The Olsburg School News from Olsburg, Kansas • 3

THE OLSBURG SCHOOL NEWS CORRESPONDENCE DRY CREEK. Miss Alice Erickson and Anna Johnson visited our school one day PRIMARY DEPARTMENT The fifth and sixth month bi ast month. Those absent nor tardy from school last month were Ruth Norman and Wilma Pultz. These pupils have earned, a large perfect at Olsburg State Bank tendance certificate. No adv this time.

Marguerite Peterson has been ab sent from school for some time on account of sickness. We were sorry to lose Carl George and Mary Johnson from our school. They having moved from the dis trict. monthly examinations have been held during thi month. There will be only one more examination held during the year.

We are glad to state that an enrollment of eleven new pupils have been added to the Primary room this month. All those who plan to begin school next year should enter this ctess, as it will be a benefit to them. Those who have started are the following: Arline Mattson, Veldon Barkyoumb, Charles Walker, Elston Carlson, Rudolph Melgren, Dow Carlr son, Eldon Axelton, Vera Hanson Ethel Carlson, Oliver Schlaegel, Edith Lauck. Four pupils have moved from our district this month: Virgil Bark-younb, Speedy Stagner, Andrew and Marion Nichols. Even though some have left us, all the seats are filled with industrious little students and we are busier than ever since the little ones have come in.

Thisjs the way one of our tiny boys interpreted the Flag Salute Phil is a new pupil in our Sylvia school. Nina Samuelson, Teacher. SHANNON CREEK. The following pupils were neither We Are Headquarters For all and Any kind of Job Printing that you might want. Just bring your copy to us, we will do the rest.

The Ols bu rg Gazette absent nor tardy during the sixth month of school: Kenneth Peterson, Viola Velen, Agnes Nelson, Erick and John Johnson, Kenneth Peterson, Viola Velen and Agnes Nelson have been awarded cer tificates for five months' perfect when he came home from school the first day. I shoot my head, I shoot mv heart and I shoot my hand and We have taken our last bi-monthly examinations for this term. Just two throw it all "over there." When in need of Dental weeks of school left until we have a nice, long vacation. The spelling contests are a good incentive for studying. Some of the March is the month of winds.

Our language study and hand work this month is about the wind also about "The Dutch and Holland." Oud sand table will i)e used to illustrate Dutch work call on Mrs. C. E. Complete We carry a complete line of meats at all times. Let us supply you.

The Meat Market J. B. Coots, Prop. life and customs. Miss Elsie Johnson.

McGrew at the Hotel on pupils take spellers with them to study while they are hiding in outdoor games at recesses and noone. Teckla Carlson, Teacher. INTERMEDIATE ROOM Thursday, ever other week. onion forever the beans and the corn, Down with the tater, it's up the next Phone for appointment. mom.

Yes, we'll rally round the farm boys, pnd take the hoe again, only knew one. I boasted of at least ShoutW the battle cry of "Feed Pellets of Student Philosophy The only way to have a friend is Them." a nunarea tncKs. i asKea ner wxjj would do if bounds wouJojkI to be one. We are" mw piannm.fr on spring and have started our spring To be confident does not mean to be toD heavv. -nrdening in the windows.

Carnalian Creek Notes, Dist.f 27 We are enjoying or rather enduring1 a short vacation due to the nearness of several scarlet fever cases. The township spelling match was to be held at our school house Thursday afternoon, but we had to postpone it-until a later Don't forget our pie social and program March 22. Ladies please bring pie3, and gentlemen well filled pocket books. Eevery pupil In the school owns a Red Cross membership; one has bought a baby bond and one four thrift stamps. Our first grade is mourning the loss of Sylvia Pihl, who has moved with her parents out of the district, i We have five more weeks of school.

Our examinations for February vere not held until March 8th, be erase of the questions not being due then. We are busv studying for. the She said she would climb up a tree and hide among the leaves. Just ther we heard the dogs. She ran up a tree -o the dog could not reach her.

