Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 47, Number 11, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 24 December 1953 — Page 7

School News SPECIAL PROGRAM On Friday, December 18, the Wednesday Afternoon club sponsored a program for the school, grades 1 to 12. It consisted of a film and a reading. Following that, candy canes were given to the grade school pupils. The faculty and students wish to thank the Wednesday Afternoon Club for a yery Interesting program. BIRTHDAYS u The Seniors wish a very Happy TBlrthday to the following stufients:' Junior Kern, Dec. 27. Max Kleinknlght, Dec. 29. Barbara liontel. Dec. 30. Karl Eppert, Jan. 5. Sandra Dietrick. Jan. 9. JUNIOR NEWS J Merry Christmas to all! We’ll see you next year! F. T. A. NEWS Wednesday, December 16, was the day set by the F. T. A. members to hold a meetinc for the i purpose of selecting a day for their New Year’s party. After much discussion they decided on December 30. The place selected was Caroline Coil's home. Iteration and refreshments

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t CD*" HW?v? the joyous Christmas bells, ! L X \ the voices ol the choir boys. bring 'A. '"V ■. to you again all 4K *hv warmth of spirit •**" ”'•’“ and peace ol heart ru. In r MBa» *’''' oi ' ous H '■ A Merry Christmas and \ fA< 'I I A Happy New ear to all I ’■ J / I ’ i J 1 1 I J UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY of INDIANA. INCORPORATED FLOYD L. SHELTON. DISTRICT MOB.

committees were appointed. An activity committee was also appointed for the purpose of making out our social calendar for the We are happy to welcome seven new members into our club. They are: Susan Darr, Connie Sudlow, Kay Powell, John Searfoss, Jimmy Caskey, Larry Nicolai, and Phil Kitson. Their iltiation is to be held January 25. — Susie Brown. FIRST GRADE NEWS Such a busy week and everyone Is having so much fun. Our Christmas tree has so many gifts under it and they are wrapped so pretty, Santa Claus visited us last week. He had received our letters and his answers were on the way. It was so much fun to see him. We want to thank the Wednesday Afternoon Club for their program and treat at the High ■ School last week. Clifford Egerdahl was withI drawn Monday, December 21. to ! move to Canton. Ohio. We are ! sorry to lose Clifford at this time. Our great big wish for “A ] Merry Chri s’mas . and A Happy New Year” from all of us to all of you First Grade Children and

SECOND GRADE NEW S Christmas! Christmas! The Spirit of Christmas is everywhere. Our room is filled to its capacity with the Spirit of Christmas. We want to thank the Wednesday Afternoon Club for preparing a special program for us. This month we baked a cake for Dennis Buhrt. Larry Fitzgerald. and Roger Niles. Until we get a stove we have to do our baking on the blackboard. We do hope you have many happy birthdays, children. In spelling this month, we have been trying to get our candles lighted. The second and third rows are the only successful ones. They had everyone in their row to get an “A”. In the corner of our room we hav.e a toy shop. After Christmas we want to bring a toy to share and play with. Our shop will be converted Into a toy store with real clerks. We hope to learn to make change. The Roses, the Horses and the Lions are busy making their paper bag puppets. We are doing three stories out of the unit “New Story Book. Friends.” The Second Grade would like to extend to all of you a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year. — Miss Stieglitz. SECON D GR IDE NEWS Afternoon Club for the Christmas program. The story “The Small One”, was beautifully given. Santa Claus sacks were made to hold our little Christmas surprises passed out Tuesday afternoon. at our party Each child played Santa, wearing a mask and sleigh bells Thanks. Craig Wells, for the pretty tree for teachers desk.

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and Stephen Carlson for sharing the album of carols. ' We made a chart of evergreens showing different kinds. We read a Christmas story telling how there came to be evergreen trees. One birthday candle on the Elecember calendar was lighted for Vivian Rogers. Helpers were Bobby Stiver, Jerry Thornburg, Sandra Strieby, Benjle Closson, Carol Hostetler, Jack Zimmerman. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! — Ruth Meredith. THIRD GRADE NEWS We have been making gifts for others. For our mothers we used colls of clay to make ceramic pieces. We call these our “traveling Christmas bowls” because the clay came from a farm near Indianapolis. With our hands v|e formed the bowls and smoothed them with water and knives and again with our hands. After they were dry and polished. Mrs. Allen took them to Manchester College and fired them in a kiln. Then she. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver and David, and Mrs. Kowallik went down to the college and glazed the bowls. The bowls were fired again at 1800 degreeto make them more durable and

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able to hold water. We hope our mothers enjoy them. For our fathers we made miniature calendars mounted on felt and silver stars. We learned to cut the five-pointed stars with a single snip of a scissors. We also wove book-markers from yarn for gifts. The gifts were wrapped in pafeer that we had handblocked after making the block print on a potato. This week we also learned about Christmas customs in various parts of the world. We know how to say Merry Christmas in nine languages. We talked about carols that come from other countries. Mrs. Kowallik aang “Silent Night” for us, in German. We wish to thank the Wednesday Afternoon Club for their program for us. We especially enjoyed listening to the story of "The Small One.” — Mrs. Kowallik.

? . i/. ' Fzr - > GREETINGS All the joys w that go with a Holiday full Ik 9L, of heart-felt happiness-these /V* w ewish you this Christmas | Jl Season. ROGER’S ( • MOBILE . STATION

Jit dh -"v 1 ’ - A z> ' fWk " wa. looks like it’s going to be the happiest holiday ever—filled with the pleasures that only the Yuletide season can bring... a deep down glad spirit, warm and loving hearts. May you enjoy this Christmas with unlimited good health and good spirit.

BOWLING NEWS Team standings for the Ladles Wednesday Night League. Ligonier alleys, were as follows as of December 16,: Team Pts.' Newman’s 44 Van’s Pure Oil 37 Pickwick Lounge 33 Paddy’s 2S Atz Furniture 22 £otel Gill 16 High individual scores: T. Hattersley, 185; H. Flowers, 172. High team game: Atz Furniture, 673. High team series: Newman's, 1839.

H aw X y ' 7* iJnJzTw' 4 Vi 1 * /"x / -« / f * I UM Ll-jb it - W Z ; ■ ■ you find good cheer, peace and happiness at Christmas time. 1 hese are our sincere wishes for all our friends who have made this Christmas such a wonderful one for us. Syracuse Hardware Co.

I Merry Christmas & Happy New Year J To our Friends and Customers who have | made this the best year in our history. a LA PETITE SHOPPE Mrs. M. Louise Connolly ARrtwAik

THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1958