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THK JUNIOR HIGH STHOOL, ITS StXM'K A NO At’HlEVEMEXTS
A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a departure from the presert system
employed and consists of a coordination of grades and the regular High
School work, wherein advanced work
introduced in the 7th and 8th
grades in a simp!ilied, co
assume High school work
in voeue.
According to the U.
of “School Life,” “82 per
to leave school before con
living for the family. Moi
nprehensive manner, nabling the student to
gradually, instead of the abrupt meihod now
S. Census report published in a recent issue
cent of the children of this country are forced
pleting the eighth grade to aid in making a
it oft hem are unfit for the work they take up.
foundatii
as 'the ordinary school does not give them the prope
overcome this Junion High Schools are springing up a
four a month.” /
Territorial Superintendent of Schools. Lester I). Henderson, has
recommended that, this method be employed in the Nome Public School.
A junior Hfgh flfcttool hsr* n <t««t advantage over the present method in
that it calls for but four teachers on the teaching staff and insults in
greater efficiency,1 both of which the people of Nome desire and demand.
At the present time we have five teachers and propaganda is
s kvh^n but
he eighth
being circulated tor still another, thereby making six
foui are required .
1 The Junior High School plan of school organization is
periment in educational lines, but an institution capable of gr*
Alarmed at the ever iicreasing number of children leaving
grade of the grammer schools, and even tlie seventh and si:
authorities interested it educational advancement conceived
High School as the only remedy.
it is. a well knov fact that the change from the eight
the high school is severe. Pifils in the ordinary school find It difficult
to accustom themselves to the higher studies of these grade:
consequence many of them lea'e school before completing th
^urse. The Junior High School makes the transition easit ■
to the pupils enrolled a number af the subjects to be carried
nd the result is a great* r cohesion
by giving
the Senior
levelnp
ion of the
High'School, hilt in elementary
than formerly.
By the time young peopl* have reached the upper gra les of the
grammer school the r tastes, aptitides and abilities are sufficient
ed to warrant giving them an opp>rtunity for the exercise of
enc in the selection of subjects to be studied. * The reorganiza
Nome Public School whereby such grades are brought together
orrahgement whithin reasonable Units, through which this vai i<
secured. By bringing together the grades seven, eight am
principal and teachers have an opportunity of initiating a sph
Such an arrangement provides the opportunity for developing
consciousness of the individual and through it teaching him hp"' to con
duct himself amon; his fellows, and atan age when the instinci for estab
lishing social relationships runs high . I
Perhapf* no lesson is of greatei practical value to the indivdual
the social
than that of/learning how to get alo
promising his principles and standard
students of tie Junior High School secure
field wherein- highly significant results
vith his fellows without com
It has been observed that
i unsuspected and undeveloped
a very practical character are
obtainable. When through such a groping as proposed,, it woild seem
that the wort of the Senior High Schobl could be made more intensive
than it has bjen. with higher standards 4f scholarship.
Moreover the pupils entering thi Senior High School will have
developed In the Junior High School, a grater cohesion than obtains under
‘he present ot-garizatlon. As it now is, tl$e pupils are lacking in anything
approaching conlmhnity feeling or a filing of group responsibility
They have had n) experience in organized petion and are not conscious of
their individual esponsibiiity in personally contributing to the establish
ment of a student body sentiment that shail be high and lofty In its pur
pose1 and influent.
The Junto! High School has proved itself an effective agency for
automatically selecting and bringing together, for mutnal contact and a
common purpose, the youth of both sexes who have a capacity for leader
ship. So, also lave they proved themselves not only potent in giving
those boys and Iris through literature, histo/y. science an4 art. and
through the oppotunity for democratic contact which such schools afford,
a knowledge of t e World’s best thought and achievement, bpt they have
also proved thei selves effective in inculcating the highest! ideals and
-conceptions of de locracy. •
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HOB of the QUEBTIONNAlKf. *"
CURRENT EVENTS submitted
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of Saturday March 11th.
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mltted May 27th. the last weel
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CURRENT HISTORY
For u*** with tIn* Xonte Wrt ly
Nogget for week emling Marci 25
Th*- Weekly Questionnaire fo
pupil* of the Nome Public School, ai
prepared by Prof. T. Collin*, i* a*
1— "Coordinating of Alaska Af
fairs to Begin.” Explain.
2— How will the movement ol
the Alaska Malls be accelerated?
3— Discuss the editorial "Alaska
Holds Out Bright Promise.”
4— who is Elihu Root?
5— Is there any foundation to the
statement Chat a secret treaty has
been made between the United
States and Japan? Refer to Secre
tary Hughes letter to the Senate
it—fax, jg the President of
7—“Last of 'Gallant Six Hundred'
dies.” What poet Immortalized
the "Six Hundred?”
