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

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MAY FESTIVAL

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24- DEEDS AND MISDEEDS MAY FESTIVAL With ' deal weather conditions pre¬ vailing, a large crowd attended the May Day Festival held by the pupils of the Central school at the school grounds Friday, May 15. The pro¬ gram was carried out in an excellent manner by the pupils and was greatly enjoyed by those present. The program opened with a large group of children accompanied by their teacher, on a picnic. The role of the teacher was played by Dorothy Young. During the picnic, four of the boys, namely, Grover Wheeler, Robert Engeler, Floyd Eley and Rich¬ ard Teeter, engaged in an argument over who was the best jumper. The argument ended in a fight between Floyd Eley and Richard Teeter. Mary Kathryn Tyndall intervened and stopped the fight, singing the song, “Don’t Fight, Little Boys, Don’t Fight.’’ Mary Kathryn had a beauti¬ ful pink umbrella and Fern Zimmer¬ man and Phylis Hoagland attempted to take it away from her. Richard Teeter intervened in this argument and sang, “Don’t Fight, Little Girls, Don’t Fight.” Following the two fights, prepara¬ tions for the coming of the queen were made. The color bearer, Sher¬ man Koos, appeared and sang a song about the flag. Then came the bug¬ ler, Harold Melchi, and the queen’s heralds, who gave a drill. The flow¬ er girls next appeared, scattering flowers ahead of the queen’s chariot, and s ' nging. Next came the May Queen, Louis Haubold, in her char¬ iot, drawn by twenty little brownies. The queen was followed by her at¬ tendants. Mary Madeline Coverdale and Helen Christman, and the crown bearer, Dorothy Ogg. The attend¬ ants assisted the queen to her throne and she was crowned. The little crown bearer sang, “Apple Blossoms.” Following the crowning of the queen, the children danced about three May-poles, which were decorat¬ ed in many colors. There was a chorus of 200 voices, which sang dur¬ ing the program. Miss Zelna Stevens, one of the teachers who helped tra ' n the children, acted as pianist during the program. The pupils of the first, second, fifth and sixth grades took part in the festival. At sometime during the school year, each class in the build¬ ing has an opportunity to give a pro¬ gram of some kind. The seventh and eighth grade pupils gave a play earlier in the year. The pup Is were trained for the May festival by Miss Cordelia Riesen, music instructor; Miss Helen Dugan, physical training instructor; Miss Bertha Bunner, Miss Helen Meyer, Miss Margaret Moran, Miss Neva Brandyberry, Miss Iva Spangler and Miss Zelna Stevens. —Daily Democrat. -o-- Mrs Lower — ‘‘Paul, don’t lean against your seat, stand up straight.” Paul McG 11—“I can’t, I have the stomach ache.” Mrs. Lower—‘‘Stanley have you any¬ thing for current events?” Stanley Kenworthy —“Nothing but about that young man and girl who were killed.” Mrs. Lower—“What do you know about it?” Stanley—“They were shot in the automobile.” Melvena Smitley is full of static Paul McGill is too June Miller is off in her upper attic And Harriet always says “Goo!”

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BOY SCOUT ACTIVITIES