THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 10, 1918. '
STUDENTS WRITE OF ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
Athletics, War Stamp Sales, Social Diversions and Research Work Crowded in Among Lessons.
Washington February CI
ElectOfficers.
Al ( la Xasaed Pre. Went and
y eaa ee es-retary Dstsaentle
rfmm t lasaea tar Fm4 -
cifsiM nni t ry
( la Men re Lesfurv.
HT r.roi.c KELTT.
THK tinmlii
'! cUn i
in of tba Febrnary
u held oa Monday
afternoon of U wee. The following
officer wara chc.n: President. Al
Comix, vlcc-prealJent. Nona Becker
-cretarr. Mildred Weeks; Irfwortr.
irvm Millar: crci-ant at arms. F'red
Urnalt. 1 editor, lics.te Torrt. There
ara on Ir about mrnibrn In lha class,
bit toy make op In spirit for what
thsv lack la number. Al each officer
w elected ha or she made a speech
f liitnki Several (ommllltrs were
appoint!. The commlttM to look up
name for the honorary membars la
composed of ton la Wild, rman. Dorothy
Donloa anil Raymond Porter. Tha
bnnrd committee la made up of Fonla
wUdirmir, 11. la Ford and Mildred
Weeks. Tha clasa decided to bold It
meetings on Mondays.
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Tha member of tha Oirl's League
ueld a sandwich aala on Thursday of
lat week. The aala u a great iuc
ceaa and practically all of tba sand
wiches wera sold.
The girls la the fourth terra domestic
cence class have started a series of
demonstrations by which they will not
only point out tha nutrition found in
conservation foods, but also Illustrate
bow attractive and bow Kood these
foods really are. 80 far demonstrations
been given by the following irlrla
Katherine Ee-land and Kertha Lore.
canned vegetables; Arloa Prlvatt and
Georgtna Clark, conserving of fats
Merle Stuart and Helen Crysler. mea
ubetttutea: Marie Blsbee and Frances
Ashla. war bread, and Bar nice Mass
and Marjorle Cable, war cookies. The
recipes ara new and meet all conserva
tion requirements. In tha first dem
onstration tha moat Important products
were a vegetable short cake, a vege
tables custard and a dessert. On the
demonstration followlns; a butter
scotch pie was made, using a conserva
tion crust. I'nder tha direction of Miss
Wpeacer. bead of tha domestic science
department, the (Iris have made a creat
success of their demonstrations. Any
of tba recipes may be secured from
tba domestie science department.
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The Neakahnl Literary Society belt a
very Interesting prorramme In tha com
tnuntty houe on Wednesday afternoon
of last week. The first number waa a
duet by Helen and liaaol Cola. Thea
followed a current event report by
Velma Coucher. a recitation by Mildred
Hard, a piano solo by Nona Becker and
an account of the life of Elisabeth
Iorst Krownlns; by Paulina Dick. The
programme waa a good one.
The Phrenodtkens held a prospective
member programme on Friday of last
week. AH of the prospective members
were ake to do soma "stum" and all
responded welL
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Miss Farmer, of the St 11 wood gram
snar school, spuke to the girls of the
fedagogy Club on Wednesday on "Pre
sentation of Phonics. Tha lecture waa
Interesting as well as Instructiva and
was Just what tha Itirls needed. All of
tha girls appreciated tha lecture very
much and would be glad to again wel
come Miss Farmer.
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At the Wednesday mornlnr assembly
Flame Oberg. of tha Girls' League,
spoke to the students on the sand
wich sale to be held by tha members
af the league on the followlns; day. The
proceeds were to so tha buying dishes
for the community house as welt as
. boylnc some new stars for the W ash
ington High servir flair. Principal
Ilerdman announced the track and base
bail meet inn ' be held In room 3 that
afternoon. Tha sale of war savings
stamp was also announced. Tha stu
dents of Wsshington have been able
to take through the school alone
S ;SSi. i and with the amounts that
bave been booKbt outside the school
the total Is brought op to HJi. The
rooms In the school which lead are
room. 4. II and 31. It Is to be hoped
that the school will ba able to keep up
Its recori.
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A track meeting waa held on Wednes
day of last week. Coach Earl and
others addressed tha meeting. A large
amber of b turned out and it Is
hoped that Washington will ba well
toward the front la tha Spring meet.
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The electricity classes of Mr.' Bon
bright bave begun to take trips to dif
ferent electrical plants of tha city In
order to study tba machinery. On Fri
day. March 1. they visited tba Home
Telephone Company'a elation and last
week the Ice plant.
High School of Commerce.
BT CHARLES E. EEQCETTE.
rspUE High School of Commerce asaem
X bled under tha direction of the
aenior class Monday morning. Professor
A- II. sproul called tha assembly to
order and Mlsa Rrta Freeman, of the
June class, had charge.
