Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 309, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1920 — PERSONAL [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL

Santa Claus will be surprised to receive letters .from several Juniors. But the dear old man will be more surprised when he discovers that these same children are asking for Franklins, Aeroplanes, rifleß, and an open season for rabbits the whole year round, instead of their former requests of red wagons, skates and popguns. The sleeping sickness is spreading in R. H. S. The students have enjoyed the fine collection of photographs from the U. S. government. These are hanging in the English room and are a part of the loan material which Miss Merry has secured on the Forests of the National Government. Two sets of slides have already been received and enjoyed. There are four more sets to follow. Material of nearly every subject may be secured from our University at Bloomington or from the Government at Washington. The cost is only the effort to send for it and to pay the cartage. I

Philip Hauser, ’22, has been absent from school for two weeks. It is hoped that he may soon return. R. H. S. has received a message from the Robert W. Long Hospital, Indianapolis, saying that Mr. Woer-' ner, Head of our Manual -Training,' had successfully passed through his, operation. The RENSSELAERIEN j sends him Christmas Greetings. We hope that he may be with us soon. , .. The cooks ate well on the evening! of the banquet, even if they did car- ; ry water to some of the guests until so weary that some of it fell on the necks of the boys’. Wayne Tilton has a new pair of shoes. They are fine ones, too, with high and wide toes. Wayne | likes them for he is very careful j when he walks so as not to slip or slide, which will wear them. He even holds his feet from the floor and sometimes he will put his book , under them, that the floor may not soil the Boles. ■■ ■ I Christmas comes but once a year, And then we should be in great cheer.

The Junior Red Cross received! notice of a county in Kentucky j which had never enjoyed a Christmas tree. Various decorations were made and presents were given by the children of the Primary and Grammar Buildings. These were turned over to Miss Helen Lamson to send to help those poor children share the joy of the Christmas season. Miss Garling has organized a company of singers. The members are Esther Leach, soprano; Miss Garling, alto and director; Donald Pullins, tenor; and Emroy Swim, pianist. hTe sale of Bed Cross Seals in the Grammar Department has been very successful. Miss Sage's Seventh Grade have sold the highest number. A total of 4,600 has been sold. Is your Christmas shopping incomplete? Bead the Ads.