IE
HERMISTON
HERALD,
HERMISTON, OREGON
The High School Mirror
Devoted to the Interest and Development of the Hermiston Schools
Vol. 1
Word
has
been
received
No. 9
4th Grade
Ester Knox has returned to Her
The High School Play “A College miston and entered the fourth grade
Town” given at the High School
The fourth grade is rejoicing over
Auditorum was well attended. We
wish to thank the parents and friends their new picture “The Horse Shoer”
who witnessed our efforts. We wish by Lansier.
especially to thank Mr. Anderson for
6th Grade
the work he did in training us.
The sixth grade had a peanut
Those absent from school on ac shower last week.
count of mump, and other things are
Frank Stevens will play a solo at
Grace Skinner, Gladys Whitsett,
Georgia Reader, Gwynn Hughes, the Play House New Years eve.
from know that it will be worth while.
Chief Scout Master James E. West
of New York City that Perry Jensen
was awarded the second price in an
essay contest on the subject of fire
prevention. These essays were writ
ten last May and the scouts from all
parts of the state were in competi
tion, which makes the honor no small
one. The medal is to be sent soon
and presented to Scout Perry.
The State Teachers will hold Its
annual meeting at Portland next
week, Dec. 29-31. The speakers
from outside the State are Dean C. E.
Chadsey of the University of Illinois,
Supt. Fred M. Hunter of Oakland,
Cal., President of the National Edu
cational Association, and Miss Nina
Buchanan, of Seattly who is the Na
tional League of Grade Teachers As
sociation. Nearly 5000 of the 6500
in the state are members of the as
sociation.
By A. C. Voelker
A school must train for citizen
ship and if it does not do this it fails
Sets or Pieces
Hugh Fraser, Dewey Payne, Chester
Rhodes and Elda Buchman.
A Christmas party is planned for
Thursday. A Christmas tree with
Norman Pennock has returned to gifts, candy, nuts and popcorn.
school after a weeks absence.
Every member of the sixth grade
Elizabeth Phillips is leaving for was present at the High School Play
her home in Tillamook to spend the and all enjoyed it.
holidays with her folks who reside
7th Grade
there.
The boys are giving the girls a
Dorothy Briggs is the possessor of party Thursday afternoon.
pair of gray spats.
Mona Hartle was operated on for
appendicitis.
NOTES
The Gold won in the Christmas
The grade rooms are all decorated
seal contest, having turned in their
with Christmas decorations and trees.
$50.00 first.
Mr. Anderson representing the
Ellison-White Chatauqua gave a
very interesting talk last Monday on
the coming Chautauqua events. He
made us a business proposition also.
He offered any student in the eighth
grade or High School a compliment
GRADE NEWS
ary ticket to all 5 nights of the en
1st Grade
tertainment if they would sell 7 adult
Wesley Gilliam and Albert Straver
tickets or 14 childrens tickets. Sev are absence from school this week.
eral students are trying for it besides
several pupils from the grades. We
3rd Grade
hope we will all be able to go if it is
The third grade is planning a
all that Mr. Anderson says It Is we Christmas party for Thursday.
Hermiston High
School Activities
SILVER
Silverware is BACK—It is the most popular ware of the year and with a
growing favor that blds to make its place supreme in the American home for
years.
Christmas gifts of set or pieces pleases every woman.
Exceeding care has been execised this year by this store in the selection
We feel that we
of lines which could be continued season after season.
have succeeded In the offerings now on display.
Won’t you call for an early showing?
8th Grade
The boys beat the girls in a his
tory test by having the highest aver
age.
Special attention given to out of town advertisers.
,
A girls basket ball team has been
organized and are diligently practic
ing.
Day irrigation district and its acti
directed by the manager of the local vities will include all phases of pub
licity including the annual barbecue,
motion picture theatre. This work
cooperation with the directors of the
is encouraged for it gives confidence
John Day irrigation district and the
in appearing in public, gives poise,
endeavor to enlist all towns in and
and aids in expressing our thoughts
surrounding the district in the same
more clearly and forcible. The per-
work. Officers chosen are S. H.
son who has something to say and
Boardman, president; A. W. Cobb,
can say it well is the one who will be
vice-president; M. B. Signs, Secretary
a leader. Next month we shall work
and W. A. Goodwin, A. L. Larson
on the interscholastic debates and
and C. H. Dlllabaugh directors. All
whether we win or lose the practice
of the towns and cities in this section
it gives to the debater is invaluable.
will be asked to sit in with the John
These debates are open to all mem
Day Development League by appoint
bers of the high school and the teams
are selected after each one is given ing three directors to look after the
League’s activities in their respec
a try out. In the spring we have
the declamatory contests, and Her tive communities.
school presented a play which was
to fulfill the purpose for which it is
established.
The old time school
was especially interested in develop
ing the individual without reference
to the group, but the present day
school is interested more In making
the individual fit into the group and
have him take his place as a social
member. The alm of education is
to make a social being and not a sel
fish being. Book learning klone does miston has brought home a number
M. B. Signs, Secretary-Treasurer
not develope the social instincts in a of gold medals and we expect to go of the Commercial Club will repre
child but he must mingle with his after more. This is open not only sent Boardman at the meeting of
fellows and take his place in their to high school students but also to Commercial secretaries, and the
games, their activities and their In boys and girls of the grades above meeting of the State Chamber of
the second.
terests.