The Girls' Glee Hub contributed sev
eral selections: Miss Florence I"revo5t,
president of the Prevost Advertising
Company, delivered the address on "Ad
vertising Necessity.- A piano duet by
Kgth Bottler and Marlon Eastman made
the hit of the day.
Mlsa Rita K. Ban field's registration
room will present the programme next
Tuesday.
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The most exciting week Commerce
bas ever witnessed waa tha one Just
completed, the cause being the elec
tion of a staff to run the Ledger. Stump
speeches, campaigning of all kinds, dis
tributing of cards and tha postinc of
large signs were executed. On Friday
morning prior to the election an as
sembly was railed and all the candi
dates were allowed to give one-minute
talks on w hat they Intend to do when
elected. The following nominees gave
talks: Otsa Iavld. Norma Henderson.
Bath Krister. Helen Smith and Ralph
Tillson. all for managing editor; Charles
Bequrtte. circulation manager; Morris
Kogoway. advertising manager; Jennie
Faveluke and Ior1a McCabe. literary
dttor; Edwin Beattjr and Grace Jacob
sen, personal editor: Helen Levofl. Her
bert penson and Lynne Plrkler. for
school activities editor, and Harry Oil
bertson for Joke and exebanse editor.
The results from tba election will be
run next Sunday.
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The June clasa held a meeting last
Tuesday during the registration. The
seniors ara planning a bike.
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Troee Vexing Girls- is tha tltVsj of
thea farce-comedy to be presented by
the seniors.
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Kenneth StolL a former member of
Commerce and now la tha artillery
breach of IK Government service, vis
ited toe school last Monday.
A large number of magastnea were
turaed in last week by members af the
student body for tha so Ml era and sailors
' In the service. Commerce has set aside
! tha first Monday In each month as
magazine day and tha atudents ara ra
I s ponding quite generously.
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1 Bertha Hold worth returned to her
post last Monday after a week's Illness
at tha hospital.
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Over IS members of Mlsa Nettle Ran-
kta'a girl occupation classes Journeyed
to various factories of tha city last
Thursday afternoon during the fifth
and sixth periods. The girls bad sets
of questions to ask tha varloua work
era and the members were divided Into
three general divisions. The first dlvl
slon interviewed employes, tha second
Interviewed employers, forewomen and
men. and managers, and tha third divi
sion took notice of personal observa
tion. The following factorlea wera vis
ited by the girls: Utility Garment Com
pany. Royal Bakery factory, and Albers
brothers Milling Company.
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The musical division of tha Modo
Literary Society will bava charge of
tha programme to be rendered next
Thursday during tha regular meeting.
Mlas Olga David Is In charge and Mrs
X. Wade, of tha faculty. Is tba divisional
adviser. The school orchestra will fur
nish several selections and tha members
of that division will specialise tha pro
gramma to tha "Folksongs of tba Al
lied Nations."
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Tha Boys Glea Club, onder tha di
rection of M. D. W ells, may soon re
hearse on Wednesday mornlnr prior to
the beginning of school Instead of the
registration period.
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P.uth Herns, of tb student body. Is
receiving excellent experience daring
the day by taking charge of tha library
before and after school hours In order
that students may return and take oot
books.
The members of K. O. Allen's office
knowledge classes are now helping the
principal In the duties in tha school
office. They take charge of callers.
answer telephone calla and file tha van
ous records formerly dona by a sec re
tary.
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Tha newly organised girl society,
namely tha Trl-L"s. held a meeting tm
mediately after school last Wednesday.
The following were elected: Myrtk
Garner, president: Margareta Hoffman.
vice-president: Barbara Braund. secre
tary: Gladys Johnson, treasurer; Fay
Curtrlght. eergeant-at-arme, and Flor
enca Fisher, editor. All girls Inter
ested In this society are urged to attend
every Wednesdsy directly after school
In room 10.
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The Modo Literary Society Tield
regular meeting last Thursday, at which
a lively discussion or parliamentary
law ensued. Professor A. H. Sproul gave
an Interesting talk on "Habit."
Jefferson High School.
BT PEWET B. LARSON.
INCH Friday night the members of
tha January clasa officially know
each other. Of course, most of them
bad met before, but as members of the
clasa they became acquainted according
to Hoyle at tha class get-together
party. A large part of tba clasa was
present and. ia addition, a number of
June 'Hers, who came to extend a wel
come on behalf of tha seniors.
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The Naempht Club bad an Interesting
programme meeting Tuesday. The
members of tha club are collecting
scraphooka of material which will make
enjoyable reading fur the soldiers.
They will ba gathered up and) turned
over to the Army. Tha club also wel
corned their new members Saturday.
Tha Initiation was held st the home of
Irene Munson. Margaret Willis. Alice
Peterson and Frances Jones were the
committee In charge.
