Franklin Township

Franklin Township

School opened September 13, with an enrollment of ninety-seven pupils. They were a lively, happy group of children and the fall term started with lots of pep and enthusiasm, The Community Club welcomed the new teachers with a reception at the close of the first week.

Hallowe'en parties followed in late October. Each room had its own good timo. Rousing games were played and the parties were topped off with delicious eats, which were prepared by the girls, A spooky, amusing program was given to the mothers and friends in the afternoon. The gymnasium was effectively decorated with corn shocks and big yellow pumpkins.

During November the boys and girls spent most of the recesses and noons playing outdoors, Basoball, football, tag, and hide-and-go-seek were among the favorite games.

The day before Thanksgiving, the school gave a program for the parents. This entertainment was devoted to Thanksgiving selections - songs, recitations, drills and a play.

A Literary Club was organized November 30, in the Seventh and Eighth Grade classes, The meetings have been held on the Friday of every other week. All the pupils take part in the programs which are given at each meeting. "This organization has not only given practice in conducting business meetings, but has helped the school in preparation of programmes,

A gymnasium class under the direction of Miss Helen Blake, of Kent State College, was also started in November, The girls of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades are included. The class is conducted on Thursday and Friday of each week, Basketball, relays, singing, games, marching, and folkdances are enjoyed, Miss Blake is an excellent gym teacher and the girls in her classes have progressed very rapidly.

While the girls are having physical education, the boys of the same grades have manual training, which consists of woodwork, and harness work. 'The boys of the fifth and sixth grades have had a class in toy-making under the direction of the teacher, Miss Gibson, The boys of the seventh and eighth grades have made game boards, windowsticks, trouser hangers, swing boards and garden treliises. Those taking leather-work have made skate-straps, and halters. Mr. Trachsel the teacher of the Seventh and Eighth Grade manual training. Christmas Pageant

A Christmas Pageant, "The Prophetie Child," was given December 17. Every child in school was kiven a part, either as one of the characters or as cne of the chorus.

After the holiday vacation of two weeks, school re-opened January 3. Everyone was glad to get back to school and in a few days we were studying as hard as ever. During the week of January 24, the mid-year examinations were held. Although these were quite thorough, most of the pupils made very satisfactory grades.

The Mother's Club served hot lunches for the pupils during Febreary, and part of March. Mra. Ely who was hired to cook furnished us with a delicious dish each noon, Cocoa, macaroni, vegetable soup and rice pudding were some of the good things that were served, Euch child paid ten cents per week and the rest of the expense was paid by the Mother's Club.

An orchestra has been started here under the direction of Professor Weston of Akron. About eighteen pupils hare joined. The orchestra has a good start and, we hope, will prove successful.

Mr. Trachsel's pupils are planning to give two plays, "Father's Day On and Mother's Day Off" and "From Pumpkin Ridge," in April The entire school will give an operetta, "The Rainbow's End," before the close of school.

The teachers at our school this year are: Mr. R. E. Trachsel, Principal; Miss Maude Gibson, Grades 5 and Miss Violet Theiss, Grades 3 und 4; Miss Elsie Kasserman, Grades 1 and 2.

School opened on September eighth with three new teachers, Mrs, Wood, in the High School, Mr. McConnell, in the Seventh and Eighth Grade, and Miss Baughman in the Third and Fourth Grade. Later, Mrs, Smith took Mr. MeConnell's place,

Literary "Those participating in the local Literary-Musteal Elsie Wolff, Glenn Walker, Mary Elsie Wolff and Hazel Koran represented our school in the di

'The three numbers of the Leeture Course proved to be very interesting and were well attended. The attractions wore, "The Shaw Trio," "Maud Willis," and the High School Operetta, "The Pennant."

Jack Lawson, senior in college...... Lewis Chappelear Lord Woodby Rich, an heiress-hunter....Robert Hill Levi Lender, a Jewish money-lender..Mr. Donaldson Verdant Green, a Fresnman. Glenn Walker

Mrs. Jeremiah Bond, a social clímbor. Hazel Koran Mrs, Reno Grass, a merry widow....Gertrude Lange Miss Sweet, friend of Doris. Edith Neiss Bennie Owen, football coach... .Edward Jeblon Mason, friend of Jack. Daniel Strawman Harding, friend of Jack - - Miss Young, friend of Doris........Mildred Peppeard Doris Bond, the heroine... u Bleie Wolff Chorus of football players and college girls monthly for a business sesslon and program, It has added to the benefits and pleasures of the school by making it financially possible to install electric lights in the school building, and by purchasing a plano for the Town Hall, A committee from the association produ | the play, "Star Bright," which was enthusiastically received and supported by the community,

Athletics Football The record of cur football team of this year would not make one go wild with joy, if it were judged solely on games won. But, we nre sure there is something more lasting and eatiefying than the thought of having been victor all the time.

The following week, we met Brimfield at home. After outplaying our opponents for more than three quarters, a costly fumble lost us the game, 6-0.

