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

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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

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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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 1.4 somebody once said; «There is more activity per square inch in viutlla thani in any other community I ever heard of. Being a news :VlSarS f0jt this column has convinced me that this is no exaggeration summing up for the year my problem has heen ta condense my aterial as much as ? aasible in order to include the highlights at iiaSt Tha Couples' Glut of the united Church was organized at a supper leting held at Mr. and Mrs. Erie Reed's home, Tuesday evening, Sept- ember y aaver 24, a former student in Richville Union School, passed away . a,r v He had been in a critical con - dition following an automobile accident. Miss Louise Reese, a ipamer- teacher, in this school, was elected Vice president of the Northern Zone t the Teachers»Conference in Potsdam recently. Teachers of the Second Supervisory District of St. Lawrence County gathered at Morristown Central School for a dinner meeting on October Ifl. Mrs. clarence Walker, the former Sophia Reddick of Marrisburg, Ontario died Sunday, November 20,at her home on the Walker Road She had been, seriously ill for several months. The official opening of the Teenage Center took place an Feb- ruary 13. A Valentine party was held. Mr. Navias, who became pastor of the united Church in November is assisting with the Center. On, March 29th the Youth Fellowship, put on three one act plays at the Grange Hall. Teachers of the Second Supervisory District gathered at the Richville Masonic Hall, May. 1st. at '5:30 p.nwfor a dinner meeting. On May 271) the Youth Center held a dance at the Little School. The Parking Lites» from Gouverneur were the orchestra. Hotdogs, hamburgs,, and soft drinks were served. Catherine Thurston and Keith Woods,, both of Richville were married in the Episcopal Church in Gouverneur, May 29th. The Couples club held their meeting Wednesday evening, Junelty, at Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gardners'. A party is being held for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keyes on June £Oth It is their fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. The 4h dress review of 1950 was held at Canton on May £7. Those winning from Richville were: Lois Minnick and Lucretia Stevens with ilrst prizes and Dorothy Rowland with second. Mrs. Dorothy Coates, Mrs. Ruth Coats and Mrs. Lillian Fleming attended the three day Binney-Smith art instruction course in Gouverneur,, on June 6, 7„ 8. The Centralization Meeting was held in the Richville Gym an Mr Frank Mason, Superintendent of the Gouverneur schools as the speaker. Friendship class met at the home of Mrs. Jennie Bush, turaay, June 10, for a covered dish dinner.