Willard Spice (Feb 21, 1924)

Surnames: Matkovich, Quast, Campbell, Peterson, Celesnik, Glass, Thompson,Ehlers, Ruzic, Backus (Bachus), Jones, erschay, Hintz, Bayuk Schwab, Clair, Zallar, Govek (Govec), Novak, Taylor, Baldwin, Fainter, Crotzer, Musich Rusig, Debevec (Debec), Bizjak (Bezyuk/Bizuk), Kokaly (Kokoly), Bergan, Bergant, Panyon, Horvat, Trunkel, Korenchan, Scharenbrock, Gregorich, Ule

In spite of the many conflicting reports that were floating around about the date of the Costume party it came off Friday night February 6th and proved to be a grand and glorious success.
At about eight o'clock forty masked personages invaded the halls of learning and started to perform in a manner befitting the characters which they represented. The darkies which were numerouos were hilarious with negro songs and dialects the gypsies true to costume were trying to tell fortunes if any would successfully cross the palm with silver. Clowns were seen in every corner trying to amuse the public in general, with their many pranks and jokes. A bride was there with her beloved husband, and as the wedding was performed in the presence of the assembled company her attendants and a gray haired clergyman were present.
Following the wedding ceremony all the masked characters retired to an adjoining room where they formed in a double line and to the tune of a march played on the piano by Ann Matkovich, the procession then marched several times around the room with the judges, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Quast and Mrs. George Campbell trying with great deliberation to make some (words obliterated) dressed of each sex. They at last came to the decision that Miss Ethel Peterson dressed as a bride, should receive the prize for ladies attire and Frank Celesnik, a coon, who marched with his negro wife, Bryan Glass, was chosen as the best man. Each received $1.00.
The characters were then given the privilege of un-masking and the business meeting was called to order. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. Harley Thompson then gave the following treasure's report.

Cash bro't forward Jan 1: $8.00
Rec'd Jan. 23, dues, social: $7.30
Rec'd Jan. 26, for dues: .50
Feb. 5 Total Receipts: $15.80
Feb. 6 Lunch: $5.60
Feb. 6 Dues: $1.25
Total recp't to date: $22.65
Payments
H.N Thompson for pop: $2.00
Helen Ehlers, Play Books $6.75
Prizes, Ethel Peterson: $1.00
Prizes, Frank Celesnik: $1.00
Prizes Zora Ruzic: .50
Prizes Anna Matkovich: .50
Ice cream 2 gal, Thompsons: $3.00
Blueberries donated by Mrs.
Campbell and Backus: $1.05
Quast & Co.: $3.03
Total: $18.83.
Bal on hand: $3.82

Following the treasure's report Mr. Jones appointed a clean up committee which consisted of Ethel Peterson, Roland Hintz, Mary Verschay, and Joe Bayuk. A motion was then made that we meet in three weeks, Feb. 27, and that parents be invited. By acclamation the vote was lost but upon calling for a division of the house, the motion was carried. The meeting was then adjourned to the program and entertainment which consisted mostly of stunts and contests. The first was a Blueberry pie eating contest. Six girls participated in the contest and their faces were so besmeared that their identification was almost impossible. However Zora Ruzic rec'd 1st prize of .50c and Catherine Verschay 2nd prize of .25c. Next about a dozen boys engaged in a cracker eating contest and he who could then whistle the tune of "Yankee Doodle" first would be proclaimed winner. Wm. Schwab rec'd first and John Matkovich 2nd. Then followed three relays after the the people had been grouped into three rows of six each. The first person in each row was given a piece of chalk and at a given a signal would run to the board and draw a part of an elephant, run back and give the chalk to the next in line who would do likewise draw another part etc., the row to have drawn an animal the most resembling an elephant was proclaimed. Row headed by Mr. G. Campbell won and each rec'd sweet meats. The same row also won the next relay race which was conducted in the same manner only that each write a word on the board, the last one to complete a sentence and put in the period. The third race consisted in running to the board and each writing a number below the other, the last one to add the column. Row 2 won at this time.
The people now retired to their seats and each was given a cu. in of paraphine was which they were to chew and then (words obliterated)the cosutmes also judged...animals. Mildred Clair received first prize and Cathrine V. booby prize.

