Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 8

Saturday, Nov. 28, 1961 Mattoon JOURNAL-GAZETTE ml SiV nx SCHOOL PAGE i li Parents Visit Classrooms During 'Education Week' 1 i li Mrs. Williams' third grade class ranked third in number of visitors, with 13; but Mrs. Wilson's fourth grade, which is a small class, outranked theirs in the percentage of parent visitations. The following parents visited during the week: Mrs.

Gene Hildreth, Mrs. Jack Stocks, Mrs. Tom Owens, Mrs. B. Morgan, Mrs.

David Bennett, Mrs. Patrick Kress, Mrs. Harry Titus, Mr. and Mrs. James shown, the front row are Jail Deambarger, Bonnie' Stivers, Strader, Angela Cole, Kathy Sorensen and Paula Thompson.

In the back row are Renee Homann. Indian corn was brought in by Billy Greenwood and Tom Covington. The empty bird's nest was brought by Dong Patrick. Dong Shook brought buckeyes, acorns, and pine cones. Tom Covington and Billy Greenwood also brought some gourds.

Pam Rardln 'Pumpkin Pie9 Youthful Poet Children Enjoy Visit to Farm Make Room Display Mrs. Gilbert's fifth graders at Lincoln School made a Thanksgiving scene with pilgrims and a log cabin. The students who worked on the project are Flying Inspires The following limericks and free verse were written by Lowell sixth graders. 'Pumpkin Pie' By Jeannie Clark One time I looked in the sky, Then I saw a pumpkin pie. Oh how I wish I could fly, And catch that pumpkin pie.

Thanksgiving' By Mike Farrier Thanksgiving is a time for dressing, and giving the Lord our every blessing. Thanksgiving is a time to rejoice, and hear a song from every voice. A total of 110 visitations were made by parents of Franklin School during American Education Week. Two other adults also visited. Eighteen parents visited in Miss Day's second grade class, giving her the most visitors and also the highest percentage of any class.

Mrs. Riley's first grade had the next highest number of parent visitors, when 14 came to see the class in action. List Students Vith Perfect Attendance The following first and second graders at Columbian School had perfect attendance for September and October: Roger Carman, Gregory Coker, Andrea Cole, Judith Derixson, Robert Elmore, Dale Harsy, David King, Lori Lee Lanman, Thomas Leonard, Mark Ray, Barry Russell, Donna Shepherd, Vivian Smith, Lorinda Wallace; David Baldwin, Gary Branson, Fred Brown, Kelly Sue Brooks, Trudy Derixson, James Edwards, Lynette, Page Gass Thomas Hampton, Tracy Hayes, Rebecca Henne, Scott Homan, Harold Keeney, Patrick Marshall, Marshal Morgan, Tony Miller, Perry Nunamaker, Kevin Parrott, Alan Wolfe, Cinda Zike; Deane Cavitt, Brad Eveland, Johanna Ferree, Sharon Griffin, Natalie Hayes, Doug Henne, David McGee, Sarah O'Neal, Rhonda Rearden, Greg Star-wait, Jeff Walker, Brenda Ward, David Warren, Kyle White; Phyllis Brown, Cole, Cathy. Coverstone, Rusty Cut-right, Julie Drumn, Carol Hall, Lydia Hayes, Tim Heldman, James Marshall, Steve Martin, Carl Nichols, Stephen Osterday, Debra Plummer, David Thomson and Robert Wolfe. Hawthorne First Grade Under New Teacher Mrs.

Dawn Wilson is one of the first grade teachers at Hawthorne School. This is her first year of teaching in Mattoon. Her previous teaching was in the Villa Park Schools. Mrs. Wilson was born in Providence, R.I.

She is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University and has a B.S. in Education degree. Mrs. Wilson's hobbies are sewing or needle craft, sports and painting. Her husband, Lynn Wilson, is a graduate student at Eastern Illinois University.

MHS Key Club Members Are Civic-Minded Group 7 Thanksgiving Scene This Thanksgiving scene appeared in Mrs. Harold Davis' first grade at Lincoln School. In the scene are Brian McMich-aels, Ton! Weaver, Danny Britt, Billy Greenwood, Diana Graves and Kelly Fuller. The leaves in the scene were gathered by Kristine Daniel and Arrival Of Fall Noted (From Jefferson Jet-Gazette) By Carolyn Uphoff Grade 9, Jefferson Autumn is here. The great green trees Are donning bright hues, Of scarlet and gold.