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'What's tha matter with the January
class? They're all right! At !east their
basketball team seems to be. In the
most terrific battle of the entire bas
ketball sesson they met the great June
class steam roller last Monday in the
gymnasium. It was a glorious game
from start to finish. The Jsnuary
tea rn gave a wonderful exhibition of
teamwork, although Individually out
weighed and. perhaps, oattplayed by the
Juno combination, who were mostly
peed demona from the football squad.
The first half of tba game was
marked by magnificent defensive play
ing. Tlme after time each team surged
ap to the others basket, only to be
forced to retire without a score. The
half ended with the count S to 2. Be
tween halves tha January class Bth
ered about their peerless president and
tha June class about the redoubtable
Samuel Strobecker. and cheered their
respective teams on to victory. With
these sounds of encouragement ringing
In their ears both teams came back
strong and tha same ended with the
score II to -
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The school's service flag has now
been finished and will be presented by
the June class next week. When the
flag was ordered the number of Jeffer
ennisns known to be In uniform was
303. Now the names of 31 1 are on rec
ortt and) the list la still growing. The
school will have the opportunity, there
fore, of adding mora stars to tha flag
from time to time.
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Tha thrift stamp sales ara steadily
growing. Room 1 Is still tha banner
room, with over f:70 to Us credit,
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The regular assembly on Monday
mornlnr was noted for tha musical
talent shown by the freshmen. After
a few opening songs, Mr. Boyer celled
on tha first-termers to sing "Massa's
In Da Cold. Cold Ground." All of the
freshmen sang well, but one voice rang
out above all the rest. The remainder
of tha school stopped studying or
thinking, whichever they happened to
ba doing at the time, and craned their
necks In tha direction of tba voice. Mr.
Boyer then called tba owner of the
voice up to tha piano and had her sing
tha second verse of the song alone.
Evidently tha school now bas a suc
cessor to Blanche llellyer and Elisa
beth Klrby.
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Mr. Jenkins was called away Friday
to Judge In an Intercollegiate oratorical
cohtest.
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The Speetmm received a letter re
cently from Wyvtlle Sheehr. a former
Jefferson student, now at West Point.
Ha wrote to acknowledge receipt of the
January Issue of the Spectrum. It is
Interesting to note that. In addition to
Mr. Sbeehy. Jefferson baa three more
graduates In West Point and Annap
olis.
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In some places the pussy-willow Is
tba announcer- of Spring. In other
places tba birds returning from the
runny South brintr tha first news. In
Jefferson neither of these signs is con
sidered final, but when the track ath
letea are seen wearing the Hooverlzed
suits of their profession and madly gal
loping around the football field, then
It Is known for sure thst "Spring has
came. Coach Sam May Is bsck on the
Job asfaln and. although some of the
star track men bave gone to war. he
should be able to turn out a winning
team from tba material at his command.
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OFFICERS OF
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LEFT TO RlfiHT MORRIS ROGOWAT, THEt'lHERi EI.SIF PIGXEY,
PRESIDENT 1 JEAN WOLFF, VICE-PRESlDENTl W ARREN OLIVER,
Lincoln Parents Entertained
by Freshmen.
Friday Afternoon Party In Gym
nasium Ia Snreesa Herbert Gra
ham Is Named President of the
Stndeat ( enarll Class Plsy Cast
to Ue Given Ont Bonn.
BY MARGARET Dl'NIWAT.
THE sixth sem
ception. give
ml-annual freshman re-
en toy the first-term
students for their parents, was held
Friday afternoon in the school gym
nasium. The purpose of the reception
was to give the parents and teachers
an opportunity to become acquainted.
The following programme was given:
Address of welcome, by Frances Har
nack; selections by boys and girls'
glea cluba, reading by Gladys Miller,
song by Leland Fredrickson. talk by
Assistant Superintendent Rice, piano
solo by Alice Hewett. dsnce ty Gladys
Walton anif Frances Cornell, banjo solo
by Jerome Sblreck, talk by Principal
Davis.
Miss Lelda Mills, faculty adviser for
the first-term students, announced that
Miss Alene Grosche's room hnd won
the pennants for both scholarship and
attendance. The honor roll was then
read.
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The Student Council elected the fol
lowing officers last week: Herbert
Ursham. president: Dorothy Keed. vlce-
(irc,iucai m-i vi'ciicuiici, .cwiriaijr
treasurer; Helen Parker, editor; John
Piper, serjeant-at-arms; Craig Eliot,
recording acrlbe.
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The honor roll of the first-term stu
dents for the first quarter Is as fol
lows: Charles Baum. Janice Pamon,
Earl Fllnn. Mary GIUls. Alice Hewett,
Klolse Kelsey, Helen Snow. William
Turner. Edmund Vesxie. Son la Wilier,
Frances Hsrnsck. David Piper. Nina
Progge, Jenn starkweather. David Bor-
ensteln. Dorothy Cockerham, Kvi
French. Ruth Hann. Thelma Ken
worthy. Jean Kitts, Margaret Kress-
man. Miriam Reinbart, Charlotte Bice,
Marcus Rochkowltx. Jerome Shirek,
Frances Cornell. Jacob Davis, Gladys
Miller, Edith Ottenhclmer, Nan Parrlsh.
