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76. 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
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Text
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Newsletters

77. Thomson Township Spotlight, Volume 2, Number 16, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1936-05-22
Description:
Articles about Commencement exercises and Baccalaureate services were highlighted. Winners of the Carlton County 4-H Club Achievement Day were listed. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist had an editorial titled, "As a Man Thinketh So Is He." The Thomson Township High School Automobile Drivers' Safety Club held its first meeting, with forty boys in attendance. The sophomore class held their final outing at Fond du Lac. Ninth and tenth grade girls wrote about their hike along the Carlton Road to view the washout in the road on May 5th. The seventh grade classes put a presentation about Franz Schubert under the direction of Miss Kihlgren. The fourth annual Teeny-Weeny Band concert was given. The GAA girls made plans for a cabin party to held after school at Caribou Lake. In a section summarizing library news, the addition of books to the libraries of both the Lincoln and Washington Schools from the closing of the Forbay School were noted. A request was made to have students return overdue library books. Community news of the comings and goings of residents was given. The annual FFA and Parents' Banquet was held at the Lincoln Gymnasium. Thomson took second place in a three school track meet held at the Cloquet Bowl. An entire page was devoted to the PTA meeting Creed. Also included was a senior class index, with the nicknames, favorite pastimes, and future occupations of students listed. A humorous page was given to a fictional "State Bored [sic] Exam."
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

78. Thomson Township Spotlight, Volume 3, Number 9, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1937-02-19
Description:
Esko played host for the subdistrict basketball tournament at the Thomson Township High School Gymnasium. Due to high snow banks and barely passable roads, cessation of after school extra curricular activities was made necessary. Educational films were shown during lunch hour at both Washington and Lincoln Schools, sanctioned by the school board at a special meeting. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an article about the basketball tournament. Commercial students did well in dictation and typing speed tests. The advanced home economics class took a field trip to view an exhibit of wood etchings and carvings brought from New York to the Cloquet High School. Washington's birthday was observed by a program at which Cloquet attorney Mr. Evelyn McKenna spoke and Lauren Hiukka played his accordion. A page was dedicated to information about pottery and glassware. Evening classes in home economics were underway, with ten women studying clothing selection and dressmaking. Eighteen men were taking evening classes in industrial and agriculture class. Floodwood's basketball beat Thomson, but Thomson's basketball team beat Meadowlands and McGregor as well as Cromwell's basketball team.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

79. Thomson Township Spotlight, Volume 2, Number 13 [sic.], Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1936-03-25
Description:
Students who won awards for speed and accuracy typing were named, including Vera Mattinen winning her Competent Typist pin, which was the highest typing award given by the Gregg Writer Credentials Department. The Girls' Glee Club presented an operetta. A three act comedy was presented by the senior class. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial promoting a positive vote to a proposed addition to the Lincoln School. Baking and sewing group meetings of the 4-H Club were well attended. A page was dedicated to Bunco Party Highlights from the Girls' Athletic Association party.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

80. The Spotlight, Volume 2, Number 6, Thomson Township, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1935-11-22
Description:
This Thanksgiving edition included an extensive article by Superintendent A. L. Winterquist about tuberculosis prevention and detection by having either a Mantoux test, chest x-ray, or else a sputum test to detect the disease. Cheer leaders were elected by the junior and senior high school students. The serving of hot lunches by the 4-H Club was deemed to be a success and was continued. Myra Ropponen, a second year post graduate student at Lincoln High, got a temporary position as a stenographer to Attorney Leibermann at Carlton. Two new students enrolled in the first year post graduate class, and both took a commercial course. Rehearsals began for a three part high school girls' glee club cantata to be presented for Christmas at the Washington School. The basketball game against Duluth Central High School was cancelled, due to the ineligibility of Lincoln boys with their failing grades to play basketball. A bunco party, and a meeting by the G.A.A., and a planning session to sponsor a school pep rally were listed. The FFA elected officers in their meeting. Mr. L. B. Olson organized a vocal octet. The Thomson boys' basketball team played against Morgan Parks boys' basketball team. News of the community was given, including the purchase of a ten ton Walters four wheel drive truck and a ton and a half snowplow. A lengthy article was devoted to the young violin prodigy, Robert Basso. Following it was an article noting the singing of Mr. L. B. Olson in a large choir directed by Dr. F. Melius Christianson of St. Olaf's College Choir at the Duluth Armory.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

