Friday, March 6, 1942
The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
Seven
The Capital Journal's Public School Page
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Leslie Pupils
Hold Assembly
Thursday the A.S.B. of Leslie held
a meeting with the president, Jack
Slater, presiding. The minutes were
read and approved. The treasurer's
report was given and the committee
chairmen gave their reports. Un
der unfinished business they had
to decide whether or not to have
live --national assembly programs
given next year. Under new busi
ness came the subject of Boys'
League. The committees were to
decide whether or not to reorgan
ize this club, and It the boys should
start a letter club.
The committee chairmen are as
follow: Activities, Bud Smith; pub
licity, Arden Shepard; finance, Rob
ert Robbins; Leslie Spirit, Dorothy
Boyes; safety and order, Gladys
Van Hess; executive, R, W.
Tavenner, principal; Jack Slater,
president; Janet Gibson, vice pres
ident., ,
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Attracts Pupils
There, were 1 quite a few Parrish
students and teachers at Helen Jep
son's concert last Friday night in
spite of the fact that the last Par-
rlsh-Leslie game of the season was
held on that night ,too.
Miss Jepson's concert was very
colorful i and , entertaining. Alto
gether she sang eleven encores.
Some of them were short and com
ical, while others were serious.
Miss Jepson looked very stunning
In a bright red silk jersey dress.
It had a huge skirt and long sleeves,
As trimming she wore two diamond
bracelets, a diamond brooch, and
diamond earrings.
We noticed that her voice sound
ed very sweet and kind.
Miss Simms had the pleasure of
meeting Miss Jepson at a- reception
given, at "her house; She way
charmed by Miss Jepson's winning
personality and gracious manner
and found her to be very human.
Sprouting Seeds
Feature Project
For the past few weeks at Parrlsh,
Junior high school Miss Neptune's
seventh graders have been sprouting
beans, wheat, corn and peas for
their study of the use of stored food
In relation to the study of growth
and diet.;, ,
Now they are ready to begin their
unit on posture. If you were to go
to Parrlsh next week, you would
probably- see mony of the seventh
grade - girls wearing posture tags
which would Indicate that they have
passed' an examination for good
posture.. New tags will be given
out each' week and the girls who
have several tags at the end of
certain period would have' either
good or excellent posture. Soon
Miss Neptune's eighth grade classes
will start their unit on respiration.
1 Tourney Brings
Shorter Days
The state basketball tournament
will be held In the Willamette gym
nasium four four days beginning
Wednesday, March 11, through Sat-
urday.March 14.
The school board is permitting us
at Parrlsh junior high and the stu
dents at Leslie and the senior high
to shorten our classes so that those
who wish to may attend the tourna
ment. The schedule allows six.
40-mlnute periods with school op
ening, at 8:30 and dismissing
12:30 pjn.
This schedule will be followed for
the last three days of next week
so that the students may have an
opportunity to see an excellent tour-
nament without skipping school,
Dinner Served
By
Home Ec Girls
The ninth grade home economics
class at Leslie gave a dinner for
some of the girls In their class Feb
ruary 36. Since there were thirteen
girls and only six could be served,
the Instructor, Mrs. Dovie Hatfield,
decided that the fairest way to
choose would be to put thirteen
Hps of paper with the word guest
written on six of them In a bowl
and let the girls draw. The girls
who drew the marked slips were
Cora. Sutllff, Constance Neuton,
Eva Staples, Norma Jean Kennedy,
Ruth Rae and Audry Plant.
Spelling for
Eighth Grade
The eighth grade English classes
at Leslie have been having spelling
for the past week, twenty-five words
a day. These words were taken
' from a list prepared by Mrs. Lelah
Newmyer, a ninth grade social sci
ence teacher. The words are dif
ficult ones which will be needed
next year In the study of social
science,
nsrrucrion
School at Chamber
Mrs. James K. Lytle ot Los An
geles, treasurer (or the National
Congress Parent and Teachers, Is
conducting a school or Instruction,
Thursday, March 12th at the Cham
ber of Commerce, 147 Liberty street,
Salem, lor officers and members of
Marlon, Folk, Benton and Linn
counties. Please bring notebook
and pencil. The meeting will begin
10:00 a.m. and adjourn at 3:45
p.m.
Study of Meats
Results in Test
The eighth grade girls of Mrs.
