Show school news most of the students and teachers are aniio anxiously usi awaiting the arrival of the day when school cares will be thrown into the discard and they can enjoy a short holiday and partake of the good cheer always ushered in by the chri christmas st season here at school it has been christmas for s some time if you judge by the decorations of pine boughs holly bright colored paper and ornaments and beautifully decorated christmas trees it looks as if santa alius is coming most of the grades had christmas programs and parties on wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of their parties they were dismissed they will return monday ready to go to work again the high and seventh and eighth grades were entertained with a program and dance wednesday afternoon by the freshman class everyone had haa an enjoyable time before he took his departure for the holiday the monticello high school basketball team will see its first firse action of the year against a seasoned and experienced team forn cortez the game will be held on wednesday december 30 at p in it is hoped that a good crowd will be in attendance at this game to cheer the boys for their efforts what promises to be the most outstanding event of the year is a new years eve dance to be spon sponsored sponsors sore A by the student body of the mo monticello ic ello high school the dance will be a carnival affa affair i r with noise makers funny hats serpentine serpe ntine confetti etc the dance will start about and continue until the new year has been ushered in and started well on its As one of their projects for the year members of the speech class of the monticello high school gave a program for themselves and their special friends this program took place during their class period wednesday december 23 from 1130 to 1230 the program consisted of a one act play the empty gesture a christmas comedy the parts were played by the following students of the speech class mrs stanton della delia iverson mr stanton merle continued on page 12 SCHOOL NEWS 0 contin continued aed from page 1 albrecht grandma stanton eileen christensen dorothea margaret redd gwen helen redd lon grimes sam halls prof neale M melvin elvin dalton joan lane herma henna lea conn jimmy lane don mauck and christmas carolers caro lers the audience then enjoyed two readings the night before christmas by lucille douglas and jest afore christmas by by donna harral christmas carols were sung by hazel adair lucille douglas elaine johnson grant bronson melvin dalton and earl church with herma lea conn as pianist and brought to a finish a very fine program |