Philip Silver. Gilbert Susfnmn, Mary
Wilson. Lelfrh Embree, Ella Goon,
Beryl KlnK. Frain Walker.
Nlnoty-four of the first-term stn
dents were perfect in attendance dur
lng the quarter.
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Miss Mabel Downs" seventh-term
English classes are taking the follow
lng subjects for their debates: The
open door policy In China, the advis
ability of sending cigarettes to the sol
diers, thn independence of the Philip
pines, municipal ownership of street
railways, simplified spelling1. Japanese
exclusion, home rule for Ireland.
The debates), which are a part of the
regular term's work, will probably be
given in about six weeks.
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A special assembly was held Monday
morning to celebrate Lincoln's winning
of the basketball championship. Del
Obertetif fer, yell leader, presided. Prln
clpal Davis congratulated the team on
their success. Knudsen, Gurtan, W right
end Leggett. of the team, spoke. Del
Oberteuffer led tho school In yells for
Coach Orput and each member of the
team.
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All the English classes are writing
essays on health conservation for the
contest being conducted by the W om
en's Christian Temperance Union. One
of the members of the faculty has of
fered a war savings certificate as
prise for the best essay In the school.
A blue ribbon will be awarded to the
eight students, one from each term,
who write the best essays. The
school's best essay will be placed in
competition for the state prise. An
mbly will be held on March 27 to
award the prizes..
The freshman Issue of the Cardinal
was distributed Friday. A special fea
ture of the number is a department de
voted to letters from Lincoln boys in
r ranee or in different cantonments.
The cover design waa drawn by Clar
ence Murton.
The Tri-L programme last week con
aisled of a talk by Miss Irene Wuest, of
the faculty, on tha Chicago Art Insti
tute and an impromptu debate on the
following aubject: "Resolved. That
high school girls should wear a uni
form of a middy blouse and skirt."
Ruth Arbuckle and Ruth Alderman de
bated the affirmative and Maude An
drews and Eva Goldberg the negative.
The negative was awarded the decision.
Ethel Johnson, Annette Hardinger
and Thelma Kenworthy became mem
bers.
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The number of magazines collected
Tuesday for the soldiers amounted to
100. The students of room 105 broutrht
he greatest number of magazines, 170.
Booms ZVt. IK and 107 came next.
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Miss Phyllis Mulrdon, formerlv of the
art department, spoke at the meeting
of the Teknophilae Wednesday on pa
per cutting, paper tearing; and design
ing. The society will give an Informal
party. Saturday night at the home of
Edna'Ferguson.
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The February 1 class gave its "get-
together" party Friday night at the
ome of Lucille Langerman. Mies
Ethel Marsh. Mlsa Mary Buckley, Miss
FEBRUARY, 19, CLASS AT LINCOLN
Marlon Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. N. C.
Thorne and Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Rey
nolds were the patrons and patronesses.
The following committee was in
charge of tUn party: Del Oberteuffer
(chairman). Dorothy Manville. Jack
Gurian. Claire Roberta and Leota Burt.
Tryoufs for the June class play.
"Quincy Adams Sawyer." were held
Wednesday. The cast will probably be
definitely decided this week.
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At the meeting of the Espanolltoa
last week Miss May Frallck.'the critic,
told a story, "t'n Transaclon Original"
(An Original Transaction). The so
ciety played a game, "El Partido de
Colores." Purple and gold were chosen
for the society's colors.
The following; were guests at a
luncheon given Thursday by Kuth
Head and Marguerite Bryant, of the
second team domestic science class;
Mrs. W. J. Head, Miss Olive Head. Mrs.
F. F. Plttock. Mrs. R. C. Taylor. Mrs.
J. Newell, Mrs. S. McDonald, Mrs. M.
McDonald, Miss Hedwig Bleeg. Florence
Krauter and Lois Pettinger.
The following menu was served: Beef
pot roast, brown gravy, creamed cauli
flower, hot biscuits, pickled beets,
tapioca cream pudding.
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The girls of the Hakanakl campfire
hiked out to the home of Lucille Hel
mer, at Falrvale, Friday afternoon. A
feature of the afternoon's entertain
ment waa a wetnie roast.
The life and works of Nathaniel
Hawthorne were discussed at the
meeting of the Adelphlarvs last week.
Max Pierce gave an account of bis life.
Gladys Blaine a discussion of "Twice
Told Tales" and Nina Jones read "The
Ambitious Guest."
The military Information committee
has added the following names to th
list of former Lincoln boys now in
the service: Chester S. Cobb, Company
1230. Casual Detachment, Camp Han
cock. Augusta, Ga.;. Maurice D. Geller,
Field Hospital 362, 31S Sanitary- Train,
Camp Lewis; Clarence B: Stephenson,
Supply Company, 65th Artilleryi C. A.
