Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 264, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1920 — H. S. STUDENTS OBSERVING “BETTER SPEECH” WEEK [ARTICLE]

H. S. STUDENTS OBSERVING “BETTER SPEECH” WEEK

The high school students are observing “Better Speech” week. This is a national effort which has for its aim a concerted action for the improvement of our English language. Much interest is being shown in the tag contest, the making of posters which suggest the guarding of our speech, and in preparation of “stunts” for Friday evening. The teachers of the high school have offered three prizes to the class taking the highest number of [tags, to the class exhibiting the best 'poster and to the class presenting the most effective “stunt?’ At the conclusion of the program the teachers of the high school will be pleased to meet the students and friends of the school in the upper hall of the building.