found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Leon Journal-Reporter Feb. 13, 1936 Davis City Schools (Submitted by Darlene Catwright and Ruby Moore) State tests were given to pupils of the 6th, 7th and 8th grades to determine our rank individually and in comparison to other schools. We have not heard how we rank as yet. Those receiving highest grades were Donald Latta in the eighth grade and Darlene Cartwright in the 7th. In civics class last week we discussed criminal cases and punishments. An argument was in order and Marcella Cartwright did not agree or sanction capital punishment. Mr. Radnich, our teacher, gave his ideas, explained the law, tried to make Marcella understand but class period ended and she was still unconvinced. But it was just as well. A man convinced against his will is a man unconvinced still. In our arithmetic class we have been having angles and the measuring and drawing of them. We have had some difficulty but are getting along fine now. Mr. Radnich is very good at explaining things to us. We have to report on four books this year. Two have already been reported upon and the third one will be due soon. In history we are studying about World War. We have covered the Civil war. The fathers of some of our classmates fought in the World War, namely Donald Latta, Ruby Morse and Darlene Cartwright. It makes the study more real and an actual occurrence to us. We have 27 pupils in junior high of which 19 are boys. The boys are all pretty much interested in basket ball. At the beginning of the year we gave a play and proceeds were to buy basket ball apparatus. We had enough money for all expenses and enough more to purchase five books for our own library. Our boys have played several out of town games winning a game from Weldon last week, our first victory. Ruby Morse wears overalls to school, owing to the extreme cold and deep snow she has great difficulty in getting through to school. Marcella Cartwright is taking trumpet lessons from our music teacher, Miss Lois Prall. Wiley Willis was tardy Thursday morning. Oh, what a surprise. Ed Hendrix and Roy Kennedy read their lessons about once a week. They do enjoy to study. O, what would we do without them. Mr. Radnich has to walk home every day for lunch. Ah, what a shame---so far! Kenneth Hamilton has been out of school a week. We hope he will return soon. His seat looks empty without him. don't look as though we would miss him he is so tiny. We have two boys in the 8th grade who have a very quiet disposition. Their names might be Willis & Piper. Roy Kennedy and Donald Latta like to acquire hearts and eat them (Valentine ones.) and Red Hots appeal to Willia and McDowell. I am describing a boy in the 8th grade. Cute brown eyes, slick black hair and weighs 110 lsb. and is 5 feet tall.