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STUDENT REPORTERS TELL WHAT IS HAPPENING Ilsf gCHQQLS
Classes Prepare for Commencement Season Functions and Compile Lists of Former jMates Who Are in Service. -..'.
TOE SrXDAT OnrGONIAX, rOHTLAXDf JAXCART 6, 1918.
Seniors at Franklin Pick
Their Class Motto
! Refreaksaenta DuM Bo
otvaai at MmI lirm Ml
)fla-alaa4 H -rielsy Rasa" for
MmI'i VrtW n( Wnk Ac
la saetal Ws.
BT ANNA KA R A GO 711 AN.
rpO the Stars Through Bolts and
JL Bar' was chosen as tha motto
f to. February, It. class at tha!r reg
alax mwilnr lut WeJnssiay. Ar-rm-na-ereects
were made for graduation
Invitations ani for ctiat pictures for
tie January tssua of tha Post.
Tha Pxrsnt-Tearhar Asaootattoa wfll
sTtve dance In tha school rjmnulun
a satonlay. January It, for tha benefit
ntatlon of too aarrlea f.ac to the
! school fry Rath Bottler, president of
! Commerce's Service C5nb. Tha flag
I dntains 17 stars, which does not In
! cluda aM former stodnts now In serv
1 Ira. Stars will b added at fast as tha
. boys are located. The assembly then
i closed with the singing of seversl pa
' trlotlc lonrp, accompanied by M. D.
Ti ' -j k n - - . i-
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Tha service flag presented: te tha
school represents many of former at un
dents h are now serving; thslr coun
try in tha various branches of tha
Army and Navy. fo far tbere are only
Z 4 names on tha lie! but It Is known
that many other Commerce students
are now In the service) and of which
tha service club has no record.
It Is desired to have tha list con
pleted as soon ss possible and anybody
knowing a former Commerce student
who Is now In tha Army or Navy and Is
not In the following list Is requested
to send the nomt and address to the
STUDENT BODY OF OFFICERS AT WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.
aX tha FranViin unit r in. u I r,n., U'-hnol: William Llrcball. bugler.
r.iqnia company. Oregon toast Artil
lery, Fort Stevens: Kobert Barirer.
Eighth Company. Orron Coast Artll
lery. Fort Stevens: William Davis, Wal
ter Wild. AMen Nelson. Wallace Pot
ter, and Ward tfolcomb. In Third Ore.
iron at Camp Mills, Now York; Harold
l.rabam, CoTtpany E, Third Oregon
Camp Mills, New York: Dominie Calen
der, (signal Cor. Vancouver, Wash.:
Kenneth FtoII. First Rand. Oregon
Coast Artillery. Fort Stevens, Of.;
Maurice Geller. American Ambulance
Corp: Zer.e Smith. Harry Sherman.
Harry Ho-kfeld. Theodora Squires and
Isadora Ankclcs, In Army (location not
known!; .tirar.t t. Hy lander. Eighth
Company. Oregon Coast Artillery. Fort
Stevens. Or : IJoyd Church. Company
r.. Third Oregon. Camp Mills, N. Y.:
Chester Reed Machine Uun Corps.
Third Oregon; Fred Munson. Eighth
Company. Oregon Coast Artillery, Fort
Ftevens. Or.; Elbert Taylor. Ninth
fctr.pany. Ore con Coast Artillery. Fort
Steven. Or : Frank Chamberlain. Bat
talion C. Field Artillery. Third Ore
ron. Camp Mills, N. Y.; Edward Ous-
tafason. S. S. South Dakota: William
Jjrkjnn. Aviation Corps: Cecil I-sng-tlon.
Quartermaster Corps, presumably
In France, and William Farmer. Avia
tion Corps, "Some where la France."
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At a recent assembly Jule Scallon
sang a newly-composed- school sons; to j
ue luna or 'Joan r Arc which was
written by Lynns Ptckler. a student.
The chorus of the sons; is as follows:
fmmrre HIjH! remmeree Hleh!
!- v-'r ear. faar th. rhr,ri that we stnsf
imi a. were tr:v i- wev. on mgn
Toe sret ei-t goM t9 iVmm'rf 111. a.
' ai(rn Inch; l.mmer.-. High!
y wt: always let. jn-.ii true.
M- wfh rn to vtrtr.ry.
Cotcmtrce Itlsa. we a-e all tor yea.
Owlis to food conservation no refresh-
an ants- will b served. All pit-Tons and
at a den rs are welcoma.
a a a
Tiwaklla'a ser-rlca Tar. of wbloh tha
sarphoaoTa class la In charra, wl.l be
rMill to tha school at an early if
ambly. Evelyn llhlaud. of tha flo
SBeetlo art department, has proved her
elf modern H'tiy i:oa oha haa in
Aartakas U make tha eonvica flax.
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Elnoa th Paraot-Ttachar noattnc
SSI to be held Tueeia.y. tha arphoBaoro
avnd fraehmaa danrtns; eiass hss been
soatpena4 to Tues lsy. January 14. In
atractloas will be firm by rarloua
rc err.be r of ti:a ficul:r. Tha soroho
more committee Is composed of Frank
Mai:!ar. IJ.serta Cumito, R'chard Kelly.
