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SrEDFORD MAtL' TRIBTnSTE. rEDFORD. OTCEfiOy, SUNDAY, 'APTJTL 7. 1029. PXOEFTV1!! School Notes From the City and Valley I I Hicat number, a recitation by Ji-oji vvnits mo us ft . f CJLI M 1'lfttt. a rpeitutlon by Potty, Vilm I hi Jump. W.7 Junior High Reporter: Betty Stennett. Btwklug '". Junior high banked 99.2 percent. All roorns banked 100 percent ex oept room 3 with ,94.5 percent. This sliowa an Increase over last ' week.; Keep this up and we shall .'reach our goal of 100 percent! , " Spoiling The spelling average for the school wan S7 percent. The 1's made 9M percent; 1-28, 99.2 per cent; H-1'b, 69. e percent; H-2'b, Ofl.B percent; IIl-l's, 100 percentj lli-B, 9.i percent. Music ir f The harmonica quartet will play .'today during tho social hour, at ' the Old Feoplc'H Home. - Steps are under way for uni forms for the harmonica band and Mr. AVaite'H band. The capes will ' bo made of gold colored felt bound with black silk military braid. The regular junior high caps will be worn. Asscufhly Tho regular - Friday assembly wa held and an InteicHting pro 'gram was enjoyed by u1l. Tho bunkinff report was given by Dora Crawford. . The basketball letters were awarded to the following: Georffe Harrington, Billy Walker, Ray Washam, Elmer Zumbrunn, Lloyd Xlammack. William White. Bob Diction, Billy Knips. Frank Hob ortn and Orvllle Uavisson. "Neapolitan Night," S5amecrlek, . girls. - "Hark, Hark the Lark," Schu bert, Glee club. ' "la Paloma," Vidro la ' record entered on music membry contest. Solo, "tllil of My Dream." Gol dio Elliot, accompanied by Naomi Frost. ' Blackfncc stunt. Earl Davis, Mcdford's famous comedian. Boys' Athletics The boys have started to prac tice for the Southern Orenon Junior High .track meet.' which will take place May 11, with Ash land, Med ford, and Grants Pass participating. .It Is not known whether Roseburg will scuid a team or not. Our boys won the cup last year and hope to bring it home a gait. It has to be won .three times In succession beforo it can be kept permanently. ., Girls Athletics : At the meeting of the G. A: A. a week ago last Thursday, tile girls changed the constitution. It had been very hard tn obtain 100 points, which is tho required amount to get a G. A. A. letter. It was changed so tha t90 points could be obtained in one semester. Iast Thursday membership campaign ended. To bo a member how, two-thirds of tly members must vote for the girl wishing to join.; '.' Mathematics All tho arithmetic classes have j boon taking tests in the four fun-1 da mental processes of decimals and fractions. Tho pupils are looking forward to the results, I which will be posted on score sheets. Special drill classes will be or ganized for those pupils who desire to improve in this line. . The fair work for arithmetic will be sturted soon. A' number of entries will bo prepared., Girls' IxMtguo Tho Girls elague met Monday at 4 o'clock, with Nolle Green pre siding. Evelyn Herman gave a reading, and Marjorie Lewis ren dered a piano solo. Both were much enjoyed. t Mrs. Maybellc Church, one of the teachers, gave a short, Inter esting talk. As a surprise feature !a jigging contest was held, SBoe t Dell Lun Us was tho winner. i Science j The high school science class is . f preparing a sketch for assembly, ' ! which Is to be given the last of this j week. j I The It-l's have finished geogra- , phy and aro "starting elementary 1 science, ' ' . I Personals Mrs, Clarke was absent the first I of the week. Mrs. Neilson substi tuted for her. ' Doris and Olive Wallace return ed last Monday after a six weeks absence due to scarlet fevor. Sybil Jean Young, Luleta Ben nett, and Miriam Watson, aro among tho victims, who have scar let fever. Lorcna and Walter Atkins aro two new pupils. Teachers Sco Show As guests of George Hunt, the teachers of Junior high were in vited to see the picture of the "Great White North," at the Rialto theater, Wednesday evening at 10:20. The teachers reported it a very, flnq picture. Students Sco Exliililt ' The students wero admitted free to the Colonial Art exhibit, Thurs day afternoon from 8 to 0 o'clock, at the M. E. church. Many beautiful paintings were seen by those who attended. Among the well known ones are: "The Ago of Innocence" and Simplicity," by Sir Joshua' Reyn olds. "The Gleaners" by Millet, "Song of the Lark" by Breton and "Dance of the Nymphs" by Corot. Flro Drill - A fire drill took place Thursday Tho building was emptied in fifty one seconds. Special Assembly A special assembly was held Fri day morning. Air. Rice, t:io foun der of the Rice 'Penmanship sys tem, was the principal speaker. 