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

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16 - DEEDS AND MISDEEDS INTERMEDIATE 1 6A—MISS EL2EY March FIFTH AND SI The sixth grade, composed of Ellen Gephart, Marjory DeVoss, James Cowan, Roselyn Foreman, Louis Cook, Mary Foreman, Ned Moser, Dick Sheets, Kathryn Engeler, Helena Rayl, Florine Gaskill, Helena Suttles, Mary Cowan, William Saunders, Edgar Kiess, Virginia Brokaw, Carl Sheets, Marcella Rupert, Mildred Hesher, Idora Lough, Clarence Michel, Dale Johnson, Joyce Riker, Guy Secaur, Helen Becker, Robert Odle, Barbara Krick, Raymond Musser, Ruth Foughty, Robert Magley, Faye Eicliar, Charles Baumgartner, Ellen Uhrick, Calvin McClure, Marcella Gilbert, Mable Hurst and Harley Straub, gave three Chapel programs during the year. The programs are as follows: October The Spider and the Fly....Joyce Riker Violin So 1 ©..Ellen Gephart accompanist Marjory DeVoss Johnny’s History Lesson Helen Suttles Song .•.. Kathryn Engeler Two Black Crows Louis Cook and Guy Secaur Song . Virginia Brokaw .... December Bessie’s Xmas.Faye Eicliar Xmas Snow.Helen Suttles Song . Kathryn Engeler The Manger Babe.Helena Rayl Dialogue.Marcella Rupert, Ruth Foughty, Roselyn Foreman, Charles Baumgartner, Louis Cook, and Robert Odle. Xmas Doesn’t Change Marcella Gilbert Song . Virginia Brokaw The Xmas Stocking.Dick Sheets He Didn’t Think ....Mary Foreman Nothing to Laugh At.Robert Odle Piano Duet.Marjory DeVoss, Helen Suttles Contradictin’ Joe.Guy Secaur Forgetful Pa.Mildred Hesher Banjo Duet....Carl Sheets, Robert Odle A Boy and His Stomach....Dick Sheets In the ticket selling contest for the eighth grade play, this room won the contest on the lower floor with an average of 53.6 cents for each person. -o- GRADE 6B—MISS DORWIN The pupils of 6B are as follows: John Bauman, Roger Beard, Donald Bailer, Fred Carpenter, Charles Diehl, Donald Gage, George Heare, Paul Hendricks, Paul Hilyard, Harold Kolter, Jacob Moyer, Charles McGill, Carl Ritter, Frederick Shroyer, Clark William Smith, Dan Smith, Doyle Smith, Charles Dishong, Etta Ans- pauglr, Jeanette Beery, Catherine Brown, Mary Burkhead, Martha Chris¬ ten, Evangeline Evans, Maxine Hum- barger, Fern Irwin, Mabel Keck, Juanita Krugh, Naomi Ladd, Dora Osterman, Mabel Parmer, Celesta Shaffer, Mary Kathryn Tyndall, Leona Venis, and Marie Masonbrink. On April 13 our room entertained the other downstairs rooms at chapel. The following program was given: Top of the Morning...John Bauman Piano Duet....Mary Kathryn Tyndall, and Mabel Parmer Gay Geography.Catherine Brown Violin Solo.Donald Gage accompanied by Maxine Humbarger Since We Got the Radio Doyle Smith Trombone Solo.Frederick Shroyer I

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —15 MARY MADELINE COVERDALE ESSAY CONTEST WINNER We are all proud of Mary Madeline Coverdale whose essay “How to Pre¬ vent Fires in the Community” won her first place among the Adams county contestants. Her essay fol¬ lows : “HOW TO PREVENT FIRE IN THE COMMUNITY” Fire is one of the most destructive elements with which we have to deal. In the year 1927 in the U. S. alone more than $600,000,000 worth of prop¬ erty was destroyed and more than 15,000 lives were lost as a result of fires. More than eighty per cent of this enormous loss was due to fires caused by carelessness which could have been prevented. Each state and each city has its laws governing fire prevention and also organizations which are con¬ stantly keeping the importance of the question before the people. Each one of us should do all we can to prevent fires in our homes. The chimneys should be free from cracks, the roofs should be kept in good repair, the basement and attic should be clean and free from all rub¬ bish, the heating system should be in good condition, live coals should not be taken from the furnace, matches should be kept in a safe place away from children, and gasoline and other cleaning materials should be used with great caution. The moment fire is discovered in our homes, if it is beyond our own control by smothering or quenching with water, we should immediately turn in an alarm which we do here by calling or telephoning central who in¬ forms the fire department. In the larger cities alarms are turned in by pressing electric buttons which are in boxes at the street corners. In our progressive cities the older types of buildings which are fire traps are rapidly being replaced by modern fire-proof buildings and in our own and similar communities there are laws governing the kind of buildings to be erected. Many public buildings and factories are equipped with fire apparatus to be used in case of emerg¬ ency and many of the modern build¬ ings have sprinkling systems which automatically throw out sprays of water when fire starts. Many destructive fires have occur¬ red in theaters and schools. Our schools should be inspected at inter¬ vals by proper authorities to see that they are kept in a condition of safety. The building should be equipped with fire extinguishers, all doors should swing outward and regular fire drills should be held. And above all things in case of fire we students should not become excited and forget all we learn at these fire drills but march out in orderly manner at the command of the teachers. Every one owning property should be fully insured against its loss by fire. Motorists during the dry seasons should be extremely cautious to ex¬ tinguish cigar and cigarette stubs and not toss them carelessly along the road, also campfires should be com¬ pletely extinguished before leaving them as many destructive fires have occurred by carelessness in this re¬ spect. Each citizen should be on the look¬ out to prevent fires in his community. —Mary Madeline Coverdale, 8A.

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —17 E DEPARTMENT Dad’s Schoolmate.George Heare Playlet—“The Reformation of Bobby” Bobby . .... Roger Beard Cat . . Jeanette Beery Dog . .. Charles McGill Cow . ... Etta Anspaugh Bird .— . Celesta Shaffer Horse . .. Paul Hendricks Chicken . ... Martha Christen Harriet Fruclite Mildred Gause Helen Gay Isabelle Hill Kathryn Hill Liillian Hodle Helen Jones Kathleen Odle Madeline Spahr Geraldine Teems May 3 was Boys’ Day. All of the boys say they had a wonderful time and that they were royally entertain¬ ed by the Rotarians. When it came time to eat, not a boy was missing The girls also had a picnic and Treasure Hunt. Etta Anspaugh found a large bar of candy which had been hidden in the woods. After spending most of the afternoon in playing base¬ ball and other games, lunch was eaten on the banks of a creek. Spring Fever Spring fever is an awful thing For a feller to get in the spring, When he doesn’t want to go to school or anything, But likes to play out in the air, And hear the birds and crickets sing Spring fever is an awful thing. —Maxine Humbarger. -o- GRADE 5A—MISS MORAN Girls Martha Erma Butler Vera Clevenger Thelma Darr Gladys Doan Boys Robert Aeschlinran James Beavers John Ellis Espich Fred Foltz Junior Freeland Leroy Huffman James Harkless Seplrus Jackson Robert Johnson Hubert Krick Calvin Magley Harry Musser Bruce Raymond Woodrow Pearson Donald Reynolds Raymond Roop Robert Ruckman Edward Shoe Walter Summers Byron Tricker During the school year the pupils of Room 6 lost two of their classmates. Bruce Raymond moved to Fort Wayne and Geraldine Teems to Servia, Ind. We were all sorry to see them go as they were very bright students.