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26. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number III, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-03-12
Description:
Although the headline in this newsletter reported that Lincoln was defeated at the basketball tournament in Barnum, of greater interest is the article detailing being stranded for two days in Barnum due to a snowstorm. Also included are school and class news items and jokes. The sub-district basketball game between Lincoln and Cromwell was written about. A student commentary focused on losing school time because of snow. Student Gilbert Nyberg wrote a memoir of mischievousness, including annoying an old hermit living by what was presumably the Palkki Grist Mill. It was created by the library and staff of Lincoln High School, typed by Hilda Tan, and written by Ida Lahti and Clifford Guss.
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Esko Historical Society
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27. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number II, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-03-05
Description:
This newsletter's detailed lead article reports on Superintendent Winterquist's trip to Washington D.C. and environs, in his role as one of two delegates chosen to represent Minnesota schools at the National Superintendent's Convention. Superintendent Winterquist spoke to all the students about his trip to Washington D. C. Other items include Lincoln Basketball team's victory against Floodwood; a miscellany of school and class news items, a poem, and jokes. An article speculated about Lincoln's chances of winning the basketball tournament at Barnum. It was created by the library and staff of Lincoln School in Thomson Township and typed by Hilda Tan, with articles written by Ailie Suominen and Ruth Lang.
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Esko Historical Society
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28. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number I, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-02-26
Description:
This newsletter leads with the heading of Lincoln to Participate in Tournament in Barnum. In addition, it covers a basketball game against Carlton, Lincoln's old rival; has quirky school news items; sub-district basketball tournament plans involving Lincoln, Floodwood, Willow River, and Cromwell Schools. Other items include a poem about trees in autumn by student Mabel Johnson, and a student commentary on whispering in class. It was created by the library and staff of Lincoln School in Thomson Township and typed by Hilda Tan, with articles written by Mamie Maunu and John Hallbeck.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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29. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number IV, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-03-19
Description:
The headline to this edition is about a contest conducted by the Spotlight to see which students spoke using the best English. Also included were detailed accounts of Lincoln Basketball team defeating Proctor Young Men's Christian Association team as well as a variety of jokes, school and class news items, and seniors receiving class rings. In an oratorical contest in English III Ailie Suominen finished first, Mamie Maunu placed second, with Gilbert Nyberg winning third. It concludes with a commentary about habits, as well as an editorial about revising the Lincoln Who's Who. It was created by the library and staff of Lincoln School in Thomson Township, typed by Hilda Tan, and written by both Hilda Tan and Mamie Saukko.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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30. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number IX, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-05-07
Description:
At the end of the school year Vivian Anderson is valedictorian and Mabel Johnson is salutatorian. Jane Lindholm won the written part of the Carlton County spelling contest and was therefore eligible to represent Carlton County at the State Fair's spelling contest. The vote totals for four best male athletes were listed. Mr. Carlson's chemistry students took a field trip to the Morgan Park Steel Plant and Cement Plant. Items were given about Lincoln school students as well as sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. The lower class girls won the volley ball championship. An interesting article was written on the growth of Esko's Corner over the previous fifty years, with mention of a one room schoolhouse, Hjalmer Mattinen's Store, a blacksmith shop, Arrowhead Creamery, a garage, a shoemaker's shop, and two new homes. Scarlet fever ravaged the area, as evidenced by an article reporting on Anna Norman, the county nurse, and Superintendent A. L. Winterquist visiting houses to check for Scarlet Fever and to quarantine as many houses as needed.
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Esko Historical Society
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31. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number VIII, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-04-30
Description:
Featured is an article reporting on the three day High School Girls' Conference by Lincoln School delegate Walma Johnson. Other items include the Lincoln School Honor Roll as well as critical for eligibility for inclusion thereon. A Countywide High School Spelling Contest was announced. Schedules for boys' and girls' baseball and track, as well as girls' volleyball were listed. The silly celebration of Kid Day by seniors was noted, as they spoke in baby-talk and brought dolls and all-day suckers to school. Other Lincoln School news items were mentioned, such as the junior class debate about the Volstad Law. Information was given on how to grow dahlias. Senior Myrtle Johnson wrote an essay on the responsibilities of students as citizens. Of particular interest was Superintendent A. L. Winterquist's talk to the modern history class about World War I, including various battles and means of warfare, with a focus on the battle at Chateau Thierry and concrete trenches and camouflage.