8—will be the «tatu* of
Lloyd George if Parliament votes
ngainst the governments policy re
garding the Genoa Conference?
ft—Partial Moratorium granted
Germany by Reparations Commis
sion. What Is a moratorium?
10— Who Is the new director of
the United States Mint? !
11— Who was the first Mayor of
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a timber wolf know there is power in E Pluribus Unuin.
For a long time the diffesmL localities of this District have
been backsliding into little Permit villages; there h$s been a
frightful lack of co-ordinaion. We have pulled at Congreet
sional influence from everwpoint on the compass, with the e
sult that we haven’t gotteji anywhere. We have been dke
some dog teams we all Mow of: “Gecing” and •Having”
when the command was Straight Ahead.
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ment in the District. It wants to print your activities, social
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ns to how to better it. ^e would like to be alperfect mirror
of the Peninsula's thought and desires. This will require
teamwork.
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ing to yourself wont help my. Clear, constructive criticism,
though, when given the lijht of day may accomplish wonders.
Get together. Appoin someone in your community as cor
respondent and let the Wcrld know you haven’t hibernated for
the winter. We might suggest that your local school teach
ers be interested in writing up your activities, and we will
make substantial remuneation for their literary labors.
Let’s show them we are nterested in ourselves.
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has demonstrated that such information is ab»oJuteIy essential to the
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L. K. WBITM a
NOTARY PUBLIC S
AT .M'OGirr OFFH K I
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OTHi: OF FORFEITURE
To 0 istaf Eklund and Ole J. Talsnes
ja r heirs, and le^ai represents
tlf w:
Yo i and each of you ar? hereby
aotifl d that tba under.-dgned haa ex
t(e sum of one hundred dol
during the year 1926 in labor
improvements on aud for tbe
fit of eac;6 of file following de
scfbed claims towii: The Number
placer mining claim location no
whereof is recorded in booi 84
at] page 350; and Number Seven
mining claim locution notice
ereof is recorded in book 86 at
349, both situated ou Big rinr
Creek. in the Tape Nome Be
ing District. Alaska, in the per
mance of the annual labor a9 pro
ed by section 2224 Revised Str
ifes of the United States and Sop
!ementai legislation in order
ild said claims.
And you Gustaf Eklund are here
fey required to contribute your pro
port foil of such expenditure on th»i
Number Six claim as your interest
may appear as co-owner in said
claim to the undersigned within
ninety days after the service on you
of this notice by publication or your
interest in said claim will In-come
forfeited and vest in the undersigned
as provided by said statute.
And you Ole J. Tnlsnes are hereby
requir'd to contribute your propor
tion of such expenditure on the
claim to the undersigned
ninety days or your interest
claim vil 1 become forfeited ;
GUSTAF J. NASBY,
ROBERT JACOBSON.
Publish—Jan. 21. 28, Feb. 4. 11. IS
25. Mach 4, 11. 18, 25, April 1, 8
SU3MONS FOR PUBLICATION
In the District Court l\>r the Terri
Ufe /»f Alaska. Second Divifeio';. J
Attsffn& & MERCHA^r»T»A!<k OF .
ALASKA, a corporation.
Plaintiff. • j
FRANK HALL.
Defendant.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED i
STATES OF AMERICA,
fo FRANK HALL, defendant above
named.
GREETING:
You are hereby required to ap
pear and answer the complaint of
ihe^ plaintiff on file in the Office of
the Clerk of the above entitled Court
it Nome. Alaska, within thirty. C30>.
days-from the date of the service pf
this summons upon you. or jud^-,
ment for want thereof will be taken
against you. .
And you are hereby notified that if
plaint the plaintiff will take judg
ment against you for the relief de
manded in the complaint, to-wi..
For the sum of $1100.00. with in
terest thereon at the rate of one per
’cent per month from the 4th day
i of October. 1020, together with the
sum of one hundred dollars attor
ney fees, and the costs and expense^
|of this action.
The date of the order for the ser
vice of this summons by publication
j is February 4th. 1922.
; The date of the first publication
is February 4th. 19 22; and the date
of the last publication is March 18th.
11922; and the date within which you
j are to appear and answer is thirty
days from the ISth day of March.
WITNESS the HONORABLE G. .T.
LOMEN. Judge of the District
Court for the Territory of Al
aska, Second Division, and thf
seal of said Court, hereunto af
fixed at Nome. Alaska, this 4th
day of February, A. I). 1922.
(SEAL) J. SUNDBACK.
Clerk of the District Court foi
the Territory of Alaska. Second
Division.
By W. Cj McGUIRE.
Deputy Clerk.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To J. W. Gallop. J. W. Morris. J.
Ingal, Annie Hendrik. Edward
Tuft and Geo. Pendergast. your
heirs and legal representatives:
You and each of you are herehv
notlfled that the undersigned as co
owner therein, has expended the sum
of one hundred dollars for each of
the years. 1913. 1914, 1915. 1916.