Day's home economics classes at
Parrlsh are looking forward to the
latter part of the month, when they
will see the movie entitled "Meat
and Romance." The "future chefs"
had a test which concluded their
study of meats. This study includes
how to cook tough meats in order to
make them tender. Doing this
would help to cut down the cost of
the meat, which is one of the most
expensive items on the food list,
The next part of a nutritious meal
they will study will be desserts, such
as, custards, cookies and fruit des
serts. To conclude their study of breads
the seventh grade girls made bis
cuits. Wednesday they had a
"question box" on. table setting,
service and manners.
To conclude the study of break
fast each, class will be divided into
families to serve a breakfast. This
Is being eagerly looked forward to
by the "young cooks."
Varied Projects
Receive Attention
In Mrs. Stoeblg's afternoon home
economics classes at Parrlsh the
girls' have been very busy finishing
their various projects on wnicn
they have been sewing for the past
five weeks.
In her fourth period class Shir
ley Allen, Jo Ann Tweedie, and
Birdien Sidwell did excellent work
on their projects. Mae Dubois and
Alice Robison also did superior work
on their very difficult projects.
In her fifth period Virginia Ko-
myate, Donna Jefferson and Mary
Slates turned out well finished gar
ments, r '-;'. "'- ' "
In her sixth period class, Joyce
Anderegg, Clarissa Casper, Eleanor
Felln, Thelma Gamble, Rebecca
Howard, Arlene Odenborg, and Re-
berta Roberts did very well.
Her morning ninth graders have
Just finished a unit on money man
agement and have begun a unit on
child care.
Her eighth grade class has, been
summarizing material studied din
ing the previous 13 weeks. They
also studied this week about sim
ple desserts.
Mrs. Burch's seventh grade ciass
I are finishing their aprons and
starting on and finishing their hot
dish holders.
The first two girls to finish their
aprons and holders were Lois Rueck
er and Charlotte Alexander, rive
other girls who have finished both
their aprons and holders are Jo
anne Blaxall, Corlnne Clifford, Do
ris Sloan, Barbara Wade, and Gra
cey Wlddows,
Her eighth grade cooking classes
are making salads and studying dif
ferent types of salads, dressings and
their variations.
Her other eighth grade classes are
learning how they can help in the
community and what their place
is in the community.
Trees and Homes !
Picture Viewed
The Leslie students had the priv
ilege of seeing the show, "Trees and
Homes" Thursday. The producer,
James A. Fitzpatrlck, ' covered the
world looking for Interesting sub
jects to photograph. In America
he discovered the great story of the
lumber industry which he filmed In
technicolor. The picture "Trees
and Homes'' was filmed In the tim
ber areas of Oregon, Washington
and Idaho. It shows virgin forests,
logging camps and saw mills. It
also shows how forests can be pro
tected from Its worst enemy, fire.
Oriental Display
Showcase Feature
Miss Reed's eighth and ninth
grade classes brightened up one sec
tion of the showcase at Parrlsh this
week with a display of Japanese
and Chinese figures and imple
ments. In the Japanese display
there are several little Japanese
figures engaged In various occupa
tions.
In the Chinese display Is shown
what the well-dressed Chinese wears
for shoes. Also shown are different
types of chop sticks used for all
occasions. Two little coolies hurry
busily along pulling a ricksha. We
are glad to report that both the
Japanese dolls and the Chinese dolls
are on the friendliest terms, which
Is the way It ought to be.
Short Stories
On Defense
Pupils In the third grade at
Grant school, under the direction of
Miss Lucy Staples, recently wrote
short stories entitled "How We Can
Help Uncle Sam." The stories were
judged by the sixth graders in room
8, and those selected as the best are
Included In this issue of the Grant
school Capital Journal column. The
sixth graders liked the one by Bev
erly Vincent best. She wrote:
"When I get some money I wont go
and buy candy with it. I will buy
defense bonds and stamps. If Un
cle Sam wants my money, he may
have it, I hope Uncle Sam and
the government will take my money.
I could shoot those Japs. They are
so mean. I hope we win this war.
Uncle Sam needs strong men to win
this war." For second best they
selected the one by David Keller:
"Uncle Sam needs metal for war
and tanks. Our fathers will have
-to save tires, too. Many of our
fathers will have to go to war. I
want to help all I can. Don't youJ"
Next best, was the one written by
Richard Sohrt: "Save your money
and buy defense bonds and stamps
We should save metal, paper, scrap
iron, tires and sugar. Keep healthy
and strong so we -can win this war.
