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1. Spotlight, Volume 4, Number 2, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1937-10-08
- Description:
- The blind orchestra from the Duluth Lighthouse for the Blind was judged to be the best act of the third annual GAA variety show. The school band, under direction of L. B. Olson, played at the Sixth Annual Northeastern Minnesota Junior Livestock Show. The band paraded from the Duluth City Hall at Fifth Avenue West, to London Road, and to the Curling Club. The junior class enjoyed an outing to a log cabin at Jay Cooke Park. New library helpers, called pages, started work. The band entertained at the Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery meeting. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote about safety in an article titled, "The Matter of Life and Death." Junior high school news was given, including a note about many students being absent because of the busy potato picking season. The Thomson Townships Farmers' Club met. The junior and senior bands were organized, with officers being elected. Community news items were given about the comings and goings of Township residents. The junior football team was defeated by the senior team. Candidates for the boys basketball team had a physical examination, prior to the start of basketball practice.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
2. Spotlight, Volume 4, Number 4, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1937-11-05
- Description:
- An attorney from Cloquet was the guest speaker at the Armistice Day program. Thomson student Beatrice Lehto played several accordion solos on the radio broadcast of the Finnish Program sponsored by Occident Flour. Mildred Bergstedt was selected by the state 4-H club leader to give a talk about 4-H Clubs on radio station WEBC. The PTA Chorus presented Mrs. Hale of the Denfeld High School to give a lecture at the Lincoln about her year in Finland. Student Harry Osvald returned to Lincoln to complete his senior year of high school after spending six months in the CCC at Gooseberry Falls, where he served as editor of the twenty-page CCC monthly paper, "The Gitchi Gummi Undertow." Superintendent A. L Winterquist wrote an editorial about the high school pupil. There was an "In Memoriam" to Andrew E. Jarvi. In eighth grade school news, Alice Klemo couldn't attend school because of illness in her family that necessitated her entire family being quarantined for six weeks. The Esko Bears made a trip to Elde's Corner to trounce the All Stars from Elde's Corner in football. The English Lutheran Sunday School, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the church, presented an anniversary program at the Lincoln School. Among the various community news items was a story about Mr. H. J. Mattinen, local postmaster, telling about a new mail service from Duluth and Cloquet, bringing the total number of deliveries a day of mail to Esko to six. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Olson held a dinner party at their home for the Latin classes. News was given for 4-H as well as the Future Farmers, who attended the first annual Future Farmers banquet of the district number 7 at Eveleth. The vocational agricultural students made a field trip to the Carlton County Potato and Grain Show at Cloquet, and exhibited there. At the monthly meeting of the Thomson Township Farmers' Club officers were elected, and plans for the annual Club banquet were made. Among musical selections were a number of selections by the Nopeming Finnish Choir directed by Isaac Esko. Twenty six Thomson Township young men attended the organization of part-time educational classes at the Lincoln School. The members of the Thomson Tommies basketball team were discussed, and the 1937-1938 basketball schedule was listed.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
3. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 9, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1940-02-02
- Description:
- The senior class had their photographs taken at Powers Studio in Duluth. Students gave to the March of Dimes to fight infantile paralysis, also known as polio. Once a week the junior English class listened to a radio program about poets and poetry. The faculty had a skating party. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial about Washington School and children. The Industrial Arts department had a page devoted to their projects. The 4-H Club held a Bunco and Basket Social party at the Lincoln School. Thomson Tommies beat Meadowlands in basketball as well as Cromwell and McGregor.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
4. Thomson Township Spotlight, Volume 2, Number 13, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1936-03-31
- Description:
- The Girls Athletic Association planned another hike to Cloquet. Volleyball practices were set. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist editorialized about long term educational objectives. Desirable personal qualities were listed by social science students in female as well as male friends. A lengthy citation of basketball statistics and averages was presented.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
5. Thomson Township Spotlight, Volume 3, Number 8, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Thomson Township High School
- Date Created:
- 1937-01-29
- Description:
- A PTA Keno Party was planned. The junior band enjoyed a sleigh ride party planned by Mr. L. B. Olson. A page about first aid was written. The Senior 4-H Club met, with health and safety as their themes. The Wrenshall basketball beat Thomson, and Carlton's basketball team also defeated Thomson.
- Contributing Institution:
- Esko Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Newsletters
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