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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AID ALL PATRIOTIC EFFORTS
"Quincj Adams Sawyer" to Be Presented by Lincoln James John High Will Hooverize on Graduation Gowns Washington Designs New Service Flag.
THE SUXDAT OREGOXIAJf, TORTLAXD, APRIL 28, 1918.
Jefferson Lads Enlist in the
Boys Working Reserve.
If Sea-ee. They Will Wa.ru la Mar.
mt telea s ir lmil lvaatlr
Balldlag la Mlaute mm Tea See-
; Hall Friday evenlnr. The patrons and
patronesses wcra: Mr. and Mr. C. E.
1 Cleveland. Mlaa Arnold, Mr. and Mr,
j Fred Goldman, Mr. and Mrs. V. Page,
, Mr. and Mrs. Andarson and Mrs. U.
: Urahame.
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An exhibit of plain and fancy waists,
! .Nitwits and al I Ir n ,1 sl-aa! rir... waa I
beld In the third-term sewing class I
room last Thursday.
sr t-Evtr u. larso.v.
'rilK Jefferson fire drill was again
X the object of official attention
Thursday afternoon. Many Tisitorswer
present. Jncludtng Firs Marshal Grtn
lell. I'ulnct Attorney Erica, Captain
Roberts. Mr. Campbell, newly appointed
liovemment fira marshal for the ship
yards, an I last but not least. Jay Ste
vens, Jefferson's favorite fira marshal.
iow at the head of the firs preven
tion work on I lie entire Coast- Chief
M' oUl and Assistant Chief Krueirer. of
trie f.re s-iuad. deserve mu. h credit for
the fir in whirl, the drill wss han
dled. The Imaginary fire was located
In the menter of the lower floor, and
it was put out with real Jefferson
speed. The bu:ldin was emptied In
1 minut and 1 seconds. Among the
other visitors present was William
Loiger. cx-captaln on boss .
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"nee mure Washlncton jroes down to
defeat In a battle with Jeff. Last Fall
lha football tram won Its first victory
over Washington. and Wednesday
Coach Homer Jamison's baseball de
mons trimmed the East Side school to
the tuna of 4 to 2. The apostles of the
cherry tree were unable to secure mors
than three tuts off Hollo Gray, the
new Jtfferson pitching find, while
their own pitcher was doing no damage
to nts opponents' batting averages.
Jefferson has won both games played
so far and prospects 1.mIc brlKht for
another baseball pennant to add to the
collection in the live wire office. The
only unfortunate Incident of Wednes
day's came wss tha Injury of Fred
1-alrd. lie was slid Into by a Wash
Ina-ton player stealing home and his
lea was so severely injured that be
was taken to the hospital.
An unusual but practical lesson was
riven to tha first-term sewing class on
Tuesdsy by Miss Sprague. Tha lesson
Included tha darning of laces, stock
ings, linens and various other materi
als. Tha class was much Interested In
this work.
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The Industrial art class enjoyed a
hike last week accompanied by Miss
Iverson.
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Shirts, waists and middies are be
ing made of various cotton materials
by tba second-term sewing class. They
are made very attractively by trim
ming them In buttons and stitching,
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Mrs. Thomas housekeepers sewing
class Is enthuslsstlc over a new course
offered twice a week. This course In
cludes children's dresses made of ging
ham and cotton crepe materials. These
little dresses will ba sold the first
week In June and tha proceeds will be
given to the lied Cross. Five dresses
have so far been ordered by customers,
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The suit that ara being mad by
tha senior sewing class ara well ad
vanced. They ara made after attrac
tive styles.
School of Commerce Scores
Those Vexing Girls."
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Harris Raceway Caavlcted at Meek:
Trial aad Keateaeed "to Graduate"
ia June aalaa Paper to Be Pub
lished Monthly Until Close (
Schawl Year.
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The January class nas announced
that it will hold a matinee danca In
the gymnasium next Friday afternoon.
The dance has been arranged by
committee of which Myrtle Wendlick is
chairman.
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At the Monday morning assembly,
after tne usual exercises by the stu
dents. Samuel C. ll.iv, of the faculty,
gave a talk on liberty bond, war sav
ings stamps and thrift in general.
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The debate between the January, '19.
class team and the June. '19 class team
will be held in the assembly In the
very near future. The subject Is the
same as that used In the preliminary
debates: "Kcsolvcd. That the United
states Government should permanently
own aiul operate all interstate rail
ways and all intrastate railways com
peting with them." The affirmative Is
to be upheld by the following members
of the June class: Clarence Fierce,
Audrey Loican and Howard Smyth,
while tho negative will be supported
by the January class team. OllverCarl
Son. Helen Hooker and Warner Fuller,
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Practically ail of the boys In Jeffer
son between the sges of 1 and 2 1
have been enrolled In the new Boys'
Working Keserve. which tha Govern
ment has organised.