Dick Evans wrote the one selected
as fourth best: "I'm going to help
Uncle Sam by buying defense bonds
and stamps. We are going to win
this war. Be strong and healthy for
Uncle Sam. Safety first!" Chosen
for fifth place was the story by Bev
erly Kllday: "We are saving paper
In our room to help win the war,
We are saving tin cans and scrap
iron. I am saving tin foil, too. We
are saving all kinds ot materials.
we are not buying more than 5
pounds of sugar a week. We are
saving our money for defense
stamps." Miles Krlng wrote the
story selected as sixth best: "I can
help Uncle Sam by doing work and
saving tubes. Then I will get money
to buy defense stamps so we won't
be Invaded. We will be a safe land."
The boys and girls In the third
grade have awaited, anxiously for
this issue of the Capital Journal
to see which stories were chosen for
the paper.
Barbara Williams
Named President
The ninth grade: Girl Reserves of
Parrlsh held an especally Important
meeting recently to elect officers to
direct their activities for the en
suing term. After due deliberation
the following girls were elected by
majority: President, Barbara Wil
liams; vice president, Darlene Gard
ner; secretary, Jacqueline Torger-
son; treasurer, Jean Swift; song
leader, Edith Fairham; council re
presentative, Patty Brown.
Those officers reluctantly going
out of office are: President, Ar.
dyse Lane; vice president, Jean
Fidler; secretary, Masaka Tsuka
moto; treasurer, Shirley Allen; song
leader, Mary Hughes; council re
presentative, June Young.
English Groups
Work on Plays
The Leslie ninth grade English
classes taught by Miss Vivian Carr
have been reading Shakespeare's
play "The Merchant of Venice," and
next week they are starting to dra
matize the play.
Wherever possible each student
will choose the part he would like
to play, but since everyone can't be
Portia or Bassanlo some . of the
parts will have to be assigned. The
parts are not to be memorized, but
they are to be read with correct
pronunciation and understanding of
the words.
Emergency Cards
Seek Information
Tuesday at Leslie, red, white and
blue cards were given to the stu
dents to fill out. These were "Pa
triotic and Emergency Registration
to Aid National Defense Work"
cards.
Some ot the questions were: Have
you had 4H club work In garden
ing? Will you be available so you
may be called for national defense
work? Will you be available so you
may be called for seasonal defense
agriculture work 7
They also asked for the student's
educational record.
Apaches Winners
Volley Tourney
The final volleyball tournament
between the different tribes of Les
lie was played Tuesday.
The Apaches won five games and
lost none, the faculty won four and
lost two, the Mohawks won three
and lost two, the Klckapoos won
two and lost three, the Pawnees won
one and lost four, and the Coman
ches lost all five. The Apaches re
ceived fifteen points, the Mohawks
ten points, and the Klckapoos live
points,
Airplane Pictures
In Collection
Raymond Carl's shop classes of
Leslie Jr. high are collecting Rich
field's airplane pictures. These pic
tures are being used for Identifica
tion of domestic and foreign war
planes. The classes have appointed
two chairmen to take care of the
pictures, They are mounted on heavy
drawing paper and hung up in the
room for study.
Davis' Class
Starts Geometry
Donald Davis' morning class at
Leslie is having very interesting
studies this six weeks. In math they
have started geometry, using pro
tractors and compasses in the draw
ing and measuring of angles. They
are constructing angles of given ;
sizes.' - - !
Their English work Is quite in
teresting. They are studying quo
tation marks, word meanings, par
agraphs, compound and complex
sentences, letter headings and en
velope addressing and spelling words
taken from their social science
work. : They have nine different
topics so far In their English note
books.
For their literature work they are
memorizing poems, Interpreting
their literature and are trying to
improve their vocabulary.. ,
In social science they are study
ing the founding and spreading of
the Mohammed religion. The cru
sade and feudal system are also
being studied.
Fines Used to
Buy New Books
Do you know that the librarian at
Leslie has collected almost $20 from
back fines? The fine is two cents
per day for each book which over
due. At the end of every month the
librarian sends all the money col
lected to the Salem high school.