Kllen ;ard- Cfirdel-a Miller. Ruth 1
Van. Ward Kfrns. the prjlder.t of
the, cla. ard H'.it llanrlett Gay lord,
f tha faculty.
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On Thursday the following JonJort
war appointed by William McCormack
to fermu.Ita p ans fur sn entertain
Inenl l-i be K'.t-n In tha near future:
r'.: Toulsen. M.rUm Hubbard. Mr'.ba
V'c rater. Wllilitrn 1'ouUcO, WUUatu
JVic:n:ia and Tsd Jvjr.
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StTsa OcraMlna Kins; sravw most
onjoysrt wtch party on New Year's
. Tboea lev!'--! wera lorothy An
derson. Fethr V'eUinr;ton. Irene Tar
bur. I:urh WeMon. Hasel Co. Lilly
I.utIraum. M. la Wrfc.ter. Allra Cohb.
i'lsa I'oulsrn. Harry Thomas. "I'urfe"
1'rown. Lynn Ivter-en, I'.slph Hore.il.
T.inira- Tucker. Fr-d York anil In-ml-t
Lu'XwoM. Games and dsnctns
furnl.b.d tie amusement for the
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hoe. The roasts dressed as children
and played Juvenile games conduoted
by Bernlce Shaw and little Catherine
Hall. Various experiences in both
teaching and the business world were
related ry the girls who are eng-ised in
the different occupations. The guests
present were: Ruth Crouch Simmons,
Alice Wrinkle.v Beulah Beans. Marie
Bredeson. Kuth Jl.icGregor, Anna Brlce,
Minnie Nolan, Minnie Miller, Luetta
Thomas, Olive Zimmerman, Ethel Huf
f ord arwl Misa Beatrice liuntLail.
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On the evening; of December tt" sev
eral high school students and their
parents were entertained, at the home
of Marjorle Moxon. Dancing1 and music
were the chief features of the evening:.
Those present from James John' were:
Merle Harrington, Marlon and Virginia
Dunsmore, Marjorie Moion, Clarence
and Alice Gilstrap. Graham Moxon. a
former James John student, and "his
tentmate, Leonard Larson, both of
whom are now in the United States
Navy. Wera also present.
A similar gathering- was held at the
Dunsmore home on Friday of the same
week.,
- a a a .
At tha rerul-r Thursday mornJiMP as
sembly Erm and Eema . GriswolcL
twins in the second-term class, ren
dered very sweetly the song, "Keep
the Home Fires Burning."
At the same meeting Frlnetpak w. t.
Fletcher urged the boys of the school
to refrain from night work at the ship
yards and explained that boys . who
continue it will be allowed to carry
only, two subjects at school and in rare
cases three.
"Short Notice" Programme
Turns Out to Be Good.
Phrenodlbeaue at Washlngroa Dis
cua Propoaed Abolition of Christ
Bins Vacatloa Jane Seniors Talk
of Entertaining February Class.
Loft to Rlsat. Front Row Mildred Weeks, Serretaryi Kathertno Wilson, VlieO'ieaUent) Dorothy LsRoebe,
EifWlii Committer Under Third Tern. 11 ark. Row Bar! Jehnson, Treaaareri Al Combs, Execativa
Cemmltteei John Dentler, Exeoutlvv Committee, sad Albert Bauer, President.
Jefferson Greets Number of
Alumni at Assembly.
nsrltnttons of Higher Learning Well
Represented February Seniors to
Have Class, Day Wednesday.
Banner Scholarship Award
Made at Lincoln.
Mlaa Evelyn Jaaea Room la 89 Per
Cent Prrfeet and W tna Pennant.
Btndeata Hear A boat Camp Lewis.
ProMperf i-e Tearbcra Take Library
Instruction lre Club to Give
Programme. i
Art'r'jr Ms'kfnrle. president of the
Jun. "17. c.'.s. successfully passed the
ttiiuin.uon ) enter the aviation sec
tion nf tf: l-.-tral lotos. tl" Mfu
ti be ci.'ld soia to report to Berlctey
Ca!.. wr-.rre r w. Ill receive training
for si-t:ve service.
C'tt Benn. a popular PTacktln
cv. hxt al. Joined the colors. -
ltr!.a jl!lvan. a prominent member
of the ,an., 'I class, vutted her rnsey
friends at Franklin on WedneUy.
t-he is attcalli- the University of
Or.ron.
Bujl-r Clenn Webster, a formes b'.m
d-nt of Franklin, who has been sta
tioned at Vancouver during Iba past
lM rr.onis with Company F. Fourth
Infantry. Cnited itts tlnglneera. Is
now cs hta way to tLe Aliaalto Coast.
E.
3"r. Carlton's classes In commercial
F'Offraphy have Just completed recelv.
Ins a scries of floode roller maps show.
BY MAnOARET DUNTWAY.