Our game with Edinburg the following Friday ngain brought a deep feeling of failure, Lack of ability to think at the critical moment lost us the game, 12-0,

The following week, after two telephone ¿alls and a trip to Rootstown, Brimfield decided to forfeit, 2-0. The surrendering without even n strug- Ele surely is not one of the aims of our county sthleties,

Though it was not always our fortune to boast of victory, it is and ever shall be our joy to look back upon our days of toll and reverses as the best time of our High School life; days given unselfish- ly to the defense of Freedom, and incldentally to the development of self-control and self-forgetfulness in the desire to better serve your school. Basketball put teams on the floor that could rival our rivals. We ended our season with the boys winning two games, and the girls none. However, it was our first year at basketball and we feel that a good showing was made under the existing conditions.

Hair Cutting. Night

Dad swats me in fun, with a half-hearted laugh. Brushes his clothes and departs from the bath. 1 snatch up the mirror, a little in dread And look for notches or bumps on my head, Though I needn't be anxious, it's too late by then, I must wear it until hair cutting time comes again However it looks, whether neat or a sight. Do you wonder Pm nervous on hair cutting night? - Beth Barnard, '27 - E. H. H.

As the bell announced the arrival of tbe 1926- 1927 school year, Garrettsville pupils found all of the previous year's faculty back on the job with renewed vigor, However, this does not mean there were no new faces among the faculty, for the Board of Education presented us with one and one-half new teachers. The other half teacher Windham, i. e, Mr. Dwight Brocklehurst teaches Manual Training at Windham each forenoon and the same line at Garrettsville in the afternoon, "The Board may say he is only half a teacher, but the boys say he is "all there." The other new face really is not new at all, as it is the property of Miss Marian Hill who graced the G. H. 8, gradunting class of 1923, She spent the next two years at Kent State Normal College and the following one teaching in the primary department of the Allan schools from where she was re-ca'led to assist in the first four grades of our school. In addition to the year of experience she has worked with her sister, Miss Leafah Hill, for severa] summers conducting the Garrettsville Kindergarten. "The remainder of the faculty is, "as was," Grades ] and 2, Miss Hill; 3 and 4, Mrs. Ryder; 5 and 6, Miss Backus; 7 and 8, Mrs. Everett; Home Ec., Mies Jones; Grade Geography, H. 8. History and Librarlan, Mrs. Alford; French and Latin, Miss Blanchard; English, Miss Derry; Mathematics, Prineipal, J. O. Fox; Chemistry, Supt. R. R. Peck.

As music supervisor, Mrs, Pauline Young tained her usual excellent results. "The high spots of the ycar, from the musical point of view, are presented briefly. Competing with the other girl's glee clubs of Portage County, at Randolph Fair, the G. H. 8. Girl's Glee club won a tle for first honors, It is worthy of note that the Nelson girls, who shared the honor with G. H. 8. were also trained by Mrs, Young. The girls, with one or two other glee clubs, sang at Ravenna for the annual gathering of board members and executives, The H. S. orchestra continued its good work, playing for numerous entertainments, but even better than that has been the development of an excellent 7th and Sth grade orchestra. Miss Butler, of Warren, has been giving individual lessons on wind Instruments and Pau] McManigal, of our senior class, has been doing equally valuable service with the violinists, The G. H. 8. orchestra wishes to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Windham H. 8. orchestra who have kindly come to their aid on several occasions, Probably the crowning event of the musical season, at least from the standpoint of popularity, was the three-act musical comedy, College Days, presented by the Boys" Glee Club. All parts were taken by boys. The bass voices of the twelve chorus "girls" were in sharp contrast with the mezzo-soprano of one of the leading "ladies," College Days was given twice locally and once in Parkman. It was a financial, as well as dramatic and artistic (2), success; Part of the proceeds went for a new plano which was presented to the Opera House, 7

The local Literary-Musical Contest resulted in the selection of the following pup!ls to represent G. H. S. in the District Contest. Vocal solo, Julia Newcomb; Reading, Jeannette Wheeler; Oration, . C. Davis, After the District Contest at Hiram, Jeannette and N. C, were stil] leading the field. One week later after the judges' decision at the County Contest, their brilliance was still undimmod and Garrettsville had again maintained her upremacy in literary and dramatic achievement. We expect much of N. C. at the Inter-County Meet, held at Kent in April,

N. C. need not rest his claim to glory solely on this contest. He also won the Local, County and Congressional District Prince of Peace Declamation Conteste and was nosed out only in the State Contest in Columb He is Senior Class President and will deliver the Valedictory.

Another two-time winner is Charles Manigal whove essay on the Constitution was awarded first place over any submitted by pupils from the county schools. The bronze Lincoln medal, signifying the best Lincoln essay, likewise became his property.

William Bender, winner of last year's medal, uso won the contest sponsored by the Sesqui-Centennial Commission and, as a consequence, was pward- _ ed a one week's free trip to the exposition in Ph. adelphia, with side trips to points of interest,