studies in
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New York City Department of Health
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Sewers luy oi vmcago lnvfuiiKsnon.
Thirtv-five cities report their experience
with concrete sewers. 1 Concrete, May, 1017.
p. 1SB-1SN.J
Zonirtf? Lawyers Mortjrag-e Company.
Bull dine zones, a handbook of restritons
the nelgnt. area ana use oi ounairiKS,
th . special reference to Kew Tork City.
White Salmon Resort Closed.
"WHITE SALMON.- Wash., Sept. 2.
(Special.) The Eyrie lesort on th
Columbia Bluffs, at White Salmon, has
closed for the season, after a mo.t sat
isfactory run. C. W. J. Reckerp, the)
proprietor, is enjoying a trip to Crater
JU&e iu lila jjaacliiae - . . .