E. SCHWARZTHAL'BER, of the
faculty, visited Camp Lewis last
week. Tha camp, ha aays. Is, very
well organised and has every facility
of the modern city. Tha aoldters re
ceive excellent cure in the hosptfM
wards. The fine library, maintained by
A great dal ef werk was aoocra-
pl'st.d at da Trl-L'a meeting Thnrs
dsy by the large attendance of gtrls
who are ewt-er and knltttcr for the
Red Cnoss. Mis tfertrude . Blackmar
and Miss Mildred Wh.tlleaey assisted
the strU.
a a a
TYaxklln basketball men ara dotnr
oome aicellert practice work under the
coa-hlr.g of Virgil Brown, who has ar-
ransetl the Ilnrup, as follows: Center,
Til" Brown: guards. Kobert Tuck
er, Harry Thomas and Wlillam I'oul
ta; forwards, Edmund Thompson,
rnest Amburn and Lalph LoreLL
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Vlrlan, Hubbirl sntertalned a largs
number of Franklin students at her
homo Friday, December IS. Music
games and d-inclng .were the diversions
of the evening. Dainty refreshments
were served. Those present were Helen
Johnson. Ellen Gardner. Mary Ke.'tor.
Ethel Amburn. Fried jirhumackcr.
Ksi'it Cooper. Marcaret Hubbard. Vi'l
lam McCormack. Hoy Coopen, Clifford
Thcmpson. Lucius Foots. Ernest Am
burn. Ben Frhur.iacher. Wt'.liara Foul
aea. Versa L'uUIey aai ilirUm Ilub-
a a a
- T!nt onmlnatlona wero heia Crrring
t. last three days of school before the
holidays. This was the first ttma in
the history of Franklin ths.t final ex
aminations were ever held. The stu
dents who fliei to pass now have an
opportunity to make up provided they
pitch in and work the rcr.i.Ualaj tirte
wtcks of tha saedtar.
a a a
PTTly Mission wss hrrrored with a
nrprts party Friday, January 4. at
fcls home. The evening was spent in
games, must." snd dancing. Those In
vite i were Luclle Marsh. Mae Currle.
FhU!s Falmer. Marie Fisher. Verrel
Palmers Lillas Johnson, Ssdie Oarvln,
la.'anns Hunt, Helen Dus'an. Wlnnl
fted McVrthur. Edna Belmore. Bess
Bwlmore. Uorre Jer.nlnsJ. Falconer
Campbell. TonM Lockwood. Ueorge
Cornea. Fr l Jore-s tleorge Chambers.
Ferett r.amsey. Errol Klncslsy.
Csude ralrner. Aba liersh and l.atpu
Eolraore,
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T:o "Sophs" gave a peanut sale Frl
dav. tha proceeds to so toward the
Srlcs ili-S fjnd.
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Jirtsa Pearl Catlow was hostess for a
ehar-r.ing Christmas pnrty at her horns
on Saturday evenlnr. ItrtmVr 19. ;ay
and fs.-tUe iVirAt lona were used and
d.iTTty refrshmcrts served. Those
who eejoved tre hospitality were:
lltlK Mlncemoyer. Marina KWIun.?. Al-
r Str4.rr. Arte.le Trorto. r.sthcr
WJ!inrt.-.n. Ks. Wbst-r. Ceraidir.e
King. Wlr.nt'red Ms.c. Jol R-nolds.
P.av Al'sn. WII I..r.n. Claud F'ryer,
Harry Thomas. Lurtus Foot. Bert Hall.J
Rir Ilali.!?. Char'es lil iett. Lynn Pe
terson and Donald Lockwood. Oames
and cr.cirg were t-e pastimes of the
svenlr c
Ing the r-'Htlcal and physical features tbs camp, has a large aupply of books,
of the different continents. The - nsnjr of Vhlch were, sent from Fort-
rles consists of the following divisions: I land. Mr. Fchwarxtrauber took one of
Africa. Asia. Fouth America. Europe, his meals at the mess tent. The camp
Australia. North America and the does not "Hoovcrixe," for the men are
world. The classes are a'so using! given all the sugar, butter and white
stercopticon views for studying differ- "ey want.
cot countries.
During his visit Mr. Schwarr.trao.ber
met E. O. Harlan, an ex-member of
the faculty, who has teen prominently
connected with the- T. M. C. A. work
at American Lake. air. Harlan will go
to the University' of Oregon in Febru
ary to take tha alx weeks ordnance
course there.
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A special assembly for tha first term
students was held Friday morning.
Miss Lelda Mills, faculty adviser for
the freshmen, awarded the banner for
scholarship to Miss Evelyn. Junes' room,
Tha following Commercial Benlors
have received positions and have
dropped school tn order to gain mora
experience: J"e Merrill. Wynn Keppln
ger. Jesse Fisher, at the Oregon-Wash
niton Pallroad A Navleatlon Company
In tha Wells Fargo bnlMlnc. and Kob
ert Meyer at Balfour-Out hrle Company.
leading grain firm of tha Pacific
Northwest.
The members of the Feoruarr IS
cla.s are very busy people. They are
planning several events to conclude
their stay at Commerce. Tt is planned
to nave a class publication of the
Icger and tha following committees
Lave been appointed:
Class motto Kuth Swanson. Wynne
Kenplnrer and Gilberts Bridgewater.
Class will Ruth Bye.