Misses A. Matkovich and E. Zallar then entertained the group by singing two popular songs. This was followed by 6 folk dances from pupils in the Intermediate Room.
The rest of the evening was spent in playing games and serving lunch which consisted of ice cream and cakes. The "gents" got their partners for lunch by drawing vlanetines from a Valentine box. On the back of which were written the names of the girls which were presents.

The meeting closed at 11:45. Anton Govec joined our club at this time.
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What Shall We Do To Become Polite
To remove the cause of impoliteness and rudeness. Impoliteness is the offspring of one or more bad habits. It is caused by selfishness when a man only considers himself. when a man acts arrogantly, when he is rough and uncouth, careless, and lazy, suspicious and sly, jealous and malicious.
Shut off the spring and the brook ceases to flow. Bridle your bad habits and politeness will appear. He that really wishes to become polite must fight against selfishness, pride envy, malevolense, sloth and immoderate devices of enjoyment.
Learn the rules of politeness. These rules are not born in a man but must be acquired by eduation and training. The first and fundamental rule is the practice of Christian Doctrine. Love God above all things and thy neighbor as thyself.
The other rule is the custom and tradition of the country and society in which we live. Social customs in China are very different from those of our country.
It is a great mistake for an educated man and woman to be ignorant of the rules of the society in which a man lives. Man is a social being and the organized society is his rules by certain set of rules approved by society. Whoever refuses to follow the universally prescribed customs, he produces a discord in society he exposes himself to unfavorable judgement and uncivil treatment.
How to learn the rules of politeness.
In the first place consult some friends, who are experienced in the ways of the world and who know how to conduct themselves in society. Follow their example.
Listen to the remarks and councils of your superiors, to the warnings and corrections of your teachers and parents. See instructions from reliable books written for that purpose. A book on politeness should be in every home. If in doubt what is the proper way to do in certain cases don't be ashamed to ask for advise from those who have had experience.
But to know rules of politeness is not enough, the main and most important point consists in this, that you practice these rules in your conduct and dealing with the people. When should you exercise these rules? When you are still young. Your youth is the best time. It is ______ (?) learn an old horse to ______(?) to learn and practice the rules of politeness the better for you.

Rev. J. Novak
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The School House Nights

Several people have taken it upon themselves lately to criticize the way the school house is being used nights and the behaviour of the young people who come to the school house nights.
I have a few things I should like to say in defense of the teachers and the school board in regard to this criticism.
First the expense connected with the evening use of the school house is practically nothing. The building is still warm at night from the heat of the day and because it must be warm the next morning the fire cannot be allowed to die down as in a home where the rooms are small and a little fire will quickly warm the rooms. The small expense is for gasoline for the lamps and does not exceed at the very most ten dollars a year. A gallon lasting about two weeks. So as can be seen that as far as expense goes there is scarcely enough to justify any complaint.

As far as the behaviour of the children who come to the school house is concerned the teacher or school board can hardly be to blame for what they do when they leave the school house or have not yet arrived. It has been carefully figured out that the school has the children about sixty-five days per year and the parents have the remaining three hundred. It then is hardly fair for the parents to expect the school to over come in one seventh of a year what habits that the parents let form in the other six-sevenths. As long as parents do not criticise their children for hanging around and doing things that are unbecoming to children, how can they expect the teachers to get the children to act differently.
Moreover there are many nights when there are children around the school house who have no business there, but who come and are only a nuisance to everybody. When a child or person has something to come to the school house for we wish they would come, but when they just come to hang around we wish they would stay home. If the parents would make sure that the children were wanted at the school house before they allow them to leave home it would be a great help to every one.

So lets all work together and use our school house to the best advantage. Let's All Cooperate.
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Slovenian Home

The S.N.P.N. Society of Willard are getting ready to build a hall and this building will be used for all purposes. Some purposes are as such: hold meetings, give dances, have movies, and many others.
The size of the building is 32 feet by 60 feet. It is going to be a frame construction and have brick on the outside. It will have cornerstone like many other large buildings.
It's location is between the grounds and the _____(?) The land was purchased from Paul Marn, for the purpose of building the building.

