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HE 3H RE VEPORT JANUARY 27, 1929 (SCHOOL NEWS FOR TIMES SUNDAY MORNING READERS I Alexander School Belcher School SoutA Highlands BASKET BALL TEAM OF ST. VINCENT'S ACADEMY OUT-OF-TOWN SOCIETY dan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Above is shown the basket ball team of St.

Vincent's academy of Shreveoort. In the picture above reading from left to right are. top row: Madeline Maricelle, Belva Lee Schedaidre, Julia Chislain; middle row, Elsie Mae Rosenblatt, Kathleen Rosenbtath, Alma Campbell. Coach, Mary Louise Zellers. Joyce Par ham; bottom row, Louise Dorian, Addie Trowbridge, Allene Quigles, Dorothy Ferchaud.

Estelle Rosenblath. Photo by Milburne Studio. FILES WINGO, VIRGINIA PALMER B-S Grade, Ths following made 100 per cent In spelling for the month: Jack Cul- bertson, can wiison, sveiyn nraa- burn, Jens Henely, Elinors Payne, Rae Sternberg. They had one 100 per cent pupil for the term which was Evelyn BrsUburn, THE ALEXANDER FOOTBALL TEAM. About the last of November we were Informed that we would have a football coach on December 3, from the Byrd high school.

Later we learned that the boys had to play the Homer team and that prevented their sending a coach until after Christ mas. We finally succeeded in getting a coach about the middle of January. We at once began practicing and in a week we had developed a pretty fast team, our first game was wun Barret school, the game resulting In a victory for Alexander, the score be ing 7 to 14. Our second game was with Creswell and was played on Monday, January 21. We tied the score, 13 to 13.

The tie will be played off Thursday, January 34. We hope we will win. If we win we will play Hope street school for the championship. The line-up is as follows: Right end. Harry McDanleis; right tackle, Garland Elliot, captain; right guard, J.

B. Levee; center, Paul Hugo: left guard. Ed Trtckett; left tackle. Lyles Stern; left end, Harry Brandt; fullback, Jesse Eaves; right halfback, Billy Richardson; left halfback, Herald Campbell; quarterback, Billy Lemond, alternate captain. Written by Vaughan Embry.

KEEPING OCR SCHOOL GROUND CLEAN. Everybody should have pride In the way their school ground looks. When you eat your lunch at school you should not throw your paper down on the ground. There are always trash baskets around. Why not throw It in the waste basket? It looks much better when you take a little pains to make your school yard look nice.

Your mother doesn't let you throw paper down In your house, so why not do the same thing when you are somewhere else? Have pride when you are at school. Elenore Payne, B-S. The B-3 grade is selling candy In order to buy some history books. They are working very hard to sell them. All the grades are working very hard to get ready for examinations, which start Monday.

"Qt'ITO." Quito Is a city in South America. It is the highest capital city In ohe world. The volcano Cotopasl can be seen from Quito. It has an altitude of 19,613 feet. Some of the most important products of Quito are Panama hats and the cacao bean.

The Pan ama hats are expensive. Some of them cost several hundreds of dollars. Quito is in the republic of Ecuador. The cacao bean is a large bean which grows on a tree about IS to 20 feet high. We make chocolate and cocoa from the bean.

Quito is very interesting. One reason is because of the climate. The climate is the same the year around. If there were good roads you could ride out in the country and see ripe peaches on the trees. In another place you could see them setting out the young trees, and In anothher see the trees blossoming.

Catherine Natt, A-5, Alexander School. A TOY ACTIVITT. When school opened after Christmas the pupils were all anxious to tell what Santa Claus had brought them. The teacher asked, "Would you like to bring your toys to school?" How we delighted in showing our toys ana telling ail aoout them! Later we wrote stories about our toys. Here are some of them.

The Doll Box. I have a little doll box. I put my doll clothes in It. I folded the clothes and put them in the box. I open my uox.

Tne box is violet. I like my doll box. Lolamae Dlstz, B-3 Grade. My Electric Iron. I have an electric Iron that my brother gave me for Christmas.

I help mother iron her dish cloths and handkerchiefs with it. The hsndle and cord are both red. Marjorle An' derson, B-3 Grade. My Sewing Set. I have a sewing set.

I can sew many things with it. I can sew doll dresses, handkerchiefs and napkins. It Is red. blue and green. Lots wnite, B-3 Grade.

My Doll House. I have a doll house. I like to play in any nrotner neipea me make it. My girl friend and I play with It. She has some paper dolls, too.

I have a good time playing in it. Alice Stoer, B-3 Grade. PERU AND LIMA. How cold It Is in New York harborl We are on the way to Peru and will soon be there. It will be warmer in a few days.

We go through the Pan ama canal. It is time for the boat, We go to the boat early because we have to change to darker dresses. We are now in Peru at Celiac, the port for Lima. Look I Here are some peaches being eet out; the trees sre bearing fruit in another place. This la because of the climate.

