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

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —29 was held during March and April were also explained at this meeting. The purpose of the “Round-Up” was to get more boys in scouting and have those already in scouting advance at least one step higher toward the coveted rank of an Eagle Scout. Harry Dailey and James Burk are the highest ranking scouts in Decatur at the present time, having completed all tests required for the “Star” Scout rank. They are now trying to pass sufficient merit badge tests to become a Life Scout. -o- GIRL SCOUTS For several years in Central School there was a group of girls who belong¬ ed to a club called “Sunshine” and l ater the “Woodcraft Club.” In the fall of 1927, these seven girls had a hike and supper and asked Mrs. Ruth Cook Thomas, their former chaperon, to go with them. After supper was over and everyone was seated around the campfire the girls expressed their desire of becoming Girl Scouts, and asked Mrs. Thomas to be their leader. It was pointed out to them that to be Girl Scouts they must study and work hard to pass the various tests and live up to the Scout Ideals. But each one was willing and anxious to do her part. The Tri Kappa Sorority signified its desire to help organize and promote Girl Scouting. The following execu¬ tive committee was appointed: Kath¬ ryn Dorwin, Josephine Myers, and Kathryn Tyndall. In a short time Mrs. Thomas had her commission as “Captain” from headquarters in New York and the privilege of giving the girl Scout tests. After the girls had attended four meetings, they passed their Tenderfoot test, which is similar to the same test for Boy Scouts. Tuesday night, December 20, the girls were given a dinner party at the home of their captain. Preceeding the dinner eight girls were initiated and given their Girl Scout pins and became the First Patrol of Tri Kappa Girl Scout Troop No. 1 of Decatur. Those initiated were: Eileen Burk, Louise Haubold, Kathryn Hower, Sara Jane Kauffman, Mamie Niblick, Ed- wina Shroll and Francis Irene Richey. The Troop met regularly every two weeks and the study of Girl Scout laws was continued and preparatory work for the Second Class test. In March, we began to have our meet¬ ings each Monday in the Central School. On the 28th of March we were happy to welcome a number of new girls, eight members of “The Dark Mystery Club” and ten other girls, making 18 new members. The duty of the “Old girls” now was to prepare fhe “new ones” to pass the Tenderfoot Test. April 17, 1928, eighteen girls were initiated into Tri Kappa Girl Scout Troop No. 1 and organized as follows: Patrol 2: Gertrude Brandyberry, Mary Maxine Brown, Charlotte But¬ ler, Ruth Elzey, Pauline Marshall, Virginia Miller, Mary Kohls, Kathleen Wagner. Patrol 3: Margaret Campbell, Mary Cowen, Marjorie De Voss, Kathryn Engler, Lela Palmer, Helen Suttles, Mary Kathryn Tyndall. Patrol 4: Marcella Brandyberry, Laura Christen, Betty Frisinger. Each patrol elected its patrol leader and assistant as follows: Patrol 1— Eileen Burk Louise Haubold 2— Charlotte Butler Virginia Miller 3— Helen Suttler Marjorie De Voss 4— Betty Frisinger Laura Christen MarcePa Leatherman, Evelyn Kohls, Helena Rayl, Barbara Krick and Fern Zimmerman will also be initiated by the end of this school year. We were very sorry to lose Francis Irene Richey, who has moved to Greenfield.

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28- DEEDS AND MISDEEDS MR. DANIELSON Mr. Danielson is the new assistant Scout Executive of the Anthony Wayne Area Council. He has taken the place of Glen McCaughey who is now Field Executive for the Area Council at Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Danielson was formerly a teacher in the schools of Quincey, Ill. -o-— SCOUTING Scouting in Decatur has progressed by leaps and bounds during the past year. There are now three active Boy Scout troops in Decatur, Rotary Troop No. 61, American Legion Troop No. 63 and St. Joe Troop No. 64, be¬ sides the honorary organization, Beta Sigma Alpha, registered as Troop No. 62. The girls at Central school have a’so caught the Scout fever and have organized Tri Kappa Girl Scout Troop No. 1 under the leadership of Mrs. Bryce Thomas. Rotary Troop No. 61 is now under the leadership of Clarence Beavers, with Frank Devor as his assistant, Russell Owens is scoutmaster of American Legion Troop No. 63, with John D. Aber as assistant, and Har¬ old Daniels has organized a troop at the St. Joe school with the help of Cornelius Durkin. All troops are pro¬ gressing rapidly in their scout work under the capable leadership of their scoutmasters. Meetings of the troops are held every week; the Legion troop meeting at the Legion hall, the Rotary troop in the Christian church basement and the St. Joe troop at the Catholic school. Each troop has also been taking several hikes each week. The Decatur Scouts now form a part of the Anthony Wayne Area Council, made up of Adams, Wells and Whit¬ ley counties, and the city of Fort Wayne. Mr. E. W. Lankenau is chairman of the Adams county or¬ ganization; Dr. Burt Mangold, vice- chairman; John Nelson, secretary- treasurer, and Bryce Thomas, scout commissioner. The Decatur Scouts attended the annual birthday celebra¬ tion of the council held in the North Side High School auditorium at Fort Wayne, February 8th. At that time several scouts received awards for advancement in scouting. Plans for the big Achievement Round-Up, which

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30- DEEDS AND MISDEEDS 213 N. Swope St. Greenfield, Indiana. May 18, 1928. Dear Teachers and Pupils: I suppose you are all thinking of promotion this being the last week of school. Our final exams are next Thursday and Friday, May 24 and 25, and every¬ one is busy studying for them. We have eight periods, the eighth coming first. This is because it can be shifted to anytime in the day for pro¬ grams. Our periods each have forty minutes. We have home rooms where we assemble for attendance morn¬ ings and noons but we study in the assembly hall. We also have a “ninth period” for lazy students, misdemean¬ ors, etc., etc., which I have escaped so far. Our “ninth period” is similar to your “Sunset” class. Nearly every student has one spec¬ ial study, Art, music, manual training or domestic science. I am taking art. Our art is entirely different from the art at your school. We keep a note book for artists. We put in tne name of the artists and their work and their biographies. We had an exhibit of art, manual training and sewing this week. There were many beauti¬ ful paintings and posters made by the art students. Our Junior High school had a picnic at Riley Park. There were about one hundred and twelve there. There were lots of swings, merry-go-rounds, and slides. Baseball furnished amuse¬ ment for all. We had a fire in a brick fireplace and roasted weinies over the fire. Oh! my, such a scramble there was to get the ice¬ cream cones! Central certainly has something to be proud of the Junior High School of Greenfield does not, that is, good English students, students that take an interest in English. The Green¬ field students have the springfever or something for they don’t seem to be very successful in English. Miss Coffee is an excellent teacher and everyone that tries should be fairly good in English. The same with the rest of the teachers. They are all splendid teachers. Yours truly, Frances Irene Richey. -o- EDWINA SHROLL One day Miss Martin introduced the spirit of realism into her art classes by having Edwina Shroll, dress as a Dutch girl. The costume was secur¬ ed by Miss Martin while she was abroad last summer. -o- — SUCCESS Smile, and the world smiles with you, Complain, and you go alone, For the cheerful grin will let you in Where the crank is never known. Growl, and the way looks dreary, Laugh, and the path is bright, For a welcome smile brings sunshine, while A frown shuts out the light. Sing, and the world’s harmonious, Grumble and things go wrong, And all the time you are out of rhyme With the busy, hustling throng. —Eleanor Holdampf, in Washington Irving Sketch Book.