Hermon DeKalb Central School - Demon Yearbook (De Kalb Junction, NY)

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THE GRADES (con) 12 -aiiy Loucks sang with the special chorus of girls who accom- d the primary children for their Easter Parade Act anleAll children from this room sang in the chorus. we were glad to have one of our members, Clifford Tibbits, on . ninior basket ball team of the school this past season. Seven b® Jfrom this room were on a team that met the Balmat team to play oftball at Balmat on June 1st. A return game was played here on 'me on June 8th the last spelling contest ended and another party jas held at the lunch hour. The annual picnic and play day will fee 0n Friday, June 23rd, on tne school grounds. This will include grades one through six and i su6StSi During the year we have had movies correlating with our social studies. We had one feature picture «The Miracle of 84th Street.« Primary Room Highlights The children in the primary department had several parties and I other entertaining events during the year. These have helped to I nake their their school days enjoyable as well as profitable. The first big event of the year was the Halloween party. This j began with a dinner at the schoolhouse. Later the children, in cos- i tume, marched around the fctudy hall and were judged as the prettiest J and funniest in appearance. Shirley Petrie, Douglas Villeneuve And 4 Janet Reed won prizes for the prettiest costumes, and Dorothy Wells, 1 Gaylord Bigelow, and Billy Seavey won prizes for the funniest cos- fl tumes. The party ended with a parade around the village. At Christmas the children had a double entertainment. First, they saw the movie, The m rani a 3Ath street. Everyone enjoyed it very much. The day before vacation, the day of the much-awaited Christmas party, finally arrived. The children entertained their little brothers and sisters that day. The guests were Richard Pierce, Ricky Reed, sharlene seavey, Billy Durham, Christy Soule, Carolyn Davis, Joyce Burnham, Lloyd Burham, Eugene Villeneuve and Donna Fleming. The joint attractions were the prettily decorated tree, much of which was done by the children, the presents, and the refreshments of ice I cream and cake. The next big event of the year was the Valentine party held, of course, on February 14. Each child had worked hard for several days 1 decorating his own Valentine box. Games were played, and then the 3 children opened their boxes and looked at their Valentines. Each I child received a Valentine favor from Mrs, Fleming. I On March 31 another dinner was enjoyed by all. This was put on I cy the children themselves to honor six pupils who had won the healtn w°n eSt Ttle six winners were Hazel Stevens, Shirley Bouton, Janet I Reed, Kenneth Kio, Shirley Petrie, and Jeanne Benware. I , On April 5 the boys and girls took part in the sainstrel show I that was held in the evening at the Grange Hall. Patty Soule Haa l

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11 Intermediate Room Highlights The activities of the school year began with a Halloween party in October, we had a picnic dinner at noon. After that was over, everyone pdt on nis costume. Each grade marched around the study hall where they were judged by the high school teachers. Prizes for costumes were awarded to Lester Villeneuve, Virginia Richardson, Dick Casse, Carolyn Tamblin, Charles Rowland, Donna Bigelow, Sally Loucks, June Durant, Robert Richardson, Norbert Hall and Slna Arnold, finally the rain clouds cleared and all of the grades paraded to the bridge and back to school. The morning beforfe dismissal for the holidays we had a Christmas party and tree in our room, we played games and then distributed the gifts from tne tree. Refreshments of pop-corn balls, ice cream and cake were served. Guests at the Christmas party were Margaret Conlin, Brenda Stevens, Roxie walker and Deanna Ashwin. The three grades had a spelling sontest during tne second quarter of the year. Since tne fourtn graders were the winners they were guests at a picnio dinner furnished by the losing grades, the last Friday in January. A new contest began then and lasted until late March. For Valentine Day each grade had a box; tne fourth grade box was decorated by Virginia Richardson, and Lucretia Stevens; the fifth grade decorators were Carolyn Tamblin and Donna Bigelow, Those chosen from the sixth grade were Helen Larsen and sally Loucks. Our teacher treated us to ice cream, v e furnished cake to go With it. Late in March a second spelling picnic was held. The sixth graders were the winners. On April 5 the whole school produced a ministrel show. Our room had some special parts. The rope skipping act was done by Lucretia Stevens, Bethany Petrie, Beatrice Conlin, Anne Walker, Virginia Richardson, Donna Bigelow, Bonita villeneuve and Carolyn Tamblin. The two boys wno had real black face parts were Bob Benware, the shoe shine boy, and Bob Richardson, an end man. The GrayIn Theater pantomime cast included Charles Rowland, Norbert Hall, David Ashwin, John Langtry, Donald Kio, Clifford TlDbits, and Kay Raymo.

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13 jpnS jeanne Benware, Shirley Klock,. Billy Seavey, Paul Raymo, , navis and Donnie Walker put on a dance number, The Dance Of The -“inies. Anne Marie Geer, Linda Geer, Shirley FeTrie, Rosemary Lucy Stevens, Mary Arnold, Gaylord Bigelow, Jimmy Stevens and n!£e’Stevens played in the rhythm band. Lucy Stevens, Shirley trie sally Klocjt, Carolyn Bur ham, Patty Soule, Donnie walker, onre Phillips, Kenneth Kio, Harold Fanning, and Gaylord Bigelow took art in an Easter Parade. Dorothy Wells and Janet Reed were ill and unable to take part in the show. jlow that school is almost over the children are beginning to talk about the picnic which will be held the last day. They are planning on making this last event as successful and happy as each of th others have been before. And when summer vacation finally arrives, no doubt each and every child will look forward to another year of work and play with their friends and any new acquaintances that they nay make. Torn Thumb Writings Social Studies This year we are studying many- interesting things in social studies. Our lessons have' told us about fruit and dairy farms. Now we are learning how bread is made. I like the work very much. I have learned a lot. Hazel Stevens Gr. 3 Croquet We have played croquet at school. We set up the wickets and try to knock the balls through them. After our ball has gone through all the wickets some one else has a turn. I think croquet is fun. Bruce Tamblin Gr. 3 Butterflies T have been catching butterflies for a collection. So far I have caught a Monarch butterfly and a yellow swallowtail and some other ones. After I get a lot of different kinds, I am.going to Fit them in a frame. It is quite interesting to catch and study Lucretia Stevens Gr. 4 Richville Wren News - The Richville 4H Wrens will have fun next week- We will bake w lfins. I'm sure we will have fun doing it.. We somehow seem to nave fun every time we go. Donna Bigelow Gr. 5