Look at the funny little sheep-like things. he had sketches all over hla books, and was never so happy as when he was sketching bushes or landscapes. One day he tnougnt tne nay too xine to no to school, so he wrote a note to the teahcer saying, "Let Tom have a holiday." and signed his father's name to the note. That night he told his father about the note. At first he was inclined to scold, but when he saw the sketches he didn't His uncle advised that Tom go to London to study painting.

So at IS Tom went to London. For a while ha lust nainted landscapes, men ne started painting portraits. His most famous picture was mum nuj. Marjory Morgan. B-4 Orads.

rut anv-n nf Tn ilt wi i. an Julaa aratnn ara two famous painters of Prance. Mellet paints eaanees. very imnj ovcauov mm iuit iiva anch a Ufa of ease and luxury as Breton. Breton was wealth, but bs liked to paint pleasant people Just as Mellet did.

One of the famoue pictures Breton "Tha Snnt nf tha Lark." In this picture there is a lonely stretch of land, but the sunlight gives tne picture warmwi to all. There Is a peasant girt going to her work with cycle in hand. She i. 4.,. TM tn take another sten when ahe hears a lark start singing Its morning song, ono rami seeing and feeling.

Her body Is held erect and every muscle In her body held alert. This shows that "The Song of the Lark" has touched responsive coord in a numan ocmi. Rv IT)NET MYERS AM) HVOU TAN HOOSE The puplla that were neither eb aent nor tardy tnie term are as 101 lows: Bl Hell AnlU Rhodes. Al Leon Haglne, George Robert on. A3 Billy Dartols, Billy Rutledge.

B3 Albert Pierce, Herbert Smith. A3 Walter Jacobs, Louise Allen. A4 Adolph Crawford, August Gold stein, Henri D. Johnson. Mary Muni, Bfi T.

V. Holmes. William Rhodes, Betty Brown. Mary A. Relsback, Tom my Mandlna, Rex Robertson, Dolly Culpepper.

86 Llnnle Ree Boyd, Haglna. Loralne Shelton, Gertrude Marjorle Moody. B7 Beverly Colomb. AT Sidney Myers Honor Roll The pupils that made an average of 06 or above (or the fourth month are: Bl Bobble Naegle, Carolyn Rose Phillips. Edna Alice O'Kelley, Betty Dorchester, Suzanne Leyton, Nancy Burgln, Carolyn Loeb, Elmon Holmes, J.

H. Wynne. Al Richard EgUn, John David Wit-sell, Margaret Olbblns. B3 Jacqueline Murff, Mary Balrd, Billle Wood Carter. BUlle Frost, Prances Boatner, Jane Phllllpe, Frances Dorchester, George Cram.

Scott Bmttherman, Dorothy Evelyn Hewitt, King Glbblns. A3 Gilbert Hetherwlck, Clyde Jordan, Eugenia Brown. B3 rover Ellis, Herman Loeb, Jlmmle McClurken, Bobby Moody, Herbert Smith, Dorothy Eglln, Margaret Johnson, Bsbette Jordan, Mildred Welsh, Ellas Bodenhelmer. A3 Broax Garrett, Dick Langford, Norrta McGowen, Glen Forblng, Mildred Plndley. B4 Betty Moffltt, August Goldstein, Mary Murff, Carl Strather, Henri D.

Johnson, Jack Keenan, Joe Kent Boyd, Jere Overdyke. A4 Kenneth Flndley, Elotse Clegg. BS Nell McGowan, Don Overdyke, Marilyn Wbeless. A6 Jackson Hodges. Bfl Robert Jones, Marjorls Moody.

B7 Marjorla Ellis. AT Sidney Myers, Harold Scott. Jacqueline Murff and Betty Moffltt both made an average of 97.8, the highest Average made In the school. RHYMED PRESIDENTS First comes George Washington, followed by Adams. Martha and Abble their dutiful mad- Jefferson third, he who gave to the nation TIm Democratic party and great Declaration.

Now meet James Madison, then James Monroe, Who both sponsored doctrines you aU ought to know. John Qulncy Adams took over the 'Wins, Tata Hickory Jackson of Indian campaigns. Martin Van Suren la next In our Then Harrison, hero of Tippecanoe. Tyler and Texas are words you should bracket, While Polk to tied un with tha urn. can racket.

Old Rough-and-Ready, that warrior fierce, Zachary Taylor, then Fillmore, then Pierce. After Buchanan the friend of the tore! Than Andrew Johnson, who won Utile) fame. Followed by Grant, who earned much of the same. Out Hayes, enter Garfield, who shortly killed. When the presidents office by Arthur was filled.

After Cleveland came Harrison, Cleveland again; Next William McKlnley, who also was slain. Now Roosevelt, Rough Rider, Pro-tressor and tourist. Then the screen projects Tart, who is famous as a Jurist. The World War and Wilson will Uve through the years. Pop they symbolise eacrlftee, sorrow and tears.

