A column titled “Ridgeway School Notes” was published in the November 8, 1917 edition of the Ridgeway Journal. It was edited by student Nathan Bartlett with assistance from Russell Scott, Amber Stoner and Russell Culp. Among the items reported were these:
The school held a social, raising $75. The evening’s entertainment included a slide show put on by the Seniors. The juniors sold candy and cider,;the Sophomores handled the decorations; and the Freshmen made and sold pumpkin pies. “The devil, witches and ghosts were in attendance and furnished amusement for the crowd.” Mr. Hess, manager of the skating rink, also donated half of the rink’s proceeds for the evening, amounting to $10.
The Physical Geography teacher, Miss Pierson, took two classes to the cemetery to “observe the effects of weather on the tombstones. It was necessary for a car to be sent after some of the Freshmen who were not able to walk back, on account of the extreme heat.”
A Mrs. Tull visited the school the previous week and handed out “pledges” for the students and their parents to sign. “The purpose of this pledge is to aid the administration in its effort to conserve the food supplies of the country.”
