Fosston High School - Talisman Yearbook (Fosston, MN)

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Bk '21 lv 'Ze E It .- ---A-JM-- LESTER R. PEEL Instructor SMITH-HUGHES PLAN under the Smith-Hughes plan. This plan was organized by the Smith- Hughes Act, which passed Congress in February 1917. It provides that the Federal government shall give each state us much money as that state spends for agriculuturul education. This money is in turn given to each High School that meets the requirements of the law. Thus there are two dollars available to the State, whereas-there would be only one available if the Smith- Hughes law were not in etTect. Three fourths of the expenses of running the Agri- Q XBHE Agricultural Department of the Fosston High School is conducted cultural department of the High School is paid by this money, and one fourth by the School district. The students in the department attend classes for six months, where they re- ceive instruction on how to raise crops and stock, how to test seed, how to test milk, and various other farm practices. They learn how to make things needed on the farm, for the school has n well equipped shop for this work. During this time they decide whnt they are going to raise during the summer, and study out various proh- lenis which they will meet. During the other six months they curry out a project. This may he nn acre of potatoes, an acre of corn, a calf, a group of poultry, or something similar. They do all the work and are ndvised and helped hy the instructor, who visits their farms during the summer. In the full their projects are figured up, and they write an uc- eount of how they did all the work. They ure given their credit after their work is finished and the reports are made. By this plan farm boys who could not attend the regular High School, get a chance to come in when work on the farm is slack. They are at home during the busy season and are studying when they have leisure time. They are, at the same time, studying something they are greatly interestd in, and something that will help them when they are farming for themselves. Page Forty-one

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'W for . 9 5 SCHOOL CALENDAR Sept, 6-School opened and the usual grind began. Sept. 13-Hard nt it, everything mnning smoothly. Sept. 25-The Camp Fire Girls entertained the teachers at a picnic. - , Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. May May June June Page 16-Bagley game. Things look bright for a championship if our 4-School show, Pots and Pans Peggy. ' 15-First football game of season with Crookston. Hard luck boys. Score 53-7. 18-Divide up into two groups to sell Lyceum Course tickets. Agreement is that the losers are to give a party for the other side. 22-Thief River onine here and took the long end of the score home with them. 26-Camp Fire Initiation party at the home of Mrs. E. H. Cormontan. 28-First number of the Lyceum Course, Appollo Male Quartctte. Enter- tained us at assembly period. 29-East Grand Forks came here with high hopes of beating us but we held them to a tie score, 7-'7. 5-To the victors belong the spoils. Giant and Yankee party. 11-Legal holiday. The boys journeyed to Crookston to play the Aggies and had hard luck. 18-Freshmen Initiation. The Freshies got theirs that night. 21-The Seniors decide to publish annual after much deliberation. 25-26-Thanksgiving vacation. 28-Lincoln Jubilee Singers-second number of the Lyceum course. G-School show, The Children's Hour. 9-Pep meeting before the first basketball game with Erskine. A good be- ginning, 46-12 in nur favor. luck con- tinues. 53-0. . 23-Christmas vacation begins. 9-Back after our two weeks vacation to work hard. 10-Bagley breaks the conference rules and is put od' the team. V 13-Big game of the SEHSOII. Team goes to Mclntosh, students accompanying them. In vain, 15-13. Thr-y've got theirs coming. -School show Robin Hood failed to come. -Maud Willis with the Lyceum Course. -Local Declamation Contest. Marion and Walter win first places, with Clarence and Hilda getting second. 17 52-Bagley game at Bagley. All in our favor, 31-18. 5 26 27-Pep meeting for the Ada game. It looked close for a while but we got in the lead and made the score 29-19. Reception after the game. 28--Hilda represents us at the Red River elimination contest in Crookston and is the winner. 30-Staff meets. How do you reduce pictures? 3-Crookston beats us on their home door 15-29. 12-Lincoln's birthday came on Sunday and we missed out on the holiday. 13-Seniors decide to give a class play. Class rings arrive on scene. 17-Boys go to Ada. A little more hard luck 15-12. 17-Gladys Howe gives her Current Event, 18-Game with Crookston Aggies on their Hour. Sad day. 37-15. 21-Marion and Walter leave for Bemidji. 22-Holiday. 24-Last game before the Tournament. Played Crookston on our floor and we were beaten. Big reception after game. 25-Work on Annual. WORK. WORK. WORK. 28--Walter breaks his nose. 1 -Draw Crookston for the first game at thetournnment. 2-Defeated at the tournament. Lyceum Course. 13-Domestic Science class give banquet for the Faculty. 25 -Operetta is given after many weeks of practice. 28-Home Training class entertain the school board at a banquet. 3-Staff meets to complete work on annual. 4-Last banquet given by the Home Training class for their mothers. 6-The Junior-Senior Banquet. Great success. 19-Class Play. 1-Class Day. 2-Commencement. Forty

