The Dale News, vol. 1, no. 6, February 18, 1938

              THE DALE NEWS  VOL I  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938 NO 6   DALE HIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS (GEMMA ELLIOTT)  The debating teams will begin their regularly scheduled debates Thursday night, February 17. There will be five league debates. The complete shedule for this year is:  February 17   Reitz N. vs Dale A. at Dale   Princeton A. vs Dale N. at Patoka  February 21   Central N. vs Dale A. at Dale  Bosse A. vs Dale N. at Central  March 1   Central A. vs Dale N. at Dale   Bosse N. vs Dale A. at Reitz  March 3   Princeton N. vs Del. A. at Dale   Reitz A. vs Dale N. at Bosse  The public is cordially invited to be present at all home debates, which will be held at 7:00 p. m. in the high school assembly. No admission will be charged. Many Dale students visited the grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln Saturday afternoon, February 12 to participate in the commemoration services which are held annually on her immortal son's birthday.  The construction of an air castle begun many years ago is at last nearing comletion. A marching band has long been desired and if present plans are carried out this seemingly possible but improbable dream will at last be realised during the Winslow game, when the band of Dale high, combined with the Drum and Bugle Corps, makes its first marching appearaace.  Monday night February 7, Mr. Loehr attended the monthly meeting of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity in the dining room of the Wheeler Cafeteria at Princeton.  Mr. William Bosse of the State Department of Education spoke on "The Trend of School Finance".  The Lynnville - Dale fracas of February 9 drew many coaches to watch the different plays of the two teams. Some  of the coaches who were present were: Verl Spradlin, Holland; Hugh Thrasher, Chrisney, Mark Wakefield, Central Evansville ; Clarence Doetker, Selvin Cecil Couts, Fort Branch; Sidney Amy, Rockport; Bob Hariss, Richland; Orville Hadley, Gentryville; Glenn Ricketts Lynnville; and A. H. Livengood, Dale.  Click, Click in quick succession seems to be the vogue during noon hour on the stage. A ping-pong table has been set up, and Coach Livengood is giving instruction to all beginners desirous of becoming better players.  CONTINUED ON PAGE 2  The Name Of Washington  Now do the unfolding years disclose  The foundatious on which the young Republic first arose,  The great hearts given to form the public trust. The elements that fused in it the noble and the just.  The sacrificial years that counted not the cost. Love's labor given lest everything worth while be lost. That lent the selfless life to save the commonweal, And the high patriot purpose to the passing years reveal. And so mid storm and stress the heritage of liberty was won, And to that goal the land was led by Washington, Soldier mad Statesman. first in war and peace. Bequeathing to a great land that which means its sure increase. Honor and justice, and the right to be. Numbered among the nations proud and free; No other land has had a nobler son.  Nor worthier to be praised than Washington.  So long as men remember then the part  He played that finds an echo in the human heart, So long as flies the starry flag against the sun Will live the name and fame of Washington.  By W. Lomax Childress, Singer Glennn, Virginia  King's Heralds Meet  The King's Heralds of the local Methodist Church, held their regular monthly meeting in the home of Miss Dena Guth, Feb. 11, with Miss Nell Clarke in charge of the program. Devotions consisted of a scripture reading by Miss Clarke, verses of scripture from each member present and prayer by Miss Dena Guth. Miss Guth continued her discussion of the Moslem life on the topic, "Open  Doors of Helpfulness"; namely, "Clean Bodies and Clean Hearts."  Games and refreshment followed the program, with Mrs. Ida Schroer leading the games. Invited guests, who shared the joy, were Mesdames Herbert Hemmer and W. A. Skelton and Miss Grace Thompson.  Mr. and Mrs. Mort Brown and son Waldo of Huntingburg and their daughter, Mrs. Wilma Giesler, and son of Jasper, visited Mr and Mrs. Roy Wertman Sunday afternoon.   ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL NOTES  (CONTRIBUTED)  Every month the children of grades four, five and six have written spelling test covering the months words. Those who received above 90 percent are as follows:  Grade six  Bernice Sergersketter 100, Rose Brice 96, Marcelline Henderson 92, Mary Margaret Hagen 96, Elizabeth Wahl, 96, Imogene Kleeman 100, Betty Jo Heichelbech 96, Mathilde Koenig 100, Dean Henderson 100, Leander Tempel 100 and Clarence Nord 100. Grade Five   Blanche Sergersketter 100, Ann Mae Goepfrich 100, Simon Wahl 96, Robert Strobel 96, Leo Kern 96 end Bernice Fischer 92, Grade Four  John Henderson 100, Norvin Clark 100, Rosalee Hollander 100, Virginia Seifert 100, Rose Mary Schum 100, Zita Arnold 100, Mary Agnes Elliott 100, Charmaine Herr 100, Otto Temple 96, Martina Wahl 96. The fourth and sixth grades made Washington hats this week in Art Class. The primary folks cut out birds and bird houses. In fifth grade reading, the pupils entered a world of wonder when they studied about stars and planets. What a deluge of questions! How can this be and how can they know that? After having question after question answered they finished by stating quite frankly "I d'ont believe that!" In arithmetic, the sixth grade has finished commission and are working on profit and loss. This to them is more tangible than were fractions to the fifth grade. In expressing his bewilderment in the midst of the fraction puzzle, one filth grade boy acknowledged, "When I think I've got one thing straight, there are two or three more that come aloug and make me forget the first. By now almost everybody in the class thinks he has mastered the complexities of fractions. The fourth grade are still learning long division. Several good oral and written book reports were given on their outside reading by the members of the sixth grade. Since school news is being printed in The Dale News, the pubolication of the "Key", St. Joseph's school paper, will be discontinued for the present.   Mr. Loehr visited the school this week and gave each child a free ticket to the basket ball game. Many of the children availed themselves of the opportunity to see the game. They evidently enjoyed it immensely.  Mrs. Pearless Maxey, who has been very ill with tonsilitis, is much improved at able time.