Autumn is here. The bare brown fields a Lay waiting for rest, Snuggled under snow Autumn is here. The pass and punt Replace the bat and pitch, As football resumes. Autumn is here. The calm chilly wind Carries the new tune, For all to reflect.

Wilson New Bennett Fourth Grade Teacher By Dianne Tucker Grade 4, Bennett Mr. Clifton Wilson is a new teacher at the Bennett School. He teaches a fourth grade. Mr. Wilson completed elementary school and high school in Marion, Ky.

He attended Bethel College, McKenzie, at which he received the B.A. degree. Mr. Wilson has been in the Navy and has had several years experience teaching jn Tennes see and Kentucky before coming to Mattoon. New Teacher At Columbian School Mrs.

Sheryl Brandenburg Is the new fourth grade teacher at Columbian School. She graduated from Eastern Illinois University. She and her husband, Victor, live at Brown Court. He works at Blaw-Knox. Mrs.

Brandenburg enjoys water skiing, sewing and knitting. She likes teaching in Mattoon. But for brother it is gobbling pie. For kitty cat it's scat and hiss, But it's work for my big sis. The helper Don is in the shack.

But for poor turkey (the fattest you know) it's back, hack, hack. Because Don has the chopping block out. For poor turkey it's pout and pout. 'Snowfiakes' By Caren Mitchell I saw my first snowflakes When I went out to play. I saw my first snowflakes On the schoolground yesterday.

I saw my first snowflakes Like frosting on a cake, But those first little snowflakes, Made my fingers ache. Thanksgiving' By Jane Nolea How do you do I'm all through; Though master says get fat! fat- fat! So pardon me I'm Henry H. Turkey; I say I won't do that! that! that! Some people say "Happy Thanksgiving Day; But Easter is a much better date. On Easter you eat Little egp so sweet; But on Thanksgiving IU end up on a plate. i i brought acorns.

In the tree are an owl, a wild duck, locust shells, and cocoons. On the ground are squash, pumpkins, corn shocks, a stuffed rabbit eating corn, nuts and turkeys along with Pilgrims and some Indians. (Photo by MHS Camera Club) not cared for properly. To make it worse, the next morning, one of the boys pulled Sandy off her knees and started bothering her. Grandpa took Jamie, Brian and this boy across the creek where they could play.

When they returned, I was picking apples this time I was shaking them down. Brian helped me get them down. For lunch we had fried apples. After lunch, I helped clean out a trailer. But right when we were having so much fun, mom called.

We had to go home. And that was how it happened. Fifth Graders Learn Recipe for Cake 'Baking Cakes' By Peggy Croy Grade 5, Hawthorne In our science book this unit, we are studying hobbies. One of the hobbies told about to our book is cooking. In this part of the unit there is a recipe for a cake.

Some of the pupils Volun- teered to make the cake and bring it to school. In making the cake we are learning bow to follow a recipe. The recipe for this cake is: cup soft shortening, IV cup sifted flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, Vi teaspoon salt, cup sugar, cup mUk, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. New Language Arts Instructor at CJHS By Barb Nelms and Mona Bevis Grade 9, Central We had the opportunity to talk with a new teacher at Central, Mrs. Barbara Slavens.

She is ah eighth grade language arts teacher. Her hometown Is Clay City. She graduated from Southern Illinois University where she majored in education. Her husband, Charles, is a highway engineer working for the state. Charles age five, and Rhonda Kay, age two, are their children.

In her spare time she likes to knit, sew and read. Mrs. Slavens says she likes Central very much. Student Teacher One of the student teachers at Washington School is Miss Bouslog. She is working with Miss Moran in the first grade.

In November, Miss Bouslog will graduate from Eastern Illinois University. She will then begin teaching a first grade class in Atwood. Miss Bouslog enjoys cooking and sewing, also reading and listening to music. Mot Merchandise! Daily Newspapers She has the weather to fight mmnnw (From MHS Mirror) Key Club is not an organization of old ladies sitting around collecting keys and locks. It is an organization at MHS of males interested in local affairs who are willing to take the re sponsibility of being civic minded.