Warren Harding, who strove for the normal again, Was stricken and died on his World Court campaign. Than we had Coolldge. of pioneer Tanks. While Herbert Hoover as President elect now ranks. "The Alhambran.1 Story A Young Warrior.

Once there was a little papoose. His fattier was a warrior. Often hit father went hunting for bears and deer. His father was a good hunter and brought in a great deal of game. When the papoose was about eight years old, his father gave him a bow and arrow to kill wild birds with.

It was nearly summer snd the young boy was very happy. He shot many wild birds with it. He shot many thanked his fsther because he waa very glad to have a bow and arrow. By BILLY LONG. A7 Honor Roll The pupils on the AT honor roll for this month are: Sidney Myers, Harold Scott, Hugh Van Howe, James McDermont, Harry Baicom, Richard Bailey.

Luncheon The AT grade pupils were entertained bv the Parent-Teachers dm. elation at a luncheon on Saturday at the Washington hotel in honor the graduation of the class to high school. Immediately after tha lunch. SOB the class want to a nlrtura at the Majestic This entertainment by cne rarent-Teaehsrs association is looked forward to bv aver inf class of our school; and we. as all other rlinn haw done hefcm us, enjoyed the luncheon and the picture ever at much.

The editor thanks Sidney Myers sad Hugh Tea Hooss for the very sat, creditable report which they are sent in from South Highlands Stored Hem School Pupils wha made 100 per cent in apeuing the past week: Seventh Alfred Ryan. Sixth W. J. Martoneeux and ward Pack. Plfth Leonard Looney and Claude He toonvy.

Ijeoa Jane necatcflea and Ates "ON STORMY DAYsi" When the day Is stormy, I like to alt by the window and watch it rain. Sometimes I read Robert Louis Stevenson's poems. At other times I play checkers, RAtMON HORTON, Third Grade. "SOAP BLBBLEH." Sometimes on rainy daya mother lets my sister and me blow soap bubbles. We use soapy water and clay pipes.

Some of tho bobbles are large and some are small. They show many beautiful colors. Sometimes we ce all of the colors of the rainbow In one bubble. How beautiful the buo-bles look as they float and burst in ths sunshine I BOBBIE ROSELLE CONNELL. Fourth Grade.

"JAPANESE CHILDREN." Japanese children are very queer. They are smaller and darker than Chinese children. They have yellow skin, black hair, and black eyes both boys and girls wear klmonas with pockets In their sleeves. Japan Is a beautiful country. There are mountains, waterfalls, and flower gardens.

In the flower gardens are beautiful peach trees and cherry trees which have thousands of blossoms on them in the spring. HELEN STOREY. Fourth Grade. "IN CHINA." Chinese boys help their fathers by working in the rice fields. Chinese girls help their mothers by cooking, knitting, and sweeping.

Chinese boys like to play with their kites, and In this country nearly every boy has a kite. There are so many people in China that in some places people have to live In boats on rivers. Everyone hae to work hard to get enough clothes to wear and enough food to eat. The people In China are all fond of pets. Chinese men catch birds, grasshoppers, and mice and train them to do tricks.

In this way many make their living. M. M. WALDROUP, Fourth Grade, "ON A STORMY DAY." When the day Is stormy, I like to sit by the window and watch It rain. I sometimes read Robert Louis Stevenson's poems.

At other tune I play with my big and little dolls. I play we go to the show and it begins to rain. Ths dolls cry because we have no rain coat or over ahues. About that time Johnnie comes for us. Then we are safe from the rain.

The dolls stop crying and laugh. ELIZABETH GLASSELL, Fourth Grade. We are glad to hear from Belcher and hope that in their next report they will tell us something of their school activities, Broadmoor School GIRL RESERVE. Our Girl Reserves elected new officers as follows: Knoxie Meeks. president; Mary Beth Gllllsple, vice presiaeni; Mary Emuy vox, treasurer; Fortune Willis, secretary, and Miss Burdett, supervisor.

THE "QUESTION MARK." Many of the children In our school were glad to get a chance to see the 'question Mark," ror it broke1 all records. It stayed up in the air 61 hours, or seven days snd six nights. Fortune Willis, A-6 Grade. The following pupils from the sec ond grade made 100 per cent for the fourth month: Btilic Van Hoy, Dewey Rlek, James Dunbar, Marian Kayser. Martha Jane Roquemore, Margaret Williams and Mary Schnlder.

The ones that make 100 per cent In spelling on Monday have the privi lege to read a book on Tuesday and Thursday. We have Just started this practice this week. how many xeet nave sneep, a shepherd and his dog? Answer Two. I was going down the road and I met a man. He tipped hla hat and drew his glove.

In this riddle I have told his name. Answer: Andrew. Nellie Kittler. B-S Grade. The following pupils have not been absent or tardy from school this term: First Grade Wardlne Mabry, James Leverette and Manna jonnson.

