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

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26 - DEEDS AND MISDEEDS have a picnic. Everyone else was out to the park. We were too little to go along with them. We enjoyed having school alone, but we thought it would be more fun to slip away to the woods. We bought wieners, buns, and marshmallows. We had a lot of them, too. Some mother sent some pickles and catchup. The boys built a fire and we roasted the vwieners and marshmallows. We had all we could eat. We played games and had a fine time. Oh, yes, we found a bird’s nest and a snake. —Fourth Grade. —-o- 5A—MISS MORAN Pupils in Room 6 who were neither tardy nor absent during the second semester are James Cowan, Charles Baumgartner, Idora Lough, Kathryn Engeler and Marcella Gilbert. Room 6 was represented in the Music Memory contest by the follow¬ ing pupils: Marcella Gilbert, Lela Palmer and Kathryn Engeler. Now Central is a good old school and Mr. Brown is fine Bnt when I see him have his paddle, I fear I’m next in line. —Robert Odle. Old Central School is very fine The best one in the city We have some of the “bestest” times That’s why this little ditty. It is so very good, you know And so is Mr. Brown The teachers they are all “just so”, And great is their renown. —Hoffman. - 1 - o- Jones—Hello old chap. Where ya been? Bones—Just returned from my va¬ cation. While there I looked up some of my family tree, and— Jones—Did the hit you with any cocoanuts? L. E. BEARD Janitor Mr. L. E. Beard, our efficient janitor, goes about his work in his quiet way, cheerfully doing the numberless odd jobs requested by the various teach¬ ers. He keeps our building spick and span and comfortably heated even though some of our “ventilators” can¬ not be regulated. His assistant, Ger¬ ald Smitley, is equally capable and obliging. We feel greatly indebted to them for what they have done to make the year’s , work pleasant. -o- Officer—Sorry I have to paint your car red. Vernon H.—What? Officer—Every old tin can contain¬ ing gasoline must be painted red. Clancy — Mrs. Murphy, yore son Mike was killed. M. Murphy—Oh my goodness. C.—Don’t git scart oi was jest pre- parin ye for the worst, e got hes arm broke.

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —25 is something that makes us full of glee. Then came the tub that said, “I give the boys a rub.” The soup came next laughing at a boy, who was sick and had no joy. I gave him soup to help him out, then he grew big and stout. Next came the sun as bright as ever; never to be shunned at never, never, no never. —Miles Parrish, 5A. •-o- In the music memory contest this room was represented by Eileen Burk and Robert Elzey, 6 A’s and Marie Teeter, 5A. News Outline meetings were held each Friday afternoon by the children of the room. They were conducted according to parliamentary law, the chairman being elected by the chil¬ dren. Topics taken from the News Outline were assigned by the chair¬ man to various children and reported by them at the next meeting. Oppor¬ tunity was given for questions to be asked and a general discussion was usually held. Three 6A boys from this room play¬ ed on the Central basketball team. They were John Hill, Chester Hill, and Ervin Fox. A cartoon contest was held between the members of the room. Many in¬ teresting pictures were turned in. The contest was won by Marie Teeter. —Glennis Elzey. -o-i- 6B—MISS DORW1N Our year has been very short or at least, so it has seemed to most of us. We have enjoyed very much our class club which had its meetings on Wednesday. In these meetings the lives of authors and composers in whom we were interested were re¬ ported upon by members of the club. We also discussed the current affairs of our nation. The chairmen and secretaries were appointed by Miss Dorwin, and it was they who planned the program. We are very proud of the record made by the Music Memory team, Glenice Tindall, Virginia Miller, and Mary Maxine Brown. They had the highest scores of any of the down¬ stairs rooms but were beaten in the final contest by the 8A team. We were sorry to have Williard and Willis Bebout move away. Lucille Debolt and Robert Gerod are two new members of our class. We also have three people who have not been tardy or absent. They are, Glenice Tindall, Gertrude Brandy- berry, and Stanley Hollopeter. We think that some of our class¬ mates show the ear-marks of great poets. Marion Baker says that if James Whitcomb Riley were alive to¬ day he would “certainly put him in the shade” with his verses. -o- 5B—MISS McGATH I IN MEMORIAM H GERALD CHRONISTER f Born November 30, 1915 Died February 1, 1927 During the second semester the 6 B’s lost a classmate and friend when Gerald Chronister was called by death, February 1, 1927. Gerald was well liked b yhis teachers and class¬ mates and is greatly missed by all who knew him. We 5 B’s are glad to be at Central this semester. We have enjoyed the privilege of being included in the activities, and we were especially pleased with Boys’ Day and the girls’ picnic. Just now our greatest con¬ cern is to become 5 A’s. -o-- 4A-B—MISS GILBERT One Friday our class decided to

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —27 BOY SCOUTS GLEN McCAUGHEY -o-»- SCOUT WORK A large amount of good work has been accomplished in Decatur during the last several years through the Boy Scout organization and the boys have received much valuable training. At the present time ten of the Scouts have advanced to the first class rank, twenty are second class and only four who have recently been taken in the organization are tenderfoot scouts. -o- CAMP THIS SUMMER Arrangements are being made at the present time for two Scout camps, one from May 25th to 29th which will be held near Decatur and the other, at a lake from August 28th to Sept. 4th. HISTORY OF DECATUR SCOUTS The first Scout troop organized in Decatur was formed in 1913, with Clark Spahr as scoutmaster. This was only three years after the found¬ ing of the national Boy Scout organ¬ ization, February 8, 1910. Meetings of the local troop were held, for a time, in a house at the corner of Ad¬ ams and Third street. Later, the Scouts rented a room above what is now the Kolter grocery store on South Second street. Among the members of the first troop were Roy Kalver, Robert Colter, Alex Sutton, Ishmael Macy, Harry Knapp, Albert Gehrig, George Schug, Dick Durkin, Winfield Maddy, Bryce Thomas, Murry Sutton, Ralph Tyndall, Carlisle Flanders, and Gregg Ball. i he first Scout troop continued as an active organization for about two or three years, before becoming in¬ active. Shortly after this troop ceased to exist, another troop was organized with Dr. Fred I. Patterson as scout¬ master and Carl C. Pumphrey as assistant. Among the members of that troop were Max Williams, Disk Heller, Dick Durkin, Paul Castle, Thetis Hocker, Herman Myers, David Hensley and Gerald Grandstaff. These Scouts held a camp at Rome City dur¬ ing the summer. Shortly after the organization of the American Legion Post in this city in 1919, the Legion became sponser for the Scout work, and Joseph McConnell was made scoutmaster. He was followed by Harold Daniels. Later in 1921 or 1922, the Rotary Club became sponser for the Scout work. Roland Shirnp was made scoutmast¬ er of troop No. 1 and Dr. Patterson was scoutmaster of troop No. 2. The