Each fall, those wishing to join Key Club are asked to sip up in the office or consult with a present member. Their names are then submitted to club members for their approval. They, the prospective members, are then accepted after consent Mr. Sheppard, Mr. Leming the club sponsor, and the local Ki- wanis Club, with whom they are affiliated.

There are two ideals closely associated with Key Club. First, to initiate and develop sound leadership. Second, to encour age good citizenship toward school and country and to be mindful of the responsibilities to civic affairs. This year with Mike Carney president, Bob Carlen as vice- president, Russ Spitz as trea surer and Tom Zinschlag as Hot Lunch Menu Terry Smith, Douglas Matthews, Scott Farrier, Jack Frost, Lee Ann Hubbart and Lacy Brown. (Photo by MHS Camera Club) Grandma and Grandpa are coming too.

Now, hurry son, so we can get through. Now Tim, you sit here and Tom sit there. Look at the size of that turkey! It's the size of a bear! 'Thanksgiving' By Debbie Emig Thanksgiving is here With all it's good cheer. Bring on the turkey and dressing, And let father say the blessing. But as you eat the pumpkin Think of our pilgrim fathers They landed on Plymouth Rock on the Mayflower on that blessful day.

The Indians brought corn and such; And the Pilgrims they enjoyed it much; As they made everything clean and neaty, The Indians all signed a treaty. So, remember that blissful day and year, And also that Thanksgiving Day Is here! Grant Park Teacher Mother of Three New Teacher at Grant Park' By Annette Sanders Grade 4, Grant Park Vivian Martin (Mrs. James R. Martin) third and fourth grade teacher at Grant Park is the wife of Mr. James Martin, administrative assistant to Mr.

Judge. Mrs. Martin is the mother of three children. Robert is a sophomore at Mattoon High School, Judy is in the eighth grade at Jefferson Junior High and Jane is in second grade at Franklin School. Last year she taught at Franklin School, Cape Girardeau, in the second grade.

She graduated from Southern Illinois University. Her hobbies are reading, sewing and knitting. Students The following stories and poems were written by Humboldt fourth graders: 'Gobble' By Janice Wiley Once upon a time there was a turkey that was very fat. It was almost Thanksgiving Day. Gobble had to lose some weight.

Gobble did not want to be eaten. He did not eat for five days. He lost five pounds. It was one day till Thanksgiving. Out came the farmer with his axe.

He killed a turkey but it was not Gobble, it was his friend Gabble. "Turkey that Went to School' By Susan Blume Once mere was a talking turkey called Timothy. He wanted to go to school. Every morning he asked his master if he could go to school but his master said, "No." Timothy had ordered a magazine that was all about turkeys. But all the turkeys he had seen in the magazine went to school The articles about the turkeys bragged and talked about them.

There were only two turkeys in the magazine. In fact this mag azine wasnl even true. But he still wanted to go to school Another day he asked his master if he could go to school. But his master still said no. But Timothy decided that he was going anyway, inat aay (Butler, Mrs.

Larry Fuller, Mrs. Carolyn Goble, Mrs. Harold Whalin, Mrs. Ronald Mike Huddleston, Mrs. James Daugherty, Mrs.

Lawrence Mc-Gahey, Mrs. Walter Puhl, Mrs. James Taylor, Mrs. David Jenkins; Mrs. Stanley Williams, Mrs.

Delores Howell, Jack Honey-cutt, Mrs. Tom Files, Mrs. Paul Cottrell, Mrs. A. L.

Carter, Mrs. Win. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. James Russell, Mr.

and Mrs. R. E. Kenton, Mr. and Mrs.

Jerry Specht, Mrs. James Whet-sell, Mrs. Wm. Tomlin, Mrs. Theron Swinford, Mrs.

Arthur Willaredt Mrs. Robert Stroud, Mrs. James Moore, James Martin, Mrs. Gene Turner; Mrs. Dale Harrington, Mr.

and Mrs. James Dolson, Mrs. Roy Armstrong, Mrs. Loran Vaughan, Mrs. Nancy Grant, Mrs.