Second Grade David Mulrhead and Virginia Brelthaupt. Third Oracle caroiyn seii ana Cleve Farneli. Fourth Grade Percy Johnson. Fred Lytle, Vivian Fleming, Ethel Fulton and Edwin Banks. Fifth Grade Plttman Hesterly, Juanlta Eisner, Nellie Kittler and Ethel Massey.

Sixth Grade Mary Emily cox and Fortune Willis. THE ART EXHIBIT. Tlmarimoor nchool la eolns to have an art exnimt soon, wnen airs. Fuller graded the drawing charts Lake Fowler. Glen La Moyre.

Pearl Blckham and Vivian Fleming had the best charts. We mounted the 10 best nlntnrM nn hllia nanrr. Then We CUt imp nama nut in ran ire oater. We are going to put tbem on the walls ana nave our icuiers uw inuwim come and pay 10 cents to see it. The mnnatv Was tVn in we are coins to frame xne picture oi mo mu that tne First national nana nve uo.

Vivian rKuuu. "BLI BOY." riainahnmnoh was born tn tnoiinri nar 900 vtara aco. When he was six years old be could sketch rapidly, ana wnen no i old he couia paint weu. ubu well. She has been very 1U since last summer.

SMItnrlaJ. MnhMlt aaama to be StUdVlnt hard for the first exams but I don't know how it is going to turn out. nope weu. Jflkaa. heard one of the teachers say that "the one-cylinder mind usually haa an slffht-evllnder mouth." Thn aa that unmarried men set only half tne mileage irom socas ww mamea men ao.

B-7 The following pupils made 100 per cent In spelling for the fourth month: Edwin Hall. Charles McNeil. Warren atavav Imr Rnwamna. Maxla Oeraten- berg. Annie McCoy, Rosalie Peterson, Kathleen Sullivan.

Pace A-t Jackie Mullen, highest average; Mary Agnes Walters, greatest improvement. B- The teacher and pupils of the 9-B grade request to report that Helen Brawn Is suffering from the ef fects of an operation and we hope HOMER Mr. snd Mrs. G. W.

Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frudenvall, Mrs. 1 Weegel and Mrs. Frank Alford and baby left Tuesday for an extended stay in New Orleans and Florida.

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Madden and daughter of Monroe spent Sundsy with Mr. Maddens parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Madden. Mrs.

H. C. Blackman of Plalnvlew, Texas, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Wilder.

John Klnabrew of 6hreveport vis ited Mrs. Mollle Klnabrew and Miss Lily Klnabrew Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. I.

N. MoClanahan of Salt Lake City, Utah, spent Thursday ana rrioay witn Mr. Mccunauans brother, r. C. McClanahan.

Mrs. John A. Foster entertained at bridge Friday and Saturday. C. A.

Lay returned last Wednesday from a three days' stay in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Loy Jordan of Ar cadia spent 8unday with Mrs. Jor- St.

Vincent's School CATHERINE COUNCIL December Honor Roll Religion TV: Catherine Abood, Catherine Crawford. Catherine Council, Marguerite Ford, Mary Gloriosa, Madeline Marlcelll, Lillian Proctor, M. Eugenia Roach, Theresa Louise Robinson, Marie Shaw, Addle -Trowbridge, Oracc Young. Religion III Rosa Lee Levasseur, Helen Wicks, Belva Lee Schexnaldre, Madeline Joseph, Elizabeth Flournoy, Irma Morlts, Fern Bonvllllan, Dorothy Ferchaud, Georgette Frere, Virginia Joyce, Mattie Lee Morgan, Judith Scallan, Hazel Shea, Velma Lemolne, Myrtle Ezernack, Angela Cush. Religion II Louise Clerl.

Religion I Jennie Gullo, Lynna Merrttt, Florence Tlemey, Zena Gloriosa, Isabel Looney, Allene Qulggles, Sophie Bosetto, Johanna DeGreeff, Stephanie Zagat. English IV Catherine Council, Catherine Crawford, Madeline Marlcelll, Mary Eugenia Roach, Addie Trowbridge, Marie Shaw, Mary Gloriosa. English III Helen Wicks. Rosalie Levasseur, Irma Morltz, Dorothy Ferchaud, Elizabeth Flournoy, Madeline Joseph, Hazel Shea, Julia Ghlslain. Latin III Madeline Marlcelll.

Latin I Helen Wicks, Jennie Gullo, Angela Cush. French IV Lillian Proctor. French II Madeline Marlcelll. French I Dorothy Ferchaud, Ma deline Joseph, Marie Audrey Otts, Hazel Shea, Mary Ellen Tlerney. Algebra i zena oioriosa, Jennie Gullo, Isabel Looney, Ruth Llnam, Lynna Merrltt, Dorothy Nell Qulggles, Carolyn Thomas, Florence Tlerney, Stephanie Zagat.