In every school which may be considered passable sanitary the following conditions shall obtain
1--Heated by at least a properly jacketed stove. (No unjacketed stove to be allowed). Avoid over heating. Temperature should never go above 68F. There should be a thermometer in every schoolroom. Ventilation by open windows when weather permits and by opening of windows at frequent intervals even in winter.
2--Lighting from left side of room (or from left and rear) through window space at least one fifth of floor space in area.
3--Cleanliness of school as good as in the home of a careful housekeeper, and
4--Furniture sanitary in kind and easily and frequently cleaned; seats and desk adjustable and hygienic in type.
5--Drinking water from a pure source provided by a sanitary drinking fountain.
6--Facilities for washing hands and individual towels.
7--Toilets and privies sanitary in type and in care (with no cesspool unless water tight) and no neglected privy boxes or vaults.
8--Flies and mosquitoes excluded by thorough screening of schoolhouse and toilet.
9--Obscene and defacing marks absolutely absent from schoolhouse privies.
10--Playground of adequate size for every graded school.
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Published by-montly by the members of the Willard Young Peoples' Club.
Subcription Rates: 10c a copy, k$1.00 a school year.

Staff:
Editor in Chief...Ethel Peterson
Ass't Editor...Elizabeth Clair
Editorials...Ivan Ruzic
State and national News...George Campbell
Local News...Mrs. H. Thompson
School Notes,
Primary Room...Eleanor Taylor
Int. Room...Zora Ruzic
Upper Room---A. Matkowich
Jokes...Harley Thompson
Jokes...Carlyle Balwidn
North Willard News...Helen Ehlers
Gorman News...Frances Fainter
Adv. Manager---Lawrence Jones
Printed by..."Gleaner"
Club Motto.."Let us hold fast to all that is Good"

"Entered as second-class matter November 25, 1924 at the post office at Greenwood, Wisconsin, under the Act of March 3, 1879."
"Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized, NOvember 25, 1924."
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Helping Before the Doctor Comes

Clothing on Fire:
When your clothing is on fire you should never run out doors because the wind blows and makes the fire burn more, but you should take a rug or a coat or a quilt and throw it over the person that is burning or roll him over an over in the weeds or floor so as to smother the fire.
Burns and Scalds:
When you burn your self you must put some salve on and a cloth over it so no germs can (words obliterated). You should be careful when you pull the cloth off so as not to hurt the sore again and if it don't come off you should soak it off with some oil or water.
Fainting:
Fainting may be caused by bad air or an over heated room. When any body is fainting they must be put into a room with all the doors and windows open.
The person should have his head lower than his feet so the blood can run back into his head.
People some times sprinkle water in the person's face to make him come to.
Snake Bite:
The scratch of a garter snake or a milk snake need not be minded, but the bite of a rattle snake or a southern moccasin must be cared for right away. These snakes have two fangs in the top of their mouth that have poison in and when they bite you that sends this poison into your blood. You should take your mouth and suck that poison out and then spit it out of your mouth.
Drowning:
Every one should learn to swim so when they go swimming they are sure in not drowning.
When a person is drowning they are crazy and when they go under the water three times they are dead. They might be brought to life by laying his chest on a little hill on a coat on a pile of brush so as to work the water of of the lungs.
We can make him breathe by pressing on his chest and push the air out of his lungs, then they got to breathe air into their lungs again.
Grealdine Crotzer, 6th grade.
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The Story of the Child Handel

George Friedrick Handel was a noted musician. He was born at Halle in Saxony, Germany, his father wanted him to be a doctor but Handel disliked to study, used to steal away to the garret and play on the harpsecord. When he was eight years old he stole up to the garret at midnight and started to play on the harpsecord, when his father overheard him he was so pleased with his playing that he decided to give him a musical education.
One day Handel got a letter from his brother who was working for the duke that had a fine organ and he decided to go and have a look at it. So one day his father went to the duke for a visit and to see how his son was getting along. When Handel heard of this he stole to the rear of the coach and had a ride to town before his father discovered him. For a punishment he was to stay at the resturant. When his father was gone he found out where the duke lived and went to the duke's house. When he arrived he went to the organ and started to play, when his father and the duke came and saw him playing. His father wanted to send him home but the duke would not let him. So while he was there the duke taught him how to play it.

Handel studied for a time in Italy. In 1710 he became Chapel Master to George Elector of Handover. Later when the elector became George of England he took Handel with him to London.
Here Handel was a great favorite in court circles. He is popularyly considered the greatest Cathederal rRganist the world has produced.

His compositions were majestic and solemn, but marked by extreme simplicity. Among his oratories are Isreal in Egypt, Sand, The Messiah, and Samson.

Handel lies buried in Westminster Abbey. So far as English art goes, Handel's in music rank with Shakespeare's plays in literature.