Class prophecy Bertha Lattchfara.
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Tt haa been announced that David
ringer, a freshman student at Com
merce haa won first prize in an essay
contest given by the Chamber of Com-
rrerce upon the subject of -What the Mason. Edna fandblom. Arthur Burel-
"""'" or me ny oi roriiana can i bach. Letitia Capell, Margaret C.old-
Do to Make PorUar.d Better.' I thwalte. William Jolllffo. Lucille Levy.
Itobert Maxwell, Lyall Pearson, Josle
Tha recent tin and leadfoll earn pal rn I fealey. Blossom Wilson, Jessie Lawton
at Commerce has closed with tha great- I Gladys Hanks, Vera Boynton, Edith
est of success. The amount of foil I Burke, Ituth Claridge, Koba Embry,
saved bv tha student la as follows: I Martha Isensee, Henrietta Workentln,
Twenty-four pounds of lead and tin I Koxie Wellhousen, Dorothy William
mixed. 10 pounds of tin. 170 pounds of I eon, Ethel Johnson, Gertrude Lakensh.
lead; with a total of 214 pounds. The Knld Newton. Norma Wilson. Lydia
sum of tit was realized and this money I Dean.
was oonated to Ited Cross work. Plans) The majority ofatne students on the
are under way for another campaign I honor roll were perfect In attendance.
which will undoubtedly run into the
middle of tha Spring term. I The seventh and eighth term peda
I gogy classes are taking a special course
Tha Di-orsacU for tha Commerce in library instruction, oonducted by
basketball team for the coming season members of the school department of
are becoming much brighter. Although tr.e central L,iDrary ana oy miss mar-
party: Entertainment, Lelah Stone,
chairman; Isabella Kldd, Clara Nosvold;
refreshment, Eva Kldd, chairman; Ro
salie Balmer, Dorothy Shivly.
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Miss Theodora LlvIngsUne. who was
a member of the faculty until 114, has
been named curator of the Library of
French Thought at the University of
California, gift to the university from
France, recently dedicated by M. de
Billy, deputy high commissioner to the
United Stales from France. Miss Llv
Ing&tone is an assistant in the depart
ment of romance languages at the Uni
verfity of California, where she re
ceived her M. A. tn 1917.
Many Lincoln student assisted In
securing subscriptions to the Bed Cross
in the recent campaign
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Dr. A. P. MacKInlay and f. C Thome,
of the faculty, gave talks at the Ore
gon State Teachers Association. Dr.
MacKlnlays subject wss, "Caesar
Kcdlvlvus" (Caesar Brought to Life)
and Mr. Thome's, "Secondary Cheni
latry Instruction." .
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A talk on the life of Stephen Leaeock
and a rending from his "Sunshine
Sketches of a Little Town." given by
Lucille Reslng. made up the Adelphlan
programme for Thurso ay.
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An original story was glrvri by Cells
Isensteln and an lmpromptO talk by
Josephine Clovls at the meetlxH of the
laurel Club last week.
All material for the February class
cardinal was handvi la last weak. Pic
tures of all the ovVietlea were taken
Hi. which was 3 per cent perfect in -J hursday. The CarAnai will be pub
scholarship. Miss Alene Gro&che's
room. HI, retained the banner for at
tendance. Seventy-one per cent of the
students of this room were neither
bsent nor tardy - during the third
quarter.
The following honor roll for the third
rtnarter was announced: Alice Eliza
Turnheer, Kupert Bullvant, Joe Dorf
man, Frances Frledenthal, Mary Grif
fin. Annette Hardingcr. Dorothy Hogue,
Elisabeth Kerr. Adeila White, Duran
Souls, Helen Anderson, lva Herman,
F.lvtcla Bowman, Elizabeth Cockerham,
Ethel Cockerir.au, Glenr.a Fisher, Muriel
.shed January 2a.
The June class has decided to pre
sent a three-act play.
guerite Burnett, the echool librarian.
The work includes instruction in the
selection and care of a library, and Is
designed to prepare the girls who will
teach in rural schools to be efficient
librarians as well as teachers. The In
strurtlons, which are given two periods
day, began edneauay and will end
A special meeting of the rerrwry "is weeg.
If el... wa . h.:4 M -...m A ThnM. I
day and at the faculty adviser's sug- nT"llon J r.v .UB I
sestion a vice-nresent wss elected. of Oregon Giee Club tha June, 1818,
Ixulse Robinson being chosen. A com
or.iy two lettermen are back many
other of last year's men are turning
out for practice. Morris Rogoway,
last years all-star forward, la now!
coaching tha team, and ha will also I
play forward for Commerce acalu this I
ya-u.
Girls' Polytechnic School.
M'
class will manage an entertainment to
mlttee consisting of Fam Solomon, Ruth
be given by the glee club at the Lincoln
Bye and Rebecca Bolko was appointed ai,dv"Um '? .F,,rl,f ry1TJ!,a P,roce'1
to look after invitations for the com
mencement. Caroline Johnston and
Robeci-a Solko wero appointed to Inter
view Mr. Fproul In recard to the music
for comoiencemenL
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The literary division of the Mode
of the entertainment will be given to
the University of Oregon scholarship
tuna. 4T
The following names Tiara been added
to the list of former Lincoln students
now in the Army or Navy: Maud Cleve-
nd. Red Cross, France; Sergeant Al-
Foclrty had charge of the progf-am-ne fred'IL levies. 20th Reghnent, Oregon
Hish School of Commerce.