Algebra II Marie Audrey Otts. Louise Clerl, Mary Gullo, Elsie Lle-bler. Geometry Corlnne Reed, Myrtle Ezernack, Helen Wicks, Mary Ellen Tlemey, Elizabeth Flournoy. Julia Ghlslain, Madeline Joseph, Rosalie Levasseur. Mattie L.

Morgan, Irma Morltz, Hasel Shea. Chemistry Mary Eugenia Roach. Addle Trowbridge, Theresa Louise Robinson. Louise Dorian. General 8ctcnce Elizabeth Flournoy.

Jennie Gullo, Zena Gloriosa, Ruth Llnam. Civics Mary Gloriosa. General History Helen Wicks, Irma Morltz, Rosalie Levasseur. Velma Lemolne, Elizabeth Flournoy. American History Mary Eugenia Roach.

Addle Trowbridge. Marie Shaw, Madeline Marlcelll. Mary Gloriosa, Julia Knouse, Catherine Council. Frances Parker, Judith Scallan. Theresa Louise Robinson, Catherine Crawford, Myrtle Ezernack, Marguerite Ford.

Typing II Catherine Crawford, Addle Trowbridge. Typing I Myrtle Ezernack, Velma Lemolne. Madeline Joseph, Mattie Lee Morgan. Belva Lee Schexnaldre, Judith Scallan. Shorthand II Catherine Council, Catherine Crawford.

Irma Morltz. Shorthand I Belva Lee Schexnaldre. Music Elsie Rosenblath, Anna Maude Reneau. The Juniors got highest average for General Regulations. Congratu lations Juniors! What are they? The man across the way tells ns they ere llamas.

Now we are in Lima. The man tells ua not to take anything the people offer its because they are Just being polite and do not mean for you to take what they offer. How runny the people are. Everything la so pretty that we hate to leave bfit we must, for our trip is up. Th A-6 grade has enjoyed studying South America.

Ida Stake, A-S. THE ANOELTS. The Aangelu. of which I em writing and which was painted by Jean Francois Millet, Is a picture of peasants in a potato field pictured in the picture. A basket of potatoes is on the ground near tne peasant woman.

A wheelbarrow containing potatoes Is also standing near the peasant woman. The man has removed his hat and the woman has folded her hands. They look as if they were praying. In the distance can be seen the little vlllaee. You can see the church steeple towering above the village.

A flock of birds can also be seen flying over the field. At a certain hour after the sunset the Angelus 1 rung and everyone prays. Millet saw all that as something beautiful and right and wanted everyone else to see it that way. so he painted this picture. He has also paintea otner pictures sucn ss: -me Potato Planters" and "Tha Oleaners." "The Angelus" is now In a private collection in Paris.

This picture strikes me as being very sacred and It causes one to stop and think. Jean Francois Millet was French painter of peasant life and landscape. Millet said that he was bom a peasant and wanted to die a peasant, which he did. He lived In the nineteenth century. As a boy he had worked In the fields, bad wielded the boe and the pitchfork, and he knew everything in peasant life.

Millet had been born tn a little village near Cherbourg. He worked In the field until his eighteenth year. During the noon rest-hour, while the others elept. waa the only time he had to draw. His grandmother encouraged htm in his chosen profession.

He was finally enabled to go to a school In Parts end iuoy. He a considered a very great In 1800. 16 years after his death, "The Angelus" wss sold for 6150,000. As Ms Bares. A-T Grade.

Eastep. Mr. and Mrs. John Geren of Junc tion City, spent Sunday with Mrs. Geren's parents, Mr, and Mrs.

W. M. Knighton. Miss Lucy Hudson of Plnelan'l, Texas, la visiting Mr. and Mrs.

K. R. Sanders. Harold Meadows of Tulsa, Is visiting his pareuts. Mr.

and Mrs C. M. Meadows. Miss Minnie Opal Hughes of 'lyier, Texas, Is visiting her sister, Mrs Richard McElwee. Jack Hunter left Monday for Hous ton, Texas.

Hugh Wilder of Dallas, Texas, lb visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Wilder. Mrs. Claud While returned Friday from an extended visit with her sis ter, Mrs.

L. S. Gregory of Tulsa, Okla. Barney Lay of Sleeve port spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. L. Lay. Mr and Mrs. Richard McElwee epent the week-end with Mrs.

McElwee 's parents, Mr and Mrs. J. O. Hughes of Tyler. Texas.

-Mrs. W. T. Eastep spent Tuesday with Mrs. Wade Webb of El Dorado, Ark.

Mrs. J. G. Wofford Is visiting her son, J. G.

Wofford, of Humble, Texas. Tom Kerlln spent last week In Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas. The Methodist Missionary circles were entertained by the following hostesses Monday: Mrs. W. E.

Fine. Mrs. Kerlln Walker. Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs.

Harry McKenzle and Mrs. Wldeman Watson. Mr. and Mrs. L.