81. The Spotlight, Volume 3, Number 6, Thomson Township, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1936-12-18
Description:
Superintendent A. L. Winterquist editorialized about Christmas in this Christmas edition. Next was a review of the Christmas cantata about Christmas around the world as it was presented by the PTA chorus. Washington pupils entertained a capacity audience for a Christmas operetta. E.H. Ellison, Supervisor of the Industrial Arts Department, wrote about projects in the department. Band director Mr. L. B. Olson surprised the band with a party at the Washington School. The Lincoln students had a Christmas program in the gymnasium. Two 4-H leaders from Thomson Township attended the 4-H leaders meeting in Carlton. The offering of evening and part-time day courses after the holidays was announced. The Cloquet Chief of Police addressed the safety club. Three pages were devoted to a Christmas story from 1917 by Jean Carlson. A page of Christmas recipes was given. In sports, Thomson beat Floodwood in basketball, but McGregor and Carlton defeated the Thomson basketball team.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
Format:
Newsletters

82. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 8, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1939-01-19
Description:
New junior high English teacher, Miss Clarice Moen, was introduced. The Girls' Glee Club and Superintendent A. L. Winterquist attempted to get a phonograph to be used at the skating rink. An article urging students to buy the bi-annual Lincoln Log yearbook was included. The Spotlight issues from September to January were entered in the contest of the National Scholastic Press. The band held a skating party. A pep rally was held to raise school spirit for the Carlton basketball game. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote a sobering editorial urging students to think critically, with the world problems and war looming. Sophomore students wrote to international students and received some replies. A junior high assembly focused on thrift. In basketball, Thomson beat Floodwood as well as Grand Marais, but Carlton and Moose Lake beat Thomson. In FFA news, an FFA library was established. The FFA sponsored a Finnish movie, with proceeds to be divided between the FFA Chapter and the Finnish Benefit Fund at the Lincoln School. FFA boys worked on speeches for the public speaking contest. The Esko FFA chapter published the district news letter.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
Format:
Newsletters

83. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 2, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1939-09-29
Description:
Students corresponded with foreign students. The band played for the Boy Scout Jamboree held at Jay Cooke Park. Health examinations were given to everybody. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial about teaching democracy. Junior High school and Washington School news items were given, along with the observation that a few of the boys and girls stayed home from school to help pick potatoes. The industrial arts department had a page devoted to class projects, with auto mechanics being offered to twelfth grade boys. A touch football league was organized by the physical education classes. A page was devoted to FFA news, including their field trips to Mr. Sota's experimental potato plot and Seikkula's farm.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
Format:
Newsletters

84. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 3, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1939-10-20
Description:
Committees were selected for the Thomson Township PTA Benefit party. Five girls represented the Thomson Band at the Clinic Demonstration Band held in conjunction with the Band Sectional meeting at the Shrine Auditorium. The Northeast division of the Minnesota Education Association meet for their thirty-second biennial convention in Duluth. Health examinations for both students and staff focused on tuberculosis detection. An article promoted the Boy Scouts. A double quintet was formed from the Girls' Glee Club to sing at the junior class play. A school bus patrol was organized, with bus routes being assigned. Student Helmi Kivisto thanked fellow sophomore students for letters and a Bible received while she was at Ah-Gwah Ching Sanatorium being treated for tuberculosis. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote about transportation insurance. The Owls' Club elected officers. A page was devoted to FFA news, which included news about the national FFA convention and an invitation to FFA graduates to attend meetings. The GAA girls hiked to Cloquet. Despite cold weather, the girls practiced baseball outside. The Thomson Tommies football team reported to practices. A group of boys from Esko went to Jay Cooke Park to play football with Brownell boys, who came a week later to play at Esko.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
Format:
Newsletters

85. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 4, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1939-11-03
Description:
Free physical examinations for all staff and students showed that one-third of students had one or more of the following defects: bad teeth, defective tonsils, enlarged thyroid glands, and poor eyesight. Thomson Township schools organized bus patrols to add to safety, by the patrols assisting the bus drivers maintain discipline, flagging buses across railroad tracks, and directing pupils as they crossed roads. An Armistice Day program was scheduled. In addition to an article promoting the Boy Scouts, the township's first Boy Scout Troop was organized. Evening courses were offered in typewriting at Lincoln School. The Girls' Glee Club, directed by Isaac Esko, sang over radio station WEBC. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial about the school bus patrol. Committees were named to plan the Farmers' Club banquet. The junior high class members jointed the Red Cross. The Thomson Tommies reported for basketball practice. The Esko Bears beat the Nopeming Cubs in football. The basketball schedule for 1939-1940 was given.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
Format:
Newsletters

86. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 5, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1939-11-17
Description:
The Girls' Glee Club, directed by Mr. Isaac Esko, sang several selections over radio station WEBC. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist was given an honorary FFA degree at the third Annual District Seven Future Farmer Banquet at Eveleth, due to his outstanding contributions to FFA work and organizing the first FFA chapter in Minnesota, the Thomson Chapter, in 1930. The State Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture, Mr. E. J. They, was the main speaker at the Farmers' Club Banquet. A student reported on a visit to classmate Helmi Koivisto at Ah-Gwah Ching Sanatorium. The Pep Band prepared to play for all home basketball games. The Polar Bear League Conference set the admission price to conference games at twenty-five cents for adults and ten cents for students. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an article promoting the American Red Cross. A page was given to Boy Scout Activities. A letter about life at the Gillette Hospital from Helen Knuti was printed. Aides were chosen for the Owls' Club. PTA delegates reported on the state convention at their meeting. Twenty one Esko FFA boys attended the annual district banquet. The Esko FFA chapter participated for the first time in the Seventh District Future Farmer Chapter Conducting Contest, about parliamentary procedure. The Thomson Tommies played Duluth Central Trojans in basketball. The A squad got new suits.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

87. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 6, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1939-12-08
Description:
Many grade school pupils were hard at work on an operetta. The annual staff for the Lincoln Log yearbook was named. A mass meeting of all people interested in contributing for the fund to aid Finland was held at Washington School, with money given to the Red Cross. An article about the Russian Bear growling at peace loving Finland was included. X-Ray reports on students were ready for parents and students to view. Students were urged to fight tuberculosis by buying Christmas Seals. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote about the health of the students and staff. In FFA news, Esko was sixth in the chapter conducting contest held in Virginia. The Annual Farmers' Club Goodwill Banquet was held. Part-time classes at night met to study shop work and agricultural topics. In basketball the Thomson Tommies beat Grand Mariais and Alborn. A professional Chinese basketball team, called the Hong Wah Kues, beat the FFA basketball team. The local FFA basketball team had a busy season lined up.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

88. The Spotlight, Volume 4, Number 17, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1938-06-03
Description:
Twenty nine seniors received diplomas at commencement ceremonies, with the Baccalaureate service being held the previous week. The salutatory address was printed, as was the valedictory speech. The senior class history, class will, and class prophecy were given. A Who's Who of the class of 1938 was listed, as well as senior nick-names and descriptions and senior ambitions. An editorial about graduation and what follows was written by Superintendent A. L. Winterquist. The Lincoln Log yearbooks arrived. Agricultural students took a field trip to the Cloquet paper mill, wood conversion plant, and Pine Knot Printing offices. Students participated in the seventh annual regional track meet at Chisholm. The Esko Baseball team got new uniforms. The High School band marched at the School Police Parade at Cloquet. Six boys attended the four day FFA Convention at St. Paul. The Farmers' Club met, with St. Louis County Agent Deke Grussendorf being the speaker.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
Format:
Newsletters

89. 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
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Text
Format:
Newsletters

90. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 11, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1940-03-01
Description:
Sports highlights were featured, as the Tommies beat Meadowlands and went up against Cromwell in the basketball semi-finals. A representative of the Cloquet branch of the Bell Telephone Company presented two movies about telephone usage. The sophomore and senior agriculture classes attended a potato meting at Carlton. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist editorialized about high schools being too much like college preparatory schools. Books about Finland were added to the school library. Nearly 500 people attended a mass meeting held at the Lincoln School to discuss the Finnish situation, with Onnie Laine, Finnish radio commentator over radio station WEBC, being the main speaker. Donations made for lunch amounted to $156.00. Plans were made for another house-to-house canvas for funds to be sent directly to the Finnish government rather than the Red Cross. The Boy Scouts took a ski hike to a ski slide, then to the railroad, to Sippas Hill and down it, and then followed an old Native American trail to the Boy Scout camping grounds. The investiture ceremony for the new Boy Scout Troop 197 was held at the Thomson Township PTA meeting. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist, Mr. Hauge, and Mr. Esko attended a meeting at Two Harbors to plan for the music festival to be held there this spring. The Thomson Tommies basketball team beat Cromwell, but the Carlton Bulldogs basketball team beat the Tommies.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
Format:
Newsletters

91. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 7, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1939-12-22
Description:
Christmas programs were highlighted, including the PTA's program, the junior high program, and the grade school's Christmas operetta. The industrial training department made ornaments to be sold, with the proceeds turned over to the Finnish Relief. Fred Hendrickson had two more hours of flying lessons before he could fly solo. Special Christmas greetings were extended to students Helmi Kivisto and Walter Johnson. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote about Christmas, and how this particular Christmas the world was suffering from war, hatred, jealousy, and fear. The Industrial Arts Department had a page with their news items. Both the shop classes and the home economics classes made Christmas gifts. The junior high organized a Junior Red Cross unit in each homeroom and worked on filling Christmas baskets. GAA news was given as well as Boy Scout news. In 4-H news items, it was noted that the 4-H Club decided to sell bars at the FFA basketball game and donate the proceeds to the Finnish Relief. The club voted to send records of their meetings to the Duluth News Tribune and Herald. The Esko FFA chapter edited the third volume of the District FFA Newsletter, with typing and mimeographing done by the commercial classes at Esko. Three FFA boys and their instructor, Mr. Fischer, went to Cook, Minnesota to purchase 200 pounds of seed for the FFA farm practice program from the Arrowhead Seed Growers Association. The Esko FFA basketball team beat the Aurora Black Hawks in a benefit game at the Lincoln gymnasium, with the proceeds from the game given to the Finnish Red cross. The Thomson Township Tommies beat the Wrenshall Wrens in basketball, and remained undefeated in the Polar Bear League.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
Format:
Newsletters

92. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 14, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1940-04-26
Description:
Esko sent sixty students to participate in the music contest at Barnum, including the high school band and Glee Club. The top students were named, including Valedictorian Kenneth Hallback and Salutatorian Lauren Hiukka. At the third annual FFA District Convention held at Proctor, an Eskoite was elected president and another Eskoite was elected reporter. A notice to farmers was given that the FFA boys would treat the grain and potato seed for them. Both the high school band and Glee Club participated in the Music Festival held at Two Harbors. Luther League was organized. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist editorialized about teaching democracy and the American way of life, especially in view of the enemies of democracy in Europe. The 4-H Carlton County rally was scheduled to be at Moose Lake. The 4-H Clubs and FFA had a variety show at the Lincoln School. In basketball the Thomson Alumni beat the high school team.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

93. The Spotlight, Volume 7, Number 6, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1940-12-03
Description:
Ainie Maki was chosen outstanding 4-H Club member of Carlton County at the Cloquet Chamber of Commerce banquet, honoring leading members of the twenty-four area clubs. Washington students presented a Christmas operetta. A short piece noted that many localities had ceremonies for the first conscriptees. The Spotlight requested poems, essays, and stories for their Christmas issue. Representatives of the Coco Cola Company came to school and gave pencils, rulers, tablets, and Coca Cola to students. The senior enjoyed their social science class study of their own community, which was described as partly urban. At that time it was noted that there were two schools, one being the only state accredited rural high school, two post offices, nine service stations, two garages, three grocery stores, a creamery, a sewage disposal system, a highway department weighing station, rural electrification, and two larger cities within the radius of fifteen miles. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial about the Farmers' Club and high school agriculture departments' Goodwill Banquet. Cheerleaders were chosen at the first Pep meeting. The PTA presented a play. Janitor Mr. Palkie was interviewed. A column gave information about what some alumni were doing: Ralph Peterson earned an appointment to West Point Military Academy. Robert Tan was employed by an airplane factory in Maryland. Lauri Hatinen was working in an airplane factory in Hartford, Connecticut. Ethel Palkie and Bertha Ropponen were preparing to take a Civil Service Examination. A chart showed the progress of Christmas Seal sales by ninth graders, as well as seventh graders. A film on tuberculosis and how to avoid it was shown to junior high school students. The FFA sold subscriptions for the Poultry Tribune magazine, as well as garden seeds.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
Format:
Newsletters