1 ht'tng imule in Hay Hi'iKh'rgon's physical education classos. All events entered last year will be this year also. The mt?t will be held Saturday, May 4th, Tho follows: Running and 100 yard and a nftturo study by Mrs. f Ethel hes, and shot put. Henderson M! Willlts, ouo of tho teacher Fol- miniting oi auiung tno oase- : inu-inr tiirt iirociaiii was the .social i ba'l throw. . Reporters ( hour Tno tellers were the hoa , Flro Prill Among tho reporters for thUv (08se8 for the afternoon. Tho par-( The Roosevelt school children week are two 6A pupils, nrV rntrf flmi (hi teachers enjoyed" this I wero rushed out of tho building on Powell and La Verne McCulloch. I. mee((nff very much. v ' Thursday morning shortly after 9 They wrote 'about tho art exhibit i . tUrW ' (Hiaiiinlmishli) ' Js o'clock because Of an unexpected and tho 5A library lesson. Other I nni hahir' went the ball, as it 1 fo ?.ratn. The children wore out reporters are: Mollie Browne, w htulnovei tlio fields of the 'hi'ISS seconds. But wo have made Stanley Kunzman, t)atherine!w hi , Lincoln and Jack-sot, Brandt, Irene Alcock, Betty uy-j Thoscre for Washing nan, Roy Of ford, Marjorie Archer. tm rfnd jjoos(n,elt was. Washing - ' Library Work ' ' Mon 13, Ruo,sevolt ;.!S; the score U r Our class, 6A, went to tho H- Lincoln ami Roorevelt was: LIn- St. Mary's Academy The lower classmen together with the junior trio held an fh trlguing conference in tho 'office the first of tho week, arousing the curios ity of the seniors. Tho more conventional members of the senior class hiked to t:e summit of a neighboring, peak Sunday, from which they aro grad ually recuperating. 1 Because they were defeated in a vocabulary contest, tho Cavalier fraction of the Spanish class treat ed the Troubadors Friday. The monthly C. li. (Candle Bearers) meeting was held Friday morning. Plans wore made for the annual C. B. day program and committees were appointed for various activities. The date has not yet been definitely decided. The magnanimous juniors still have hopes that their mythical snow niun will materialise. Tho members of the music club aro making preparations for their annual party, which will bo hold hi the near future. The music club suiveil n lunch I Thursday noon, which mot with as favorable a success us their previ ous sales. iJEWISH WOMKN DKFKK DATE OF ANNUAL MEET LOS ANGELES (P) Women representing 235 local' organiza tions with a total membership of 52,000 will meet here next January when the twelfth triennial conven tion of the national council of Jewish women is convened. -This meeting was originally scheduled for November, but the daie has been chnngnd. brary on Tuesday. Wo reviewed the use. of the card catalog, we learned that nn encyclopedia is a reference book. - Miss Crysler is tho librarian. She gave ns some "Books of knowledge," a few "Wonder Boogs," andv some of Compton's encyclopedias to look at. She said she would ask us all about what we learned tho next time we came. - x Art Exhibit '." V I aun sure everybtjtfy enjoyed the art exhibit given at the Methodist church last week. It was very kind of tho Colonial Art company to show us those plctuVes free. There wero many beautiful paint ings there. The ones I especially enjoyed wero: "Spring," "Feeding Her Birds," and "The Age of Inno cence." Those who did not go missed something wbrth seeing. Banking , If Roosevelt "children keep on banking as they are now their par ents won't have to put them thru college. They can put themselves thru. Also, when a rainy day comes they can help their pareutH. Tho banner ;rooms last vcek.wrc as follows: 2B-2A, 115.4 percent; .A, 112.9; 1A. 103.3; 5B-CB. 102.it 3 A; 100. The building overages was 90.7 percent.