Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1918 — SCHOOL CLOSES WITH PATRIOTIC PROGRAMME [ARTICLE]

SCHOOL CLOSES WITH PATRIOTIC PROGRAMME

The South Meadow school in Newton township and taught by Miss Oka Pancoast, closed Thursday with a well rendered patriotic programme, which was greatly enjoyed by the patrons and visitors present. Conservation of food was patriotically observed by the teacher as she especially requested the patrons to omit the usual big'dinner on account of the great Waste of broken food. As the first step in the teaching of conservation and thrift, Miss Pancoast presented to each pupil his first thrift stamp at the close of the programme.