Charles L. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. William Hildreth, Mr.

and Mrs. Clifford Metzger, Mrs. Ed Dowling, Mrs. Harold Grisamore, Mr. and Mrs.

W. L. Moore, Mrs. Rodney Nelson, Mrs. Burris Boyer; Mrs.

Arthur Bunten, Mrs. Robert Brown, Elmer D. Smith, Mrs. R. E.

Stewart James H. Martin, Mrs. Lyle McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. George McArdle, Mrs.

Earl Huckstep Mrs. Robert Wells, Mrs. James Beals, Mrs. Minnie' Hutchison, Mrs. Herbert Harrington, Mrs.

Forest Swisher Mrs. Robert Miller, Mrs. Albert Landon, Mrs. Pat Barnett and Mrs. Dar-rell Clark.

New Instructor Is Interviewed By Mona Bevis and Barb Nelms We had the opportunity to interview Mrs. Nancy Clark. She is a new teacher at Central Junior High. Here she teaches physical education to the seventh and eighth grade girls. She is a graduate of Western Illinois University where she majored in business and minor-ed in physical education.

Her husband, Ted, is the operating engineer at Shelbyville Dam. Their daughter, Kim, is three years old. Mrs. Clark spends her spare time with her family. She thinks Central is a fine school.

and father and brother and sister had been looking for him all day. Finally Mr. Turkey said, "I will look for him down at the river." Father went down to the river but no sign of Lucky. Then his brother Bob said, "I will look over at his friend Randy Duck's." So Bob went over to Randy's but Lucky was not there. Then his big brother that was sixteen got out of bed.

He went to put on his domes but they were not there. He couldn't find his clothes anywhere. He said, "I guess I'll have to stay my pajamas." Suddenly his sister Sally came running up the hill coming from towards the woods shouting, "I found him; I found him down in the woods." "He was big brothers feathers," cried Sally. "He was playing in the leaves and almost blended in with them." That night when Lucky went to bed his mother didn't even have time to kiss him good night because Lucky was fast asleep, tired from his adventure. Thanksgiving Day By Delphiae Ptonnia Thanksgiving Day is pie and cake.

But for Mother it's bake and bake. For Dad iff knotting bJa tU, Thanksgiving is a time for turkey, even if you look jerky. In one word you can say, "Thanksgiving is happiness Thanksgiving' By Karen Plummer Mother, mother I declare What are hiding way in there? I'm stuffing a turkey my son, my son, And then I will cook it, And we'll eat when it's done. Mother, mother, what will we eat Cranberries, potatoes, turkey and beets? secretary, the club hopes to keep up the fine tradition of being an asset to the school through donation of their serv ices. Optomistic and confident, Key Club proposes to paint and place trash barrels in bom parking lots.

They also helped the Ki-wanis Club of Mattoon with the annual event of Pancake Day in October. It looks like a bettor MHS Key Club. The First Thanksgiving By Susan O'Neal Grade 4, Columbian It was a breezy autum day. The Mayflower was rolling gently on the ocean tide, when suddenly one of the Pilgrims cried, "Land ahead!" All the people rushed to the bow of the boat. They could see land, too.

It was not until sunset that they landed. So they tied up the boat and went to sleep. The next morning all the peo ple were up exploring. The Pil grims soon found they were not alone. There were other people on the continent.

The Pilgrims didn't mind. In fact, they were clad. The Indians taught them to plant crops. A few years later the Pilgrims had a very good harvest. They thought "How can we thank God for our crops?" They de cided to give thanks with a feast and they called that feast Thanksgiving.

Students Enjoy Study of Indians Mrs. Kupisch's first graders at Washington School enjoyed their study of Indians. The stories about Pilgrims, Indians and the First Thanksgiving were interesting. Most enjoyable was the film "The Pilgrims." After talking about the In dians, it was fun to make a teepee, a totem pole and a canoe. Painting a face on a rock and making a feather headpiece for the rock made a good looking Indian head.

Perfect Attendance Eight people in Mrs. Crites third grade' at Lowell School have perfect attendance for the first quarter. They have been neither absent nor tardy. They art Larry McKibben, Danny Whitaker, Robin Batch, Brad Myers, Mike Sharp, Ray Le-Riger, Steve Emig and Susan Nelson. By Carol Byars Grade Bennett Jamie, Brian, and I went to my grandparents' (Alfred) farm.