- ' ' , Ifcnitla ' 'J Most of the Roosevelt school boys and girls arc going to he on the Health Honor Roll. At least most of us aro trying. Last week thor building percentage was 81.8, The rom having the highest per cent was 3A, 03.7. Boys Baseball In their final game, which was with Jsckson school, tho 4th grad ers won. It could bo seen from the start that our team was stron ger. The score; Jackson 14, Roose velt 17. Coss, our lltllo midget pitcher, pitched a fine game from the time he was put in to tho end. Many onlookdrs commented, dh "tho llttlo sawccl-off kid's" pitch ing. The 5th and 6th 'grade team came mighty near beating the Jackson also, on Saturday, March 30. In the beginning four Innings, we had seven partly cecond string men to play for us. We held them 4-3 till more men came. Then wo piled in four more runs in the beginning of the finul inning. Hubler, our pitcher, got a little too excited and Jackson's learn lied the score. Another" Inning- was played. We made no runs but the Jackson made 3. Tho scoro at the end of the game was Jackson 9, Roosevelt 8. Visit of Mr. Rise Mr. Rico of the Rice System of Writing paid us a visit Friday morning. He mode us fed that we wore progressing well 'in our penmanship and like tho attitude shown tho work. Spelling The spelling percent for the Roosevelt school the past week was 94t7 percent. The & grade had tho highest average which was 98.7 percent.' We wish some room would get 100 percent, ... I. T.t A. Meeting Tho Roosevelt Parent Teacher association held a meeting Friday, April 5, nt 3 p. m. After a short business meeting there was n mu- coln 8. Roosovelt ;42; tho scoro Cor Jhcksoh and Roosevelt was JaWk son 21. Roosevelt 43. This mnlfre us champions. vTho Roosevelt gia ls will bo very prouil to roceive uio banner from Mis 1 Barrigar. 1 Roosevelt Student Body Roosevelt 4th, Sthtand 6lh grades have utarted a student body or ganization and aro very proud of It. The election of officers took piace oa Monday. April 1. '192i. They are as follows: Catheriue Bmndt. 6A, with 81 votes, as prcsi itenti Stanley KunzmanMiA, with 7lvOteH us Vice president, IJolp.'i Junev.MiA, with 67 votes as secre tary ihd treasurer, and Ieo Hub ler with v JOS votes ns yelli leader. Miss Van' Motor purchased some badges ondinany of tho, student body pupils Xhought them. Tliese badges aro made up of the school colors of yoiunv and white, i The children are alU very happy over the student body organization and their badges. f Pimiln Entering . Barbara Jean UVgcr entered the 1A class at RooHo-.volt last week. We hope. Barbara is, proud to bo In such a fine school. v Wo -wish, her a hapy school season. f The trnck meet preparations aro I hiring the year litK there wore 1 Hi lives planted My pupils of Roosevelt school. In recognition of this, the Great er Med ford club and tho Garden club awarded $5.00 to the school. This money will be spent for some thing nice for tho school. The pupils are very grateful for tho Interest of these civic clubs ami plan to continue tho good work of benutlfying the East Side. Two years ago this school r -ceived honorabto mention in tho Nature' -Magazine foe . th tree planting (louq. during that year. ' . r Jackson School II J II a better record. ! Tooth Poster Content Some time ago thero appeared In the Child Health Magazine, an ! article, about tooth posters. Then a rush and scurry for colored pa- j pers, scissors, paste, dnd Ideas j ensued. Many anxious contestants I Rogue River Academy Banking 97.7. x 100 percept rooms: Mrs. Henderson's, Miss Mne.Vlven'n. Mrs. Gustine's, Mrs. Taylor's, Mrs. Lindley's. ' Health inspection: flood.' 100 percent rooms: Mrs. Latdley's, Mrs. Taylor's, Miss Hansen's. ' Fire drill: 4ft seconds.' Spoiling 9K.7. High grades. SB's, 00.5 percent, CIVs, 00.2; 4B's, ' : 99.7; OA's, 00.4; 3A's, 00.5. i Rase4mll games: Jackson 4, f -grade hoys 14, Roosevelt 4th grade I hys 17. Jackson 1st team,, girls, I i 23, Roosevelt 1st team, girls, 43. j 1 Mr. Rice assured tho teachers ! ! of the Jackson school that they I j were getting very fino results in their writing classes. Ho vas,iiuik- inc .Missionary volunteer con- in(f u tom. of lnspoction and n0Ilt were vainly hoping to win n cer- vent ion ot tho young people was a part of last Friday morning ad taln $$5.00 or $2.60 prize. But that held at Med ford, March 23 ond 