With the Churches Christian Church. Hy II. V. Jonkh. We send greetings to all the Herald family, with the sincere wiHh that this holiday season may bo rich in bloHHinirs and experi ences whose memories will abide. Set the alarm for Imlsday morning, bo you won't miss the Bible school session at 10 o'clock. The birth of Christ brought new visions to many. Each re curring Christmas time should renew our hope and increase our vision. Children's service at 11 o'clock Lordsday morning. BrinR the little ones. A special message for the children. God gives us opportunities and furnishes the materials, but we have to do the work. Midweek service next week will be on Thursday evening. Don't miss it. Special features are being planned. It is fine to be right. If you should get a lonesome feeling, look around. There may be others. We extend a cordial invi tation to the public to come and enjoy all the services of the church. We are here to serve. Failing in this we would fail in our mission. Let us help you. REPORT OF SPELLING WORK For Polk County For The Contest Held November 25, 1914 Class "A" (Schools of more than 5 teachers. ) Third Grade 1st place, Dallas 98.5; 2nd, Dal las 97; 3rd. Monmouth 92. Fourth Grade 1st place, Dallas 99.7; 2nd, Monmouth 94; 3rd, Independence 87. Fifth Grade . 1st place, Dallas 98.2; 2nd, Monmoujh 98; 3rd, Dallas 94.75. Sixth Grade 1st place, Dallas 99.29; 2nd,. Monmouth 97.8; 3rd, Falls City 90.6. Seventh Grade 1st place, Monmouth 99.8; 2nd, Dallas 96.4; 3rd, Falls City 95.6. Eighth Grade 1st place, Monmouth 99.8; 2nd, Independence 98.8; 3rd, Dallas 90.9. Class "B" (Schools of from two to five teachers.) Third Grade 1st place, Black Rock 100; 2nd, Smithfield 99.5; 3rd, Bethel 98. Fourth Grade 1st place, Ballston, Salt Creek, Perrydale, Rickreall 100; 2nd, Smithfield 99.7; 3rd, Bethel 98.3. Fifth Grade ' 1st place, Smithfield, Ballston, Salt Creek, Rickreall, Buena Vis ta 100; 2nd, Black Rock 98.8; 3rd, West Salem 97.1. Sixth Grade 1st place, Rickreall 99.6; 2nd, Buena Vista, Salt Creek 99.3; 3rd, Bethel 98.25. Seventh Grade 1st place, Smithfield, Airlie, Rickreall 100; 2nd, Buena Vista 99.5; 3rd, Ballston 98.9. Eighth Grade 1st place, Smithfield, Ballston 100; 2nd, Hopville 99; 3rd, Buena Vista 98.9. Q Class "C" (One room schools.) Third Grade 1st place, Oakdale 98.6; 2nd, Buell, Upper Salt Creek, Oak hurst 98; 3rd, Oakpoint, Guth erie, Fern 96. Fourth Grade 1st place, Zena, Polk Station Fifth Grade 1 1st place, Gooseneck, Oakpoint, Oakhurst 100; 2nd, Zena 99.3; 3rd, Polk Station 99.1. Sixth Grade 1st place, Polk Station. Butler, Oakpoint, Sprint? Valley, Enter prise, Maple Grove, Broadmead 100; 2nd, Ward 99; 3rd, Lewis vilje 98.8. Seventh Grade 1st place, Bridgeport. Orchards, Enterprise, Oakdale, Broadmead, Maple Grove, Valley Junction, District No. 73, 100 ; 2nd, Oak hurst 99.5; 3rd, Highland 99.3. Eighth Grade 1st place, Polk Station, Oak point. Sunnyslopo, Maple Grove, Valley Junction 100; 2nd, Guth erie, Broadmead 99.3; 3rd, Lone Star. Orchards View 99. Schools making highest aver age in each class: Class "A," Dallas 9C.8. Class "B," Smithfield 99.3. Class "C," Maple Grove 100. Schools making 95 per cent or over in the following grades: Third Grade Oakpoint, Upper Salt Creek, Oakdale, Gutherie, Oakhurst, Highland, Fern, Dallas, Buena Vista, Smithfield, Ballston, West Salem, Bethel, Black Rock. Fourth Grade Fern, Oakhurst, Oakdale, Fir Grove, Suver, Buell, Fairview, Gooseneck, Oakpoint, Orchards, Ward, Zena, Dallas, Bethel, Polk Station, Oakgrove, Buena Vista, Mountainview, Perrydale, Rick reall, Smithfield, Ballston, Salt Creek. Fifth Grade Zena, Eola, Parker, Gooseneck, Butler, Oakpoint, Buell, Enter prise, Oakdale, Gutherie, Polk Station, Oakhurst, Highland, Air- lie, Broadmead. Fern, , Dallas, Monmouth, Smithfield, s Maple i Grove, Ballston, Rickreall. Salt Creek, Buena Vista, Hopville, : Black "Rock, "West Salem. j Sixth Grade j Broadmead, Orchards View, j District No. 73, Highland, Maple i Grove, McCoy, Pioneer, Springs Valley, Oakdale, Enterprise, Fir! Grove. Butler, Oakpoint, Fain ViewOrchards, Polk Station,! Oak Grove, Ward, Lewisville, Zena. Pedee, Dallas, Mountain View, Monmouth, Hopville. Falls City, West Salem, Buena Vista, Black Rock, 3ethel, Perrydale, Rickreall, Ballston, Salt Creek. Seventh Grade Bridgeport, Orchards, Goose neck, Butler, Buell, Enterprise, Sunnyslope, Oakdale, Lone Star, McCoy, Gutherie, Oakhurst, Salt Creek, Highland, Dallas, Falls City, Valley Junction, Maple Grove, Broadmead, Fern, Mon mouth, District No. 73, Smith field, Ballston, Airlie, Bethel, Salt Creek, Perrydale, Rickreall, West Salem, Buena Vista, Mountain View, Black Rock, Hopville. Eighth Grade District No. 73, Orchards View, Fern, Broadmead, Valley Junc tion, Oakhurst, Gutherie, Maple Grove, Sunnyslope, McTimmons Valley, Cherry Grove, Upper Salt Creek, Lone Star, Spring Valley, Oakpoint, Orchards, Fair View, Polk Station, 'Oakgrove, Ward, Monmouth, Independence, Hopville, Mountainview, Buena Vista, Bethel, Perrydale, Salt Creek, Rickreall, Smithfield, Ballston. Prosperity in 1915 Depends Upon Faith in Our Country Our nation is being penalized by a crisis of European meth ods and ideals. We cannot escape entirely the bitter fruit s of a war found ed in governmental systems where Monarchy, Pater nalism, Public Ownership and Autocracy go hand in hand. Now as never before we have opportunity to compare American ideals and methods with those practiced in Europe, and to measure what Amer ican systems and institutions have gained for humanity. Probably we will learn more and more each day of the coming year to ap preciate "all we have and are," to regard our citizenship in a more precious light, to see our problems more clearly, more tolerantly. The war has made material prog ress ditlicult throughout the United States. It has added to the obstacles of financing constructive effort. It has en forced economies upon the large and small; bus laid on the shelf plans for many desirable things. Prosperity in this country during the coming year demands above every thing else faith in our Republic and faith between man and man. It cannot be bad in suspicion and distrust. If this military calamity teaches us a deeper and more useful patriotism; if it serves the advance understanding among us of one another's rights and wrongs; if it removes prejudice and strikes down distrust then this war will not be without benefit to the citi zens of the United States. t We hope for prosperity the coining year. 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