Junior class plans St Louis trip to Forest Park
The Junior class will visit Forest Park in St Louis on Sunday May 11 taking lunches for a day trip. Mrs Pauline Genre donated two pictures The Battle of Bunker Hill and Perry's Victory on Lake Erie to the school. Howard Willis returns to class after four weeks off with scarlet fever. Wayne Eaan substitutes for Room Two as a play is prepared for Friday night with Maurice Dukes as the comedian.
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St. Louis
Forest Park
Pauline Genre
Bunker Hill
Perry
Lake Erie
Howard Willis
Maurice Dukes
Editor concerns over student general knowledge errors
A Chicago educator argues for stronger basics as normal school students err on general knowledge. The piece notes high profile misassumptions by future teachers such as Einstein as ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Mussolini as leader of Russia, urging revision of curricula toward Latin Greek and mathematics.
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Einstein
Czechoslovakia
Darwin
al Capone
Ramsay MacDonald
Trotsky
Mussolini
Rus
Frances Willard
Stalin
Hoover
Jane Adams
John Adams
George Bernard Shaw
England
Pestalozzi
John Locke
Montessori
Dewey
G. J. Laing
Graduate School of Art and Literature
University of Chicago
Education aims and limits of student interests
The text argues that education cannot force students to master many varied subjects. It notes different media like radio and cars shape interests and that testing broad knowledge is unfair and defeats teaching goals. It cautions against using broad exams to judge teachers.
Classification and Study Topics in School Subjects
The article lists miscelaneous problems in Algebra and outlines Geometry lessons on polygon area. It describes Commercial Law focusing on insurance concepts including open and valued policies. It enumerates life insurance forms such as premiums fixed premium, assessment companies, policy types guaranteed values and settlement provisions.
English Classes Cover Shakespeare in Week Plan
The English I class will finish The Merchant of Venice this week. English II will study Grammar and She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith.
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Oliver Goldsmith
History classes study United States in World War era
In the history program, American History peers examine the United States role during the World War period while Medieval and Modern History and Ancient History groups explore the origins and rise of empires in earlier eras.
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United States
Track team competes in Triangular meet at Salem
Last Wednesday the local track squad traveled to Salem for a Triangular meet with Carlyle. The team entered in events from the mile to pole vault and led by Walker with 22 points.
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Salem
Carlyle
Walker
Sophomore track and baseball notes from McKendree and Carlyle meet
The Sophomores did not place at the McKendree meet last Saturday. A baseball game vs Sholonier is set for Friday May 2 with Harold Bradford pitching and Jim Ballance catching. Part of the track team travels to Carlyle on Saturday May 3 for an invitational meet with unclear entrant schools. Jim Ballance expects increased local press now that Father is editor.
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Sholonier
Patoka
Harold Bradford
Jim Ballance
Brad
Jim
Carlyle
Grade School Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Classes
Mrs Frank Ballance and Mrs John Chance visited Rooms I and IV last Thursday afternoon. First grade uses Story Hour Readers. Eighth grade studies Verb Conjugation and learns their class song. Absences noted for Thelma Pugh Glen Hill and Robbie Altom. Paul Quayle weekend in Decatur. Neil Potts visited Keyesport and Nancy Jane Simcox Sandoval. Friday features a Park picnic for second graders invited Miss Eagan and Miss Belcher.
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Frank Ballance
John Chance
Miss Eagan
Miss Belcher
Thelma Pugh
Glen Hill
Robbie Altom
Paul Quayle
Decatur
Neil Potts
Keyesport
Nancy Jane Simcox
Sandoval
Miss Shaeffer
May baskets in Drawing and Health Day plans noted
Irene Warner visited in Salem on Saturday and Mrs. John Jennings with daughters Mary Helen and Evalina visited in Room III on Friday afternoon. Twila Jolliff Donna Joyce Pugh Helen Nattier and Willard Ballentine will represent the grade school at Health Day in Centralia on May 1 with one pupil chosen from each room.
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Irene Warner
Salem
John Jennings
Mary Helen
Evalina
Twila Jolliff
Donna Joyce Pugh
Helen Nattier
Willard Ballentine
Centralia
Notice to Bakers Bills Owing Addressed
To all those owing Bakery Bills. We have our books at the Register Office. Please call and settle. L. W. Ballance.
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L. W. Ballance
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Wayne Eaan
Sia
Bayer
Paspirin Aspirie
Bayer Manufactur
Mathematics
Martin
McKendree
Liberty Theatre
Vandalia
RCA
Perfect Sound
Charles
Buddy) Rogers
Young Eagles
Virginia
Gary Cooper
Maurice Chevalier
FOX Illinois Theatre
Nancy Carroll
Wm. Haines
John Gilbert
Emien
Hal Skelly
Egypt
Spring
Hutter
Inal
Ues
Wm. Hutter Clothing Co
Illinois
Limestone
Zeigler Nut
Timothy Hay
Binder
Funks Reid
John Deere
McCormick-Deering Corn Planters
George J. Wasem
Floyd B. Cain
Gray Bros. Barber Shop
Blue Goose Garage
L. E. Belcher
Salem Battery Co
Livesay Garage
Vernon, Illinois
Standard Oil Products
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