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

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24— DEEDS AND MISDEEDS erson Pottle,” respectively. Miss Mamie Niblick carried the role of “Ma Gallagher” in a most capable manner while the title role was play¬ ed by Fred Musser. All members of the cast were particularly clever and well trained and are deserving of in¬ dividual comment. Music was furnished throughout the evening by the Decatur Concert Or¬ chestra, under the direction of John Gage. TEN GOLDEN MAXIMS 1. —Honor the Chief. There must be a head to everything. 2. —Plave confidence in yourself, and make yourself fit. 3. —Harmonize your work. Let sun¬ shine radiate and penetrate. 4. —Handle the hardest job first each day. Easy ones are easy. 5. —Do not be afraid of criticism—■ criticize yourself often. 6. —Be glad and rejoice in the other fellow’s success—study his meth¬ ods. 7. —Do not be misled by dislikes. Acid ruins the finest fabric. 8. —Be enthusiastic—it is contagious. 9. —Do not have the notion that suc¬ cess means simply money mak¬ ing. 10.—Be fair and do at least one de¬ cent act every day in the year. —Author Unknown. --o- ' - At the opening of the school year 1927-’28, the increased enrollment made it necessary to secure a new teacher for our department. Miss Dora Marie Magley was advanced from sixth grade to special work in Reading and Hygiene. She has prov¬ ed most capable and has showed a fine spirit of co-operation. We trust she will be with us again next year. -o- Not So Slow “Aren’t you the boy who was here a week ago looking for work?” “Yes, sir.” “I thought so. And didn’t I tell you then that I wanted an older boy?” “Yes, sir; that’s why I am here again. I’m older now.” J. C. CAFARO Mr. J. C. Cafaro, teacher of wind instruments and Miss Willa Dick, teacher of violin have organized classes in our city. They are both teachers of recognized ability in their professions. They were brought here through the untiring efforts of Supt. Worthman who has worked for years to make a musical Decatur. -o- ADVICE TO STUDENTS Inculcate the following virtues: Regularity, punctuality, neatness, ac¬ curacy, silence, industry, obedience, truthfulness, fidelity to duty, honesty and politeness. Be noble toward an enemy. The man who does you wrong has need of pity. To be injured is a less mis¬ fortune than to be the injurer. He who defrauds makes holes in his own pockets by which he loses more than he steals. He who slanders, wields a sword, a sword which he holds at the point; his own hands receive the wounds. -o- Miss Brandyberry—“Give your Cur¬ rent Event Marcella.” Marcella Brandbyberry—“Not Chet.”

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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-

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —25 MISS WILLA DICK Dick Schug who had the happy privilege of spending several months in the south during the last semester gave a most interesting account of his experiences at one of our chapel per¬ iods. Dick possesses not only the power to observe carefully but also the ability to express himself clearly and entertainingly, and he held the atten¬ tion of his audience during the entire period allotted him. His talk was interspersed with so much wit that we think there must be a “Mick” somewhere in the rela¬ tionship. -o- Earl Smith who finished his seventh and eighth grade work in Decatur, graduated from the Lenox high school this year. He remembered his school days at Central and sent Mr. Brown an invitation to the commencement exercises. He is planning to attend college and hopes some day to be a county agent. We extend to Earl our heartiest congratulations and sincere¬ ly hope that he may realize his am¬ bition. OUR TEACHERS Mr. Brown has a name that has won great fame, Not only in numbers but also high aim. In Shakesperian drama, square root and pi, He’s never found wanting, he travels “on high.” There’s another school teacher who’s rollicked to fame, We’ll tell you a secret—Grace Coffee’s her name, The mantle of Grammar fell on her so tight, That we all do believe that she al¬ ways is right. Basketball, baseball and scouting, Hiking and planning an outing, With every season’s approaching, Mr. Thomas is found to be coaching. She is tiny, she is neat With piercing eyes and little feet. She’ll see you if you try to cheat, Miss Magley’s surely hard to beat. A question that sets me a tingle Is not, is she married or single, But how to persuade Miss Sellemeyer’s aid In rhyming her name with a jingle. Here’s to dear Miss Neva No one that I know is so sweet-a, If I her ever see, Now say, believe me I’ll have to do more than just greet-a. Last but not least is Miss Clark Who’s always as gay as a lark, If her Chrysler you see, now just be¬ lieve me You’d better dodge back of a tree. —Mary Bartlett. -o—- “Mamma,” little Susie called, in shocked tones to her mother in the next room. “Come here quick and spank Buddy. He teasing God; he’s saying his prayers with one eye open.”