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Esko Historical Society
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32. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number VII, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-04-16
Description:
The lead article talks about the biology students as bird naturalists. Other items include school news items, including a senior class meeting and the arrival at a decision to publish an annual. It was announced that Superintendent A. L. Winterquist was elected vice president of state superintendents. The school received an invitation to send delegates to a High School Girls' Conference. Other items include a student commentary, poems; and a letter from Harold Stevens, alias G.N., from San Diego, California, about his experiences in Tijuana, Mexico.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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33. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number VI, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-04-09
Description:
This newsletter is dedicated to the girls and boys basketball teams. It has articles and pictures of both girls and boys team members, drawn by George Johnson and Ida Peterson. Depicted are Edward Esko, Gilbert Nyberg, Clifford Guss, Robert Guss, Clarence Johnson,Vivian Anderson, Vieno Oak, Myrtle Johnson, Eleanor Esko, Sylvia Esko, and Catherine Stenman as well as reviews of their respective seasons. A notable article is an editorial written by Superintendent A. L. Winterquist on the importance of the schools, as well as Minnesota Power and Light Company's funding of Thomson Township schools. Other articles contain student news, including a section on sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students.
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Esko Historical Society
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34. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number V, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-04-01
Description:
Highlighted in several articles in this newsletter are the class winners of English usage contest. Due to the muddy condition of roads, school was called off and students were given an early Easter vacation. Another interesting article details a popular learning game in modern history class devised by teacher Miss Chambers in which the class was divided into two teams, and played baseball with weekly history tests serving as baseballs pitched. Also mentioned were school news items such as a track announcement and meeting announcement for the English III Club. Jokes and articles by students were included. It was created by the library and staff of Lincoln School in Thomson Township, typed by Hilda Tan, with articles by Mamie Maunu, Gilbert Nyberg, and Clarence Michaelson.
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Esko Historical Society
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35. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number XII, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-06-04
Description:
This issue was dedicated to the nine graduating seniors of the class of 1926. The commencement program was listed, as was the Baccalaureate service and its program. Miscellaneous school news items were presented, such as an article about the class play being presented despite absences of several actors. The home management class entertained the seniors and faculty at the annual senior banquet. Losers in the modern history class's baseball contest treated the winners. Robert Guss and Maley Hiukka won the oral and written bird identification contests. The entire biology class went on a field trip to Jay Cooke Park, and the losing team treated the winners to a picnic lunch at the park. The students walked to Thomson and then took a bus from there to the Park. The biology class listed activities to improve the community, such as planting shade trees, picking up litter, and destroying unsightly buildings. In sports, Lincoln placed second in the district track meet of the Arrowhead Athletic Association.
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Esko Historical Society
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36. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number XI, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-05-21
Description:
A large part of the articles were devoted to sports. The Lincoln girls were winners of the pre-volley as well as the baseball game. The AAI Preliminary contests were held at Carlton and Lincoln High Schools. An interclass track meet was held for both boys and girls. Lincoln and Barnum competed in a volleyball contest, as well as indoor baseball games. The vote tallies were given for the four best girl athletes. Because of widespread measles and scarlet fever, the Washington School was closed for a day to be disinfected and cleaned upon the suggestion of the State Board of Health.
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Esko Historical Society
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37. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume I, Number X, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1926-05-14
Description:
Lincoln Spotlight newsletter for May 14, 1926.