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"Tha June class pictures for the Spec
trum are now being taken. Anyone
whose name is not on the treasurer's
records should notify Kleanor How
land If lie intends to graduate in June,
The girls are bavins their pictures
taken In middy blouses, as tlier In
tend to graduate in that style of ap-
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An trite re-ting procramme was the
f-aturr of the I'l leta mealing Thurs
day aftern-Noi. K.-iyinond Whltroinb
gie a s;ce.-)i on the depth bombs
whte'i are I mg ued ucalnst sub
marines. A debate was then beld be
ta. -n labor and cnpital. Labor was
represented bv Wullit Mrlntor-h.
while Worth Caldwell took the part
f capital. Mr. I'urcell represented the
general puMIe and criticised the argu
ments of both side. It was decided
to hold meetings only once every two
weeks for the remainder of the terra
because of the fact that most of the
member have many duties outside of
the club which take up tha greater
part 'f their time.
Simple and Inexpensive
Gowns Decreed.
Sfudeaia of Jasaea John IIIkb School
t lx M.M as MsiUasra Cost Pa
triotic Tbesaea Dlseassed Splea
dld Papers Submitted "Why I
SheuM Hay a Liberty Boed."
Girls at Polytechnic Get
Expert Instruction.
Leading acta af City Desaaaatrala
I 're a a rat I .( Ttsatkaaaaa ".alads.
Male llaaae Keaawanlea Aaasrlatssa
Molds All-Iay seaaloa.
KY THELMA CLIFFORD.
rpUr. women taking the pantry course
.A. were given an examination last
Week by Mrs. batterson. For ber ex
arnination each was required to make a
fish, a vegetable and a fruit aalad
without tho aid of the teacher. The
salads wvrs sold at cafeteria for the
small sum of i cents each.
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Some of the leading chefs of the city
have 'given lessons to the class In
I'iBirr work. Mr. Hansen, chef of
Multnomah Hotel, demonstrated vege
table eaJad and salad dressings on
Tuesday. On Wednesday Mr. Altsfer,
chef of Hotel I'ortland. demonstrated
etlad dressings and fish salads. On
Thursday Mr. Ktcffer. chef of Arling
ton Club, demonstrated the prepara
tion and service of oyster, fish and
fruit cocktails. Several domestic sci
ence classes of girls were admitted
ttie-e davs to observe the work of the
nefs. Tliey sll felt that it was an
unusual oiortunlty.
The pantry course, will close 'Wednes
day and will be repeated immediately.
The new class will begin work Tburs
ti.iy morntt g. It is mora than balf
filled by advanced enrollment.
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The State Home Economics Associa
tion held an important meeting at this
school all day Saturday. Exhibits were
beld In the different rooms so the visit
ing teachers anight sea the quality of
work done In the school. At noon a
"Hoover" waa served by tha fourth
term domestic science class.
An assembly was beld last week for'
the purpose of hearing Miss Alice
Joyce, head of the Boys and Girls'
Club work of O. A. C. and Mr. Cooter.
superintendent of school gardens,
gpeak on "Vanning Clubs" and "War
isardeas." respectively. Both lectures
were entnusiastically received by tha
avhool and many girls signed tha slips
passed out by Miss Joyce and Mr.
Cooter Indicating thnt they wished to
become members m' these clubs.
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Alice I'earson. with Jessie Remllnger
a ssslstar.t. gave a roupd steak dem
onstration during -the fourth-term Ho-
me-ttc science period Tuesday. The
w ay to cut and use a round Meak was
I'lustrated and many delicious meat
dishes were prepsred. Many tried rec
ipes were given for the use of left
aver meat.
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The textile class Is now studying tha
silkworm snd the reelirg of silk.
Mary of the lessons given are illus
trated with pictures,
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The R r. S. Alumni gsv their rlos
hk dancing party of the season In
JUouor of tha Juua 'IS class at Murlark
BY ALICE GIL-STRAP.
STUDENT expressions of the patri
otic support necessary to the suc
cessful execution of this mighty strug
gle for freedom were given in each
registration room on "Tuesday. In the
senior room Minerva Holbrook had
charge of the meeting, assigning topics
on food conservation, war gardens.
Boys" Working Reserve, liberty bonds.
etc.. to tba class members. An open
discussion followed on the question
is it obligatory upon a person In pub-
lie or Government employment to buy
liberty bonder The discussions on
these subjects wero openod by Louis
Dunsmore, Minerva Holbrook, Osca
Anderson, Jennie MacNIven and Alice
Gilstrap. In all the other rooms a sim
ilar programme was given.
Of the sixth-term class. Haxcl Greene
spoke on thrift stamps. Alverda. Mac-
rviven on tied Cross work. Gladys Fa-
ber ou rood conservation, Raymond
Miller on war gardena and Gordon
Avery on the Boys' Working Reserve.
In room 4 Genevieve Brown explained
the various ways In which girls and
women are doing their bit, George
w aiker reviewed portions of one of
'resident W II son a recent addresses.
Clarence Toole explained the Boys'
Working Reserve and Idrys Weimer
urged food conservation. In the fourth
term class the chief speakers were
Fred Itawson. George 1'asseuL Oliver
J ess up, Thomas wood, Lewis Clarke
and Katherine Washburn, while in tha
third-term class the chief feature was
tha follcall response. Kach member
named at least one garden product
raised In the alley. Florence Gllatran.
