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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1919)
r i I T I TV THE 0 AZKTTK-TIMFS HF.rrXER,OUE., THIKSIVW, PEC. IS, 1919 Filling the Stockings ! i ' ... ! - A j f V ' I ' V ;TV4 r V I s, v V ill i ti- SCHOOLS HAVE WELL ORGANIZED STUDENTBODYAND COMPETENTTEACHERS The members of the lone Sehoo. Board this year, consisting of R. J. Bristow, chairman, I. L. Howard, and M. R. Morgan, with Delia M. Corson as clerk, have decided to place the lone school upon a more definite and progressive basis so as to make it second to none in the county in efficiency and the variety of work offered. The majority of the people j agree that the time is at hand for, the district to make bigger plans for1 the elementary and high school ed-j ucation of young people in this part ! of the county. Just now there is some talk in the community in favor j of a new modern school building next : year with a large auditorium and l gymnasium combined. The school board is decidedly in favor of sufficient salary for teachers that will secure efficient and well trained leaders who are thoroughly capable of handling the necessary ' courses of study and the various' school activities such as are demand ed in any good live community. The average salary paid for high school superintendent is $135 a month. The average salary paid for high school teachers not including the grade teachers is $106.25 a month. The teachers are as follows: E. R. Curfman, superintendent; Marshall J. Clapp, science and shop work; Amy C. Xiblan, English and Home Economics; Earl A. Brown, seventh and eighth grades, athletics orches tra and band; Meda Angell, fifth and sixth grades; Mabel Nelson, third fourth grades; and Martha Denny first and second grades. Course of Study The School Board had the Super intendent prepare a definite printed Course of Study which provides for the following courses offered each year; 1 College Preparatory Course, 11 Scientific Course, III Commercial Course, IV Manunl Arts Course. A class is formed for any year's work in any subject in the adopted Course of Study, when four or more quali iied pupils desire to pursue the work in class, or when the principal be lieves it to be for the best Interests of the school and pupils to form such a class. Sixteen units or thirty-two credit are required for graduation. A unit consists of two credits or a full year's work in one subject or its equivalent of two-half subjects taken five per iods a week. All students before graduation are required to complete two majors of three units each and one minor of two units. English is a required major for all students. Promotions are made at the enu of each semester. Pupils may b promoted "on honor" (exempted from final examinations in any sub ject) on the following conditioni (a) Satisfactory citizenship, this to be determined by vote of faculty. (b) Not more than two cases of tar diness, which must be excusable. and no uifexcused absence, (c) Class average of 85 per cent. Tests are given frequently in all subjects and are no longer than the regular re citation and have a value of not more than one-third in determining the semester average of the pupil. Spec ial attention is given to the appear ance and composition of the papers and one per cent is deducted for each mistake In spelling and grant' mar. The Course of Study ) made very definite and clear in regard to regtt larity of attendance. As a premium on punctuality and regularity of at tendance the following credit Is giv en: Any student who Is not tardy to school or to any class may have 19 per cent added to his or her class standing In the subject which the lowest grade lias been earned, pro viditig in all cases a satisfactory stan dard has been maintained in citizen ship. The School Board has agreed upon a definite regulation in regard to the offurina of foreign languages. Here tofore, principals or teacher havs len offering UUin, or French, or language they seemed most interest ed in without saying anything to the board about It, and as a result sever al younu people in the district have earned only from one-half to one unit of work In Latin, or French, or Span ish, or German. This policy has btwn discouraged and disappointed several language students, and is to be stopped and only a four year course in Latin is to be offered, unless permission to the contrary is secured from the State Board of Education and the local board. English and i atin are to be strongly emphasized by securing a well trained and effic ient teacher for the same. Miss Amy C. Niblen has charge of the work this year and is giving entire satisfaction. This year classes are organized In each of the following subjects: English I. II, III, Algebra I, Geom etry, I, Shop Work, Latin I, Civics and History, Physiology and Botany, Band, and Orchestra. The average number of pupils in each class is a bout fifteen, except in two classes where there are four pupils In each. The largest class in high school is the Sophomore with the Junior a close second. The prospects