1920, 1921, and one and one-half
dollars for each of the years 1917,
1918 and 1919 in labor and improve
ments on and for the benefit of the
SEATTLE ASSOCIATION. placer
mining claim situated on the Niuk
luk River about three-quarters of a
mile above the town of Council, in
the Council City Recording District.
Alaska, (notice of location whereof
is recorded in Volume 23, of Loca
tions, at page 17, of the records of
said district) in the performance of
the annual labor required by Section
2324 Revised Statutes of tho United
States, and supplemental legislation
in order to hold said claim.
And you are apvurally required t»
contribute yaur proportion of such
•xpoadituro, aaooriiug to your aor
ta told siaim to tho ua
w»Or with you tliorola
days aftor tho aorrico
of this aoliao oa you by tho pubM
catioa tbsr—fc or yoar latoraat la
said cl*i« wQi botous ferfoltod ud
l?£ i&fe*.
W. K. TAYI.OR,
Publish—Frt. u,*6. Marck 4,11.1k',
25.April 1,4,15,22,29. i[*r 5,12,1922
fiofiwi 0* foftramufai
To J. W. Gallop, Alice Sura*®, J. W.
Morris, Annie Hendrik. J. logals.
L. B. Adams, your heirs aud legal
representatives.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the underpinned as co
owner therein has expended the sum
of one hundred dollars for each of
the yeara 1912, 1913, 1914, 1913,
1916. 1920. 1921, and one and one
half dollars for each of the years
1917, 1918 and 1919, in labor and
improvements oa and for the bene
fit of the U. S. ASSOCIATION, placer
mining claim situated on the Niuk
luk River, about one-half mile above
the town of Council, in the Council
iCity Recording District, Alaska.
U Notice of location whereof is re
orded in Volume 24 of Locations,
t page 207 of the records of said
district), in the performance of the
ihtnual labor required by Section
2v24 Revised Statute.; of the United
States, and supplemental Je-islation
ill order to hold said claim.
And you are severally required to
contribute your proportion of such
expenditure, according to your sev
eral interests in said claim to the un
dersigned coowner with you therein
within ninety days after the service
of this notice on you by the publi
oat.on thereof, or your interest in
saif. claim will become forfeited and
vesi in the undersigned as provided
by -he said statute.
W. K. TAYLOR,
Publish—Feb. IS.25. March 4.11.18.
25,Apmi 1.8,15,22,29. May 6.13.1922
#ltila rtmmtr
improvements on and for the bene
fit of the LUCKY THREE ASSO
CIATION placer mining claim, on
Dahl Creek, a tributary of Kobuk
River, in the Noatak-Kobuk Record
ing District. Kiana, Alaska, notice of
location whereof is recorded and is
more fully described in the records
of said recording district., in the per
forming annual labor required by
Sec. 2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States and supplemental leg
islation. in order to bold said claim.
» And you are severally required to
contribute your proportion of such
expenditure, according to your sev
eral interests in said claim to the un
dersigned coowner with you therein
within ninety days after the service
mf this notice on you by the publi
cation thereof, or your interest in
waid claim will become forfeited and
vest in the undersigned as provided
bv the said statute.
MICHAEL TUOHY.
Publish—Dec. 31. 1021. and Jan. 7.
14. 21. 28. F'-b. 4. 11. 18. 25, and
March 4. 11, IS, 25. 1922._
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
‘To Martin Moran and Ace Wilcox,
your heirs and legal vepresenta
Yott ami each of you are hereby
1 notified that the undersigned as co
! owner therein, has expended the sum
! of one hundred dollars each year.
: in labor and improvements on and
I for the benefit of the PIONEER AS
SOCIATION placer mining claim on
I Dahl Creek; and the POPLAR AS
| SOCIATION placer mining claim
j which joins the Pioneer on the East'
land the PTARMIGAN ASSOC I A
j TION Bench claim which joins the
POPLAR on the North, in the Noa*
tak-Kobuk Recording District, Ki
ana. Alaska, noticq of location where
of is recorded in the records of said
recording district,' in the perform
ance of the annual labor required
by section 2324 Revised Statutes of
the United States and supplemental
legislation, in order to hold said
To Martin Moran for the years
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1920
and 1921.
To Ace Wilcox for the years 1915,
191 *>, 1920 and 1921.
And you are severally required to
contribute your proportion of such
expenditure, according to your sev
eral interests in said claims to un
dersigned coowner with you therein
within ninety days after the service
of this notice on you by the publi
cation thereof, or your interest in
said claims will become forfeited and
vest in the undersigned ns provided
by the said statute.
MICHAEL TUOHY.
Co-owner.
Publish—Dec. 31, 1921. and Jan. 7.
14. 21, 28. Feb. 4. 11. 18. 25, and
March 4. 11, If, 25, 1922.