Marjory Moren. Clara Ulea. Miss Elsie
von Wtntzingerode and P. A. Getx were
the chief spokesmen. 1'rofeasor I- if.
strong led the discussion In room 7
In thu freshmen room the leading ad
drcjs wss given by 1-ouls Dunxmorc. o
the senior class. Miss T. Bushnell and
Llenna Jones also offered a few s"tig
gestiona on this matter and also In re
gard to Tunialum subscriptions. The
w-hole affair was an experiment which
mora than fullfilled all expectations in
each room. Now advantages of student
discussions on such vital questions are
constantly presenting themselves.
In the essay contest on the subject.
hy I Should Buy a Liberty Bond.
Charles Spackman was awarded first
place In the senior class, Denby Coon
in tne junior class; In the sophomore
class Bergllst Tolofeon. and Octave de
Cummen In the freshman class. A
special assembly was held Monday
when several of tha best papers were
read. Those which received honorable
mention in this way were tha com
positions or Juouta Dunsmore. liuith
Whisler. Kelsey Cook. Melford Wes-
lelder. Bergltsl Tolofson, Gladys Kee-
ut j -iiu A-vute tfciiuiuKa.
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simplicity" has become the slogan
of the senior girls In selecting their
graduation clothes. According to a mo
tion made in their last meeting 96.. 0
is to be tha maximum price to be paid
for the material of any dress. Haiel
Llndquist has been responsible for tha
meetings called to discuss such ques
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In addition to wearing their new
clasa rings and pins the seniors made
themselves conspicuous on Wednesday
by wearing small knots of cream and
pale green ribbon, the colors selected
by the class. To add to the general en
joyment of a so-called "gcnlor day," a
luncheon was served to the class by
tba second-terra domestic science girls.
At this time Principal W. T. Fletcher
and Miss U. Rundall were each pre
sented with a school pin by Oscar An
derson, president of the class.
Tha Tumalum subscription contest is
being carried on with much en
thusiasm in all classes. Tha seniors
have offered a silver trophy' cup t
tna student nody on the condition that
iio copius be sold. This cup is to be
annually awarded to the class receiv
ing tha greatest number of subscrip
tions and to be held by this class until
tha next contest Is conducted. This
first contest opened Monday and will
close on May 13.
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The regular monthly meeting of the
Sodulitics Latins was in the form of a
picnic held on the slough near the old
white log. The merry-makers, chap
eroned by Miss Uorthea Clinton and her
sister. Miss Kleanor Clinton, left the
school building about o:30 P. M. A
large canTpfire was built over which
to cook the lunch. The evening was
spent in rowing and games.
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Alice Brown has been selected as
chairman of the civics class for the
next month and Charles Trumball,
Lowell Dotson and Ldward Rood are
to serve aa clerks.
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The Zetagatheans, of Jefferson High
School, were the most delightful host
esses of the I'hllathenf um members on
April 19. About ZQ James John girls
sttended this meeting of the five girls'
litersry societies representing Frank
lin. Washington. Lincoln. Jefferson and
James John High schools. The pro
gramme was n most enjoyable affair
representing unusual talent in both
dramatics and music
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The music recital given in the James
John auditorium on Friday and Satur
day evenings was very pleasing in every
ma. The first half of the entertain
ment was In eharce of the two glee
clubs under the direction of Miss T.
Bushnell, and the last part was sup
plied by John Claire Aloulcith,
BT CHARLES E. BEQUETTE.
fTIHE senior clasa play, "Those Vex-
X lng Clrla," waa very successfully
given before a full house at the Lin
coln High School last Friday evening.
The actors all played their parts very
creditably. A special programme was
rendered by tha school orchestra un
der tha direction of Mrs. Wade, of the
faculty. The surprise of the evening
appeared between tha second and third
acts, when little 'Miss Marion Levoff.
gave a dainty exbibition of a shepherd's
dance. To Miss Genevieve Courtney
and Rita E. Banfield are due a great
part of tha credit for, tha success of
tha play. To Ernest Richardson and
Frank Mclntosch are also due credit
for tha excellent advertising poster.
The members of the cast were: Bessie
Geller, Carl Slhler, Florence Abrarason.
Samuel Tessler, Louise Mohr. Charles
Bequette, Alta Freeman. Morris Rogo-
way, Betty Nusbaum, Norman Hender
son, Alta Daniels. Lloyd DeVeny,
George Collinson, Helen Levoff and
Hugo LlndahL
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The Modo Literary Society had
charge of tha large assembly last
Thursday. This society has two Joint
programmes before tha school each
term, Harry Gilbertson. president of
the society, had charge of the pro
gramme, which included the following
numbers: ".Necessity of Ideals," by
Jennie Erlckson; "The Efficient Sten
ographer." by Jenle Faveluke. and read
ing. "You Will Do It," by James Gor
don; "Remarks on Ian Hay," by Ter-
ressa Dobsan: "Beware You Sinner,'
by Esther Goerhing and Veva, Bowe.