THC H ich Srtool
an tnteretln I
r.T cnAr.L-. n F-QUETTn.
Srhoo! of Commerce held
( assembly in lta his
tory last Fri.rty. L'ecember II. Pro
fesjor A. H. fproul turned the assm
tly over to Marjorie Dix. chairman of
the assembly committee of the Red
Cross Service Club of Commerce,
The programme opened with the
usiu.1 fits salute by the entire school,
followed by the slnslng of "America.
J Love You" led by F. X. Hiroun. of
!-- faculty. ec ompanled by Kuth IWn
tlr at the piano. Anna Westhronk
. cottrlbuted an lr.teri-stlr.g recitation
entitled "soldiers AIL" Eunice Wade
aang several popular soncs. accompa
nied by Miss Bottler. Meyer W Instock
played the various buds cat's heard at
a. training camp and Lynnc Flckler fnl
lowe.1 each one .by Its meaning to the
soldiers. The most tn.portant event of
Li-a aujcxaliij; ti.ca Xo-.cd tLe p; cs-
whlch was successfully rendered last
rrl.Uy morning during xhe registra
tion period. The committee in charge
consisted of Te.esa Dobson. Franres
Kerrney and Kalhryne Quirk. The
programme, which was upon the life
and works of Rudysrd Kipling, was as
fo'lows: Short sketch of Kipling's life
bv Terressa Dobson: Kipling's Short
Story by Vera Campion: poem, "Boots."
by Vera i-prague: poem. "If," by
France" Kearney: book review, "Cap
Viii.s Courageous. by Marie Luscih.
The efficiency division will have charge
of the next programme. Tbe faculty
advisers In charge ar Miss Crawford
and Slessrs. Herron. Allen and Carlton.
The chairman of tha commutes is
Harry Clilbertson.
Several members of the faculty apent
delightful vacations ontsld of the city.
Miss V. Evans visited friends d'trlng
the Christmas holidays at Kelso. Wash.;
while Miss Bertha Holrtaworth and
M'ss flenevlev Courtnoy Journeyed to
Seattle. Raymond. Tseoma and Amer
ican Lake. Commerce was also well
repres-nted at the Flat Teachers' con'
ventlon during th vacation by having
tha following members of the faculty
present at some cf the meetings: Prin-
ctcal A. ft. 5nronl. B. A. rmieajy. F. X.
Haroun. H. W. Herron, Nettle Rankin
and Mrs. Wade.
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Commerce's night school added the
following new subjects to meet the de
msrd of the students: Spelling, arith
metic, bookkeeping, commercial' law.
writing I snd II. Pitman and Gregg
shorthand, business English, and sales,
manshlp.
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Ml s Swopa, cf the commercial de
partment of a high school located at
Punsmulr, Cat, visited Commerce last
Tiursiay during tie mornias session.
Engineers: William Spellman and Jacob
Spellman, Naval Training School, (Joat
Island, San Francisco; Meier Newman.
loth United States Engineers: Law
rence IS. Hickam, Aviation Corps; Cart
Knudsn, United States Navy: Lee Wal-
dron. United States Navy; Private Lau
rie T. Leonards, Fourth Provost Refl
uent. Camp Kelly, Field No. 1, San
Antonio, Tex.; Captain Ben S. Morrow.
Engineer corps; Isadnre Ankells, Quar
termaster Corps, Mndlson Barracks, X.
T. : Sergenst John Gregg. U. 8. Cav
alry, Fort Douglas, Ariz.; Stanley Mans
field, Second Department. Navy Avi
ation Corps. Ss.n Diego, Cal.; Lieuten
ant 8. Hall. Engineer Corps. Peters-
boro. Va.: Raymond Jeffcott, first-class
private. Camp Lewis: Jack O'Brien.
Medical Corps, Mara Island, San Francisco.
The address of Lieutenant George L.
Koehn, ex-faculty member, who left
Camp Lewis recently for an Atlantic
port. Is now: Quartermaster Corps,
American Expeditionary Forces. The
address of the following, whose names
have been 'printed before, are: Jim
Thomas. Company O, 23d Engineers,
Camp Meade. Maryland: Captain John
Koetslcr, 91st Division, Artillery, Camp
Lewis.
John Gregg, now sergeant of the lath
Cavalry at Fort Douglas. Ariz., is
worthy of special mention. He received
his training at the second training
ramp at the Presidio and was one of 10
out of 1000 to be offered the choice of
a Second Lciutenancy in the Reserve
Corps or the. rank of sergeant in the
Cavalry. He chose the latter office.
He Is the only officer of his company
who is not a West Point graduate. -a
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Tha Hakanakt Campflre gave a party
at the home of Clara Nesvnld in Rose
City Park Friday night. The following-
committees were la charge of th
BT THELMA CLIFFORD.