Albert Musich
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Judging Cattle

We went on our trip on February 2nd at 3:30 P.M. to Mr. Hintz's farm where we were to judge some cattle.

Upon arriving there Mr. Jones pointed out four cows and numbered them. We judged them according to our score cards and judging cards that we had made in school. We looked for the different points on the cows. Which were the head, ribs, barrel, and milk veins. We went in front while the girls stayed at the rear. When we got thru in front we then went to the rear and the girls came in front.

We looked at the tail and the legs. Then we went to the next cow. When we got done there we went to the next cow. When we were done we read our figures to Mr. Jones and he said they were good. Then we looked at the cows again and asked Mr. Hintz some questions about the cows and asked him which he thought was best.

Mr. Hintz said the second one was the best, Mr. Jones also said the second one was the best but the eight grade and Miss Peterson said that number one was the best. Then we asked Mr. Hintz which gave the most milk.

He said the second one gave the most milk. Mr. Hintz said the third cow was the best for butterfat. We did not like the shape of the third cow because she was sway backed, then Mr. Jones told us we could go home if we wanted too.
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Primary School Notes

The Owlets are giving a Valentine Party today (Friday). The officers of the club met Tuesday and made the Valentine Box. They covered a box with red crepe paper and decorated it with white cupids and hearts. At the club meeting the First Grades are going to dramatize the story of "The Gingerbread Boy." We are then going to have a peanut race, a licorice candy race, then Valentines will be distributed.

Misses Mary Matkovich, Fanny Rusig, and Helen Hintz and Mr. Robert Debec visited our room this week.

The Second Graders were given the words "beautiful fairy" and they tried to see who could find the most words from the letters found in these two words. Amelia Bergant found 86 words, Agnes Bezyuk 76, Wm. Bayuk 65.
The list of honor students for this week are: 1st grade, Mary Alice Hintz, Eddie Kokaly. 2nd grade: Amelia Bergan, Wm. Bayuk. 3rd grade: Bernice Hintz, Mary Bergant.

These students are judged by averages of test standings, average of daily work, deportment effort, and attendance.

The 2nd and 3rd grades made booklets on Lincoln's Birthday. Mary Bergan had the best booklet in the third grade and Agnes Bizuk in the second grade.

The 3rd grade wrote compositions this week on "The Winter Sport I Like the Best." The judges decided that John Godec's composition "The Snow Man" won first place.

The 3rd graders have started to read their fourth reader for this year. They are also doing silent reading from the "Lincoln Reader." Last week we had a Silent Reading Movie. We decided this was (words obliterated) for Johnnie Godec washed his face when he acted the part of a little boy getting ready for school.
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Cross Questions

Ask Rudy Panyon and Agnes Bizuk the sure cure for whispering.
Ask Louis Horvat how to operate toy dogs in school.
Ask Eddie Trunkel how he likes to have the visitors set in back of him.
Ask Eddie Kokoly how to be policeman especially when switches are needed.
Ask the Second grade what happens when they don't know their poems.
What's going to happen!! A perfect attendance and no tardiness in the Primary Room, Tuesday Feb. 10th.
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Desert Booklet

The fourth grade made desert booklets. We pasted a picture of the desert on the cover. Then we pasted a picture on the other page. We wrote a story of life on a desert. We wrote that the camel has long legs and has dark brown fur. It drinks enough water at a time to last a week. If an Arab wishes to keep his camel from running away he must tie his front leg to the knee. Most of the Arabs travel from place to place. Some times there is an oasis in the desert. If it is big enough they divide it into equal parts and make a mud wall around each part. They raise figs, dates and other fruits.

Instead of chairs they have soft cushions to sit on and for beds they have mats.

Caroline Korenchan, 4 grade
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A Mock Trial

On Friday afternoon, February 6 we held a mock trial in school.
We accused Reinhold Kokaly of not having his reading lesson. For sheriff we appointed Albert Musich. Lawyer, Bill Schwab. Judge Roland Hintz. Clerk of Court, Evonka Zallar. Assistant Clert Anne Matkovich. District Attorney, Gertrude Bayuk. John Horvat, Anne Trunkel, Mildred Clair, and Anne Scharenbrock were witnesses.

The Jury was made up of twelve people which took up the whole seventh grade and Martin Gregorich who was the speaker or head of the jury. Joe Ule acted as bailiff.

