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Dictionaries bring smiles to students at New Underwood Elementary

Jan 06 2011
Mary

 The new Underwood American Legion Auxiliary and the New Underwood American Legion presented dictionaries to the third graders of New Underwood Elementary School this past week.

Happy students in Dell Rapids receive dictionaries from American Legion Auxiliary

Jan 06 2011
Mary

 Attached are two pictures and a letter written by the 3rd grade teacher at St Mary's school in Dell Rapids, South Dakota.

American Legion Auxiliary delivers dictionaries to Marion third graders

Jan 06 2011
Mary

 This is the September 2, 2010, dictionary presentation to 15 third graders in the Marion Elementary School by Sally McKensie and Nancy Larsen of the Jacob D.

Spreading the words to local students

Jan 06 2011
Mary

 Stumped by a word? Third graders at Daniel Island School and Cainhoy School aren't. They can look up definitions in their very own dictionary.

Hampton County Rotary Club celebrates 50 years

Jan 06 2011
Mary

 After 50 years of service, the Rotary Club of Hampton County is only getting younger and more energetic than ever.

Rotary Clubs of Georgetown County mark 10 years of Dictionary Project

Jan 06 2011
Mary

 For the 10th consecutive year the five Rotary clubs of Georgetown County have joined forces to provide dictionaries to all third grade students in the Georgetown County School District.

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