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Esko Historical Society
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38. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 3, Number 10, Lincoln High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-02-17
Description:
Because the condition of roads had improved, the students from the northern part of the school district could now take the motor bus, and classes were no longer compressed into thirty minute periods. The 4-H Club girls served 410 noon lunches and 220 afternoon lunches to Arrowhead Creamery Stockholders. In school news items, one of the lessons taught in civics classes was how to put in a long distance telephone call. Students noted that reference books had no information about Finland, so they asked their parents for information and received a live and first person history lesson in most cases. Moose Lake's basketball team beat the Lincoln boys' basketball team.
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Esko Historical Society
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39. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 3, Number 15, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-05-03
Description:
A French program was presented by the English III Club. An Achievement day program for 4-H Club members was to be given at Barnum, with competition from the schools of Cloquet, Barnum, and Lincoln. The Senior annual publication, named The Echo, was sent to the printers at the National Religious Press in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Attendance figures were listed for the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade classes. The fourth and fifth grade classes were studying music appreciation. Juniors were busily preparing for the junior-senior banquet. School attendance was low because of illness. The boys were noted to be ahead of the girls in the bread club, and received their bakers' uniforms. There were advertisements from the following businesses: the Cloquet Cooperative Society; Juntti Bros. Stores; and the Johnson Bros. Store.
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Esko Historical Society
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40. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 4, number 2, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-10-21
Description:
The party given by the sophomores to initiate new teachers as well as freshmen class members was rated a success. The presentation of an operetta by the Glee Club girls and boys was announced. New staff were to be elected for the Spotlight, and campaigns were underway. The girls basketball season had begun, and the boys started practicing touch football, because they hadn't been furnished with regular football equipment yet. There was one advertisement for the Juntti Bros. Stores.
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Esko Historical Society
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41. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 3, Number 14, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-04-19
Description:
Superintendent A. L. Winterquist announced that the Valedictorian was Jane Lindholm and the salutatorian was Vieno Oak. Basketball players were honored, and sweaters were awarded to four senior girls, with letters going to both male and female students. The 4-H Club was to have a meeting with the clubs from Twin Lakes, Wrenshall, and Pleasant Valley. The Home Training II girls planned a pie sale to raise money for the 4-H Club. The volleyball, baseball, and track seasons opened. In sixth, seventh and eighth grade news, one of the items noted that Walter Stenman had returned home from working in camps. Included in the Town of Thomson News section were comings and goings of residents, announcement of the Luther League meeting and its program, and the meeting of the Thomson Nutrition Club at the home of E. Maunu. There were advertisements from the following businesses: H.J. Mattinen; Esko's Corner Garage; Arrowhead Coop Creamery; Kuitu and Mattinen; Country Style Garage; Juntti Bros.; Cloquet Cooperative Society; and Johnson Bros.
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Esko Historical Society
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42. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 3, Number 11, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-03-01
Description:
For the first time there is a section with Town of Thompson [sic.] community news, which included the following; Oskar Johnson, Albert Johnson, and Arthur Wilde were to represent the Arrowhead Co-Op Creamery at the annual meeting of the Land O'Lakes Creameries at Minneapolis; dividends and shares were distributed to share holders of the Cloquet Co-Op Society, with a large percentage of the proceeds distributed at the Cloquet Co-Op Store Branch Number 3 at Esko's Corner; and there was an announcement that Miss Hilda Lehtonen was home from her employment at Cloquet. Seven motion pictures were to be shown on Friday nights at Lincoln School and Saturday nights at the Washington School, given by the Luther League and the Calf Club. Adoption matters entered into the news when Miss Johnson as a representative of the State Board of Control visited Lincoln School to censure Town of Thompson [sic.] records. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist attended two national conventions in Boston, including the National Conference of the Department of Rural Education and the National Conference of Superintendents. The active Bread Club started their yearly work. English III students, who were juniors, organized their English III Club. Representatives from the Duluth Teachers' College visited Lincoln School and spoke to the students about entering Normal School. The first advertisement in the newsletter was for the Johnson Bros. Ready To Wear Store in Cloquet. The Lincoln girls' basketball team lost to the Proctor girls' basketball team.