The musical division presented bongs
of Our Allies," and the debating di
vision presented a mock trial. Those
participating in the trial were: Her
bert Penson, judge; Lynne Pickler, at
torney for the defendant; Harry Wein-
stein and Carl Slhler, first witnesses;
Edythe Wilkanson, prosecuting attor
ney; Grace Wlsnom and Norman Hen
derson, second witnesses: Morris Rog-
oway, prisoner; Marion Eastman, clerk
of the court, and Anna Westbrook,
bailiff. The Jury was as follows: Hugo
Llndahl. foreman; Minnie Vidgoff, Mar
garet Callan, Janice Debley, Florence
Abrameon, Alta Daniels, George Col
linson. Harold Conaway, Arthur John
son. Lee Teutsch. Florence Blumberg
and Harry Gilbertson. The verdict
was guilty and the prisoner was sen
tenced to "graduate in June.
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The June class beld a special assem
bly last Tuesday during the registra
tion In order to arouse enthusiasm for I
the class play. Morris Rogoway acted
as chairman, and Miss Courtney, class
coach, gave a short explanation of the I
play and introduced each character,
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Miss Johnson, of the school library.
Is taking the various English classes
twice a week and explaining the classi-
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for Patriotism.
Stndeata Take Time From Studies
for Loyal Service to Country Ed
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Enlistments From Washlngtoa
High School Exceed 4041.
Benson Youths to Enter Lib
erty Loan Poster Contest.
Seniors Outplay Faculty at Baseball.
Additional Equipment. Coaxing
Sio.oou. Gives l'ortlaad Best
Kqulpped Gas Engine Shop ou Pa
cific Coast.
BT EUGENE KELTT-
DURINO the past week Washington
High School has reacted the 400
mark in enlistments and at the pres
ent time has more of its students serv
ing Uncle Sam than any other high
school in Oregon. The school has
averaged over an enlistment a day for
the past year among its students or
former students, ab a result Princi
pal Herdman has found it necessary to
have the service flag entirely rear.
ranged. The newly designed flag Is an
especially handsome one, with the let
ters W. H. S. in blue stars, surrounded
by a border of clustered stars upon a
field of white. Two gold stars, con
spicuously displayed, pay silent tribute
to the memories of Grant Johnson and
Edward Lewton, the first Washington
students to offer their lives in the
service of their country.
In addition to their record for en
listments, Washington students have
won many, other honors. In the thrift
stamp campaign the school leads all
other Portland high schools In per cap
ita subscriptions, with a total of over
7000. Practically all of the students
have voluntarily organized andLfor French and Belgian infants.
pieugea iu hdbuud irom canuy aim
such foods as are needed by our sol
diers. Other contributions by the
school include $1100 to the French war
orphan fund and substantial sums to
the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. drives.
During the second liberty loan drive
the sum of $71,000 was subscribed
through the efforts of the students.
In the state food conservation essay
competition Miss Opal Clark, of Wash
ington High School, was awarded first
prise. In the liberty loan essay con
test two of the four prizes were award
ed to Miss Mildred Weeks and Lau
rence Hartmus, both Washington stu
dents.
as she looked ruefully at a bulky, much
handled volume on "Shipbuilding."
"We have bought everything buyable
on the subject, too," she said, "but the
demand is continuous and urgent for
all the materials we can supply."
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The demand for technical books
comes also from the camps and Y. M.
C. A. "huts" which the Portland Li
brary supplies, and If not In stock, pur
chases and sends by earliest post.
Over 3000 books have been sent to
the soldiers' libraries and Y. M. C. A.
"huts" near the mouth of the Columbia,
such as Fort Stevens, Fort Whitman,
Fort Canby, Fort Columbia, Fort Flag
ler, all spruce camps, Vancouver Bar
racks, Bremerton Naval Station, besides
8000 books to Camp Lewis alone.
In collaboration with the Association
of Collegiate Alumni, a box of maga
zines is sent from the library each
month to seven forts as well as special
calls filled from military hospitals.
Four troop trains have been supplied
and all spruce camps. A few subscrip
tions are being sent also, particularly
of technical magazines. These are the
magazines donated by the people to the
soldiers.
Amusing scrapbooks for soldiers in
hospitals, at home and abroad, are also
sent in collaboration with the A. C. A.
Anyone may arrange these books by
following certain simple rules issued
with each book. Five hundred of these
have been sent to France, 115 to Van
couver and Fort Stevens and 46 to the
Base Hospital Unit.
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Every library branch has Its sewing
machine and Red Cross auxiliaries,
even the children have made layettes
Lincoln Students to Give
"Quincy Adams Sawyer"
Readers of the Cardinal Generously
Patronise Advertiser Many Late
Volumes Added to Library Moon
light Excursion Planned.
Three thousand one hundred and
fifty-one dollars has been collected in
the libraries in selling thrift and war
saving stamps between January and
April.
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Afternoon readings from old favor
ites: Every Thursday afternoon from
3 to 4 o'clock, "readings from your fa
vorite authors" are given in Room G
of the Central Lfbrary. Women are in
vited to go and take their knitting.