The librarian at the high school in
turn turns It- over to Mr. Hand, the
school clerk. Mr. Hand puts it in
the library fund. When the differ
ent libraries put in an order for
books to replace books that are
worn out, Mr.,.Hand Buys the books
out of the money collected in fines.
There is also a fine on text books
which are English, math., etc. The
fine on the text books that are
over-due is five cents. This money
Is used by the librarians to buy
rubber bands, paper clips and
pencils.
Noon Activity
Schedules at PJH
The noon activity schedules un
der the direction of Miss Neptune
and Mr. Brown at Parrlsh are fill
ed with many varied and interest
ing programs.
Wednesday at Parrlsh the team
from' period 5 defeated the team
from period 3 in the second round
of the single elimination volley ball
tournament for ninth grade girls
The team from period 5 now will
meet the team from period 4 In the
final game.
The winners of the tournament
will represent Parrlsh at the annual
Leslie play day Saturday, Marcn a.
Team 5 members are, Thelma
Gamble,- captain; Beverly Wads-
worth, Erma Davis, Marjorle Lun-
dahl, Carroll Crawford, Barbara
Williams, June Young, Joyce An-
dregg, and Julia Hagan.
Thursday, at noon, there was a
movie, "Beavers at Home," which
showed how beavers live, work and
how thev are trapped.
A "Take It or Leave It" was held
Friday in Room 10 with Mary Ko
witz acting as mastcr-of -ceremonies.
The only contestant able to answer
all the questions correctly was Mar
jorle Tucker, a seventh grader.
Monday a film was shown, "A
Dude Ranch Holiday," which was
published by the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
Tuesday noons some of the eighth
grade girls are very busy practicing
pyramid building for the Spring
Festival, which Is coming sometime
very soon.
Book Reports Lag
At Junior High
At Leslie Miss Bertha Magness'
English classes are trying very hard
to finish their 18 book reports for
this year. So far only four have
completed. They are Oordon Albcrs,
Dick Craven, - Richard Alexandei
and Doris Hall.
In helping them Miss Magness
has posted -the names of some
books she thinks are Interesting
and would be suitable for them to
read. Some of them are Robinson
Crusoe, Friends In the Dark, Shasta
of the Wolves. Half of the reports
must be non-fiction and the other
half fiction. This provides a larger
reading field and makes It more in
terestlng.
Victory Book
Drive Ended
Recently Leslie completed a vic
tory book and magazine drive for
the soldiers. It was a contest be
tween, the five groups to see who
could bring the most books and
magazines. The Apaches took first,
receiving 35 points, with 4,199 books
and magazines. Second place and
15 points went to the Klckapoos
with 3,856 books and magazines.
Third place and 10 points went to
the Mohawks with 1.257 books and
magazine - Comanches had 379
books and the Pawnees 135 books
and magazines. Altogether there
were 8,825 books and magazines
brought by the Leslie students,
Magazines dated earlier than June,
1940. and books that would not In
terest soldiers will be sold and the
money used to buy suitable books.
The books and magazines were
taken to the city library by trucks
donated by the Valley Motor Co,
and School District No. 24.
Faculty Game Has
Amusing Angles
Practically the only way stud
ents of Parrlsh can "get it back" at
tiie faculty is through the annual
"faculty game," which will be held
in the Parrlsh gymnasium tonight.
The art department, under Mrs
Sitlinger,, has been having a very
nlensant time- making posters to
damatlze the event.
On the bulletin board In front
of the office is tacked a very com
ical drawing of one of the more
"muscular" faculty participants,
having a wonderful time guarding
a brave and fearless student player.
Another extremely clever drawing
Is that of Lorn "Flash" Drynan,
boys' physical education coach, fly
ing through the nir in a most
nracef ul pose, making one of hiB
famous baskets.
There are numerous other simi
lar posters adorning the halls of
Parrlsh, and making the inner halls
quite an art gallery.
Corridor Cops
Named at Parrish
New corridor -conductors have
again been chosen at Parrlsh,
C. C.'s duty Is to help guide traffic
in the hallways and on the stairs,
and to assist at keeping traffic mov
ing in the halls. A C. C. Is a good
citizen and loyal to his school. The
following students will serve from
March 2 to March 27.:
Girls
Alice Wilder. Helen Brown, Phyllis Vice.
