Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1920 — SENIOR GIRLS ENTERTAIN R. H. S. FOOTBALL TEAM [ARTICLE]

SENIOR GIRLS ENTERTAIN R. H. S. FOOTBALL TEAM

I On the evening of November 23, the Board of Education, the Faculty, and Football Boys, were guests of the Senior girls at a two-course dinner given in honor of the team. The Domestic Science rooms were tastefully decorated in Red and Black. The long table, at which the honor guests sat, occupied the center of the large dining room. The special decorations were footballs and a miniature gridiron complete with/ goal posts and yard lines. The place cards were representations of a foot ball. The Faculty and School Board were seated at side tables.

Gladys Shaw welcomed the guests, emphasizing that the dinner was the expression of their good fellowship. She appointed Mr. Dean as Toastmaster, who called on William Grow, retiring Captain of the 1920 team, to respond for the boys. Mr. Grow said that the team had appreciated the loyalty of the Senior Girls, (especially one). He echoed the wish of the boys that there be more banquets given. Toasts were given by Coach Leighly, Principal Shepler, Cap-tain-elect Wright, Stewart French and Maurice Hammond.

Toastmaster Dean then opened the program to all. Without praising the young people too much,' it can be said that some very clever impromtu talks were made. This compliment may also be given to the I other guests of the evening. The Senior girls prepared and 1 served the two course dinner with-] out assistance. To know how well; it was done, one only had to observe the number «f Mrviiqp given to each guest. It was a delightful I affair. The expressed wish of all, to that many more good fellowship gatherings may be held in R. H. 8.