for a much larger high school next year is very good, as there are now 18 enroll ed in the eighth grade besides sever al in near-by rural schools plan to attend the lone Bchool next year. The school board will permit pupils who have reached the age of eight teen and have not finished the eighth grade work to enter the high rchool without examination and al lowed to take such studies as they are able to carry. The school day's work is divid ed into four periods of not more than 90 and not less than 60 minutes t ach. These periods are divided in to two equal parts, one given to re- itation, the other to study under the supervision and guidance of the tacher. The subjects offered e-ich year are so arranged and organized l'.s to give i large number of pupils in each class and so each teacher will have plenty of time for study super vision and personal conferences with pupils. At the beginning of each semester each pupil is required to make out on a special prepared card a com plete schedule of all time which is ;'Lvoted to school tasks, including the' periods when not reciting at ..chool and the studj time at home. One card is kept by the pupil and one kept on file for each pupil. The pur pose is to establish regular hours tnd regular habits of study as well as of other school and home activ ities. Home Economics The Home Economics Department is in charge of Miss Amy C. Niblen, a graduate of the Oregon Agricul tural College and who taught at Du fur last year. Domestic Science is taught during the first semester and domestic art during the second sem ester. A new range was purchased for the domestic science work this year. There are now 31 pupils en rolled in the Home Economics class es, of which eleven are high school Cirls. All girls in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades are required to take the work and recite twice a week. The high school girls have double periods daily. Manual Training The manual training work is in charge of M. J. Clapp, a graduate of '.he University of Oregon and who taught at Burns last year. Twenty two boys are taking this work. The boys la the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades are required to take manual training twice a week. The. high school class in shop work have double periods daily. Kxtra Curricula Work Music. Pupils may earn not more than two units in music. This includes glee club, orchestra, band, vocal or instrumental music. In order to earn one-half unit in glee club, or orchestra, or band,, there must be two practices a week and at least one public performance. In order to earn a unit in vocal or instrumental music, there must be 60 minutes a day in practice or instruction for a period of 39 weeks and at least Is to be organized the first of the year. The School Orchestra is composed of the following pupils: Vesper 8chriver, piano; Thomas Davidson, cornet; Kelthley Blake, trombone; Will Craig, mandolin; Keltsey Devin, second violin; Ted Blake, drums. The High School Band is compos-; ed of the following pupils: Thomas Davidson, first cornet: Edmund Bristow. second cornet: Walter Linn, base; Keltsey Povln, solo alto: Keithley Blake, trambone: Ted Blake, snare drum; James Howard, clarinet; Sam Warfield, bass drum; Nolan Page, trombone; Carl Linn,; first alto; Carlton Swanson, second alto. Athletics j A proper athletic spirit is encour-; aged and every possible assistance is given by the teachers to wholesome athletics and Dhvsical training. On ' recommendation of the instructor in charge, the faculty may grant one-! fourth unit toward graduation for re-' gular and systematic participation in : any of the following activities: foot- i ball, basketball, baseball, tennis, and track. Prof. Earl A. Brown has gen eral supervision of all athletic. Miss Amy C. Niblen and Miss Mabel Nelson have charge of athletics for the girls. Social Co-operation Any pupil in high school may earn one unit Howard graduation by tak ing up social work according to the following outline. When a pupil has earned 15 points, he is con sidered to have done his year's work in social co-operation and en titled to one-half unit. Points may be earned in the various activities as follows: President student body, five Doints: secretary student body, two and one-halt points; manager of stu dent activity, two and one-half Doints: president of class, two and i one-half points; participation in lo-, cal debate tryout, five points; particl-; pation in intra-school debate, seven ! and one-half points; for each appear-; ance on literary program, one point; president of literary society, two and one-half points; secretary of literary j society, one point; for major part In play, five points; tor minor part in play, two and one-half points; cap-1 tain of athletic team, five points; manager of athletic team, two and ! one-half points. This list may be ex- j tended at any time by vote of faculty. Student Body Organization , The high school has a strong and i enthusiastic student body organiza-1 tion. Practically all school enter-, tainments. plays, musical