Our high school does not publish Commerce in Portland Dec. 27-29 in
It is for this purpose that ths
clusive.
high school, has different activities, a school paper or magazine, but The
High
School
MIRROR,
a
quarter
to make good citisene of the student
The Boardman Farm Bureau has
in the school world and train them page in each edition of the Hermiston elected the following officers for the
Herald
gives
the
students
the
oppor
to participate in the affairs In which
ensuing year: C. H. Dlllabaugh, pres
a good citizen is interested in civic tunity to exercise any talents they ident; A. L. Larson, vice-president
life. An organization found In every may have in the field of Journalism and M. B. Signs, secretary-treasurer.
good high school is the Student Body, In this column the happenings, wise
every student being eligible to mem or otherwise, are recorded so that
The family of C. Snively, recent
the patrons of the school may know
bership.
purchaser of the Pastime, has arriv
what
is
taking
place.
A
staff
is
This Body has its president, secre
ed and are occuplng rooms in the
tary and treasurer, and each member selected each month from members Dodd Block on Main St. Three child
of
the
senior
class
whose
duty
it
is
to
has a vote on the matters that come
ren from this family have entered
before the school. The treasurer collect the news and write them up school bringing excellent records
properly.
Also
now
and
then
a
poet-
has charge of all moneys that are re
with them. There has also been en
ceived through any student activities c outburst is recorded to encourage rolled one pupil from the family of
the
budding
genious
of
poetry.
instead of having a separate treasur
Musical organisations art also en- Chas. Dillion who recently purchas
er for each branch and all bills are
ed the Alex Wilson place.
paid out of the common fund. Thia 'ouraged in the school for the know
ledge
of
vocal
or
instrumental
music
way of handling the students* busin-
Mrs. J. R. Johnson returned Fri
ness affairs gives all a common inter ’s a valuable asset to any person. At
day from a trip to Portland and Van
'east
one
period
each
week
is
spent
est, develope business acumen and
couver.
helps to train the student to partici 'n song and the students enjoy this
liversion.
Dr.
Van
Waters
who
was
pate In the affairs of the state later
Geo. Partlow acompanied his moth
a recent visitor at assembly, stated
on In life.
er
to Vancouver, B. C., last week.
The various phases of athletics oc that this was the best chorus singing
he
has
heard
in
any
Oregon
school
if
cupy a prominent place In the activi
BEBE DANIELS AND GLORIA
ties of most high schools. We are possible we shall have a boys, glee
club
and
also
a
girls*
glee
club
this
SWANSON PULL HAIR HARD
represented by teams In foot ball,
base ball, track work and boys’ and winter, as there are a number of good
Pretty Screen Players Stage Battle
girls’ basket ball. Some people think voices In school.
Our high school maintains a band
that these activities are a waste of
In Cecil B. De Hille’s Latest
time and money, but besides giving and an orchestra which are ready to
Production
the body the necessary exercise, it furnish music for school functions on
takes brains to play a game of ball short notice. The personell of these
Introducing Gloria Swanson and
nnd piny it well, and the mental organizations changes from year to Bebe Daniels, catch-as-catch-can bat
training received in a good game is year so we can only hope to have
tlers extraordinary!
not to be overlooked. The moet im good amateur music and not profes-
For the benefit of a battery of
sional.
The
influence
of
music
is
el-
portant feature, however, of team
vatlng
and
refining,
it
gives
the
stu
cameras,
these two talented members
games la. that It developes team work
and makes tn Individual lose eight dent employment and recreation for of Cecil B. De Mllle’s all-star motion
of self and work for the good of the his spare time, it increases his earn picture company recently staged a
group.
The characteristic of be ing capacity, and opens social doors
battle that will go down in screen
ing able to work harmoniously with which otherwise might not be open
history
as one of the wildest and
to
him.
Some
of
these
boys
and
girls
others Is something that every per
son needs to cultivate, and this Is will continue the study of music and most destructive hand-to-hand con
emphasised In team games. In addi become artists tn this line. The band flicts ever filmed.
tion to this It develops obedience to and orchestra add pep to school pro-
The fight was promoted by Mr
orders from a superior, mental alert- grama, games and meetings of vari-
De Mille In the interests of his 1st
ous
kinds.
nose. strategy a respect for the
All of these activities train the est Paramount Artcraft production.
rights of others, and it makes one
a good sportsman. By this we do social instincts of the person, develop "Why Change Your Wife?" which
not moan a good sport, but one who team work and make the individual la coming to the Play House. Satun
can take defeat gracefully as well as Interested In the welfare of the group
day. Christmas Day. December 25th
enjoy a victory.
Of course, the battle was over a
Another Interesting field of stud-
Boardman Notes
ent endeavor Is debate, oratory and Boardman, Oregon.Doc. 20, 1920.
man.
The gentleman was Thomas
dramatics. Although we have no
Boardman, "The Gateway to the Meighan. and he waa about the only
special Instructor In those depart Great John Day" has organised the person at the studio who did not wit-
ments we get assistance from the reg- John Day Development League. The
ular instructors or from some com- object of the organization will be to ness one or more rounds of the scrim
mage. His role required him to slum
retent person not connected with promote in every possible way the
ber peacefully through the series of
the school. Only last week the high work of development of the John scenes.
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