T THE regular assembly Wednes
. day morning Erie P. Bolt, Y. M.
C. A, secretary, asked the boys to give
fication of books, etc In the library, all good story and technical books to
the soldiers who are in great need of
A typewriting speed and accuracy I .Ph literature.
test was neia last weanesaay auring
the registration period. M. L. Pomeroy
had charge and many students tried
for credit. The reports of the test have
not been completed.
Tha June, 'U. class held an iin-
Tbe school library is showing a num
ber of food conservation and liberty
loan posters, as suggestions to the stu
dents for designs for the National
poster competition being conducted by
nortant meeting last Monday at which t"" National War Savings committee.
time Imnortant matters concernlnz- the The archtcctural students expect to
class play were discussed and acted suoinit Designs in tne contest.
upon. The class accepted the offer of
the February class to be ushers at the The senior baseball team met an
show. The class Is going to consider defeated tha faculty team in a well
the possibility of holding a large as-1 played game last Monday after school.
sembly in the near future which will The faculty team was outclassed in all
celebrate the class day. phases of the game, the final score be-
The class will be allowed to enter! ing 21 to 10. Wahlgren and Goldme
the business world nrovidlng their I wero the batteries for tho faculty.
grades are satisfactory next Monday, while Simpson and Pingel played for
May C. Many of the seniors have told tne seniors.
nf advantao-eoua offera which thev are l
considering. lne aiumni g,ave its closing dancing
party ot tne season in nonor or tni
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jaai aionuay morning w room i i
wnicn time tney discussed a Class pin The English classes are now reeeiv.
and completed plans tor ushering. nB- instruction in corrected English
errors bv tnkinr notes on rnrrpcrlnnii
-1 ne apanisn paper, ia ioi r.scoiar, I made from students' English test Da-
wiu appear tne tatter part or tne com- pera.
ing weeK. ine paper win contain
many Interesting and Instructive Lawrence M. Hodges, a student of
articles written In Spanish. The paper the architectural drawing classes and
is under the direction and supervision I popular member of the February. '19.
of A. Rafael Vejar. bead of the Span- I class, left school last week to join the
ish department at Commerce. The I colors.
paper will appear every month during
the school year. I The senior class held a special meet
ing w ednesday noon and appointed
Commerce students are at present I committee consisting of Adolph Bod-
conslderlng subjects which they will wra, Elmer Pingel and Peter LlricK to
take up next term. Forecasts will be select and make all arrangements for
called for in two weeks. There are class day to be celebrated in the
only seven complete weeks of school latter part of May.
left before the Summer vacation, I '
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Ed La, Spronce, Commerce's janitor, I entered the military track meet which
returned to his post last week after I was held at the Ice Hippodrome Friday.
three weeks of
poisoned hand.
nursing a blood-
I The following were entered besides a
full relay team: Mr. Durham and Mr.
Bally for mile and half-mile respec
tively.
Edgar Gibson, a student in the archi
tectural department and an officer
A display of double-block weaving
of words made Its appearance In B. A.
O'Mealy's penmanship J-oom the latter
nar a. I -- a..b Th. rfa, ,.. .. -. ,
made by the students of his advanced varlou "cnof organizations, has taken
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a member of thA June. '18. class and
No regular assembly waa held last has finished his prescribed course
Tuesday due to tha fact that the Modo I sooner by extra study. A diploma has
society naa an assembly last Tnursday. I been assured him.
Louisa Mohr, of tha senior class, will
have charge of tha programme next
Tuesday.
Portland Newsboy Makes
Good as Financier.
Fraaa Hultqulat Earns S1230 While
Attending Jefferson High.
BY CAROLINE WASSON THOMASON.
FRANZ HULTQUIST, 815 Borthwick
street. Is a real thrift boy. During
the three and a half years that it took
him to complete Jefferson High School
he earned in actual cash $1220. Most
of this sum was earneal toy carrying
The Oregonian.
Every morning at S o'clock, rain or
shine. Winter or Summer, Franz was
up and away to get his papers. He
entered Into every subscription contest
that his paper announced, in this man
ner winning about $400 in cash. During
his Summer vacations he worked In
various industrial establishments In
Portland.
It has been necessary for Frans to
help support his family and to buy all
of his own clothes and books. He not
only has done this, but Is carrying life
insurance for his mother, and has pur
chased a $100 liberty bond.
He took part in Red Cross work,
liberty loan campaign, emergency
campaign and Y. M. C. A. war fund
campaign, Belgian relief and Salvation
Army war relief. In high school he
had time to take part In football, bas
ketball and glea club, and he was sec
retary of the school commercial club.
He completed his high school work
with the January class. He is IS years
old. and Is now employed at a good
salary by one of the big Portland paper
companies.
The officers, of the February, '20,
class entertained the members ot the
class on a hike to Oswego Lake.
The February, '19, class received their
class pin last Friday, which Is of the
same design as that of the senior class.
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The electrical drawing department is
designing the bases and connections for
several direct current machines, also
a sliding base for a generator.
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The girls of the fourth term domestic
science gave several demonstrations of
their ability last week. Arioa Privatt
showed several new ways of preparing
cereals, Mildred Hebert conservatio
pastry, Bernice Mass hsh and Frances
Asha soups. . All of these girls worked
hard and their work was unusually
good. Rosetta Hedges and Dolly Far
rell served a 25-cent luncheon to
number ot teachers. Frances Chapman
and Nina Hamilton served a 15-cent
breakfast, as did Louise Fowler and
Elenor Walsh. -
Washington High surpassed her rec
ord for the sale of war savings stamps
last week when she reached the mar
of $1202. These stamps are sold only
to the students and the students are
all striving to increase the amoun
each week. A chart in the main hall
shows what progress the school make
as well as the marks for the individual
rooms.
The girls of the seventh term class
realized $17 from a matinee "jitney
dance in the gymnasium on Thursday
afternoon of last week. The proceeds
are to go for the buying ot service
flag stars and for the furnishing of the
community house.
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The Spanish Club held a very enjoy
able party on Friday, the llith, at the
home of Marie Duback. A short pro
gramme was given in Spanish. The
first number waa a duet by Edith and
Kline Anderson. A Spanish recitatlo
was given by Gladys Pilkington and
short sketch, "The Novio Perdido," wa
presented. The following students too
part in It: Marcella Whitaker, Marvi
Finzer, Robert McKennett, Hicbard
Sunderleaf, Harold Mann and Harold
Dille. Herbert Salmon. Mr. Garcia, of
the Spanish department, and Mildred
Hall gave solos. Marie and Edythe
Duback played an excellent violin and
piano duet.
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Washington High is proud to have
some real literary geniuses in tne
school at the present time. In the re
cent liberty loan essay contest a prize
of a $50 liberty bond was given to the
school in which the winner of the con
test was enrolled. One of these bonds
was given for each term. Washington
students won two of the four bonds.
Mildred Weeks for the fourth term and
Laurence Hartmus for the third terra
were the winners. A small gold pin
was also given to each of the winners.
Both faculty and students are much
pleased to think that the school has
two winners in the contest.
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Washington played and lost her
fourth game of the season on Wednes
day of last week. The boys fought
hard, but the luck broke against tnem
and Jefferson won to the tune of 4 to
Harold Mann showed up especially
well for Washington. Scott also
pitched excellent ball. Fred Laird. Jef
ferson s catcher, was hurt during tne
game and will probably not be able to
get in again this year.
The class Lens staff has been select
ed as follows for this term: Helen
Duck, editor; Frank Sullivan, associate
editor: Harold Mann, business man
ager; Marjorie Cannon, assistant busi
ness manager; Elsie Rhies and Edith
Atmaulst will write the Action, Helen
Whiting and Bertha Leitner tne poetry,
Dorothy Ostrander the exchanges. Alma
Schamf and Ruth Nelson the society.
Mable Christensen and Mauna J.oa .trai
ns the school notes. Louise Ingman
and Frances Ashla will do art and
Charles Cummins the cartoons. Al
Cloueh and Howard Staub have been
selected to write the class nistory, Mil
dred French and Harold Mann the class
DroDhecy and Floyd Bowles and valde
mere Rinehart will write tne jokcs. i ne
class Lens will be put out shortly be
fore school is dismissed and with the
staff chosen it should be a very good
one.
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Tha Tri-L Society gave a Japanese
programme on Friday of last week.
Florence Chamberlain gave a talk on
tho common people of Japan and Arloa
Privatt talked on Japanese customs.
Plans were discussed for the Tri-L pic
nic, which is to be held on the 27th of
this month. All tne xrt-ij ciuos or tne
city will attend it and an interesting
programme will be given. Committees
have been selected In each school and
they are all working on the matter.
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Antonia Liest, a Washington grad
uate of the June '17 class, is teaching
school at Baryon now.
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The Pedagogy Club held a business
meeting on Wednesday of last week.
Plans were made for a picnic to be held
at Laurelhurst Park on May day.
Many candidates are out for track at
Washington this term. All are work
ing hard and Coach Earl expects to
turn out a team that will be well to
the front In the interscholastic meet.
Public Library Notes.
"ME DARE not take time even to
VY mend this book, it is so con-
tantly in use by the shipbuilders.'
aid an, assistant in the technical room
Franklin's Near - Graduates
Eagerly Await "Prom."
Bill Hart, Movie Picture Hero, Tells
Assembly of Liberty Loan Boys
at the Front Remembered With
"Ulshtovtel Matinee.''
BY ANNA KARAGOZIAN.