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yi! lk rf Q ,, MISS CHERRYBLOSSOMH HE three acts of the musical comedy Miss Cherryblossomn- occur in Kokemo's Tea Garden in Tokyo, Japan. Cherryblossom, in reality, Miss Evelyn Barnes of New York, at the death of her parents is left by her fatlver's secretary in the care of a Japanese inn-keeper. Her fathei-'s secretary uses her property for his own ends. When Cherry is about eighteen the secretary returns to Japan with a party of Amerie cans one of whom, John Henry Smith falls in love with Cherry and wishes to marry her. Kokemo, however who has brought her up as his own daughter. wishes her to marry Togo, a rich politician. The play centers around Jack's efforts to outwit Kokomo and Togo. Finally Cherry learns her true identity, comes into her own property, marries Jack. and all ends happily. After weary weeks of practicing, the operetta was presented on March 253 first one obstacle and then another had retarded its performance before this time. When finally presented, it was a great success and exceeded our highest hopes. The parts were all taken splendidly and brought forth repeated huists of applause from the audience. Parnel Hillestad. as Kokelno. was admirably suited to his part and caused many outbursts of laughter by his ridiculous slips of language, Marion Vaaler. as Cherryblossnm was u charming little Jap and proved herself equal to the role. Walter Solberg, as the American hero delighted the audience with his solos. The dances uhich he and Cherry performed were graceful and picturesque, and seemed to fit into the atmosphere created by the scenery. The part of Togo, a rich politician, was played by Adellor I.aVoi, who was in every respect a digni- fied nctor. His difficult solos were sune with remarkable ease. Gladys Howe as Jessica. nlensed the audience greatly and played her part well considerinr: the fact that her special training had been limited to two days. This part was to have been played by Bertha Vingaard who was unable to perform because of illness. Leon Johnson took the part of Hnrry. the ardent lover and friend who was willing to die chuck full of rice in order to heln his pal win Cherry. Too much credit cannot be given Miss Falkeid and Miss MacNair who coached the chorus and nrincinals untiringly, and worked out the artistic stage setting which went to make Miss Cherryblossom one of the best, ii not the best, entertainment Fosston High School has ever produced. FlF'I'Y-FlFTY PRESENTED BY THE GRADUATING CLASS OF FOSSTON HIGH SCHOOL Under the direction of Miss MncNair CAST OF CHARACTERS: Henry Brown, artist ......................... Walter Solberg Paul Green. author ...., .. .... Joseph Johnson Patrick 0'Mallay. janitor .... . . . .Adellor LaVoi Mrs. Podge, landlady ...... .... A my Chapman Sophie Bland, a dancer .... . . .... Anne Wynne May Dexter, an enthusiast .... .... Ii Iarion Vaaler Mrs. Hawley. a collector .... .... H elen Waldron Smudge, a darky valet ..... ...Clarence Mittun Cap'. a wanderer ........... , ........... . .... Henry Hovlnnd Josephine, a seeker. ....................... Isabelle Anderson The fixst. two acts take place in the studio of Henry Brown and Paul Green: the third is a bungalow in the Adirondacks. Paul and Henry are struggling to achieve fame and bread-and-butter money in literature and art. Utter failure is their lot until one of Henry's paintings, accidently displayed upside down, is enthusiastically purchased by an art collector. Paul. following the same idea, writes his stories backwards, and success follows swiftly. Some innocent fibs. told for reasons of necessity, reach the newspapers and the pals find themselves headed for trouble. Their love affairs go awry and in thc predicanients that follow as a result of their playful propensity for spinning yarns they find success an empty thing. A woman who claims to be Paul's wife, an elusive vanishing painting, a mysterious sea-faring man, and a meddling landlady all contribute to the mix up. In the end the affailu are untangled so that the play ends happily. Page Forty-two