C, Presidio, San Francisco ; Carl 1L
Wagner, U. S. Marine Corps, 'Bremerton
Wash.; Dr. Chester Downs, now taking
orthopedic training at Los Angeles.
The committee is anxious to secure
additional names. Information about
Lincoln boys in the Army or Nary,
whose names bave not been printed be
fore, may be left at tha information
desk. Central Library, or sent to Miss
Leona Larrabee, Miss Kthel Marsh, or
Miss Laura Northup, of the military
Information committee at Lincoln.
The February." 19. class has chosen
the design for Its class pin. The pin
will be of rose gold. Irr the center will
be a copy of the Statue of Liberty and
around the edge in raised letters 'will
be, "L. H. Feb., "IS."
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A dramatization of the first act of
"She Stoops to Conquer" was given by
Dorothy Manville, Katherlne Ross and
Helen Stewart at the meeting of the
Philos Thursday.
Lincoln's championship basketball
team played two games with the Gol-
dendale High School team at Golden
dale. Wash., last week, one -Friday
night and the other Saturday night.
The Tolos enjoyed an Interesting talk
by Miss Ruth Rounds, of the faculty,
on different phases of the war, at their
meeting Thursday.
Fred Paget, Herbert Graham, William
Mulr and Clinton Howard wera ac
cepted for membership.
The following June class commit
tees have been appointed: Class flow
er, Bernadine Robertson (chairman).
William Condit. Florence Leonard
class motto, Margaret Calderwood
(chairman), Marie CaneL Robert Wil
son.
Public Library Notes.
Every Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock, commencing March 14, there
will be an Informal gathering in room
Ci. of the Public Library. Miss Jacque
line Noel, of the Library staff, will read
both poetry and prose. Come and bring
your knitting and listen to readings
from your favorite author.
The periodical room, on the first floor
of the Public Library, has many maga
zines and newspapers of interest to
soldiers and sailors and other men In
tha Government service. Many men
can find their "home town"' newspapers
here others, who are eager for over
seas service, will De aDie to keep
abreast of the news through - the
Graphic, the Illustrated London News,
the French L illustration and Italian
L'lllustrazlone.
For regimental news and official in
formation regarding our Army at home
and abroad Army and Navy Journal,
Army and Navy Register. Army and
Navy Magaxlne ara authoritative.
Thrilling accounts of deeds in the
air, on land and sea. are to be found
In most of the magazines the National
Geographic, tha World's Work and
Weeklies being fully illustrated.
For up-to-date editorials and arti
cles on the management of the war.
the significance or diirerent events, pen
portraits of men "In the news." etc.,
the New Republic and the old standard
magazines Century, Atlantic. North
American Review, Outlook, Spectator,
Harper's, etc., may bo consulted.
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SECRETART; EDWARD TWINI.NG.
SERGEANT-AT-AR.MS.
Franklin Girls Go In for
More Athletics.
Spanish Students Prerfnre to Issue
School Paper Commercial Club Is
Formed Teachers and Patrons to
Have Banquet March 15.
BT ANNA. KARAGOZIAN.
ATHLETICS for girls will be a con
spicuous feature in Franklin here
after, due to the organization of a
Girls' Athletic Association. Basketball
teams are being formed and for this
the gymnasium will be given over to
the girls on Tuesday and Thursday aft
ernoons. Track, baseball and tennis
will be played later in the season. At
the meeting Tuesday afternoon Kather
lne Mackenzie, president of the Jne,
'18, class, was elected president; Doro
thy Anderson, vice-president; Margue
rite Lucius, secretary; Luella Hauseler,
treasurer; Mary Newton, editor; Vera
Prudhomme. sergeant-at-arms. The
following committee waa appointed to
take charge of the Immediate organiza
tion of basketball teams: Barbara
Kolkana (chairman), Ethel Hull and
Alma Berkley. An ice cream sale and
dance will be given soon to raise money
for tennis courts.
Dorothy Anderson was appointed
chairman of the dance committee;
Edith Mathes. Katherine Freeman.
Frances Hershner and Edna Gilbert.
Helen Bacon (chairman), Helen Baker
and Katherine Nelson comprise the Ice
cream sale committee. All girls are
eligible to Join.
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Professor J. A. Wesco, supervisor of
penmanship in the Portland public
schools, and H. D. Boore, assistant su
pervisor, were visitors at school Tues
day.
Under the supervision of Senor Ro
berto Allendes. Spanish instructor at
Franklin, a Spanish paper is to be pub
lished by the students taking this lan
guage. The editorial staff has been
chosen as follows: Foster Blake, edi
tor; Hurley Hesse, associate edi
tor; Clarke Schouboe, Jokes; Charles
Bluett, sports; Johannes Grondahl,
business manager, and Ruth Levan,
James Bears, Gayle Cook, Julius
Olsen and Ruth Harrow, collectors. All
Spanish students have already sub.
scribed for the paper and material may
be contributed by all those Interested.