THE June "prom" of the third grad
uating class from Franklin, the
June '18 class, will be held in the gym
nasium Friday, May 3. This will be
the grand social event of the semes
ter. The entire class and committees
in charge are making elaborate plans
for its success. The invitations are
now out and are very attractive, hav
ing the block F class pin design em
bossed in gold on them. Katherine
Mackenzie, president of the class, has
appointed the following seniors on the
arrangement committee: Fred Picker-
ing (chairman), Leah Melvin, Dorothy
Anderson, Alice Duffield, Kathryn Har
rig, Ernest Amburn, Charles Bluett and
George Pickering. Carlson's orchestra
will furnish the music and the January
'19 class will assist with the decorat'
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Two very interesting assemblies were
held during the past week. On Monday
the ever-popular Bill Hart spoke to the
students on the third liberty loan. He
was introduced by Superintendent Al
derman. At Wednesday's assembly the
glee clubs rendered several patriotic
selections. Mr. Reed spoke on the
opera, "Merry Wives of Windsor,
which was presented this week by the
Portland Operatic Association. Mr.
Cooter, director of the school gardens,
spoke of his plans concerning Frank
lin's war gardens. The singing of
"Keep the Home Fires Burning" con
cluded the assembly.
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The annual Parent-Teachers banquet.
given April 19 at Franklin, was a de
lightful event. About 150 guests were
present. The attractive decorations
and place cards which were used were
supervised by Miss Grace Foster, of
the art department. Mrs. William
Akers presided and Professor Ball act
ed as toastmaster. Miss Alice Johnson
and R. B. Walsh both rendered vocal
solos. Helen Harper gave a violin
solo, accompanied by Jean Harper at
the piano. The speakers were: Super
intendent L. R. Alderman, Assistant
Superintendent D. A, Groat, F. A. Nara
more, R. H. Thomas, L. A. Dillon, O. M.
Plummer, Charles A, Rice, Jack Rout
ledge, Mrs. G. J. Frankel, Mrs, J. F.
Chapman, J. E. Cooter and Mrs. Fred
G. Schilke.
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Another social function was the dish
towel matinee dance given by the
Home Economics Club. The admit-1
tance was a dish towel and this idea
proved very successiui, as tne trans- be the society's critic for a few weeks.
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BY MARGARET DUNIWAY.
FtlDAY, May 17, was chosen last
week as the date when the June
class will present its class play,
"Quincy Adams Sawyer." A matinee
and evening performance will be given.
The cast Is now rehearsing five times a ,
week and has the play well in hand.
The cast is as follows: Quincy Adams
Sawyer, Chester Kelsey; Zckicl Pet
tengell, Medley Gibson; Obadiah Strout.
Craig Eliot: Arthur Hastings, Albert
Woertendyke: Hiram Maxwell, Millard
Rosenblatt; Deacon Mason, Herry I'en
nell; Abner Stiles, Harold Miller;
Benoni Hill, Forrest Ltttlefield; Sam
Hill, Marlon Marks; Bob Wood, Sydney
Tewksbury: Lindy Putnam. Grace
Tigard; Alice Pettengill, Kathryn Don
ald; Mandy Skinner, Helen Stewart:
Huldy Mason, Edna Ferguson;
Samanthy Green, Ruth Brinckerhof f ;
Mrs. Crowley, Marienne Dunham; Mrs.
Hawkins, Anna Taubele; Mrs. Hesibab.
Putnam, Lelah Stone.
Miss Carolyn Merritt. of the faculty,
will assist with the properties for the
play and Miss Adele Dyott, also of tha
faculty, with the costuming.
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The library has received a number
of new books, war pamphlets and maps.
The books are: "The First Hundred
Thousand," by Ian Hay; "A Student in
Arms," by Donald Hankey; "Women of
Belgium," by Charlotte Kellogg;
"Gallipoli," by John Masefield; "Let
ters and Diary," by Alan Seeger;
"Geneial Chemistry for Colleges," by
Alexander Smith; World Almanac for
1918. Among the war pamphlets are
the following four: "Peace How to
Get It, and How to Keep It." by Harry
Gosling; "German War Practices" and
"Conquest and Kultur," issued by tha
Committee of Public Information;
"Frightfulness in Retreat," published
by the George H. Doran Company. The
maps include the C. S. Hammond &
Co.'s war map of the western front, a
map of Oregon published by the Oregon
State Immigration Committee, and a
Columbia River project map.
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The first-term girls were entertained
Tuesday afternoon in the school gym
nasium by their big sisters, the High
Co.'s, a club of senior girls. Games
and dancing were enjoyed.
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At the weekly assembly Tuesday
morning Harold Miller, business man
ager of the Cardinal, awarded the $5
prize offered by the Cardinal in a direct
advertising result contest to the stu-
dent patronizing the greatest number of
Cardinal advertisers in the past quar
ter, to Marie Canel, who patronized 17
advertisers. The contest for the pres
ent quarter, he announced, will close
the Friday before the next issue of tho
Cardinal is published. The prize in this
contest will be awarded to the.student
who turns in the largest number of
coupons received from advertisers
when purchases are made. More than
ten coupons must be turned in. No more
than three from one advertiser will be
accepted. lorris Rogoway. of the High
School of Commerce, niade an an
nouncement of the play, "Those Vexing
Girls," which the June class of that
school presented in the Lincoln audi
torium last Friday evening. George
Wilbur Reed, of the board of directors
of the Portland Operatic Assoolation,
called attention to the opera, "The
Merry Wives of Windsor," presented by
the Operatic Association Thursday and
Friday nights.