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Esko Historical Society
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43. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 4, Number 1, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-10-12
Description:
Freshmen were to be initiated at a party hosted by the sophomores. Mr. Jensen from Dassel, Minnesota, who was known as the Bird Man because of his knowledge of all things avian, lectured on birds. Violin lessons were offered to Lincoln students, courtesy of Mr. Moody. He offered to have one of his student teachers come to Lincoln School to give either class or private lessons. A high school band was organized, with twelve students. In 4-H Club activities, the Town of Thomson Club named those who won honors and elected officers among the total 51 members. One article was written in Finnish: "Arvoisat Kansalaiset." Subscriptions were sought to the Spotlight at the cost of fifty cents a year for the monthly edition. There were many absences due to boys staying home to dig potatoes. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist gave a speech over the radio at Superior about the Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery. In seventh and eighth grade news, music twas taught by Miss Lindquist three days a week and by Miss Radabaugh on two days. The first snow last year was noted to have occurred on September 25th, while this year it was September 24th. There were advertisements from the following businesses: Juntti Bros. Stores; and the Cloquet Cooperative Society.
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Esko Historical Society
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Text
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44. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 3, Number 13, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-03-29
Description:
The senior class made plans to publish an annual, chose staff, and secured several ads to help finance it. A one act play was presented by English IV students. Maymie Nygren won an oratorical contest in English III. The freshmen class published a newspaper for their class, with Miss Mauseth as a faculty advisor. An Easter program was to be presented by the high school students and the eighth grade students. In news notes, the north bus students' bus driver took the road through Scanlon and the North Road in transporting them back to Washington School. Bus students enjoyed seeing races between busses and farmers going to the Arrowhead Creamery. The 4-H Club met, and their program was listed. In Town of Thomson news, Mrs. R. Korby and Mrs. M. Forstie made a business trip to Duluth; trips to and from the township by various residents were noted. There were advertisements from the following businesses; Esko's Corner Garage; Cloquet Co-operative Society Number 3 at Esko's Corner; Juntti Bros. Stores at Harney and Esko's Corner; Johnson Bros. in Cloquet; and the First National Bank and East End State Bank of Cloquet.
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Esko Historical Society
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45. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 3, Number 12, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-03-15
Description:
In Thomson Township news, the monthly Luther League program was listed. An election for the township supervisor was set to be held at the Town Hall. The first moving picture entitled The Heart of a Coward was to be shown under the auspices of the Calf Club. Funerals were held for two aged residents named Elias Juola and Herman Skarp, Sr. The board of directors of the Local Fire Insurance Company met at the Washington School. The board of directors of the Arrowhead Co-Operative Creamery Association met. The Arrowhead Aces played the Proctor Rinkydinks basketball team at West Junior High School in Duluth. Arrowhead Creamery basketball team played the Carlton city team at the high school gym. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist spoke to an all school assembly about his trip to Boston. The Lincoln boys picked an all district team. The basketball season ended with games between Moose Lake and the Barnum. Elections were announced at a forthcoming 4-H Club meeting. The all male Bread Club baked bread for a Luther League luncheon. Advertisements included one for each of the following businesses: H.F. Skarp's Garage at Esko's Corner; Juntti Bros. Stores at Harney and Esko's Corner; First National Bank and East End State Bank of Cloquet; Johnson Bros. Store; E.J.Maunu's Countryside Garage; Cloquet Cooperative Society No. 3, Esko's Corner; Home Cooking at Huima's Cafe; Arrowhead Co-Op Creamery; H.J. Mattinen's Barber Shop and Confections; Kuite and Mattinen of Cloquet.
