Show HIGH SCHOOL NOTES paun mcconkie reporter the seventh and eighth in aap ansh es have eek f stories aa goeins afis following are the best poems of the two classes which were chosen tor publication by a committee rhe star of bethlehem by mildred johnson ath grade 1056 the e men came they were foreign of face and foreign or name their moving shadows along the sand were seeking the king of the happy land and through the dusk of that cold dark night they followed the gleam of the bright star light from sunset till the peep of dawn it beckoned the wise men on and on until one night it led them down into the streets of bethlehem town and just over the stable yard obscure it paused it paused it moved no more was several hundred years ago since the wise men entered that low framed door and found the place where the christ child lay but still we celebrate christmas day christmas by madge ath grade pretty little candle sending out its light on the night of christmas eve on the tree so bright the children both are sleeping dreaming of that santa claus is coming to both of them and bring when the sunshine dawns upon them they both jump up and say oh see santa brought me what fun well have today reba got a bye lo doll and mama it would say it you would bend its little back just a certain way johnnie got a little train and it wound up it would spin nearly half across the room and sometimes back again christmas day is passing by with au its joy and cheer and johnnie can be a bad boy now for nearly another year christmas by elizabeth knight ath grade when on christmas eve old santa comes to fill the stockings with dolls and drums and dont even know when santa comes round but in the morning to their great delight the christmas tree is the most wondrous sight for its just loaded down with candles and toys that bring squeals of joy from all girls and boys christmas time by ruth hawks ath grade hear the sleigh bells jingle hear the merry chimes dont you know coming why its christmas aimel santa will soon be coming with his pack of toys and he will bring nice presents for all god girls and boys the turkey Is in the oven and chicken is in the pot the pie is on the pantry shelf the potatoes steaming hot cranberry sauce and apples cakes and nuts galore wont we have a christmas feast who could wish for more grandeas grandmas Grand mas very busy grandpas busy too all the children coming biome my what will you do games and sports tor old and young christmas joy for all grandpas just a boy again why hes even playing ball there s nothing like dear old christmas and I 1 think you will agree that the happiest time in au the world Is christmas tor you and me so when the ground Is covered with and we hear the sleigh bells chime we will all begin to shout and sing hurrah christmas aimel the following basketball players left yesterday for and grand junction to play the boss and girls high school teams of those towns eural bronson cleo carter newell dalton kenneth beach clay allred horace rutledge andrew mcconkie bob carter glen edward small grayce goudelock irma beach agnes somerville ireta fletcher nelda bliss dorothy lance nedra dalton behice christensen and clara taylor kay hamond and lester walker went along as chauffeurs and the students were accompanied bv coach kimball and miss johnston coach of the girls team A pep rally was held friday afternoon to arouse interest tor the basketball game with huntington the sixth grade were guests at the assembly mrs palmer chairman of the christmas seal sale in grand county spoke to the assembly about the drive miss taylor of the high school faculty pointed out why the students should help put over the campaign principal also spoke regarding the seal sale the cheerleaders cheer leaders led in some yells tor the team mrs edna patterson and mrs eddie kimball are substituting this week for miss and mr kimball who accompanied the basketball teams on their trip to fruita and grand junction the high school christmas will be given at star hall thursday party evening december 22 school will close thursday for the christmas holidays and will not open again until january 3 1928 A number of the teachers will leave friday to spend the holidays at home A very interesting demonstration of basketball was given the local fans saturday night when the moab team deflated def huntington by a score of 23 to 35 A preliminary game was played by the town girls team and the school girls the latter team defeated the town players by a score of 4 to 6 A spelling match will be held thurs i day between the seventh and eighth grades the losers will entertain the winners at a party after the holidays the winners will then challenge the ninth and tenth grades tor a match to everyone teachers students and all the high extends best wishes for a merry christmas and a happy new year |