A name for this paper is to be chosen
next week.
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Miss Gertrude Blackmar's fourth-
term domestic science girls served a
cafeteria luncheon to the teachers
Wednesday. The menu consisted of
clam chowder, pot roast, salmon loaf,
prune pudding, banana salad with may
onnaise dressing and various beverages,
A new club, composed of commercial
students, will be organized this week.
Miss Pauline McElvain, of the faculty,
appointed the following students to
make plans: William McCormack
(chairman). Marguerite Wheeler, Liela
Bickel. Clarke Schouboe, Carl KuhL
Roy Lawrence, Auelia McCollock, Mane
Smith and Julia Johnson.
The annual banquet to teachers and
patrons of Franklin High School will
take place Friday, March 15, at 6 P. AL
Plates will be 50 cents each. Reserva
tions are now being made. Telephone
Mrs. A. C Newton, Tabor 1315. The
domestic science girls will prepare the
banquet and the girls of the art de
partment have charge of the decora
tions.
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At the meeting of the June. '18, class
last Friday, the Junior basketball chal
lenge was accepted and Chuck" Bluett
was elected captain of the senior team.
A class yell and song committee, com
posed of Clifford ' Johnson, Mildred
Rossman and "Chuck" Keyser were
requested to report at the next meet
ing. The skating party planned by
this class has been postponed indefi
nitely. e
Sunday, March 3, the Science Club
took a trip to Oregon City. Despite
the rain and snow, much valuable in
struction in Mr. Hoskins" theory of the
former course of the Willamette was
found. Those who took the trip were:
Frances Wood, Amanda Halverson, Lu
ella Hausler, Adelia Mullen, Ben Pop-
ham, Charles Keyser, Emery Ingham
and 1. Hoskin.
At the regular weekly assembly
Wednesday, R, B. Walsh presented a
$100 check for the benefit of the Red
Cross unit at Franklin. Miss Emily
Johnston spoke in behalf of this soci
ety and asked for dish towels and snip
pings. She also asked for the assist
ance of tha boys.
At the Junior meeting Tuesday Warde
Kearns, tjie newly elected president,
presided. It wasr' decided to bold a
unior magazine day on Friday. The
Juniors have undertaken to have an
honor roll of all the Franklin boys in
service.
The Goggles held a meeting Thurs
day. The club will give an Easter
dance on March 28. Lucile Marsh has
appointed the following committees to
have charge: Tickets, Marlon Wheeler
(chairman), Gertrude Andrea and
Helen Hull; programme. Marguerite
Wheeler (chairman), Dorothy Bush and
Florence Hickox; decorations, Kather
ine Mackenzie (chairman), Neaville
Bartlett and Helen Baker; refresh-
ments, Eva Stoops (chairman), Mary
Newton, Ruth CarrolL Gertrude Andrea
was appointed . critic. An extempora
neous programme was offered. Helen
Baker and Miss Sallie Burns, faculty
adviser, submitted the programme for
the term.
Nelda Drennan entertained a large
number eft Franklin students at her
home on Wednesday evening, March 6.
Games and music were enjoyed, after
which refreshments were served. Those
invited were: Jennie McDonald, Esther
Stalder, Anna Ulen, Clara Miller, Delia
Newton. Florence Bicknell, Katherine
Mackenzie, Anna and Toras Karago
zian, Edith and Lawrence Snyder, Pearl
and Bert Brenner. Sadie and Phil Neer,
Oveta and Kelford Weber. Joe Sche-
mock, Vern Dudley. Warde Kearns,
William McCormack, Walter Schultz
and Harold Atkins.
A delightful luncheon was given at
the home of Dorothy Bicknase Satur
day afternoon, March 2, in honor of
Marietta Saumaway, of California.
Those present were Leah Melvin, Ma
rion Philips, Charlotte Bladorn. Fran
ces Kingsley. Catherine Switzer, Helen
Ross and the hostess.
Benson Polytechnic Turns
Out Government Work.
Tool Department's Proficiency Is
Proved Technical Library Ia
Opened Pattern Workers Make
Desks.
BY LAWRENCE M. HODGES.
rnHE February, '19, clasa gave a party
A. Thursday night at the schooL
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The pattern, shop has) just finished 24
drawing desks for the mechanical
drawing department and they have also
Just finished a clothes locker and a
large cabinet for the machine shop
They are also working on 10 hurdles
for the track team and a tackling
dummy for the football squad. On ac
count of the large enrollment in the
department a great number of steel
lockers has been put in.
The mechanical drawing department
has just finished the plans and details
of an emery grinder to be used in the
foundry when built.
The foundry cast 900 pounds of cast
lngs for the machine shop Tuesday, an
anvil base, a drill press base and a
gear box were among tho articles
turned out.