Madden of Llllle spent the week-end with Mrs. Mad-den's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Coleman, en route from a Teachers' institute at Farmervllle. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Banks, Mrs. J. Key. Mls Drury Key and Miss Tressle Deloach of Shreveport and Miss Mary Helen Key of Haynesvllte spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs.

J. A. Wilkinson. Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Ray of Hoes-ton spent the week-end with Mrs. Ray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

McKenzle. Mrs. Guy Crawford returned to Fort Worth. Texas. Friday after visiting Mrs.

E. Garrison. Mrs. C. A.

Allen and son of Monroe spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Walter Gray. Miss Gertrude Gill, student at Louisiana Tech, Ruston, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest GUI.

Mrs. Charlie Lunsford of Minden spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Sam Balrd. Miss Ruth Lee, student at Centenary college, Bhreveport, spent the week-end with Miss Hlldegarde Smith. Mr.

and Mrs. M. M. Thomas of Ruston spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest GUI. Miss Mary Moore. student at Louisiana Tech, Ruston, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. anct Mrs, J. Moore.

CENTER. TEXAS. Mr anrt Mm Ci Strlnline SPCnt the week-end in week-end in Hender son. Shelly Beasley of Houston is spending the week In Ceuter. Miss Elizabeth Wood of Timpson spent last week-end tn Center with friends.

8he was honored with a dance given by Miss Katherlne Watts Friday, followed by a slumber party given by the Misses Tiny and Dorothy Woodle. w. onri u. A. Pettv accompa nied by the Mesdames L.

Y. Rogers, fteo Martin ana jumra v. spent Monday In Shreveport. Miss Iva Nell Conway, who is attending Dodd college. Shreveport, spent last week-end with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Will Conway. Mr. and Mrs. L.

Y. Rovers and daughter spent last Friday in Shreveport. Mr. and Mrs. Roy E.

Woodle and two children spent last week-end In Monroe, La. Mayo Crowford of Houston apent last week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I.

Crowford. Dolls as Ambassadors Co to Foreign Lands Dolls as ambassadors of good wlU are going traveling to foreign lands. The dolls are dressed In typical American costume and with little suit cases all packed are sent on their long Journeys around the world by members of the Junior Red Cross In other countries children of ths Junior Red Cross are dressing dolls In native costumes and sending them to America. The idea is part of the plan to unite all the children of the world in fellowship and understanding and to promote service and good will to each other. Dolls speak a universal language in the world of little girls no matter whether it is in Jspan, Russia or America.

The Junior Red Cross haa representation In 40 different countries, and more than six mtUlon children In America belong. No fees are required, and any child in grade or high school of either public or private school can be a member. "Miss America," a bisque doll dressed and equipped with complete wardrobe, even clown to vanity case and brush and comb, by the children of Stewart Junior high school, Wellington, has Juit started out on her long Journey to Rumania. Letters and scrapbooks exchanged with the children of Rumania caused the Washington children to be unusually Interested in that country, and they requested the Red Cross to send Miss America there. Another group of dolls represents the landing of the Pilgrim fathers at Plymouth Rock In 1620 and Includes John Alden snd Prlscllla, Miles 8tendleh, Quaker and Indian maids.

Rumanian girls have made 30 small dolls out of white stockings, dressing them with care and painting water color faces on them. These are now on their way to America. A doll dressed by Latvian children in native costume has been started by the Red Cross at Riga on its way to the children of Japan. This doll will get a great reception, for dolls enjoy a social position in Japan higher than that accorded them anywhere else in the world. They have a festival ef their own.

and most houses have a special shelf set aside for them and their furniture, clothes and tee eet. Brides take to their husbands' home set of dolls with all their ceremonial equipment. tHILD'S PRAir.R. Than fnr lh world SO sweet. 1 Thank Vrlll fnV th fOOd WS eat.

I Thank you for the birds that. stng. 1 Thank you. oed, lor avarftblfdV Line Avenue School B-4 Clifton Gremlllion Is out with bronchial pneumonia. Hurry and get well Clifton.

Charlene Martin from Bastrop has Joined us to take the examinations. There were only seven girls In our room until Charlene came. Plans for our Mardl Gras are moving along nicely. The Girl Reserves have entered the poster contest to help advertise the only children's Mardl Gras In Shreveport. A NARROW ESCAPE.

I have been scared many times, but not so much aa I was about this time two years ago. It happened while I was at Fort Roots, Ark. Mother, sister and I were all standing at the highest place in the cliff looking at the river below. "It surely Is a pretty 6lght," my sister was saying, when all of a sudden the rocks beneath my feet began to slide. I was falling.

Luckily for me there was a ledge right under where we were standing. Mother went to the canteen to get help. Two men came and they soon bad me sitting on safe ground again. If it had not been for the ledge I would have fallsn several hundred feet Into the Arkansas river and probably would have been drowned. CHARLES EAKIN BUCKLEY.