The duty of the sheriff was to see that the accused person did not escape. The lawyer's duty is to ask the witnesses questions to prove that the accused person is not guilty. The duty of the judge is to sentence the person and keep order in the court. The duty of the Clerk is to write down an account of the trial. The duty of the District Attorney is to ask the witnesses questions to prove the guilt of the accused person. The witnesses must swear to speak the truth and ony the truth and they must answer all questions they may be asked. The jury decides if the person is guilty or not according to the witnesses. The speaker speaks for the jury. The bailiff keeps order among the jury.

Gertrude Bayuk, 8th grade.
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Answer to Some of the Seventh Geog. Questions

Where are the chief gold and diamond mines in Africa?
Answer: In South Africa a few miles South of Cape of Good Hope.
What kind of climate has Australia?
Answer: The climate of Australia is mild weather. The coast is dry and in summer the climate is warm.
What are the crops of Africa?
Answer: The crops of Africa are Olive Palm and Oak trees dates.
What kind of surface has Australia?
Answer: All sides of Australia have mountains only not south side. The interior plain has many hills or low mountains.
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We Wonder

Why the 7th grade ask such silly questions?
Why Mr. Jones took Joe Zallar down into the basement?
To who some of the Upper Room girls sent Valentines?
Why Ann M. and Evonka Z. were mad Wednesday?
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Tax Rates for Various Districts
Dist. No. 3, Town of Hendren: Rate .011
Joint Dist. No. 1 Hendren & Eaton: Rate 01256
Dist. No. 4 Town of Hendren: Rate .008
Joint Dist. No. 2 Hendren & Eaton: Rate .0181
Joint Dist. No. 3 Hendren & Seif: Rate .006
Joint Dist. No. 1 Hendren & Seif: Rate .0098
Joint Dist. No. 1 Hendren & Mead: Rate .0234
Joint Dist. No. 5 Hendren: Rate .0253
Joint Dist. No. 1 Hendren, Mead, Warner & Eaton: Rate 01627
County tax rate is .0117
State tax rate is .002545
Town tax rate is .01133
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Surnames: Taylor, Jones, Thompson, Peterson, Matkovich, Bayuk, Ehlers, Crotzer, Laykovich, Celesnik, Krainz, McCune, Hintz, Zupanc, Ule, Gregorich, Koschak, Ruzic, Band, Zallar, Quast

It was voted at our last meeting to postpone the meeting of our club for three weeks thus having the next meeting Friday night February 27th. It was moved and carried that parents be invited to this meeting and that a special effort be made to have a good program. Certain numbers have already been prepared. They include a piano solo by Miss Taylor, a vocal solo by Mr. Jones and musical duet, song by Glee Club, Vocal Duet "Whispering Hope," folk dance "Minuet" by "Fireflys" and a mock trial in which Harley Thompson will be accused, L.F. Jones and Miss E. Peterson lawyers; judge and witnesses undecided. Program will begin at 8:00 P.M. sharp. Lunch will be sold after the program and then the young folks may play a few games if they so wish.

At the meeting following which will be around the first part of March a special effort will be made by the sargent of arms to keep all unpaid members from entering the building. If this organization is to thrive we must have enrolled members who are willing to pay their fees. So if you desire to attend the following meeting see the treasure, H. Thompson before hand.

Miss Ann T. Matkovick was the prize winner of the tax story in the last issue of the "Spice" and received as a prize $ .50.

My home is in the town of Hendren in Section No. 14. My father owns a farm (words obliterated). My father pays his taxes in Willard every year. He pays taxes on his real and personal property. He pays school tax, town tax, county tax and state tax.

Now I shall tell you how taxes are determined. Every year during the month of May, our town assessor, who is Mr. J. Bayuk, assesses the valuation of all the real estate, and personal property. After his work is finished he meets with the town board of equalization to arrange the assessments.

The assessor gives his books to the town clerk, Mr. M. Matkovich, who has a record of the taxes to be raised. He makes out the tax roll.

I shall tell you how I found the amount of taxes which my father was obliged to pay in 1924. At the annual school meeting last July, the people voted to raise $4260.28. The total valuation of our school district is $168457.00. To find the tax rate divide the tax by the valuation which shows a tax rate of .0253. This shows that every property holder in our District must pay almost 25 1/2 mills on every dollar's worth of property he owns.