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Jerome Shirek's name was omitted
by mistake in the honor roll of the
first-term students published lust week.
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The Washelli Campfire girls went on
a hiko up the Canyon road Friday af
ternoon. Olga Proska was in charge of
the hike. ;
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Miss Kate Randall, of the Kenton
School, gave an illustrated lecture on
birds at the meeting of the Tekno-
philae Wednesday. The society is now
studying nature.
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The Hakanaki Campfire held a busi
ness meeting in room E at the Central
Library Friday. Plans for a moonlight
excursion to be given May 6 were discussed.
At their meeting last week the Philos
elected the following officers for tho
remainder of the term: Bernadine Rob
ertson, president Margaret Pigney,
vice-president; Elsie Pigney, secre- ,
tary; Margaret Harding, assistant sec
retary; Margaret McGowan, treasurer;
Ruth Ferguson, editor; Dorothy Reed,
sergeant-at-arms.
Miss Leida Mills, of the faculty, will
Sam's service have been asking for
dish towels. The jazz music was fur
nished by school talent.
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Miss Blanche Ross, of tho faculty.
took her civics classes to the Court
house last Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons.
At the meeting of the sophomores
held Tuesday George Corties, the presi
dent, appointed a committee to consult
Professor Ball about a trophy room.
The committee is comprised of Harold
McQueen (chairman), Clinton Perkett,
Charles Brown, Everett Bladorn and
Oscar Barnes. Miss Harriet Gaylord
was appointed faculty advisor to suc
ceed Miss Lucile lavis.
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A party of Frankllnitea and friends
took advantage of the glorious Spring
weather recently and went in machines
p the Columbia Highway to Waukeena.
From there they hiked over the rugged
but picturesque Waukeena trail to Mult
nomah Creek, thence down the Larch
Mountain trail to Multnomah Falls.
Those who hiked vere: Mrs. Blanche
Thurston, of the faculty; Mr. and Mrs.
Leaclt, Marie Fisher, Ruth Le Van,
Katherine Mackenzie, William Mac-
Cormack, George Comes, Ralph Bel
more and Claude Palmer.
Last Monday Anna Karagozian gave
talk on Oriental rugs to the Women's
Club at Forest Grove and was enter
tained later with dinner at the Pacific
University.
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The Tri-L meeting was one of the
most enjoyable meetings held this term.
Florence Baker was elected editor and
Fresa Armstrong and Esther Meyers
were appointed. by Lorna Langseth as
committee to see to tne posting of
notices. The programme for. the com
ing month was announced. Mildred
Boon gave two splendid readings.
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The members of the. June '18 class
were gueBts at the concert of the glee
clubs of Willamette University at the
Sunnystde Methodist Church on Satur
day evening. The glee clubs also sang
for the entire student body on Friday,
April 19.
An important meeting of the Goggles
Debating Society will be held Thurs
day. The question, "Resolved, That Bill
Hart can secure more liDerty bonds
from the high schools than Secretary
McAdoo." will be debated. Helen Baker
ill UDhold the negative and Mare
guerite Wheeler the affirmative.
Dr. J. H. Hart, head of the depart
ment of education at Reed College;
spoke at the meeting of the High T
Club last week on "The High School
Student as a Leader."
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Edris Noble, a second-term student -at
Lincoln, was awarded a prize for a.
$50 liberty bond last week, for her
essay on the liberty loan which was
the best one among those submitted by
freshmen high school students of the
city.
A debate on the following subject
was given at the meeting of the Adcl-'J
phians Thursday: "Resolved, That the
Establishment of a League of Nations.
Is the Only -Way to Insure Peace."
Eunice Mays and Ronald Honeyman
debated the- affirmative and Lois ret- -tinger
and John Boyd the negative.
The affirmative was given the decision. .
Katharine Wallace, a member of the
February class, who was injured in an
automobile accident several weeks ago,
has returned to school.
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The Lincoln-Hill game Wednesday
resulted in a 7-4 viitory for Lincoln.
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Tha programme of Los Espanolitos
Wednesday was devoted to a discus-"
sion of current events. Leota Burt read ;
an article on a current topic. Each,
member of the club told, in Spanish, a
recent event of importance. Josephine
Clovis was the chairman of the meeting.
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Lincoln students attended the bif
mass meeting at the public auditorium
Monday afternoon when the famous
movie star. Bill Hart, spoke.
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L. R. Alderman spoke at the meeting
of the Tolos Thursday. His subject
was "The Advantages and Disadvan
tages of the Teaching Profession."
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A great deal of enthusiasm has been
aroused in this month's book and mag-
azine campaign which closes May 7,
Room 107, which was given an Ameri
can flag In the last contest for collect- :
ing the greatest number of books and
magazines, has already exceeded its
previous record with a total of JiOOS -magazines.
A special effort will be;
made in this campaign to collect a
large number of books.
The subjects for the Bible Club pro
gramme last week was "The Call to
Christlikeness Complete." Carol Hamil
ton was the chairman.
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