94. The Spotlight, Volume 7, Number 8, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1941-01-17
Description:
A citizenship class was organized at the high school, with classes taught at night. A toboggan party to be held at Fond Du Lac was planned by the seniors. A radio was brought into the school assembly so that students could hear President Roosevelt's message to Congress and the people. An article urging students to protect their health, especially from tuberculosis, was written. Isaac Esko organized a mixed boys and girls glee club. The Boys' Glee Club made their first public performance at Washington School. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial about high school education and opportunities it afforded. The Maki Roller skating rink closed. Agriculture students completed form practice and summaries on farm practice work about either livestock or crops. The Thomson Tommies lost the third conference game in basketball to McGregor. Student Roy Wiljanen wrote an article about World War II and England.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

95. The Spotlight, Volume 7, Number 7, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1940-12-30
Description:
The Christmas operetta, directed by Mr. Isaac Esko and accompanied by Mrs. Isaac Esko, was performed by the grade school. The PTA had a Christmas party. The Spotlight won praise from the National Scholastic Press Association in Cleveland, Ohio, at their convention, as an example of excellent workmanship. An editorial about the Christmas spirit of peace on earth being lacking as the war raged on over Europe and Asia was penned. Lincoln School faculty members, wives, and friends were entertained at a Christmas party given by the residents of the Lincoln Teacherage. An article quoted from a 1931 edition of the Spotlight told of night classes at Forbay School given to assist with employment at Minnesota Power and Light, with the instruction being given by Superintendent A. L. Winterquist. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote a Christmas message. An interview of Kenneth Hallback, alumni and University of Minnesota student, was written. Small pox vaccinations were given to students. The Thomson Tommies basketball team beat Grand Marais but lost to both Carlton and Wrenshall.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

96. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 16, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1940-05-24
Description:
Commencement was scheduled and the program detailed, as was the Baccalaureate service. The annual spring concert was given at the Washington School. The seniors gave their class history, nicknames and descriptions, last will and testament, prophecy, and ambitions, as well as a section in graphic form about the class of 1940. A Who's Who was given for the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote about summer vacation. Students who received awards enjoyed the activities banquet given for them at the Medical Arts dining room in Duluth. The Boy Scouts enjoyed an overnight camping trip up the North Shore, to Two Island River and Lax Lake. The senior class was entertained by Superintendent and Mrs. Winterquist at their home. The junior and senior banquet was held at the Cascade Hotel in Duluth. The physics class took a field trip to the power plant of the Minnesota Power and Light Company at Forbay and Fon Du Lac, and rode the gas car to the lower dam and its plant with another large generator. Sophomores wrote histories of Finland in modern history class. The GAA planned a roller skating party at Maki's Rink. The baseball season began as soon as school was out, and the Esko Yankees resumed play. Esko took fourth place in the district track meet.
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Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

97. The Spotlight, Volume 8, Number 5, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1941-12-19
Description:
A Nativity pageant was presented by the Washington School pupils. Parents and teachers frolicked at the PTA Christmas party, chaired by Mrs. Isaac Esko. A campaign to sell Lincoln Logs by subscription was begun. Two editorials were included about World War II, urging patriotism. Sears Roebuck & Company sent an exhibit to display in the home economics room of all types of stockings. The sophomore class collected waste paper as a part of a patriotic paper drive. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial about Christmas, 1941, as the world was at war. Other news reported on a former student who joined the Marines as well as people sailing on the frozen Thomson Lake in ice boats. Activities and projects in the industrial class and shop class were given. The full Esko band was set to play at all home games. Part of the band played at the Farmers' Banquet. The band played on radio station KDAL, and Isaac Esko, Leslie Knutti, and cheerleader Alice Sunnarborg were interviewed on the air. Comings and goings of residents were given as well as a letter from Army Private Melvin Hiukka. Over 350 attended the eighth annual Thomson Township Farmers' Banquet. Former Esko student Mildred Bergstedt wrote a letter about working for the Labor Department in Washington D.C. Twenty five seventh graders joined the American Junior Red Cross. The junior high classes were selling Christmas Seals. In FFA news, many agriculture students completed their farm practices summaries in preparation for the Agricultural Farm Practice Contest. Students selected their agricultural related topics to compete in the District FFA Public Speaking Contest to be held at Meadowlands. Charles Johnson won a radio raffled by the Esko FFA at the Cromwell Esko basketball game. Esko FFA placed second in the chapter meeting conducting contest. Despite plans to organize an FFA basketball team composed of active FFA members, it was not possible because of a lack of players. In 4-H Club news, Christmas baskets were prepared. Former 4-H President, Ainie Maki, won a trip to the National Livestock Convention in Chicago. The Esko-mos beat Floodwood in basketball, as well as the Carlton Bulldogs and the Grand Marais Northmen and McGregor. Lauri Kortesmaki was the first to organize a physical fitness program in Carlton County, and was the county supervisor of it. The program was nation-wide in scope, since half of draftees were rejected because of poor physical fitness. The Pep Club adopted the name of the Esko-Mos.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

98. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 13, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1940-04-12
Description:
The Thomson FFA Parents' and Sons' banquet was held, with the main speaker being Judge Mark Nolan. Thomson 4-H Club's play placed second at the county one-act play contest. Conservation was urged during National Wild Life Week. The thirteenth District PTA conference was set for Cloquet. What was listed as the worst sleet storm since 1935 encased the area in a coating of ice, early in April, snapping telephone and power lines, and closing school. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote on teaching Americanism, speaking against what was happening in Europe where totalitarianism was destroying humanity. Boys were urged to report to track practice. 4-H Club news items were given, including one about National 4-H Club Church Sunday, during which all 4-H Club members were urged to go to church. FFA news items were given, including news that all the agriculture members attended the FFA day of the Northeast Institute of the North East Experiment Station. The Boy Scouts passed their cooking and fire building tests.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

99. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 10, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1940-02-16
Description:
The contest to see who sold the most subscriptions to the Lincoln Log yearbook ended. A Finnish Relief mass meeting was set, with pledge cards for voluntary monthly financial aid to Finland distributed. Esko played Meadowlands in a sub-district basketball tournament. Boy Scout week was written about, during the thirtieth year of the Boy Scouts in the United States. Five qualifying typists earned a Gregg Competent Typist's Award. Sanitary Engineer for the Minnesota State Board of Health, Mr. E. Slagle of Duluth spoke to biology and agriculture students. At an assembly a program about several hobbies was presented. The junior class went on a toboggan party at the Nopeming slide. Boy Scout Troop 179 continued to organize, and applied for their legal charter. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an editorial urging high school courses to be more practical and less college preparatory in nature. Rules of the rink were given for ice skaters. Residents of Esko had frequent sewing bees to make clothing and materials to be shipped to Finland via the Finnish Consulate in New York. Student Helmi Kivisto was improving, according to a classmate who visited her. Five FFA boys submitted project reports in competition for an FFA award. The local FFA chapter sold garden and flower seeds to raise funds for the annual Parents' and Sons' banquet. The Thomson Tommies beat Meadowlands in basketball. Esko's FFA basketball team hosted the amateur tournament, competing for the chance to go to the State Amateur Championship playoffs at Minneapolis. The teams were Carlton, Columbia Clothing of Duluth, Murphy Finance of Duluth, Harbor Inn of Two Harbors, Merchants of Two Harbors, Cloquet, Aurora, and Hill City. A page was devoted to Polar League Standings as well as individual free throw averages.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
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Text
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Newsletters

100. The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 15, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota

Creator:
Thomson Township High School
Date Created:
1940-05-10
Description:
Six Esko girls went to the Carlton High School gymnasium and playing field for the Carlton County girls' annual play day program. The Esko chapter of the FFA sent thirteen boys to the annual congress and state convention of Minnesota Association of Future Farmers of America at the University Farm in St. Paul. An editorial advised against hitch-hiking. Another opinion piece noted Germany's seizure of Denmark and America's growing concern with the Scandinanian tumult and Germany's ambitions. The biology classes went for a field trip to the U.S. Government Fish Hatchery on Lake Superior and the pumping station for Duluth's water. The music festival at Barnum was a great success for both the high school band and the Girls' Glee Club directed by Mr. Isaac Esko. The senior commercial class went on a field trip to Marshall-Wells Wholesale House in Duluth. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist editorialized about mothers. Frederick Hendrickson wrote about his experiences learning to fly an airplane. The junior high students observed Arbor Day by having a program and planting a tree. Esko 4-H members gave interviews and performed over radio WEBC. Seven boys from agriculture classes and two girls from the 4-H Club went to the North Central Experimental Station at Grand Rapids. Esko High School organized a baseball team. Seven boys entered the District Track Meet. The Esko softball team scheduled drills.
Contributing Institution:
Esko Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters
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