Central School - Deeds and Misdeeds Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —13 EQUIPMENT We have added to our equipment in this department in the past six years until it would be hard to find many better equipped schools in the state . Six years ago we possessed one little old back piano which had been handed down to us by the “fathers.” Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Myers, Cal Peter¬ son and a number of other well known men and women had the hon¬ or of making the final payment when they attended school in this building years ago. This little old piano was our only possession. Mr. Brown who became principal of the department at that time with the assistance of the other teachers, began devising ways and means of replenishing our school treasury which at that time contained $15.35. The teachers decided to invest the $15.35 in a victrola costing $65.50 and to pay the remainder as soon as we could possibly raise the money We gave a picture show and an enter¬ tainment or two and paid the debt without much difficulty. This gave us courage and we bought another piano which was likewise promptly paid for. About four years ago the idea struck us that the eighth grade should put on a play similar to those given by the various classes of the high school. Miss Coffee was put in charge and our first play exceeded our expectations. Since that time we have given a play each year. This affords us a splendid opportun¬ ity to raise money for equipment and we have not hesitated to spend it for the best that is to be had. Our special equipment purchased in the past six years follows: One piano, Two victrolas One stereopticon with 600 slides in a filing cabinet, value $400, Completely furnished reception room, Intercommunicating telephone sys¬ tem. - • -. PENMANSHIP It has been a great many years since it became the fixed truth that the Public Schools are responsible for the teaching of readin’, Titin’ and Tithmetic and of these three subjects the one that can serve most readily as a sign of progress and a cause of encouragement is writing. You can cover up a lack of success in read¬ ing, you can run a poor arithmetic school for a while without being found out; but that third requisite o£ !a common school—writing—al¬ ways leaves a mark, good or bad Some people think that penman¬ ship is a gift granted to only a very few, but the results in our classes prove that all normal pupils, if correctly taught, can master writ¬ ing. We have made great progress in this subject as you will observe by the number of awards listed below: 5—American Penman Certificates. 52—Final Certificates. 12—Improvement Certificates. 32—Progress Pins. 28—Palmer Method Buttons. -•- Dorothy Lough, Margery Miller, Doyle Johnson and Bernice Fike were obliged to withdraw during this term owing to illness following attacks of the flu.

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12 - DEEDS AND MISDEEDS EDNA SNYDER Music and Art GLADYS KERN Second Grade A. G. MOORE C. A. GARRETT Physical Training Manual Training

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS ELSIE BLACKMAN The above is a likeness of Elsie Blackman who was awarded the second prize in the essay contest con¬ ducted by the Cloverleaf Creamery Co., Inc. The following is the composition which won her the prize of three dol¬ lars: “Why We Should Eat Cloverleaf Butter and Tasty Ice Cream.” The home of Cleverleaf Butter and Tasty Ice Cream is a large modern factory. It consists of large well ven¬ tilated rooms. One room is used for making the butter another for wrap¬ ping and packing and another for mak¬ ing the delicious confection, Eskimo Pie. The cleanliness of the factory is worthy of comment. At a glance you can readily see that everything is kept in the best of order. The interior of the factory is painted white, which adds to its attractiveness. We should eat Cloverleaf Butter be¬ cause of its abundant food value as well as its delicious flavor. Cloverleaf Creamery Butter contains a vital food substance that is necessary to one’s health. Food fats that are frequently substituted for butter, while less cost¬ ly, do not contain this substance; therefore their use is a very poor econ¬ omy. Ice Cream is considered by some people a luxury but in reality it con¬ tains the most nourishing food sub¬ stances and should therefore be used as a vital part of one’s meal. A word to the wise: “Buy, and buy freely of those wonderful products, Cloverleaf Creamery Butter and Tasty Ice Cream which are manufactured in our own home town, Decatur.” MY TRIP TO WASHINGTON When I arrived in Washington there was great excitement owing to the fact that the treasury was afire. All the fire departments in the city were out although it proved to be but a small blaze. One of the most pleasant days I had on my trip was the one at Mt. Vernon on Washington’s birthday. There were large crowds of people out. The tomb was filled with floral offerings. Among them were wreaths from the King and Queen of Belgium, the Prince of Wales, and President and Mrs. Harding. At noon the Pres¬ ident made an address. Another interesting place was the Library of Congress. It is the largest building in the world, having a copy of every book written. It is the most beautiful building I ever saw. The