concerts, I lecture courses, general social meet ings and athletic activities are under the auspices of the Student Body Or ganization. Student Directory Student Body. President, Clara ; Linn; Vice-president, Walter Linn; ; Secretary-Treasurer, Ted B 1 a k e ; l Member Executive Committee.; Thomas Davidson; Custodian Stu-; dent Property, Keithley Blake. . Social Committee. Clara Linn, . Vera Engleman, E4ene Moore. Yell Leaders Will Craig and v era Engleman. Bovs' Basketball Team. Captain, Thomas Davidson; Manager, Walter Linn. Girls' Basketball Team. Captain, Vera Engleman. Senior class. President, Clara Linn; Vice-president, Blanche Tur-j ner. ! Junior class. President, Edene Moore; Vice-president, Thomas Dav-; idsnn: Secretary-Treasurer, Vesper' Schriver, Reporter, Walter Linn. j Sophomore class. President, vera E n e 1 e m a n: Vice-president, Ted oinira. caoFatopv.TroiiRiitvr. Keithley i Blake; Reporter, Arlene Balsiger; : Sergeant at arms, Sam Warneld. I Freshman class. President, James Howard; Vice-president, Will Craig; i Secretary-Treasurer, Bernice nee dier; Reporter, Lexie Samples. School libarian. Vesper sctinver. Each nunil and teacher In school has free access to the following news- nanpra and maeazines which are sub scribed for by the district: Normal Instructor and Primary Plans, Edu cational Administration and Super vision, American School Board Jour nal, Good Housekeeping, Modern Priscilia. Manual Monthly, 30 copies of Current Events, Literary Digest, ' Independent, Boy's Life, Ladles j Home Journal and Popular Sciences Monthly. Besides these, each of the j three county papers and the weekly j papers from the leading colleges of i the state are placed on the reading table each week end also each day one of the Portland dailies. These newspapers and magazines make it j nossible for the school to capitalize current events to make history, lit erature, geography and civics more Interesting and practical. The ner cent of attendance for the first month of school was 95.7, with 58 pupils neither absent nor tardy; for the second month it was 94.5 with R2 neither absent nor tardy; and for the third month the attendance was 95.4, with 53 pupils neither absent nor tardy. II. OFlREGONlDTES Arthur Campbell and Cecile De Vore, both of Heppner, who are at tending the University of Oregon have been appointed to the Greater Oregon committee. Both are gradu ates of Heppner High School, Mr. Campbell being a member of the class of '18 and Miss De Vore, hav ing graduated in '19. The Greater Oregon committee Is selected by the student council from the entire student body and is to stimulate interest In the University. One particular problem the commit tee haB in charge this year 1b obtain ing the remaining thirty thousand dollars needed to complete the con struction of the woman's building. A statewide canvass' is to be made during the Christmas holidays, in which the students will try to raise the money. Miss Gladys Lane of Heppner has been selected as a member of the University girls' glee club. Miss Lane sings second alto. Arthur Campbell has been elected captain of the Friendly hall basket ball team at the University of Oregon. The Universal Car Full and Running Over OUR stock room is full of genuine Ford parts. We have an assortment of parts that would enable us to build either a Ford passenger car or a Ford one-ton truck from the ground up. Then, too, those parts are Ford-made each according to its use so they are exact. duplicates of the original parts now in your car, and will give the same constant, hard wear. Our shop is equipped with up-to-the-minute tools and machinery, specially designed, so that we can properly and promptly take care of your repair work from a minor ad justment to a complete overhaul and the mechanics, who will do the work for you are men who understand the Ford mechanism and who knows the Ford way to do the work. We are authorized Ford Dealers; we not only give Ford service, but we sell Ford cars and one-ton trucks as well. So, it is easy to understand that we have more than a passing interest in your car. , Drive to our garage for Ford parts, Ford service or Ford cars come to authorized Ford headquarters and be on the safe side of dependable repairs. Chas. H. Latourell Authorized Dealer, at the Universal Garage Ben Franklin Ran Away to Philadelphia and Bought Buns But Heppner people need not send to the city for their Buns, Bread; Pies, Cakes, and Cookies when the best can be bought at the HEPPNER BAKERY A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU OF THIS To our friends and patrons we extend Christmas Greetings and best wishes for the coming year. M. W. HAMMER, Proprietor hi i illllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllll I The Christmas Dinner I We are going to serve young Oregon turkey with all the . fixiris, for the Christmas Dinner. Enjoy the day of days the more by coming here for dinner j I Greetings of the Yuletide Season I The . Elkhorn Restaurant Unexcelled Service 3 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM