Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 14, Number 48, DeMotte, Jasper County, 13 October 1944 — KEEN KEENER [ARTICLE]

KEEN KEENER

Published by the Kankakee Valley Post in the interest of the DeMotte High School

KEEN KEENER STAFF Editor T -AUce Moolenaar Associate Editor J2_ Evelyn Osting Sports Editor Shirley Hart Business Manager. Barbara Bowen Sponsors Commerce and English Teachers DeMotte Indians Win 44-26 Those who were present at last Friday nights football game, know that DeMotte beat Knox 44-26. During the first quarter Marshall made two thrilling touchdowns with Henrichs and Ruisard answering back with a conversion point each. Knox was able to score only once. Thus making DeMotte leading 14-6 after 12 minutes of play. The second quarter proved to be even better for DeMotte for Cal Swart and Marshall each made 6 points for their side. Anderson made 2 points by displaying a neat kick; also something unusual was added to the game when Nannenga made a touchback worth 2 points. Before the half was endde, a Knox player ran over the goal line for a touchdown and this then made the score 30-12. DeMotte was still leading. During the third quarter only one touchdown was scored and that was by DeMotte. The last quarter seemed to be more exciting, for Marshall made a score and again Anderson kicked the gridiron over the goal posts. Knox also made a gain by scoring two touchdowns and received two more points on a kick. The game ended with DeMotte winning 44-26. Both DeKock and Don Peterson received leg injuries. Our next game will be Friday night, October 13, at Wheatfield. This will be a deciding game, for Wheatfield has not yet been defeated. Let’s all back our team and go to Wheatfield. Also, Tuesday night, October 17. Wheatfield comes here to play, but this is not a conference game. Fire Prevention Week The week of October 8 to 14 is Fire Prevention Week. Posters furnished by a local insurance agency have been posted on various bulletin boards throughout the schoolhouse. The safety classes have been making a special study of the subject. On Wednesday, Mr. Moore’s Chemistry class will demonstrate how a fire extinguisher is made. They will also produce spontaneous combustion and show how magnesium fire bombs can be extinguished. There will be other demonstrations in regard to fire prevention also. Fires cause loss of much property. and many lives. Let’s all learn some means of fire prevention. One can never tell when that knowledge will come in handy. Shop ( lasses Mr. Moore, our shop instructor has eighty-three students this year. The boys are making many beautiful things. Among them are tables, desks, inlaid lamps, magazine racks and breakfast tables. Mr. Moore has just completed making an inlaid checker, board. Some of the new equipment which he has added is. a power hack saw, and a new 12-inch metal lathe. He has also ordered a new electric arc welder and 10 welding helmets so that he may instruct the boys in welding.

Pictures Shown Last Monday afternoon the Second and Fourth grades were fortunate to be shown slide pictures about the country of Australia. All other grades will also be able to see these slides in the near future. % First Grade News We are proud of the two new work benches in our rooms. We plan to use them in making many things this year. Our children ha/e brought in interesting things th*y have found outdoors. They include caterpillars, shells and rocks. Our room is being decorated for Halloween. Big black cats are in our windows. Since this is Fire Prevention week we are learning some ways to prevent fires. Grade Three We have a reading table in our room again. Most of us are trying to read as many books as we can this year during our spare time so that we can get reading certificates. The high school has nothing on us—we have six teachers. Everyday we have a different teacher for one half hour. And besides that Miss Mann teaches us music twice a week. We are going to start a scrap book. Each child will have two pages or more and will paste the pictures of what he is interested in on these pages. Kenneth Hielmea’s mother had to get him home from school Friday because of illness. Fourth Grade News Mrs. Neola True gave our room some very beautiful flowers for our flower box. Leonard Swart also brought a flower to us. Thank you. We have some new books from the county library. Two of the Senior girls showed us some slides on the land of Australia. We enjoyed them very much. Mr. Moore said he had some more pictures he would let us see later. Shoes Through The Ages Through the courtesy of a local merchant, Mr. Art Lageveen and Manufacturers of Poll-Par-rot Star Brand shoes we have received a chart showing the different styles of shoes from 1450 B. C. to 1920. It is interesting to note the different styles and changes through the ages. Carnival A school and community Halloween carnival is being planned by everyone in and near DeMotte. Through the entire school one can hear discussion on plans. The DeMotte Business Mens’ Association voted back the event. The PTA has discussed a possible part in the affair. The time is Tues, night, Oct. 31. Watch and listen for furtl r details. Bonus Check Received The following letter was recieved by Mr. Stangle this week: Dear Mr. Stangle, Thank you and Miss Gundy for the fine sales job you people do. Please give my best regards and thanks to the students, the leaders and faculty for their fine cooperation. Here is my check for $5.00 as I promised for the treat. Thank you again for all your tine cooperation. Cordially yours, Geo. B. Gelman, Vocational Division Waste Paper Drive The sixth grade collected nearly 2 tons of paper last Friday. Another class will collect two weeks later. Paper is still needed. Save it and get it on the market through the school. Money will be used by the different grades of the school for some worthy cause.

Gossip After the skating party Sat. night, Willard D. F. had two girls—Alice R. and Barbara S. Lucky boy.’ Milton P. and Ray M. were with Alice M. and Rhoda U., but we couldn’t tell w r ho was with whom because they changed around so often. \\ hose wrist watch does Lois 11. have on? It couldn’t be Curt’s could it ? We noticed that Bushy took Josephine S. home Sat. night. What happened to Dick H., Jo? Mabie S. was with Neil K. Sunday night. What time, did you get home, Mabie? Evelyn O. says it was pretty late. Say, how do you know Evelyn ? We hear that Ella Fae B. has a new boy friend. His name is Bob. How about this, Ella Fae? Don C. seems to enjoy w’alking Mary Eleen C. to her home ec. class every day. Fun, isn’t it? Dorothy M. was with Bushy (John B.) the other night.