The rate of taxation for the county of Clark is $ .0117. My father's county tax will be $ .0117 x 03250 or $38.02.

My father's real estate is valued at $2400 his personal property at $850. His school tax will be 3250 x .0253 or $82.22.

The rate of taxation for the State of Wisconsin is .002545. My father's state tax will be $3250 x .002545 or $8.27.

My father's total tax will be $38.02 and $82.22 and $8.27 and $36.81 or $165.32.

Practices are being held nightly and daily for our home talent play entitled "Mrs. Tubbs of Shantytown" which is directed by Miss Ehlers.

We are in hopes that the play may be ready to put on about the middle of March. An admission of about twenty five cents will be charged and we hope and trust it will be worth money to you.

"Clingie's certainly a long time makin' up her mind, but when she's sot, a steam shovel himself couldn't unset her."

"Don't you act like a siren to him. Simon Rubbles wouldn't recognize a siren if he found her floating around on his bean soup."

"I crossed over mountains and over rivers and went through long black funnels that would have made you think your last day has come. And I went around curves and seen sights that I never expected to have saw this side of the River Jordon. I've always wanted to be a traveled lady and now I've done it."

"I hope and I trust and when a person hopes and trusts fer a thing they generally git it. Everything is bound to come out right some time."

"I ain't goin' to worry. There ain't no use in histin' your umbrella until it begins to rain."

"I jest do what I have to do and make the best of it. Mr. Tubbs use to say that my voice would scare anything so I jest try to make it scare the blues."

"Bibulous? Bibulous, Theodone bibulous? Why mister, that man didn't know no more about the bible than my sisters cat. And, what's more I haven't any sister."

"His maiden name was Theodone. He was real handsome and a member of the Imperial Order of Woodmen."

"Men is men the hull world over and it seems just likes it's the man's nature to do that which they oughtn't do, and leave undone them things they ought to have did. that's Scripture."

"Folks may come and folks may go and kingdom's wax and wane as the poet says, but the ironin' must be did."

"He was out in the rain in the A.M. and caught cold in the P.M. That's how come I didn't send him to school."

"What difference does money make? If you've got your youth and your srength and your love. That's worth all the money in the world."

"Love your country and stand up fer it to the last ditch. Poor folks can love their country jest the same as rich ones. And better."

Martin Matkovich received the prize in the Int. Room for making prettiest valentine in the contest. Amelia Celesnik won the the Primary Room. Mr. Jones acted as judge and each received a valentine for a prize.

The "Fireflies" partook in some very fine folk dances at the last club meeting. These included all five which had been taught them this year. They are now learning a "minuet" which they expect to dance at the next club meeting on Feb. 27th.

Mrs. McCune visited school during Friday forenoon Feb. 6. she stayed long enough to see the method of serving hot lunch.

Agriculture 8 took a long trip last week to judge cattle at the Hintz farm. An account of the trip was written by one of the pupils will be seen in this paper.

Geopgraphy 4 are studying ocean currents and their effect on the climate of a country. They have drawn for exhibit maps of the world showing all the ocean currents.

The entire Intermediate Room partook in a contest on the sounding of diocritical marks. Tony Zupanc, Grade 4 was winner in this contest.

Feb. 15-21 is known as Good English week and a special effort will be made to teach the pupils to speak Good English.

An "Abe Lincoln" Program was given in the big room by the Upper Grade on Thursday at 2:30. The Intermediate Room were invited to attend the program being as follows:

A lunch consisting of cake, cookies and cocoa were served to the upper room. The George Washington Program will be held on Mondy P.M. at 2:45 in the Intermediate Room, the Upper Room to be listners. One of the numbers on their program will be a debate "Resolved that A. Lincoln is just as great as G. Washington" Affirmative, Amelia, M., Albert Band, Kathryn Hintz. Negative Zora R., Geraldine C., and Tony Zupanc. Judges E. Zallar, R. HIntz, and L.F. Jones. Several vocal solos by Zora R. will follow the debate.

Wanted--Letters from "Spice" subscribers telling us what they think of our paper--"Spice Staff"

Surnames: Taylor, Ehlers, Peterson, Clair, Zallar, Jones, Hintz, Backus, Glass, Ingham, Bayuk, Campbell, Fortuna, Barr, Ulesich, Podobnik, Crotzer, Schwab, Matkovich, Verschay,Boh, Gabovic, Scharenbrock, Preisig, Butcher, Thompson, Noah, Trunkel, Musich,Kovenchan, Ruzic, Godec, Krainz, Bizjak, Lucas, Petkovsek, Bukovec, Gregorich, Plautz, Perovsek, Luzovec, Snedic, Bremmer, Kirn (Kern), Zagar.

