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

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22- DEEDS AND MISDEEDS DECATUR CENTRAL SCHOOL Presents the Comedy “DANNY BOY” AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS, MAY 3-4, 1928 CAST OF CHARACTERS Gertie Gallagher..Harriet Shockey Rose Gallagher.Marcella Brandyberry Harry Devlin....Roland Reppert Ma Gallagher.Mamie Niblick Dan Gallagher.Fred Musser Mona.Mary M. Coverdale Betty Woodbridge....4.Louise Haubold Phil Carter.William Merryman Professor Mooney.Marion Feasel Mr. Hunniwell.Richard Schug McSorley.Carl Hurst Washington Jefferson Pottle.Kenneth Tricker Officer Mulvaney...Richard Odle Act I.—The Gallagher kitchen. Six o’clock of a warm June evening. (The curtain is lowered for one minute to indicate the passage of ten). Act II.—Living room in Dan and Mona’s apartment. One afternoon in June a year later. Act III.—Scene I. That evening. Scene II. The same. Two hours later. Miss Grace Coffee, Directress. OPENING (a) The Olive Branch—Overture.by Edward Hazel (b) Hearts Longing—Romance.by J. S. Zamecnik (c) War Eagle—March.....by E. W. Beery.... Between Acts I and II. (a) Carnation—Intermezzo.by Chas. L. Johnson (b) Dance of the Clowns.by J. S. Zamecnik (c) Among My Souvenirs..DeSylva Brown and Henderson, Inc. Between Acts II and III. Class Day—March.......By J. S. Zamecnik Music by the Decatur Concert Orchestra John Gage, Director

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —21 MY TRIP TO THE SOUTHLAND We left home Wednesday, January 11th, at 2 p. m. for the Sunny South. Our route took us through Cincin¬ nati, Lexington, Middleboro, Knox¬ ville, Atlanta and Tampa. These were the main cities. Just out of Middleboro, I saw my first mountain. It was the famous Cumberland Gap. It surely was a monstrous thing. Going down through the states we noticed the difference in manufactur¬ ing and agriculture. From the busy land of the North, the land of chim¬ neys and whistles we came to the slow and easy going south. At Sarasota, Florida, I caught my first glimpse of salt water, the Gulf of Mexico. We located at Ft. Myers, Florida. There I attended school for two months. Coming home again we found that we could not go through Georgia on account of mud. So we changed our course and came home by way of Birmingham, Nashville, Louisville and Indianapolis. Coming this way, we saw more of the real South than by the other route. We saw the usual number of mountains, lakes, etc., on our return trip but the sight no longer caused us to be so excited as when we first beheld them. We arrived home on Saturday, April 21. Thus ended a most delightful and educa¬ tional trip. —Dick Schug. -o-- Of all the odd things that Mr. Brown does the 8A’s think his best is to put his questions in the form of state¬ ments. The Tuesday evening sunset class breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that Miss Coffee could not stay late one evening as she had an appointment at five-thirty. The SB’s boast the combination Glenn and Ford but they do not do their broadcasting from WLW but from the rear seats in the English class. BOYS’ DAY Prompted by the organization’s principle of service, all the grade boys of Decatur again enjoyed a day of hilarity under the direction of the Rotary Club, of our city, in fact, they were feted for almost a week, but the day long remembered was fiel d day. A careful 1 y arranged program of ath¬ letic events and stunts was carried out at Steele’s Park. Three ribbons were awarded in each event and as usual, Central’s athletes won their share of honors. The most pleasant experience of the day came about five o’clock — the serving of lunch—or rather food. In this event everybody did his best to excell but they say that Fred Musser and Carl Hurst were the champions. Boys’ Rotary Day always make a hit and the club members merit the gratitude of their guests. --o- GIRLS’ DAY Boys’ Day sponsored by the Rotary Club of Decatur would have been a gloomy one for the girls of Central had not Miss Clark been so generous hearted. She planned an entertain¬ ing program for them and aided by the regular teachers of Central she marshalled her forces and hied to the Meibers’ woods. Here the girls in¬ dulged in every possible stunt (and we have on good authority) a few al¬ most impossible ones. Their appetites had been whetted by the long walk so lunch was spread about four-thirty. Plans for the re¬ turn trip were made immediately after lunch but some of the girls seemed to want to remain in the woods in¬ definitely, others wanted to detour on the return trip but Miss Clark and Miss Magley soon caused them to change their minds and everybody reached home in safety. •—Laura Lankenau. -o- Just Right Teacher — “I have went. That’s wrong, isn’t it?” Wee Bill—“Yes, ma’am.” Teacher—“Why is it wrong?” Wee Bill—“Because you ain’t went yet.”

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —23 EIGHTH GRADE PLAY OUR TENTH ANNUAL EIGHTH GRADE PLAY After suffering the misfortune of having one of our play cast to he taken ill on the day scheduled for the presentation of “Danny Boy,” we be¬ gan to think there were too many thirteens connected with the under¬ taking. Friday the thirteenth and thirteen characters in the play were evidently our undoing and everybody began saying, “I told you so.” But after two weeks of patient waiting both Mamie Niblick and Mary Made¬ line Coverdale returned and we gave our play, which was considered by many the best we have ever present¬ ed. We were greeted by well-filled houses both Thursday and Friday night. The orchestra, directed by Mr. John Gage presented a fifteen minute pro¬ gram before the play and they also played between acts. They received many compliments. Every boy and girl who took part in the play deserves special mention but the following comment from the Daily Democrat was written by Mrs. Blair, an authority on the subject and whose opinion we highly prize: “DANNY BOY” IS 8th GRADE PLAY Under the capable direction of Miss Grace Coffee, the pupils of the eighth grade presented the play “Danny Boy” at the D. H. S. auditorium, Thursday, and Friday, May 3 and 4. The play had been scheduled earlier in the season, but because of illness of one of the cast members, had to be postponed until the present time. Despited the postponement, however, the audience was there in large numbers, and the members of the cast had retained their original en¬ thusiasm and pep in enacting their parts. The story of “Danny Boy” is that of a son who has continually been tied to his mother’s apron strings, and not allowed to act or think for himself. His mother waits on her “Danny Boy” continuously from morn till night, and when he finally finds the necessary bravery to return from his work with the announcement that he intends to be married, a bomb is exploded in the household. Despite the fact that “Danny” reigns supreme in his intention, “Ma Gallagher” still attempts to domineer her son, much to the chagrin of her new daughter- in-law. But all is well that ends well and “Ma Gallagher” learns her lesson and profits by her mistake. Clever comedy complications are interwoven throughout the story which tends to keep the audience in a laughable mood. Chief among these comedians were Carl Hurst and Kenneth Tricker, as “McSorely” and “Washington Jeff-