Donna Jefferson. Emerul Pickett, Shirley
Simpson, Putty Brown, Beth Buella, Edna
Thackery MarJorle Tate. Nada White, Jen
nie Stralon, Nelrta Carter, Horlno Stew
ard, MarBBret Weaver and Shirley Free
burn. Substitutes are: Marvel Dedulre, Ar
lene Tromm, Ida Mae Branson and Ruth
Town send.
Boys
Don Farmim. Clarence Asplnwall. Hob
Bartniff. Wayne Weston. Roderlc
Olson. Melvln Miller, Ralph Ashby, Rob
ert Burns, Douclas Berwick, Edwin Mc
Cnll, Max Mnude, Robert Morris. Leroy
Huntley, Allen Arncson and Kenneth
Turner.
Substitutes are: Ronald Anflnraon, bod
Jncobson. Darrell Salter and Lor en Hclm-
hout. '. : ,:
Sewing Projects
Started at Leslie
At Leslie Mrs. Dovle Hatfield's
classes have started sewing. Each
girl must make at least two articles
There are a few girls that haven't
gotten their material, but most have
picked attractive patterns and ma
terials' that will be becoming to
them. The girls that are making
dresses will make Jerkins or blouses
for their second piece, and some are
making skirts and blouses. A few
of the girls had sewing last year
and are getting along very well with
their dresses.
Teachers Visit
Leslie School
During the last week two teachers
Mrs. Eula S. Creech and Miss Ada
O. Ross have visited Leslie's Eng
lish and home economics depart
ments, ,
Mrs. Creech, head of the home
economics department, visited Mrs,
Dovle Hatfield and Miss Anna Miles'
home economics classes last Wed
nesday. She had lunch with the
teachers and spent the day visit
ing the classes. '
Miss Ross, head of the English
department, visited all of Leslie's
English rooms last Wednesday.
Campfire Group
Holds Meeting
The Ehwco Campfire group met
Wednesday evening at their guar
dian's home for a council fire. At
that time the honors were awarded
Instead of a fire there were three
candles representing work, health
and love. Three girls were chosen
to represent these candles. They
were Rcna Skaggs, Mary Elizabeth
Rlenhart and Dolores Clement,
After the ceremony refreshments
were served.
New Oregon Trail
ilm at Leslie
During the noon hour on March
3rd, Leslie students enjoyed a mov
ing picture on "The New Oregon
Trail." Views of many of Oregon's
fine highways were shown, and
these were contrasted with the rough
wagon trails that were followed by
the pioneers. Some of the points of
interest shown were: Mt, Jefferson,
Mt. Hood, Bonneville Dam and
Multnomah Palls. This picturo is
one of a series released by Oregon's
highway department.
Display of Silks,
Carvings Viewed
Mrs. Stoebig, of the Parrish home
economics department, brought a
very beautiful and interesting col
lection of Chinese silks and hand
carvings to school. These were
shown throughout one day this week
In her classes. They are now dis
played in the showcase.
This collection belongs - to Mrs.
Stoeblg's mother. They are . gifts
from some of her students at Ore
gon State College.
The silks are all hand made and
hand woven. Two small tapestries
are very old and were handed down
from generation to generation in
the Chinese families, prior to be
ing giverl away. Some cannot be
obtained any more because the men,
women and children who made
them are at war. They also refuse
to make them because the work is
so hard on their eyes. At the time
these silks were made, the workers
were paid around three cents a
day.
Community Life
Considered
The seventh grade English class
es in Mrs. Simm's .room, at Parrish
Junior High school, are finding in-?
formation about the community in
which they live. This information
will Include research on industries,
lights, school changes, street im
provements and fire protection.
This study has necessitated the vis
iting of these Institutions In-order
to obtain the Information. All stu
dents have been cordially received
The ninth grade classes have be
gun using the book, "Hidden Treas
ures In Literature." They have ex
amined the contents to familiarize
themselves with the variety of ma
terial In the text.
Mrs. Emerson's ninth grade Eng
lish classes are enjoying the study
the the Trojan War. In this they
are discovering the origin of flfth
columnlsts. Paul Benner, one of the amateur
artists in Mrs. Rodger's seventh
grade classes has drawn another
fascinating "Cheerful Cherub" on
the board to illustrate the rhyme of
the week.
Because of the many disasters at
sea, prominent In the news, the lit
erature classes are reading the
Wreck of the Oolden Mary," by
Charles Dickens.