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Esko Historical Society
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46. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 4, Number 3, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-11-26
Description:
The Lincoln School 4-H Club Halloween party was deemed to be a success. School policemen were chosen for the next term of three weeks. Armistice Day was observed by a program presented to the school by the English III class. The Lincoln Girls' basketball team defeated the Aces. Prospects were bright for the Lincoln boys' basketball team. In addition to Washington School news, there were advertisements for the following businesses: Juntti Bros.; Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery; and the Cloquet Cooperative Society.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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47. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 3, Number 16, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-05-25
Description:
The school year end edition announced that Lincoln Won Honors on the Achievement Day held at Barnum, with Lincoln winners to have trips to compete at the State Fair. The Lincoln girls team won the championship in volleyball and baseball. Fourteen seniors were to graduate on May 30, 1928, with the address to be given the University of Minnesota's President, Lotus D. Coffman. The Baccalaureate sermon was given in the Lincoln gymnasium by Reverend Wargelin of Duluth. Seniors were honored at the junior-senior banquet. Eighth grader Emerth Nynas wrote about his trip to Barnum. News notes included an item noting foul smelling smoke coming from the Creamery that forced the closing of windows. The Echo, the senior annual, was deemed to be well worth its price of twenty cents. The State Home Economics Supervisor, Miss Keever, visited Lincoln School. In Town of Thomson news, the Luther League of Esko's Corner gave a program at the Finnish Lutheran Church of Cloquet; and comings and goings of residents were noted. There were advertisements for the following businesses: First National Bank and East End State Bank of Cloquet; Kuitu and Mattinen; Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery; Huima's Cafe; Johnson Bros.; Juntti Bros.; and J.H.Mattinen Barbershop.
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Esko Historical Society
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48. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 4, Number 4, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1928-12-21
Description:
The school faculty expressed their appreciation to the students in this Christmas edition. An operetta in three acts was given by the boys' and girls' Glee Club of Lincoln School. A performance was given by comedic magician Jim Manchester. A sleigh ride party from Lincoln School to Washington School and back again via Harney Road was enjoyed by 4-H Club members despite rainy evening weather. A Sunday school program was presented, with numbers listed. A Christmas program given at Lincoln School. The Lincoln boys beat Meadowlands in basketball, but they split a two game series with Wrenshall. The Lincoln girls also beat Wrenshall in basketball. Two movies about dairying were shown at Lincoln and Washington Schools. The farmers organized a farmer's bulletin board on which they could buy and sell goods. In addition to seventh and eighth grade news, and Washington School news, there were advertisements from the following businesses: Cloquet Co-Operative Society; Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery; and Juntti Bros.
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Esko Historical Society
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Text
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49. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 4, Number 5, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1929-01
Description:
Miss Aartola and Miss Tunturivuo gave interesting lectures at the Washington School about life in India. The Agriculture Department conducted a survey in the community to see whether or not the community people wanted to raise crops that were new to them as well as new equipment they wanted to have. The Luther League elected new officers. Mr. Winterquist took over the Farmers' evening class, due to the illness of Mr.Knuti. The 4-H Club met and thought about having another sleigh ride party. Mid-winter promotions were made at the start of the second semester due to the high IQ achievement scores and scholastic records of several students. The Lincoln girls' basketball team beat a new opponent, Floodwood, while the Floodwood boys' basketball team beat the Lincoln boys' basketball team. The seventh and eighth grade news was presented as well as advertisements from the following businesses: Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery; Cloquet Cooperative Society; and Juntti Bros. Stores.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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50. Lincoln Spotlight, Volume 4, Number 7, Lincoln High School, Esko's Corner, Minnesota

Creator:
Lincoln High School
Date Created:
1929-03
Description:
Lincoln students listened to President Hoover's inaugural address on radio, thanks to Superintendent A. L. Winterquist connecting a radio in the assembly room. The band made their first public appearance at a Luther League meeting. The 4-H Club had a reorganizational meeting, with new officers elected. The agriculture classes were privileged to be able to use a 64 bottle milk tester, loaned to the school by the Arrowhead Creamery to test milk. The girls' basketball team beat Barnum, but lost to Alborn. They started practice for volley ball and baseball. The boys' basketball team beat Alborn, but lost to Barnum. There were advertisements from the following businesses: Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery; Juntti Bros.; and the Cloquet Cooperative Society.
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Esko Historical Society
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