21. vising with tho teachers and nut $5.00 prize was not meant for us. 3o, iteI from aU ta ot 80ulh. In methods in developing his sys But! Wait a minute. Who won the tern. $2.50 prize? Why. our Raymond11'" "u conference wero in at-j Ai,0( two hundred attended Daugherty. A llttlo coal black i tendance, and a very enjoyable ; the nrt show at (ho M. K. church. and profitablo meeting was held. ; then went to the show, Tho Great Pastor J. L. McConaughey from , White North, at the Rialto. One College Place. Washington was (was free, the other was cheap and present and gave much helpful , the children assured us that they counsel to the young people. An evening of social pleasure Red Top school In the i was planned by Mr. McCouaughey. Agnes Van Oitwick, 1A; land Saturday ovenlng a largo nuin netgro with a full set of shiny, white teeth, and a healthy smile ott his poster won due credit. His slogan was. "No Tooth Trouble." PulpLs leavhig The following pupils left Friday for tho country: tho Jiertha Vnn Ortwlck, 'IB; Vehna ! her gathered at tho court house, in A nn Ortwlck, 5B; and Clyde Van i Jacksonville. Tho evening was Ortwlck,. OA. Wo nre sorry to. ! spent In games and marching, and have them leave but we hope they jail pronounced It a must enjoyable will enjoy their new companions at i Hour of pleasure. the Red Top school. Pearl Manful), ft A and Merl Mnnfull, 4A, also left for Klamath Falls. American Tree Association The Roosevelt school has a thriving Tree association of about 00 members. To bo a monber of this American Tree association a child must fill out an application The chorus class Is en lovinir a j very pleasant drill In sliming near I ly every day. with Prof, rartish as (tho leader. Much student sees more possibilities Jn his untrained voice than ever " before, and desires to make tho most of "thy training be ing given. Tho senior class Is beginning tn signed by two witnesses showing realize that the time Is short, and that ho has property planted a all are working hard, getting ready tree. J for graduation. both were very much worth trip anil efforts. Tho Red Rose group is working hard on the Tenderfoot require ments, Tho girls will como up for rewards in tho general court of awards to be held in two weeks. Juanlta Wilson is our new secretary-treasurer. Tlie girls at tho meeting on Thursday gave three original plays demonstrating so mo ot tho Gni Scout laws, Shirley Roseberry and James Buckmastor have joined the health honor roll. . . ' ; , The (!A contest In arithmetic closed with a mighty roar Friday with the following scoro: Betty 270, Helen 202. Tho losers trentcd the winners to a party that even ing at Miss T hitmen's apartment j iroin 7 until 0, Next tlmo it wil: bo a swimming party. , , The two teams In the 6 A arith metic contest are fo clot-e together that wo have a hard tfmo to re member who Is in the lead. Score: Marion 317,-Jjhn 310, , Bruce Hensclman was so excited .when tho fire siren rang Wednes day nfternoon that ho grabbed one of the geranium plums In room H and dashed outdoors; breaking all former records.' At that, he brougt tho plant back none the worse for wear., , Marlon Rrlgham of tho 5A class1 had a birthday Wednesday and we took advantage of this fact to give ner a lew hard paddles. It is. probably duo to tho fact that tho 6A, class scores a 100 per cent every Week in health that thoy have so many on the honor roil. , Tho children In tho first A aro quite enthusiastic about "Health Street." Each day that wo have JOo percent for health inspection. a new house Is added. The aver- ago this wook la the best we have had this year. Only two people wero on tno "black list." Thursday Mrs. Jones tested tha oyes of tho children In the depart ment. Out of nn enrollment of only ., only four ,wpre found with defective eyesight. This tost completer the physical examina tion for oligiblUty pn the Heulth Honor Roll, , The Hygiene classes have boen enjoying a new set of health post ers.. They aro effectively colored and most attractive in their por-' u-nyai or lire among children of otiier . countries. We have also another set of posters , showing nazarus in everyday lifu pf mem bers of the Simple. Family. 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