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Jtie discovered tnat a certain variety of mosquito caused yellow fever. * He was made major surgeon of the United States Army.
In 1898, he was made head of a board for the study of the epidemics of typhoid occurring among the troops collected for the Spanish-American war. - He died in Washington, on November 23, 1902.
He had a government hospital named after him.
The name of last week’s famous Virginian was Matthew Fontaine Maurv.
Basketball—Win - Lose
The Sperryville High School played host to the Stanley girls’ and boys’ basketball teams. The girls’ game started at 7:30, Sperryville won by a score of 30-19. The boys' game started at 8:30. Stanley 'boys won by a score of 45-18
Merry Christmas
The pupils of Sperryville High School wish one and all a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, filled with new hope and happiness.
To have this come about, obey your safety rules.
Murphy doesn’t care for geography,
Or the study of Magellan,
The only thing that he cares for.
Is a little girl called Helen.
Dorothy Hitt does not care for such a thing as fish.
But when it comes to speckled trout,
Boy! That’s her favorite dish.
Gloria sees Bill and her heart gives a toss,
When we turn around it’s only a boss!
Joye likes all the boys.
But seems to be very fond of a certain little mischievous guy, —a Culpeper blond.
Joan likes all the boys,
Even the mountain hick she has to like them if she really cares for ‘IDick”.
Charlotte is reading a book,
The name is “Black Hester’’,
We wonder if her iftind is on the book or on Lester. _
David is very sad.
When there comes a shower, all because he can not go to see a little redheaded Dwyer.
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