A-6 Grade. The following made 100 per cent In spelling for the fourth month: B-3 Harry Miller. David Lewis White, Frank Berry, Mary Jane Querbes. A-3 Naomi Levlson, Martha Louise Shepherd. b-4 joy Clark, Grace Pardue Dorothy Yauger.

Dicky Tatem. A-4 Mae Burdett, Pearl Byson, Inez Williams, Theo Webster. B-5 Annie La Cour, Barbara Deaa, Cuma Lee Boyett, Edwin Castinedo, Douglas Blocker. A-5 Murph Jnes, Marshall Kop- man. B-S Ethel Gallaeher.

Elinor Hicks. Mona Montgomery, Euglnla Morris, Martha Smith, Doris Snell. A-6 Martha Probst, Julian Daw son, Margaret Flournoy, Edward Glass. Barret School WARRNEN HANCOCK. A-4 January The month of January I like best, It brings me more Joy than all the rest.

For In that month comes my blrth- oay, eacn year. And I get presents and greetings irom mends so dear. ADELINE BATCH ELOR. The Army and Naw contest In the A-4 closed Friday with the Army victorious. A party was the prise to be given to the winning side with three sailors who had made an aver age of 90 per cent each week invited as special guests.

Several gamea were piayea and refreshments were served and we all went home happy. We are sorry to report that two of our classmates In the 3-B grade have oren sirs since cnristmas. They are John Carmlchael and Aloha Lewis, both of whom are very good pupils. We had a letter from Aloha this wtek asking for her assignments so she csn pass with the class. B-l Tha fnllnmlns liinnnij In the B-l at Barret: Teacher: (holding up word card) Children, what is this word? no answer.

Teacher: It's ths nama of a place to which we all want to go. A little girl held up her hand. I know that word, It's heaven, but I don't want to go their now. B-4 ThS aMMran mw.A Barret school, as well as her class- ms u-4 grade are so glad tohear that Helen Vance Is getting the elsht mini la In tha a. a the following are now taking piano mrs.

agan: Biuy Bauman, Jeanette Johnson, Olenn Miller. Elizabeth Im SMwin Whima and Mary Virginia WUlla. Miami saracco, the French teacher, has selected a French play which she will begin soon to teach the pupils. Mrs. Egan will weave Into It some lovely little French songs.

The kindergarten and primary pupils will take part In I his play, as will pupils from the Intermediate grades. Children being natural Imitators, acquire foreign languages mors eaellr than do crown Editors Corner The Importance of semi-annual examination of the eyes of school children was emphasized by Surgeon General Cumming in announcing the results of a public health service Investigation. Of nearly 3,000 children examined by a research worker, 45 per cent were shown to be in need of glasses. While 60 per cent apparently could read normally on the usual vision test chart, 32 per cent of these were found to be definitely farsighted, and consequently were straining their eyes in all close work. We have all heard of the remarkable achievements of unfortunate parsons who have lost their sight.

The blind now read their own books and magazines, which are printed with a special kind of raised letters that can be felt with the fingers. Many of them operate typewriters, play musical Instruments and do other useful things. And we know of one young blind man who is an exceptionally good golfer. There can be nothing nut admira tion for the courage and perseverance that make these things possible. Yet we cannot help wondering what great things might not be accomplished by these same virtues if their possessors enjoyed the use of their eyes.

Some people go blind through no fault of their own, but we can prevent much trouble by taking care of our eyes; and since they are such priceless things, we should do noth ing to Injure them. Don't read or study In a poor light, or continue after your eyes are tired. Don't look at very strong lights for a long time. Don't rub your eyes with dirty hands. And if your eyes are examined and you are told to wear glasses, wear them faithfully.

Do all that you can to keep your sight good throughout your wnoie lire. Pleasant Hall TOM RICHARDSON, JR. When the new term starts Mrs. Pleasant la going to add a kindergarten department to our school. It will be under the direction of Miss Eleanor Wilson of the University of New York.

Pupils as young as three years will be admitted to this department. The furniture will be painted Ivory and apple green. mere nave been three letters writ ten to us from the mayor accepting our invitation to come and give us a laix on "gooa citizenship." He will probably come when we least expect mm. Each elans In our room chooses a weekly motto now. From those brought In by different pupils this week the one chosen by the sixth grades wss the following: When the one great Scorer comes To write against your name.

He writes not that you won or lost. nut now you played the game." Rennts Zeve of th ft.R oraii nn Vlralnla Dovle. a fl.A nunii. mo. 100 per cent In spelling last month.

yy arc cerxainiy proua or them. The children are all ao hmt n. paring for mid-term examinations that little tlma roulrt tu other activities this week. However, they could not resist sending in a oripi report i ne limes school page. wmcn mey so enjoy.

The miDils Of "PleaMtnt Hall" tak the Identical examinations that the puouc scnooi children do, this being made possible by the courtesy of C. C. Whlsenhunt. tha cltv aunorlnfcnilant who kindly supplies us with the uier mis wees tns pupils of Mrs. SchUllV'B rlutM wilt maka Mm report to the school page.