They then ran after me and I forgot all my tricks. I happened to see an old -hed and so I ran into it. The hounds passed by and did not see me. I came home and when I met the cat she said she thought I Had been killed. I said it was better, to have one good trick than hundreds of small tricks.

Genevieve Modine has been neither abselt nor tardy this month. conntv snellinsr content which is 'to -e held March 29 at Westmoreland. Grace Axelton has enrolled in the fifth grade. A dog's growl is not as bad as its bite. 'It-you have assumed a character beyond your power, you have played a poor figure in that and neglected the one in your power.

The only way to preserve peace is to "can the Kaiser." Kindliness is the soul of wit. Boost and the school boosts with you. Seniors may come and Seniors may go but the Freshmen go on forever. Let us have faith that right makes might in that faith as to the We are now all members of the Some of the farmers have return Red Cross and are going to have our certificate put up in our room. ELLEN FAGERBERG, Teacher.

ed the food and labor survey blanks The nrimary grades have finished and some have given us a sample of their seed corn to test. their booklets containing a "True Clifford H. Roach, Teacher. Story of a Cat." The sand table has' been used by the 3rd grades in their geography work. It now contains a map oi Kansas, showing principal rivers and cities.

Teacher to New Pupil: "How far can you count?" Pupil: "As far as I can reach." Teacher: "As far as you can reach?" Pupil: "Yes, as far as I can reach. See 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10. As far as I can reach out my hands." Vida Fagerberg, Teacher. Grammar Department The spelling contest of the country schools of Blue Valley Township was heM in the Grammar room of the burg school house Thursday afternoon, March 14th. Three districts and the Orphans' Home were represented.

Misses Esther Sodegreen, Amelia Johnson and Teckla Carlson were present and pronounced the words and graded papers. Most of the words were spelled orally. The result of the contest was as follows: Second grade, Iris Peterson won first and Lucile Johnson second Third and Fourth grades, Aileen Peterson first and Dennis Holt second of the fifth and sixth grades Raymond Nelson was first and Hildred Fritz second, and of the Seventh and Eighth, Reuben Carlson won first place and Lillian Bergsten secona The ones who won first and second places in" this contest will be sent to FAIRVIEW. Ercell and Mamie Stauffer, Alberta Hainey, Genevieve Modine and Kenneth DeGraffe are entitled to five months perfect attendance certificates. At the end of the sixth month every pupil had joined the Red Cross.

In spite of disagreeable weather teacher and the pupils who were to participate in the spelling1 contest walked to Fostoria where the contest was to be held. Kenneth DeGraffe took second place in the 3rd contest, Mamie Stauffer first in the 4th con- Ercell Stauffer has a perfect record in Spelling for the term. Nut baskets have been made by 2nd and 3rd grades and each one. is given a window to decorate with tulips and end dare to do our duty. The grand essentials of happiness are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.

Knowledge is power only when it can be made available. The object of music is to be strengthened and ennoble the soul. Most jokes are played on persons who enjoy playing jokes on others but cannot take a joke themselves. If you wish for an education, do not expect to receive one unless you seek for it. Nature supplies a man with character, but the neighbors furnish his reputation.

The man who tries to live beyond his means usually winds up by having to live with his friends. Lots of good people would go wrong if they did not fear, punishment. The man who wants to tell a lie sendom permits a little thing like his oath to interfere. Westmoreland for the county contest which will be held the last of March. The following story; was told by Sing a song of Johnny cake, graham bread and rye, Fish and eggs, and fowl and fruit, less of cake and pie, Wheatless, meatless, sweetless meals the Kaiser's strength will punc- tur; Isn't that a proper thing at just this present juncture! Mrs.

J. W. Lauck made our room a call one day this month and gave a verv interesting: short talk nthe the Fox to his children after his narrow escape from the hounds in the story of the "Fox and the Cat:" Dear children, something terrible needs of the Red Cross. The attendance has been very ir happened to me this morning when was going through the woods. I met regular this month as most of the pupils have been having the measles.

Mrs. jat. I asked her how many tricks she knew and she said she Mrs. Pearl Bahret, Teacher. ft..