Thomson Township Spotlight, Volume 2, Number 4, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

• Main Author: Thomson Township High School
• Other Authors: Laitinen, Ailie; Gustafson, Eivor; Peterson, Russel; Esko, Alice; Kesti, Sylvia; Jarvie, Esther; Polo, Clifford; Korby, Florence; Wainio, William; Tan, Lillian; Davidson, Marvin; Randa, Ellen; Alaspa, Nels; Miss Ethel Kommes, Miss C. Seglem; Miss Vienna Heino
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Esko Historical Society 1935
• Subjects: Student newspapers and periodicals; Student activities; Lincoln School; Washington School; 4-H Club; Thomson High School band; Lawrenz; H.L.; FFA; Farmers' Club; Winterquist; Superintendent A. L.; Red Cross; Olson; Principal L. B.; Duluth Symphony Orchestra; GAA; honor roll; baseball; basketball; FFA Convention; potato show; Minnesota Potato Week; evening cooking and sewing classes.; Arctic; Montague
• Online Access: http://cdm16022.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16022coll18,414

Sydney R. Montague, Arctic explorer and adventurer, spoke at Lincoln School. The state 4-H Club leader asked the Thomson High School band to perform on the nation-wide radio network of the National Farm and Home Hour. Mr. H. L. Lawrenz, teacher and leader of FFA, Farmers' Club, as well as 4-H Club, took a job as county agent for Dakota County. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote about the Red Cross and promoted it. Quiet was urged in the library, and library helpers, called pages, were named. The senior class motored to Carlton to attend an actual court trial. The honor roll was announced by Principal L. B. Olson. On October 21st the school had perfect attendance, for the first time during the school year. The GAA had interclass baseball tournaments. Twenty six girls walked to Cloquet to see a show, via the paper mill dam. Millard Olson went to the national FFA Convention at Kansas City representing Minnesota. Basketball practice began. The first potato show was given by the Thomson Chapter of the FFA in the Lincoln School gymnasium, to commemorate Minnesota Potato Week. An amateur variety program was given at the Co-Op Auditorium in Cloquet. Former high school student George Kivisto played string bass in the Duluth symphony orchestra. Registration for evening cooking and sewing classes at Lincoln School was held. News of the comings and goings of residents was mentioned.