Walkerton Independent, Volume 74, Number 1, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 31 March 1949 — Page 11

March 31, 1949

School News of General Interest Home Economics Class Sixteen junior and senior girls, Mrs. John Newland and Miss Farrar traveled to South Bend Tuesday on an educational tour of Robertson’s Home Interior Decoration Department which was skillfully planned Ly Mrs. Rita Beatty. Our program began at 11:00 a. m. with a stop on the 4th floor where wo were given an excellent talk on how to select draperies, curtains, rugs and how to plan the correct color combinations for any

Corn Planters BLAfK HAWK - 2-Row Check 2-Row Drills . 14" 2-bottom Plows Spring Tooth Drags 10-ft. Lime Sowers r ST. JOSEPH COUNTYFARM BUREAU CO-OP. Corner Ireland Road and Ind. 23 ■ ■ ■ ■ as iisaiiaiiiiiK ia ■ a. Gamble’s Specials : Chocolate Cherries, lb. box . . 69c' = Chocolates, asst'd. centers, lb. box 79c! * ._________ _ _____________ Chenille Bedspreads, beautiful » Large Size . $8.75 to $11.95 “ Ladies’ Fea Aprons, assorted patterns and colors, ...• $1.49 K Ladies’ Dungaries, blue and a denim, sizes 7-14 $2.98 ■ Pedal Pushers $1.98 11 Woven Rag Throw Rugs $1.98 " Fruit of the Loom Fabrics New Shipment in Plain Colors <r> L and Beautiful Patterns, yd. -it* 47^ €2 B a Men’s Hickory Stripe Overalls7 Blue Bell . . $3*25 # Boys’ Bib Blue Denim Overalls a sizes 12, 11, 16 • $2.25 • Work Caps 49c i Rockford Work Socks, 2 pair 49c G Selected Steer Hide Leather Gloves 1.79 “ Lunch Pails with Thermos . . $2.79 * Pint Thermos, with Plastic Cap „ $1.59 Half-Pint Thermos with Plastic Cap $1.49 1 > 22 Cal. RIFELS J WINCHESTER. PUMP MODEL No. 62, ... $39.95 ■ STEVEN’S AUTOMATIC, MODEL 87 $29.95 ■ REMINGTON BOLT-ACTION, REPEATER. $27.95 ■ STEVEN’S SINGLE SHOT ..... $13.95 ■ CARTRIDGES for above RIFLES SHORTS 31c LONG 52c “ Thos. E. Gordon ; CrcvmßCed. J The Friendly Store i!iiiaHLajia!iaHiniiHiiifljiiaiiiwii«iiiifliiMiiii!HiiiiaiiiiaiihiaiiiiiHiiiHiiiiniiiiißiiiiiaiiiß

room in the home. We went next to the sth floor: where Mr. Schrader showed us the various typos of furniture, explained the diTferenf styles and told us how furniture i^made, the type oh wood used and the differences in the pi ices of furniture. Mrs. BeattyT mentioned a few good points to |&menibcr when .selecting an "automatic washer and dryer, and Mr. Hay demonstrated an ironer for ujp. The last part ot our tour was the tea room which was a welcome place by this time. It was two o’clock when all pf us sat down to a very attractW~tSlile for twenty women and gira? ~ We centiainly. want to thank Robertsons for having us as their guests. We enjoyed - the experience '.- ; •

t very much and shall not soon for'get it. Champion Speller Have you been listening to the i County Spelling Contest every Saturday morning over Radio Station WHOT at 10 o’clock? Since Feb. 12 each Saturday morning students from the South Bend and St. Joseph county schools sth and 6th grades have been engaged in elimination spell-down contests. These contestn have been sponsored by the South Bend chapter of the American Association of University Women. Several weeks ago three students from Walkerton-Lincoln Elementary school fifth grade, paiticipated in this contest, namely Esther Cecile, Dean Crambert and Carole Fanzlow. The winner of this tin t round, Esther Cecrle, will represent our school in the fiTth grade semi-finals next Satuiday in competition with a representative from each school from South Bed and St. Joseph county. Last Saturday. Leigh Denant, Sonny Cripe a.id Bobbie Myers, ri presenting our sixth grade, entered th 1 Sixtii Grade Elimination Competition. The winner. Bobby Myers, Kill compete agai. :t other six h grade winners from othe. St. Jmin h eu.Jy s'h<»ois Saturday, Apiil 9, in sami-linal competition. The SI. Joseph county champion will Im nvcled on April 23 at 10 o’clock. - The six students above mentioned were selected by a series of spelling contests conducted by the teachi rs of grades five and six in our local school. The e ghth grade had a chapter to::, in arithmetic and Janet Cole received glor by being the only pt rson in her class to receive a pc:feet score. The Government class is studying the monetary system of the United States. Such study is making more understandable the sys-

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tom that we use. The Spanish club wrote a letter to each other in Spanish. Some of the letters revealed some inter-1 esting secrets Members of the Junior class had a committee meeting at Mrs. Guttman’s house to make plans for the

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Junior and Senior prom. “Crazy, But Cute," the Junior play, will be presented Wednesday I and Friday night at s o'clock. It presents a problem to Danny who 1 lias three dates for the Surf Club dance but he didn't make one of 1 them himself. If it happened to you, what would jou do?