English club meetings next week
will feature a mock trial in which
Brom Bones is accused of perse
cuting Icabod Crane, these being
characters from Irvlng's "Legend of
Sleepy Hollow."
The seventh grade pupils in Mrs.
Thompson's English classes are be
ginning the study of birds.
Miss Robert's eighth grade Eng
lish classes are reading "The Man
Without a Country," oy Edward
Everett Hall. The students feel
this story Is especially appropriate
as it inspires patriotism and love
of country.
Beds Set Up for
Under Nourished
Recently Mrs. Bruce Carkln, Les
lie physical education teacher, or
dered six beds, mattresses and bed
ding to be used by the girls. These
arrived March 3.
The beds were set up In the base
ment of the girls' gym. They are
for the girls who are underweight
because they haven't had the proper
nutrition. Instead ot taking regular
gym these girls will rest during gym
period. They will keep charts
showing height, weight and what
time they check in and check out
each day,
Sugar and Spice
Cast Selected
Miss Vivian Carr's fifth period,
ninth grade English class at Leslie,
have selected for their play "Sugar
and Spice." The players are as fol
lows: Mr. Jones, Jim Bradshaw;
Mrs. Jones, Edna Judd; Jane Jones,
Betty Zo Allen; Suzan Hawlcy, Bar
bara Jones; chump Edwards, Lorcn
Dunham, The stage manager Is
Janet Rilea. The property man is
to be Don Knight, and the prompter
Is Dorothy Saul.
The play la about a girl who visits
her aunt and uncle. She is to be
taken to a country club dance, but
when her dancing partner breaks
his ingle things happen. This play
Is to be given Friday, March 20,
during the noon hour.
Social Studies '
Groups Active
Parrish social studies classes are
busy studying different units in
this course of study.. Miss White's
social studies seventh grade classes
have drawn many good pictures of
the Middle Ages, which they are
studying.
Miss White's ninth grade social
studies classes are giving many ex
cellent reports on the islands in
the South Pacific. The pupils are
to have a written review over the
oral reports. This test will also
include a few questions on Japan,
since they have not as yet had a
test on this country. Next week
they are to being the study of
Africa.
Mrs. Kron's seventh grade pupils
are very busy summarizing their
study of Rome. The students gave
oral reports on Roman buildings,
Roman burial customs and marrl-
Her eighth grade pupils are study
ing the Revolutionary War. They
have turned in their project on
the Revolution.
Mrs. Noland's ninth grade classes
are finishing their study of Aus
tralia with a test. They have now
started the unit on India. Her eighth
grade students had 15 questions to
answer on the Constitution of the
United States.
Mrs. Rodgers' two seventh grade
classes in social studies are going
to the library to get material for
oral reports on Germanic people,
their new unit on Dark Ages.
. In reading their weekly newspa
per, Young America, the students
are coming to the conclusion that
If Germany and Japan should win
the war, we would be plunged Into
a new dark age even darker than
before.
Miss Reed's ninth grade students
are studying New Zealand, Neth
erlands East Indies, Hawaiian Is
lands, Australia and the Phlpplnes.
Thursday June Young and Rich
ard Yocom after school drew a
map on the front blackboard of the
Island of New Zealand with the
help of the opaque projector.
Economics Classes
Complete Dresses
The girls In Miss Anna Miles'
economics classes at Leslie are hop
ing to finish their dresses this week,
At the beginning of the next six
weeks period they will transfer to
cooking classes taught by Mrs,
Dovie Hatfield. The girls are hop
ing to have an opportunity to give
tea for their mothers at which
time they can model their dresses,
Nothing has been decided yet, be-
cnuso Miss Miles Is 111, and Mrs,
Gladys Jensen has been substituting
since Feb. 25. Although the girls
havo enjoyed working with Mrs.
Jensen, they hope Miss Miles will
be back soon.
Liverpool Girl
Answers Letter
Last fall the eighth grade Eng
lish students at Leslie wrote letters
to foreign countries. Many hoped
to get answers, and a few have.
A letter was received from Eng
land by La Von Cannon. She had
written her letter early In October.
The girl who wrote from England
Is Florcnco Irene Edwards. She la
fourteen years old and goes to Saint
Edmund's College in Liverpool. She
Is In tho lower Va form, which
must bo about the ninth grade.