We were called for lunch before I could get a chance to explore But after lunch, Jamie and I took some grains of corn out to a pond where we fed some ducks. Two of the ducks had white feathers. Jamie and Brian named them the Snow-White Twins. Meanwhile, grandpa brought Jamie's two ponies (Sandy and Goldy) in to curry. I went to an old apple tree.

I couldn't reach the apples so grandma threw a mop stick in it and shook five or six apples down at a time. Finally, the stick got stuck in the tree and it is probably still tip there. A man came to help grandpa build a playhouse. He brought his sons. The boys were curious about the ponies.

Jamie and those boys fed them five handful of oats apiece instead of one. An over-fed pony can die if Mrs. Choate Joins Hawthorne Faculty By Connie Cooper Grade 5, Hawthorne We have a new teacher in second grade at Hawthorne School. Her name is Mrs. Francis Choate.

She lives in Charleston. Mrs. Choate was born in Anna. She received her education at Eastern Illinois University at Charleston. Her husband, Murray Choate, Is the director of admissions, Eastern Illinois University.

Mrs. Choate's hobbies are knitting and golfing. We are glad to have Mrs. Choate join our faculty at Hawthorne School. News Notes From Cooks Mills School By Debbie Harding and Ruth Graber New notes from Cooks Mills School: Mrs.

Men, Sheila Allen's mother, came to visit Mrs. Woodall's room on Thursday afternoon of American Education Week. Miss Janie King has transferred to Mrs. Beals' ftfth grade room from Lincoln School in Mattoon. Coming Events November 28 Jefferson 7th and 8th basketball at Effingham Central, 6:30 p.m.

November 29 High School sophomore wrestling vs Ran-touL here, 7 p.m.; MHS Varsity Wrestling vs Rantoul, here, 7 pjn. December 1 Jefferson 9th baskebaQ vs Central at Jefferson, 4:15 p.m.; Central 7th and 8th basketball vs Effingham St Anthony, here, 8:30 pm; Humboldt basketball game at Tuscola, 4:15 p.m. December 2 High School basketball at Bloomington'; end second six weeks December Hawthorne School program on WLBH, 10:15 a.m.; Central Junior High PTA program on WLBH, C.E.E.B. test, Mattoon Senior High School, I a seniors; High School varsity wrestling vs Argenta, there, 2 pm; Cheerleaders dance Write About Thanksgiving when the boy got to school there was Timothy sitting at a desk. The children in his master's class weren't very smart.

But about a week later Timothy was the smartest one in the class. The Ugly Turkey' By Pam Monroe One day long ago there lived a turkey named Gobble. She gobbled all day and gossiped about other turkeys. Nobody liked her except herself. She thought she had the prettiest tail and the prettiest comb, but she really didn't Let's put it this way-SHE WAS UGLY.

She was so ugly that if you went out to the turkey lot and looked at her she would knock you down. It was four days before Thanksgiving. She thought she was going to be invited to a Thanksgiving dinner, so she got dressed up. She got her hair fixed, her face powdered, lipstick and artificial eyelashes on. That dkmt improve her looks much.

However, she did get invited to dinner with lettuce, dressing, cranberry sauce and other stuff. Guess what happened? Turkey Loaf By Karia Nesler "Lucky turkey, Lucky turkey where are cried Mrs. Turkey. Lucky could not be found anywhere. Hit mother Monday, Nov.

28 Hamburger on bun Buttered green limas Macaroni, tomatoes Dill pickles Fruit cocktail Milk Tuesday, Nov. 21 Baked ham Candied yams Celery Cottage cheese Pineapple slice Brownie Bread, butter, milk Wednesday, Nov. SI Vienna sausage and baked beans Kraut Applesauce Bread, butter, milk Thmday, Dee. 1 Beef stew with potatoes and carrots Cheese sticks Creamy cole slaw Fruit in jello Bread, butter, mUk Friday, Dee. I Salmon patties Buttered potatoes Relish tray Peach crisp Bread, butter, mUk Moday, Dec I Beef and noodles Mashed potatoes Lettuce and tomato said Apricots Bread, butter, nCk.