ANY of the teachers SDent the
Christmas holidays visiting rela
tives who live in other cities. Miss
Riley visited relatives in Tacoma. Miss
Sprag-ue spent the holidays at Corval
lls. Miss Wilson also spent several
days with her relatives.
Miss Lilian Tingle. former principal
of this school, was in the city during
the holidays, visiting Mrs. Graham. Her
main purpose while here was to form
an Oregon branch of the National Coun
cil of Executive and Administrative
Women in Education. The officers
elected were Miss Lilian Tingle, presi
dent. Eugene; Miss Butler, vice-president.
Monmouth, and Miss Elizabeth
Fox, secretary, Eugene.
Miss Tingle was a guest at a tea
given by Mrs. Stella Durham.
On Friday before Christmas the first
term classes in millinery had a most
Interesting exhibit of boudoir caps.
Each girl designed and made a cap, no
two of which were the same. The ma
terials nsed were organdie or crepe de
chine, with various ornaments, hand-.
made flowers being the favorite.
This week the first term millinery
girls are drafting and planning bonnets
for infants.
The senior girls In sewing hare be
gun work on their graduating dresses.
The dresses this year are to be simple
and practical. They are made of voile
or net, trimmed in lace, ribbon or silk.
During the Christmas holidays Hiss
Worth, Industrial . art teacher, was
married in Seattle to R. V. Coleman.
Mrs. Coleman will continue her work
at the school.
Mrs. E. H. Sib bold, of the lace de
partment, on last Saturday lost by sud
den death her only daughter, Mrs. Mar
garet Oerou. Many of the teachers and
pupils attended the funeral, which was
held on Wednesday morning. Mrs.
Oerou: was well knowh at the school,
having attended several of the special
classes. i
James John English Classes
to Preserve Lessons. ,
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"First Steps - la Composition'' Win
lie Passed on to Future" Students.
ITincipal Warns Boya . Against
Kea-leatinar tladlcs taw Alnkt baiiv-
y "rd Worlc
BT VALMA V. JONE3.
A SPLENDID musical programme
fi was arranged for Jefferson last
Wednesday, through the Monday Mu
sical Club and the efforts of Mrs. H.
A. Heppner. The theme centered
aroknd the opera "Aida, by verai.
which will be given at the city Audi
tofium this " week. Miss Jocelyn
Foulkes told the story of the opera,
illustrating the various parts by piano
I and phonograph selections.
The alumni of Jefferson was wwll
BT ALICE GILSTRAP.
FTER many holiday and tre-holldav
jfi affairs the classrooms again are I represented at Wednesday's assembly
filled with students, refreshed by their Many of the students are home from
vacation and eager for regular work, college for the vacation period, while
The building also shows signs of reno
vation. Evelyn and Ruby Johnson, of
Falls City, are new additions to the
senior and first-term classes, respect
ively, and Hazel Raker is welcomed
into the third-term class from the high
school of Bend.
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The members of the domestlo science
I class are muoh interested in their
lessons on laundry work and house
cleaning. -The actual work of clean
lng Is performed in the teachers' rest
a Dumber of the girls are honie from
teaching in the various rural schoois.
Those present were: Joseph Trow
bridge, president of the June '17 class;
Gladys Hollingsworth, vice-president
of -the February '17 class; Helen and
Mildred Catton. Jean Amesbury, Lavina
Rogers. Ethel Wheeler, Josephine Con
nors. Mary Woodward, Lloyd Miller
and Jlmmie Cameron.
Joseph Trowbridge spoke on behalf
of Oregon University; Paiil Bllllter
snd Mary -Woodard for 6. A. C. and
room, where the girls clean and polish Gladys Hollingsworth for the girls en-
the furniture with a preparation made 8a.ea in leacmua.
by themselves. They also have pre
pared a cleanser with which they scrub
the sine desk tops in the cooking-room.
Mr; Jenkins sent every toy who has
enlisted from Jefferson a Christmas
card. The list includes almost 200
names. 'A number of boys are In
The girls ot the domestlo science IV
class spent their class period Friday In I Franco and soma in England.
th manual training shnn reeelvloo- In- I
strnotlons on th. mltlnr nf n hreari1 or I J0 Carlson recently passed H GOV
fneat-cuttlna- board from F. M. Oro- I ernment examination and has been
shone-. I summoned to Washington, D. C ror
a a I military instruction. tie. waa popular
Several members of tha commercial while at Jefferson and an exceedingly instructor In Spanish, used the penioda
department have been assisting the inausirious siuaenu on riday to present, snori. ii
Red Cross bv typewriting instructions George Nelson has joined me avia- i Spanish on different subjects. lTe stu
for knltters,hile Esther Pile has been tlon corps and Herbert Jacobson thedents were glad to do this, as-lt ln-
BT EUGENE KELTT. '
SCHOOL opened on Wednesday and
the students returnad from their
vacation much refreshed and with
New Year'a resolutions to work hard
during the coming year. How well the
resolutions will be carried out will be
seen in the near future. The singing
assembly was't-'Jield as usual on
Wednesday morning.
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The .Phrezfodiken Debating Society
held an Interesting programme on Fri-
May of last week. Florence Johnson
opened the programme with a reading.
