Atchison County High School News from Effingham, Kansas • 2

The girls have come back with new spirit and stronger ideals and we hope that bur Association may profit through its delegates. our High S'chool Service flag the gold star shall be a perpetual remembrance to him who lived, and died for others. quit schoots staii. George Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Gibson, near Arrington, and one of Atchison County High School's finest graduates, was killed 'n cction in the battle of the Argonne, 28. Reports to this effect had been received for some time but his relatives and many friends were unwilling to believe the sad news. It did not seem possible that such a fine young man should have been called upon to make the supreme sacrifice.

George Gibson graduated from this school in 1917. He responded to his country's call and joined Company of the 137th Infantry. He was trained at Fort Sill, and at one time while on a furlough he visited the High School and gave a talk on his army life. He was then looking forward to the time when he, too, should join his comrades on the other side. He went away full of life and hope, expecting to hasten the day when they all should come marching home.

He did to hasten the victorious end, but it was not for him to enjoy the fruits of the victory. He not only fought for the principles which were expressed in our na- tional life but for those ideas and ideals which were very prominent in his own life. He made these felt in all the High School activities and especially through his work in the Y. M. C.

A. Being one of the most popular boys in school his leadership for the right meant a great deal to the school. When George proposed to do something all the rest of the boys fell in line. His leadership was strengthened by his work in athletics. Many a football team has feared George most of all.

He always stood for fair play and was always for the right. He carried these ideals to the very last. It was for this he was fighting when he led a charge against a German machine gun nest on Sept. 28. He was always cheerful and up until the last day be was hopeful.

On that day he turned his watch and money over to a friend, saying that he expected to be killed. He went "over the top" expecting the worst and died with his face to the enemy. Though he could not live, yet the cause for which he died will live on and and his memory shall live in the minds of his many friends. On LOCALS. Jessie Kae Taylor, Impersonator on our Lyceum Course, was here January 31.

Her program was quite unique and different from- anything given here before and every minute was enjoyed by everyone present. She gave her readings in costumes and tho characters seemed very real. S'ome of the people she represented were: an Italian, Irish woman, old woman, old man, and an old darky. Slides from the State University on "The Common House Fly," wtr? shown recently in the auditorium and outsiders were invited to be precent. The last set of slides was on "Cotton Growing." February 15, after school two reels of moton pictures on "The Manufacture of Cocoa and Hershey Bars" and "The Lumber Industry" were shown.

February 20 was our second motion picture show "Brown of Harvard," a jolly college play. February 14, the girls who dressed as Japanese girls and took part in the Y. W. C. A.

Japanese program, gave their program at the Community Club. Muriel CorrJgan and Mrs. Stemsmeyer, members of the public-speaking class, gave readings at the same meeting. In Junior Red Cross the girls hav finished one quilt and have two more well started. We have two new students, Gladys Ciough, a Freshman, and Maurine Elliot, a Junior.

The Normal Training Class visited the public school February 13. They visited Miss Beck's room where they found the children writing compositions in history. In Miss Coupe's room they made a study of methods in primary reading. The Drawing Class is studying paper construction. They have made cut paper Japanese lanterns and fancy, original, valentines.

They take up such work as they hope to reproduce when they teach. Bertha Henry and Jessie Thomas are the latest members of the 'Normal Training Class to have some res1 experience in substituting work. Bott. say they now feel competent to wield the rod..