A bunch of young folks from Willard started out early Sunday afternoon for a good time dressed in their hiking suits and well protected against the wet roads. They hiked through the woods to North Willard where their stopless coaster awaited them. Drawing this to the school house at North Willard they piled on time and again and went gliding through the slushy hill. The party including Misses E. Taylor, H. Ehlers, E. Peterson, M. Clair, and Messrs John Zallar, Joe Zallar, J. Jones, Ralph Hintz, and Roland Hintz. After the coasting party they assembled at the teacherage where they were treated to fudge. They returned home late in the afternoon very tired and wet but nevertheless cheerful.

On Wednesday night Feb. 4, a sleigh load from this vicinity drove to Greenwood to attend the monthly meeting of the Epworth League which was held in the M.E. Church basement. The evening was beautiful and the weather warm and the party enjoyed their trip immensely. Those in the party were Mrs. G. Campbell, Elizabeth and Mildred Clair, E. Peterson, Ralph and Roland Hintz and L. Jones.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Backus spent Sunday afternoon and evening at the Fred Barr home. Mrs. Barr had been sick in bed for about a week but is now much better.

Mary and Anne Ulesich, David and Jack Barr, Frank and Mike Podobnik, Heloise Glass, Geraldine Crotzer, Bill Schwab and Joe O. spent Sunday P.M. with Anne Matkovich.

Miss Heloise Glass who is attending school at Greenwood returned to her home here on Friday night, due to an attack of sore throat she was unable to go back to school until Wednesday.

Joe, Mary, and Angelia Verschay called at the Frank Boh home on Sunday P.M. Feb 8th.

E.G. Ingham (type unreadable) to attend the O & N Lumber Co. convention which was held Tesday and Wednesday Feb. 10th and 11th. He returned on Thursday.

Mrs. J. Preisig and Mrs. L.F. Butcher visited with Mrs. E.G. Ingham at the H. Thompson home Friday.

Miss Lee Noah returned to her school on Thursday morning having been sick the forepart of the week.

Miss Dora Bayuk returned to her home here on Wednesday Feb. 4 from St. Paul and expects to remain here throughout the year.

As the bride in the Costue Party received a one dollar premium this money was used to treat the people who took part in the wedding ceremony namely Misses E. Peterson, Caroline Kovenchan, Angelia Ruzic, Geraldine Crotzer and Messrs John Zallar, Roland Hintz and L.F. Jones. The party was held at the H. THompson confectionary store at 7:30 Tuesday evening. A special table was set, a bouquet of roses forming the center piece, Valentine place cards were seen at each place. They were treated to dishes of ice cream known as "Willard Specials" also pop, carmels, and nabiscoes.

Miss H. Ehlers spent Monday night with Miss Taylor returning to her school on Tuesday morning. She directed the play practice at the school on Monday night.

The Willard Co-Operative Dairy Co., had their annual meeting Saturday, February 14 and the following were elected: Directors Joe Godec, John Scharenbrock, and Mr. Ulesich. Treas., Anton Trunkel. Sec., Mr. Musich. President, Mr. Krainz. Vice-President, Aug. Bizjak.

The pupils have been busy making Valentines as we plan on having a Valentine party Friday afternoon.

The following pupils have the most stars for getting the highest standing in the most subjects Mayme Lucas, Dorothy Petkovsek, Albert Bukovec, Eddie Gregorich, Annie Plautz, Annie Bukovec, Jose Perovsek.

Our Civic Class have completed their text books and are now using selections, elimination, true false, one word, catch word, and completion tests on all parts of civic work.

Annie Bukovec, Molly Perovsek, and Joan Bukovec have attended school every day this year without being absent or tardy.

We had a Geography spell down in both Gegoraphy classes and the honors go to Mary Plautz of the fifth grade, Sophie Lucas and Angelia Plautz of the sixth grade.

We all had to originate a valentine and then the pupils voted on which one they thought was the best when Joe Luzovec's valentine appeared, nearly the whole school voted for it. It was what we might rightly say a piece of Art. John Snedic's and Sophie Luzovec's came next and their valentines were very well made too.

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