Agnes Cover told some Jokes which the
audience found to be humorous and a
debate was held, the question dis
cussed being: "Resolved, That it
would be better for the high school
students if the Christmas vacation
were abolished." The affirmative side
was upheld by Bessie Ford and Nona
Becker, while the negative was taken
by Lucia Watson and Muriel Kinney.
The last -number on the programme
was a solo by Alice Gohlke. All
agreed that the programme waa one
of the best of the year, especially aa
it was a "short notice" programme,
The June, 'IS. class had a meeting
Thursday afternoon to discuss plana
for the entertainment of the February,
'IS, class. The date of the party was
fixed for January 12. The entertain
ment ia to be held at the Rose City
clubhouse and the features of tha eve
ning will be dancing and a . pro
gramme by class members. The com
mittee in charge is composed of Mil
dred French, chairman; Roche Kene
fick and Eugene. Kelty. '
The basketball 'team is hard at
work. The boys played a pre-season
game with the Turn Verein team.
Washington won the game. - The first
interscholastio game of the season is
with Columbia January 25. -
There was no'Neakahni meeting this
week, as the glrla had no time to pre
pare a programme. ' .'
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Opal Clark, a Washington High
School girl, won the first , prize for
the high school division in an essay
contest held recently by he Oregon
division of the United States Food Ad
ministration. The subject of the con
test was: "What Can I Do to Win the
War?" There is a considerable distinc
tion connected with the winning of tha
contest .'-s it was a state-wide affair. .
On the last day of school before tha
holidays Washington was called orj tc
furnish men to aid in the Red Cross
drive. As usual, the echool turned out
a large crowd.
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A very interesting assembly was held
at Washington on Friday morning
Just before the finst period began.
Miss Joselyn Fonlkes gave a lecture
on the opera "Aida." As the lecture
proceeded Miss Foulkes told the story
...1 .1.. InM what ssinr rarr.A In at
the different times. By the use of a
piano and a Vlctrola the students were
given selections from the opera. Al
though most of the music was new to
the maioritv of them, all were familiar
with , parrs, and all enjoyed tha talk
very much.
The Spanish classes of senor uarcia.
mimeographing for the history depart
ment. Studetita' employment statistics
cards haye also been typed for Mr.
Groshong. of the manual training de
partment. ' -
The members of the first-term Eng
lish classes are1 working out a aeries
of lessons ta oe transcribed on perma
nent sheets and bound in the form of
texts, called "Flnet Steps to Composi
tion," which may be" passed on to fu
ture classes, Thesa lessons were start
ed the first day of scbool In ther- new
year and will be completsd by the end
Navy.
A few of the members of the faculty
spent their Christmas -vacations out of
the city. Mrs. Martin Visited her par
ents in Salem; Mr. Scott, in Salem; Miss
Pockfellow visited in . Seattle, Dr.
Brlggs went to his farm in Clarke
County, Washington, and Miss Schler
visited at The Dalles.
creaSes .their Spanish vocabularies and
IS more. miCC9iiu6 - . - a - -
line of work. ,
Benson Polytechnic School.
BY RODNEY GRAFTON.
CLASS, which is held afier school
hours, is being instructed fn publlo
speaking by Mr. Barzee. This class Is
composed of boys who have volunteered
Thursday a short but Interesting de
bate was given before the Zetas by
two of the club members on the Ques
tion. "Resolved. That labor unions are to SDeak to the grammar school gradu
oe the mnfr All tha nrlnelnies I unnatriotic during the present crisis." -tea tha latter Dart of this month con-
covered in the semester's work will be The affirmative was upheld by Frances cernlne tnl3 school. A student will bo
touched upon in these lessons. Begin-1 iviing ana iuo ncainvo ujr sent to eaoh grammar school in ron
ning with the simplest elements of the I oavin.
slmnle sentence, the classes will work
through the compound, complex and Tha February class has set aside
compound-complex sentences. Then I next Wednesday as class day. It win
they will go forward to other lessons 1 be spent at the Rose City Park Club
in clear, straightforward expression. I house. The June Seniors have been in
The final standings will be computed I vlted as guests for the dance in the I ,h0S0 0j 0ther schools.
on four points oral, expression, writ- I evening. January IS the February r It ia hope(i i this way to interest
ten composition, interpretation oi lit- i class win give ineir prom in L la laree number of boys and consequent
erature and attitude toward the ac-1 school gymnasium. This will be the . , i....,,. thn enrollment In the
quireinent i ueucr nauiis ui ayeocu. i last arrair or mis class anu uy lar mo i . ,
most elaborate oi any uunus m"
senior year. . .. I rrh. .inr class held a meetine-
m. j,.. -. tn T t- finldmjin's
. . .t. . j.n-itM in"' '" '" r
xast nignr. one oi iuo moL utusuu.. . fh ,,... or deciding sev-
dances of tha term was given by the rtinlntr to graduation
, , r .1. TTi.v,,nr icia
June class, in iiunvi ui llits a-u-.. j
seniors, in the school gymnasium. Dan
cing was the chief diversion, but games
land to outline the courses and to point
out the advantages a boy who is me-
chanically inclined would have' in this -school.
