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

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THE TIME OF HIS LIFE

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22 - DEEDS AND MISDEEDS WM. BARKLEY Janitor of fun the remainder of the evening. Paul Wyant as Mr. Wycombe, the pessimist and his wife, played by Josephine Anderson proved to be very clever actors. Harry Heuer as Mrs. Gray’s husband, looked so hand¬ some in his first long trousers and his little mustache. He also played his part well. Clarice Andrews, Tom Gray’s fiance, looked like a beautiful bride-to-be but experienced consider¬ able difficulty in acting the flirt as she is far from being flirtatious by nature. But Miles Baker came to her aid in that ,for you certainly could not look at his blackened face with¬ out laughing. Basil Covault as Dor¬ othy’s father was an excellent char¬ acter. His white hair and, little black mustache were in strange contrast but he acted the part so cleverly that you did not notice such a little inconsistency. Lloyd Beel as Hogan the Irish policeman, needed just a little red hair and sidewhiskers to make an ideal Irishman. We did much hard work but we al¬ so had many a hearty laugh, there being scarcely a rehearsal but what somebody did or said something screamingly funny. We are proud of the fact that we were able to help pay for the splendid equipment which you will read about elsewhere in this book. We wish to thank Mr. Beery, jani¬ tor, at the gym who was so obliging during our rehearsals and Mr. Brown who well—just did anything and everything he was asked to do. When Miss Coffee selected Don Le Brun and Miles Baker to take the negro characters in the eighth grade play, they were about the same size. But when it wasi given she found that Miles had grown vertically and Don horizontally. Don’s expansion was due, no doubt to his being able to help himself at the West End Rest¬ aurant. Two very clever song specialties were given between the acts of the play. They were entitled, “I Can’t Do a Thing with my Hair Since it’s Wash¬ ed” and “Upsetting Gravity,” and were directed by Miss Mutschler and Miss Stevens respectively. - • - The teachers and pupils of the first, second, fifth and sixth grades in Central deserve much credit for their splendid success in selling tick¬ ets for the eighth grade play. We are greatly indebted to them and we fully appreciate the part they played in making our entertainment a finan¬ cial success. Thank you.

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24- DEEDS AND MISDEEDS PATRIOTIC PROGRAM The patriotic entertainment given by the pupils of the Central Building in honor of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. on Friday, February 17, was a most in¬ teresting event not only for the sol¬ diers but also for the patrons, many of whom attended. Each teacher had a special section of the program in charge and the numbers given were a part of the pa¬ triotic instructions given by the teach¬ ers. The following is the program: Pledge of Allegiance. Drill—Miss Runner’s room Song, Flag of Flags—Fifth and Sixth grades. Drill and Song—Miss Kern ' s room. Patriotism—Harry Daily. Colonial Tea Party—Helen Han- bold, Virginia Hite, Isabelle Cloud, Katherine Kauffman, Helen Schroll. Mount Vernon Bells—Chorus. Lincoln, the Patriot—Helen Draper. George Washington’s Rules—George Kinzle. Song, Sailor Lad—Tommy Hau- bold. Piano Duet—Mary Kathryn Schug and Helen Beard. An Ill-treated Flag—Josephine Ja- berg and Isabelle Peterson. Wrap Me in the Dear Old Flag—- Chorus. Emblem of Freedom—Chorus. At the close of the exercises Mr. W. H. Myers, commander of the local G. A. R. gave a short address in which he thanked the teachers and pupils for the interest they had showed in the veterans not only on this occasion but previously as well. We appreciate the loyalty of the soldiers to the school and trust we may be able to entertain them on many such occasions. PRIMARY RHYMES FIRST AND SECOND GRADES Scissors and pencils, paper and paste, Little folks busy, no time to waste. Reading, writing and pictures to make, Long journeys on the sand table to take. Autumn fruits, cattails and witches galore, Along comes Thanksgiving, Indians, Pilgrims and more. With picture machine we travel away, In sleds made of bones and with Es¬ kimos play. Then with the wisemen, shepherds and sheep To Bethlehem, while the little town is asleep, Where the Christ Child came of lowly birth, To bring our Christmas to this earth. February shortest month of all. Is still more crowded than the fall. There’s Washington’s and Lincoln’s program you know; For patriotism in young hearts must grow. Pretty valentines with verses gay, Remind us of St. Valentines Day. March the month of wind and snow,, Time to fly our kites you know. Beautiful birds and bright spring flowers Come to the music of April showers. And in this month is Easter, too, To forget that story would never do.