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GLENRIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NOVEMBER 5 , 1957

   Physical Fitness tests were given to 4,264 U.S. school children aged 6-16. Out of these 57.9% failed. European children were given the same test. Only 8.7% failed out of 2,879 tested.

   What is the reason for this poor showing by American children -- the best fed and biggest children in the world? Experts say this physical unfitness is caused by a life of ease. A life in which few children walk or do heavy chores, such as chopping wood, harvesting hay, etc.

   President Eisenhower believes that the growing rate of juvenile delinquency may be caused by young people not working off excess energy in chores and sports. He has organized a council of Youth, headed by Vice President Nixon, that is already at work with the program.

   If you are interested in discovery how you rate in physical fitness, try the following test and grade yourself.

 

 

 
THE    TARTAN    TATTLER

WHICH EIGHTH GRADE ENGLISH teacher dittoed a test backwards, but decided her class were far too unfamiliar with the language to be expected to decipher it?

THREE NINTH GRADE BOYS WERE SEEN trying to crash a hayride the other night. Well, Carl, Vernon, and Sam, if you must crash a party a hayride sounds like the softest one to attempt.

A CERTAIN SCIENCE TEACHER has his students busily tearing apart their furnaces to see what makes them work. Can't you bet the parents love it!

MR. KENT HAS ASKED HIS 6th period civics class to make a schedule of their daily activities. If these come in entirely uncensored, we'll be glad to publish them.

Which fourth period class had a nail scratching contest? We understand the teacher is getting jumpy about all the coverage his classes receive in the Kilt. He shouldn't. The students claim they not only have fun, they learn, too.

JULIUS MULLINS, RAY MYERS, MAX MORRIS and CHARLIE MATTHEWS went looking for volunteers to pick weeds. The cause was worthy but their technique in recruiting slightly undemocratic. They backed their victims up against a wall and made them repeat: "I, a student at Glenridge, will volunteer to pick weeds during activity period." The system worked.

WHAT NINTH GRADE GIRL WITH INITIALS M.S. was heard screaming, "Get off my crinoline!"

IN MR. BENSON'S fourth period class they have been trying to turn a yellow flower blue. Results -- The flower is stiff and dead. P.S. It is still yellow.

WE HEAR COL. WOOD'S ROOM 7-7 has challenged the school in the magazine drive. Mr. Wood's room won last year, you may remember.

THE FACULTY GLEE CLUB - The Off Keys - are practicing every Tuesday afternoon. They plan to give a minstrel in the spring.

WHICH TWO GLENRIDGE TEACHERS were picked up trying to get into school on Halloween night? First the patrol boys chased their car, then the law stepped in. They report that they felt like public enemies number one and two.

   Susan Chace gave one of the weirdest slumber parties on October 25. They gathered in the backyard, made a bonfire, and sat around and sang songs. Then, wearing blue jeans and sweat shirts, they went in and slept on the kitchen floor. Those who claim to have enjoyed this poor excuse for a Simmons were: Sandy Flowers, Sandy Cash, Jeannie Jones, Lynn Ricks, Judy Teague, Judy Reding, Robin McKenzie.

   On Saturday the same girls went to the show carrying two pillows, two blankets, and a suitcase. The movie was pretty crowded.

   A hayride was given the night of Oct. 25 by Ann Ridder, Ann Jenkins, Barbara Richardson, Patti Wilson and Ellen Igou.

   Among those wallowingin the hay and cheering Glenridge were: Cathie Skinner, Liz Bennett, Sally Tyler, Branda Smith, Pamme Anderson, Jane Mitchell, Jean Britt, Connie McDowell, Linda Tindall, Carol Lober, Linda Myrick, Nancy Collins, Sandy Apgar, Cindy Flowers, Sigrid Bergstrom, Jim Henry, Steve Stevenson, Lance Howder, Toni Gammage, Jeff Arnold, Bill Collier, Joe Smith, Jim Stokes, Corky Higgins, Tom Newbold, Bob Mikesell, Tom Massebeau and Ricky Michaels.

   Linda Myrick threw a big Halloween Party at her house November 1st. Those enjoying the festive occasion were: Chip Schram, Linda Borden, Steve Toothaker, Tom Massebeau, Ann Jenkins, Jim Henry, Sigrid Berstrom, Cindy Flowers, Steve Stevenson, Bill Dick, Cathie Skinner, Patti Wilson, Corky Higgins, Bill Collier, Jane Mitchel, Pamme Anderson, Bob Ross, Tom Newbold, Liz Bennett, Ricky Michaels, Sally Tyler, Carol Lober, Jim Rich, Linda Tindall, Joe Smith, Ann Ridder, Jim Stokes, Jeff Arnold, Lance Howden, Sandy Apgar, Jean Britt, Bob Mikesell, Gain Cannon, Jim Call, Connie McDowell, Tom Mairs.