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

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS 27 LAUGHLAND CAN YOU IMAGINE 1— Helen Dorwin with Mildred Marchand’s hair? 2— Margaret Bright with Mary Katherine Schug’s knowledge? 3— Margaret Haley not fixing her hair? 4— Gretchen Schafer cutting up? 5— Margaret Frisinger not robbing the cradle? 6— Sarah Ault forgetting her barn paint? It is regretfully announced that we have no picture this year of tlie “Class in the Corner.” Perhaps next year if this spelling class still exists, we may have a cut of it placed in “Deeds and Misdeeds.” Miss Sellemeyer—“Give the contents of the Legislative Department.” Margaret Bright: (Gazing out the window) “Justice of Peace.” Miss Coffee (in English class)— “A sentence is not complete without a verb.” Vere Welker: “If a prisoner is brought before the judge, and the judge says, “Five years”, isn’t that a complete sentence?” After a heated debate Miss Coffee’s Irish wit came to her assistance and said she saw the point. A Big One The teacher asked the pupils to hand in some jokes. After examin¬ ing a neatly folded paper very close¬ ly the following was found written in one corner; “Ora.” Twenty-five Years Hence Senator Foreman and his wife, Mrs. Margaret Haley Foreman leave tomorrow for Washington, D. C. OBSERVATIONS The one and only man who knows what to do and how to do it—alias George Kinzle. Virginia Hite and Helen Haubold will certainly be old before their time. They see a glow worm and think it’s a conflagration. The already large number of “bright” 8A’s was augmented when Richard Castle entered school. The brilliancy of his “crowning glory” is excelled only by that of Bob Acker’s. Mr. Brown: “Where was Caesar killed?” Marjorie McCormick: “On page 84.” Mathematical Teacher: “Harold, what are you scratching your head for?” Harold: “I guess, I have arithmetic bugs. ” Teacher: “What are arithmetic bugs?” Harold: “That’s Cooties.” Teacher: “Why do you call them arithmetic bugs?” Harold: “ ’Cause they add to my miseries, they subtract from my pleasures and divide my attention, and multiply like the dickens.”

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26 DEEDS AND MISDEEDS LINCOLN AND WASHINGTON With steady steps, head erect, six boys of ’61 marched forward and took the seats reserved for them during the Lincoln-Washington program that was given by the lower grade pupils of Central, last Friday at the Old Gym They were preceded by Mr. Chronis ter, flag bearer of the Grand Army of the Republic who proudly held aloft the emblem for which these men had endured untold hardships. They were followed by the W. R. C. who were also honored guests. The program, prepared under the direction of the Misses Bunner, Kern, Stevens, Spangler, Moran and Bran- dyberry, was of unusual merit and many times during its rendition did the veterans’ eyes brighten as the boys and girls gave their marches, songs, dialogues, recitations and pa¬ triotic pantomime. At the conclusion of the children’s numbers the guests were called upon for a few remarks. Mr. Blossom talked very entertainingly for a few minutes and Mr. W. H. Meyers spoke at length, expressed his appreciation of our schools, of the honors eulo¬ gistic of Lincoln. Mrs. Chronister spoke a few well chosen remarks in behalf of the W. R. C. The ‘ program follows: Program—February 23 1. Grand March—G. A. R.—W. R. C. 2. Star Spangled Banner—Chorus. 3. Exercise—Miss Bunner. 4. Exercise—Miss Kern and Miss Stevens. 5. Song—(To The Flag). 6. Recitation — (Our Lincoln)— Anna Elizabeth Winnes. 8. Recitation—Abraham Lincoln— Tommy Haubold. 9. Playlet—American Flag. 10. Recitation—(A February Reso¬ lution)—Marcia Martin. 11 Song Room 6—Miss Brandy- berry. 12. Dialogue—Washington. 13. The Man Who Knew Lincoln— Mary Engle. 14. Song—(The Twenty Second of February) —Chorus, Miss Spangler. 15—Columbia the Ge m of the Ocean —Pantomime. Remarks by members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. 16. America the Beautiful—All. -o- HATS OFF TO ROOM SIX The efforts of Miss Margaret Moran in producing a champion speller are very much appreciated. Room six has always been one of the wide awake rooms of the department and we look with pride upon their accomplish¬ ments. -o—- Mrs. W. A. Lower who has long been regarded as a regular member of our faculty was called into service to fin¬ ish the term for Miss Spangler. Mrs. Lower has taken full part in all of our activities and we certainly have appre¬ ciated her help. -o-- Miss Stevens: “Raymond, you must stop saying, “Why,” every time you start to speak.” Raymond Thompson: “Why—Why all right.”

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23 WM. P. BARKLEY The Janitor With a “Smile” i