Sho sent some very Interesting pic
tures with her letter. The pictures
and letter were of interest in many
classes. For subjects she has math
ematics, English, French, Latin,
geography, history, chemistry, gym
and games (hockey and tennis)
The two girls hope to continue
their communication.
Doughfon Attends
School Convention
Preston Doushlon. principal at
Parrlsh Junior high, has Just re
turned from San Francisco where he
attended the convention of "Ameri
can Association of School Admin
istrators" a denartmcnt of the Na
tional Education association of the
United States, Sunday - tnrougn
Thiirsdav. February 22 to 26.
Mr. Doughton met and heard
mnnv authors of our text books
who aro very high In governmental i
agencies. Bishop Bruce Baxter, for- j
mor president ot Willamette uni-1
vcrslty, was the first speaker heard.
Over 10.000 school men In addi
tion to other people not connected
with tho schools attended the con
vention. Mr. Doughton considered It a
very worth while meeting to attend
and felt tho main goal was to do
everything possible to first win the
war and prepare ourselves so we
cbh go farther and successfully win
tho peace.
Tho United BUtes grows about
three-fourths of the world's corn.
It is grown in every state, about
100 million acres being planted each
year.
Drum Majorettes
Perform at Game
Last Friday night the Leslie drum
majorettes performed at the Leslie
and Parrlsh game. They wore their
white slipper satin uniforms, and
pill box hats and white boots. The
girls used some of the routine they
used at the Elks contest to give the
pupils an Idea what it was like.
The names of the drum majorettes
are Ruth Roe. Donna Graham,
Wanda Webb, Barbara Jones, Pat
Hale, Doris Hale, Fern Bueckler,
Germine Eyerly and Beatrice Otjln.
The drum majorettes will have a
long rest until the Oregon State
contest, and then they're going to
work hard for a cup.
Assistant Added
To Cafeteria Staff
Mrs. Johnson, the cafeteria labor- -atory
supervisor at Parrish, has an
nounced that she has a new helper.
The new asssltant Js Miss Elnora J.
Peterson, a National Youth worker
from the Salem branch of the N.Y.A.
She Is the second helper sent out
by the N.Y.A. to assist in the Par
rlsh cafeteria. The other helper la
Miss Edna Garland.
When Tuesday "rolled around" the
noon workers In the cafeteria of
last week were replaced by other
members of the ninth grade class
to do the selling of the food dur
ing the lunch hour. The girls who
are now helping In the cafeteria
are Jeann Fry, Julia Hagan, Violet
Hamilton, Lenore Kilgore, Evelyn
Montandon, Bonnie Dougherty,
Joyce Austin and Beverly Wads-
worth.
Machines Come
Up for Study
The general science classea at
Parrlsh have started their unit on
machines.
This unit, although titled "Ma
chines," covers only simple tools
such as the lever, the wheel, pulleys,
an Inclined plane, a screw and a
windlass, the latter of which Is made
up of a wheel' and axle.
The students also learned how
machines do work. For example,
they multiply force, they multiply
distance and speed, they change di
rection and force, they store up
energy and speed and they transmit
from place to place.
Thursday the general science
classes of Mr. Nelml, Mr. Carson
and Miss Welmann viewed a movie
titled "Power Within."
Principal Attends
S. F. Convention
R. W, Tavenner, prinotpal of Lea
lie Junior High, left by train for
a convention of school administra
tors In San Francisco. He ac
companied Superintendent Frank
Bennett, curriculum eo-ordlnator,
Walter Snyder and Parrlsh princi
pal, Preston Doughton. Some 14,000
educators attended the convention
which lasted four days and included
speeches, programs and a pageant.
Mr. Tavenner found San Francisco
very interesting and particularly en
Joyed a walk across Oolden Gat
bridge.
Ninth Graders
Sponsor Assembly
Students of Leslie enjoyed an
assembly sponsored by tho ninth
grade and put on by the national
assemblies. It was called "The
Players" and was divided Into three
parts, the first a dramatic scene
of a young preacher attempting to
build a new church against opposi
tion from tho people, the second a
domestic scene Involving two char
acters, and the third a murder mys
tery put on radio style. About $20
were made. The ticket soiling was
on a competition basis between the
groups. The Mohawks took first
place, and the Apaches and Klcka
poos tied for second.
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