An auxiliary crane Is being designed
in the mechanical drawing department
for the foundry. The crane will be
used to lift crucibles out of the small
furnaces; it will eliminate all dangers
of the boys being burnt.
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The school library was opened this
week and Miss Katherine Kiemle, who
was formerly in the technical depart
ment of the Central Library, has been
appointed librarian. All students are
required- to report in the library for
their study. Students of the shops will
be permitted to do reference work in
the library upon presenting a special
permit from their instructor.
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The tool department is turning out
the following articles for the Govern
ment: a 1-inch, 4-pitch square-thread
tap; two taper shell reamers, one of
which will be used for roughing and
the other for finishing. Both of them
are special flutes with Irregular spac
ing. A Morse No. 4 taper reamer with
irregular spacing has also been fin
lshed.
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At the regular assembly Wednesday
morning the boys sang a selection of
minstrel songs under the leadership of
Mr. Boyer, the singing instructor.
Principal C. E. Cleveland spoke to the
boys on the rules and regulations of
the, new library and on the war saving
stamp campaign. Paul Pingle, presi
dent of the student body, gave a good
talk on the advantages of a student
body in a school.
The executive committee of the stu
dent body took a hike to Larch Moun
tain Saturday and had lunch on the
summit.
The "T" Square Club held their reg
ular meeting Monday noon and the
members told stories of their differ
ent experiences.
The freshman class is making an at
tempt to organize and a meeting was
held Thursday evening, but on account
of the small attendance not much was
done. This is the biggest class that
has ever entered the school.
Polytechnic School for Girls.
BT THELMA CLIFFORD.
A GREAT deal of enthusiasm is be
ing displayed in the sale of thrift
stamps by the various classes. The
friendly rivalry which exists serves to
urge the girls to greater efforts. Three
days are allowed each class in the sale
and $620.08 has been realized by the
fourth-term, third-term and! seconi
term classes.
Braid, panama, milan, hemp, silk and
ribbon hats are being renovated by the
advanced and first-term millinery
classes. New materials, as silk, crepe
de chine and straw, are combined with
the oldi materials and hats suitable for
Spring wear are made.
The first-term class held a meeting
for the election of officers last Friday.
Those elected were: Leone Glffordi
president; Freida Kuenzli, vice-president;
Louise Van Fleet, secretary; Min
nie Kowalsky, treasurer, and Miss
Holmes, class1 adviser. About 90 stu
dents are enrolled.
Manv kinds of trimming, including
bows and tailored ornament have been
studied by the beginners' trade milli
nery clasa. They are now wonting on
plain hats for school wear.
The old seats in room 1. are oeing ,
taken 110 and new tables and chairs j
are being Installed. This is a great im
provement for tho art classes, as they
now have more suitable quarters to
work In.
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A demonstration on the methods of
cooking fish was given last Tuesday
by Lois Standage, with Edna Lind as
an assistant Salmon pudding and, the
various ways to prepare smelt were
shown.
The members of the senior clasa en
tertained their friends at a party Fri
day evening. A feature of the evening
was a guessing contest In which a
prize was awarded to Lois Standage
for guessing the greatest number of
names of different business firms
products. Punch and cookies were
served. Miss Arnold!, Mrs. Grahame and
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Page acted as cha
perons. Tha serving of luncheons to four
persons at the maximum cost of 80
centsMs the class problem upon which
the second-term girls in domestic sci
ence are now engaged. The students
take turns buying, preparing and serv
ing the food to the other members of
the class.
James John Students to Help
Stage Benefit.
Patriotic Tableau Among Features
to Be Presented March 16. Fresh
men Reception Is Big Event.
' Sociology Class Studies Commis
sion's work-
BY ALICE GILSTRAP.
ENTHUSIASM oyer the Y. M. a Ai
benefit programme to be presented!
on the afternoon and evening of Maroh
16 is becoming greater each day. In ad
dition to the playlet "Alice in Wonder
land," several patriotio numbers axel
being prepared, of which one Is a
tableau. In the first scene several
branches of patriotio service. Including1
knitting, gardening and letter writing)
will be portrayed by groups of girls)
consisting of Nana Seely, Ella Ries.
Dcnald MacGregor, Virginia Dunsmore,
Esther Plele, Ruth and Helen EdmondJ
son and Bcrnice. Shaw. Marie Boscher
will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner
and "The Marseillaise," the latter iai
French. In another scene, "Liberty,
Gladys Keeney. Marion Dunsmore.
Louise Jennings and Audrey James havej
prominent parts. Margaret Nelson lm
her usual dramatic manner will give)
readings, and the Campfire Girls of)
Central School, under the instruction
of Mrs. Haugenbusch, will . also conn
tribute a number.