They will be asked to visit
Benson and inypect the shops and to
compare the academic courses wiui
L. H. Strong, of the science depart
ment, was tha James John reDresenta
tlve at a meeting of Western natur
alists at Reed College. He . reports
that after a discussion on the natural
ist's duty in the war it was decided to
collect spagnum moss. This is an es
pecially useful substance, since its ab-
C1U1 BUUaiailVD, l,l M , . o I a
sorbins power is 30 times as great as were proviaea ior inose wnu uu
ih.i miinn it ! aii that the -hii. dance. Io rtiresnmenia wero cu
dren in the grammar sehools also have accordance with Hoover's plan for the
become interested and are already help- conservation of sweets. Clever dicis
ins with the work. were Issued ana tna aance was mricu;
a. senior anair.
Another Interesting affair of tha va- The committee in charge comprised
catton was the reception given In honor I Hazel Widen, chairman; Esther Dennis,
of Edith Warfleld, of Corvallls, at the Raymond Smith. Eulah Bruner. William
home of Opal and Itrys Weiroer. The Lahti, Georgia Mayer and Joe aber.
time was passed in fortune selling and
music The sruests were: Delia and I Tomorrow the English, Latin, psy
Margaret Vinson, Maxine Likens, Edith I etiology and bookkeeping examinations
and social affairs.
The- meeting was called to order by
President Vernon Williams, who asked
for a discussion as to whether or nor.
a class day should be observed. After
several minutes of debating it was de- '
cidej that such a day would not be hold,
but that a dance would be given in
stead. , .
It was unanimously agreed that tna
.rrsnliiatinn efercises should be heldHn. -
conjunction'wifh the class of tha Girls' r
Polytechnlo School, as in rormer years.
Cantrell McLean and William Tindula ;
were appointed by the president to
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GilstraD. ' ' ' . , . last term, all examinations are com-
DUlsory. It Is Mr. Jenkins plan to mane
On Earuraay evening, uecemoer ss, i Jefferson more enicient Dy mis memou.
Arllne Shaw entertained the girls of
the alumni at her home on North Ivan-
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Bv various kinds of sales the art de
partment of the school has raised $65
for the Red Cross war fund. The
work wag carried on under the super
vision of Miss Fenerty, Mrs. Gay, Miss
Patterson and Miss Davis.
The February class has selected
its cfh.ss song, the words being writ
ten to the tune of "Joan of Arc." It
follows:
Moments are flytnr.
Seniors are sighing.
Our hiKh school days are now oe,
We are all grieving
For we are leaving.
We'll be students of Jefferson no mora
. When these days are over
We will think of you.
For we love the sold and blue.
Still we've the spirit,
Jefferson spirit.
Trua. st will nerver fell at
Thro' all our life time,
- On every rife time
We'll be inspired by yon.
Jefferson, we love you.
Tour our hif?h ideal
When your cpirit you reveal.
CHortns.
February eighteen! February elchtsenF
Tou're the best or trie rest, an agree.
and to select a class motto.
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Miss Maud Mattley, of the faculty, "
entertained the February ('191 class at
her home at 27 East Fifteenth street
North shortly before tha Christmas
vacation. Games were enjoyed until -10
o'clock, at which time refreshments -
were served.
A silver cup was presented to Miss
Mattley by the class as a token of ;
their esteem.
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Seven more Benson students have
been added to the list of those now .
serving in the Army or Navy, which .
brines tne total to 2L and there are
still others who have not been heard-.?
from. They are: B. Lawrence, Army;
Alvin Peters, Army; Oliver Stone, Army,
Grant Carder, Army; Lowry Jefferson. -
Army; T. Keenan.-Navy, and Weiler :
Pierce, who la now with the Army in
France.
At the regular assembly "Wednesday. -
morning M. D. Wells led the school in :
a few songs at the request of Principal '
Cleveland, as Mr. Boyer was not pres- '
ent.
William Peck led the boys in bcv- ;
eral rousing yells and called for the
candidates for yell leader to mount tne
Wa have watched you grow from year to! platform and demonstrate their skill
as leaders, cntrora fsmitn ana vyrus
Lennox responded. After each had had
his turn, a -standing vote was taken
which appeared to be so evenly divided
ytverv day makes you to us more dear.
Now, Good-bye! With a sigh.
We mnsr say to one ana sn.
nn. Ji-ffersonl we're leaving too
With 'the class of Feb. eighteen.
that it was necessary for the candi-
The class song was written by Nancy I dates to lead the assembly In another
Gavin, Imogene Letcher and William
Bulger.
Lane Fire Losses $ 1 1 , 0 0 0 .
EUGENE. -Or, Jan. S. (Special.)
Eighty-one fires, with a total loss of
veil. This time when the vota was
taken Cyrus Lennox received a ma
jority and will fill the position which
will be left vacant by the graduation or
William Peck.
a . a a
The February ('191 class will be eft-
Ill, 000. occurred in Eugene during the tertained by Harold Go wing at his homo
year 117. Tha losses wer partially I at 12EI East biith street North, next
covered by $3000 Insurance. . . I Friday evening.