They have "'w uw uecorauoua in uieir rwm. mhi montn tms group, the Second and third mdM marfa higher monthly average In spelling imu uiu mi iuun.n, i inn or sixin RTadea. Of tha 13 rhlMran In ttwm Scullv's room tha following muta inn per cent In spelling ths entire uiuutu. namrya aiutn, Frances Glaaaell. fJtnkla Mnr a.lla nw.iv and Carolvn Plrrd.

nthara inula lint Terages. Mrs. Perkins primary pupils are ai hannv and Induatrlnua aa llMla haaa Even they are preparing for tests in readlnff. numhar un.V anrf avltlm. shall be glad to have visitors drop In any time to match them at their vork.

Jeanette Johnson of the 4-A grade a new piano pupil. Mrs. Egan Is expecting fine results from her. Of clationa were once evil. It now means happiness, safety snd good fortune as St.

Mary's Convent By KATHLEEN WOBTMAN It is said that all beginnings are hard, yes, even the beginning of a new year. We have not, as yet, been able to resume all our school activities as some of our pupils are still absent on account of the "flu." Then, death has visited our school and snatched from our midst a sweet, lovable and loving classmate, Irene Rlcord. How we do miss our little angel everywhere! We miss her in the classroom where she was so quietly, yet steadily, keeping in the lead: we miss her on the playgrounds where we would see her so lively among the little girls: we miss her at Sunday school; we miss her in the halls; we miss her everywhere, yet we feel that her spirit Is hovering over us. To her beloved parents we offer our deepest sympathy and will ssy to them in the words of Thomas Moore: "Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb In life's happy morning hath hid from our eyes. Ere sin threw a blight o'er the spirit's young bioom, Or earth had profaned what was born for the skies" Last week the sixth and seventh grade pupils were shown slides of Italy, Austria-Hungary and Switzerland.

They playfully said that we had a vltaphone in our school our teacher explained the slides as they appeared on the screen. We saw the city of Venice and its pretty gondolas, we trembled In beholding Mt. Vesuvius In eruption: we were amazed in seeing the wonderful architecture of the Cathedral of Milam, and all the lovers of nature could admire, to their hearts' content the wonderful sceneries and old castlea aa the views of Tyrol appeared on the screen. We shall not have time to travel any more this week as we are busy pre paring for mid-term examinations. but next week we expect to resume our Journey around the world.

Tuesday the Indian, Red Fox, gave us a fine entertainment and amused us with his Indian dances. HONOR ROLL. Fourth and fifth grao.es: Application and Department Mark Dally, John Daily, Joe Cordaro, George Levert. Geraldlne Holladay, Jacqueline Brown, Annie Harm, Clara Anquiano, sammle Hill Anetha Kent Order and Neatness Mildred Du- pree, Jacqueline Brown, Delia Cour- vine, Sammle Hill. Sallie B.

Flenlken Spelling Mark Dalley, George Lev- ert, Ethel Terrlo, Geraldlne Holladay. Antoinette. Mary Ruth Normand Angeltne Escott, Warren Mahr. History Jacqueline Brown, Geral dlne Holladay. Hygiene Anetha Kent.

Map Outlining, Drawing George Levtrt. Third grade: Reading Josephine Oulo, Rebecca Anqulana, Jennie Opstal, Beatrice Dupree. Arithmetic Rebecca Anqulana, Josephine Oullo, Beatrice Dupree, Jennie opstal. Spelling Josephine Oulo. Rebecct Anqulana, Beatrice Dupree.

Second grade- Reading Cecils Schafer, lone BroviTi, Doris Lewis. Arithmetic Cecil Schaefer, lone Brown. James Deal. Spelling lone Brown. Ceclie Schee- fer, James Deal, Elizabeth Peart.

First grade: "These little pupils bright with good reports are starting the new year richf Beading Adelaide Isaac, nose PTest, Katnenne Hooper, June Lund- gren. Sarah Serdlsco. Marion Schoen Reading a Mamie Laiena, Jose phine Sardtsco, warren Ranscoulbe. Number Work 1 Katherlne Hooper. Madeline Ferris.

Adelaide Isaac. T. P. Dupree, Joseph Notlnl, Marion Bchoen. Number Work Mamie Laiena, Josephine Sardlsco, Emma May Benoit.

THE MISTLETOE. The use of mistletoe In the Christian church was long forbidden be cause of Its pagan associations. It Is said to have been a tree until Its wood was used to make the cross of Christ, when It shrank to Its present proportions and became a parasite, growing aoout other trees. It was the object' of many super tttions among the old Norsemen and ths ancient Druid priests of Britain and some of these beliefs are retained as a part of our modern Christmas customs. Altbouga some of Its asso she wlU be with us agaia weak wag as it is not banaata our feet,.