Then a general election is called, and
if a majority vote for the measure we
can have this established a county high
school. Now some public-spirited men
should get busy and not let others get
ahead Everyone knows what a good
school means to a town and ought to
push this matter simply out ol sell in
terest. You can easily see, moreover,
that if this school were made a county
high school, the people all over the
county, instead of teaching the higher
grades in their local Bchools, would
send their young folks to the county
high school, since they would be called
upon to support it.
I shall now indicate why I consider
this the auspicious time, the very hour
in which this work should be taken up
and pushed vigorously to a finish.
This is the first year a full high
school course is taught at this place.
Last year there were seven pupils
pursusng studies above the 8th grade.
its godmother, Miss Theda Bara.
We have been having target
practice with our new rifles. Be
lieve me, there are none who
have anything on us boys from
New Mexico when it comes to
shooting and handling rifles. It
seems to be a sort of sezond na
ture with them to handle that
particular firearm.
Some of the boys may be seen
back there in the near future if
they can get their agricultural
furloughs.
We would be glad to get your
paper and hear from all old
friends and anyone else who
would care to write to us poor
soldier boys.
Hoping-to hear from you in
the rear future and wishing you
the best of luck and success, we
remain,
Your fellow citizens,
U. M. Rainey and J. A. Woodall,
Headquarters Co. 158th Inf.