The freshman reception, given on,
Friday evening. March 1, was a decided
success. The programme opened with!
the flag salute, followed by the ad-J
dress of welcome by Principal Fletcherj
A piano solo was contributed by Ronald
Atchison, a vocal duet by Erma and
Esma Grlswold, a trio by Gladys Kee-J
ney (vocal), Gladys Coon (on the vio
lin), accompanied by Viola Coon on ths)
piano; illustrated stories by C. G
Thompson; shadow pictures by Ailed
Brown, Merle Harrington, Etta PatterJ
son, Willis Vinson, Guy Foster and Miss
C. Everts; violin solo, Melford Wes
leider; other shadow groups, and "The
Evolution of the Flag," by C. C. Thoma-J
son. In order that all guests, as well
as the older members of the studend
body might become better acquainted,
each was requested to wear a tag upon
which was written his name and the
class in which he was registered. Late
in the evening chocolate was served by
Ruth Tlndall. Earlene Walton. Frances
Foster, Margaret Nelson, Ruth Layton
and Agnes Vincent The entertainment
was in charge of Hugh Whisler, tha
commissioner of public welfare.
Tho sociology class sent one delega
tion consisting of Marie Boschero,
Maxlne Llkins, Hazel Llnquist. Max
Stearns. William Shroeder, Merle Har
rington, George Duhaine and Henry
Rackwine to visit Mrs. Millie R. Trum
bull, of the Public Welfare Commis
sion, and another committee consist
ing of Etta Patterson and Lenore Hil
ton to visit the garment workers' fac- '
tory on last Tuesday afternoon. These
were the field work assignments on the
session on woman labor, which was
presided over by Opal Welmer.
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The civics class has been organized
in the form of a constitutional conven
tion to make a thorough study of Ore
gon's principles of government It Is
the plan of the class to refer each
article of the constitution to a com
mittee for recommendations, and then
as a class to accept, reject or amend tha
article. Edmund Kugel was chosen to
serve as chairman; Raymond Bredeen.
vice-chairman, and Alice Brown, Gladys
Coon and John Wulf as clerks.
Fifty per cent of the James John
students are now holders of thrift cards
with total investments amounting to
$330. Room 4 is the champion, having
all Its occupants members of the thrift
circle. H. F. Price, who has charge of
the campaign throughout the school, is
the registration teacher in charge 01
this industrious fifth-term class.
The monthly Latin vocabulary matches
are becomine more interesting and ex
citiaar than ever before. On Tuesday
class champions on the first-year words
were again selected as follows: Latin
VI, first, Edward Rood: second, Jo
seph Jower; in Latin IV. first, Anna
Toole; second, August Meyer; in Latin.
Ill, first Willie Vinson; second, Helena
Perry; in Latin II, first, Fay Smitli,
and second, Benjamin Jower. The rog
ular meeting of the Sodalitas Latlna
was held Saturday evening, and at this
time school winners were chosen on,
both first and second-year work.
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At the Ciceronian meeting on Tues
day afternoon Charles Trumbull waa
elected vice-nresldent to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Ed
mund Kugel, who assumeu ine omco
of president. In accordance with the
efforts of other clubs and of the civics
and sociology classes unusual stress is
being laid on parliamentary law, and
consequently a special report on this
subject was given by Merritt Whitmore.
Each member answered rollcall with a
quotation or short story, the most in
teresting of which were those of
John Wulf, Hugh Whisler and C. C
Thomason.
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Tho orchestra has been organized
with the following officers: Hazel Lln
quist, president; Melford Wesleider,
secretary-treasurer; Elsie Jones, custirp
dian of music, and L. H. Strong and IL
D. Taylor, faculty advisers.
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On Saturday, March 2, the girls of tha
junior class entertained the boys. Hav
ing been requested to meet on a certain
corner the latter -were arrested, as It
were, by th girls and led to the home
of Alverda MacNiven for the eveninC
Here games were played and refresh
ments, consisting of ice cream and
wafers, were served) at a late hour. -
The fifth period was dispensed with
on Wednesday in order that all stu
dents might observe the launching of
the third vessel of the "liberty" fleet
from the Grant Smith-Porter-Guthria
, , oossible to Bet
, . ha. n-. ,,, nn t
fair view from the fire escape on the
high school building and an excellent
view from a hill two diocks irmu oouu
the school and the shipyards.
Y. M. C. A. HIGHLY PRAISED
Oregon Normal School Student Now
la France Tells ol Work Done.
MONMOUTH. Or, March 9. (Spe
claL) Francis Arant, who led the high
school Y. M. C. A. and liberty bond
drives, has received a letter from Chad
wick Newhouse, former Oregon Normal
School student now serving with a hos
pital unit "somewhere in France."
"Apparently there Is nothing good
for tho soldier that is not within tha
power of the Y. M. C. A. secretary to
procure," writes Newhouse. "The Y. M.
C A. is saving the life of many a boy
under the strain of new experiences and
temptations."
Many Monmouth members of Com
pany I Third Oregon, now In France,
are alumni of the high school, and their
interest has been aroused by the Mon
mouth students' activities, as Indicate
In letters written home.
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