Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 203, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1925 — Page 13

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STATE’S PRISONERS ENJOY CHRISTMAS Special Entertainments and Dinners Provided at Indiana institutions —Work Reduced to Minimum.

Home us the gloom that haunts the minds oi Indiana's prisoners, as they face the monotony of their daily routine, was east aside this year at Christmas time, through arrangement. by the warden and superintendents of the valions penal intitutions. Work is the by-word of every institution of servitude in Indiana, but even wardens realize the need' of entertainment, and at odd tinms l rograms are arranged to brighten the lives of the unfortunates. Only the necessary work was performed this morning, and the day was given over to various sorts of entertainment for the prisoners. / The yule,tide spirit prevailed throughout the day behjrifl the bleak walls of the Indiana State prison at Michigan City, according to Warden Walter IT. Daly. During the day the men were, entertained by motion pictures and a “home talent” show, the latter to be given by a cast made up of prisoners. Special Dinner At the noon hour a special dinner was served, consisting of roast chicken, baked sweet potatoes, cran berries, celery, white bread, pumpkin pie, coffee, cookies, apples and candy. A. F. Miles, superintendent of the Indiana Sta.te Reformatory at Pendleton arranged am entertainment for “the boys” in the new chapel on the second floor of "K” dormitory. During the forenoon motion pictures were shown. The dinner consisted of breaded pork chops, candied sweet potatoes, ere a,pi gravy, oyster dressing, cranberry sauce, cottage fruit cake, mince pie, candy, apples, cocoa, bread and hot buns. At each pris-

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oner's plate was a neatly printed menu, bordered in holly wreath, set up in the institution’s print shop. At State Farm The Indiana State Farm, at Putnamville, is noted for the entertaining ability nf some of its inmates, and use was made of the ac- ! co;..;dished ones, according to Ralph Howard, superintendent. The day was a. holiday and only the necessary work was performed, Howard said. During the afternoon a concert and amateur vaudeville show were given. The noon-day meal consisted of beef loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied 1 sweet potatoes, oyster dressing, cranberries, mince pie and coffee. .Most of the edibles were produced on the farm. Christmas carols featured the morning program at the Indiana Woman's Prison, Superintendent Margaret M. Elliott announced. The afternoon was devoted to a muslcai program by inmates. Their noon meal considered of chicken with dressing, gravy, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, sweet spiced erubapples. cold slaw, celery, light rolls, butter, preserves, pumpkin pie, cookies and coffee. Charles A. McGonagle, superintendent of the Indiana Boys’ School at. Plainfield, arranged a full-day program for his boys, beginning with a Christmas treat of candy, oranges and nuts at 8 a. m., and ending with a showing of the film, “Abraham Lincoln,” in the assembly hall during the afternoon. Herman Lieber of Indianapolis, one of the owners of the Circle Theater,

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turned the film over to the school for the day. tli rial mas Kntertainement At 10 a. m. the regular Christmas entertainment was given in the chapel. Earlv in the afternoon the boys received Christmas boxes sent h' relatives and friends. Each boy was allowed to receive one box, not in excess (if four pounds in weight. There always are a large number

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of boys who do not receive boxes, McGonagle said. These were taken care of through the Christian Men Builders of the Third Christian Church of Indianapolis, as has been tile custom for many years. Christmas trees were provided for each of the thirteen companies and .each company prepared some sort of program for its barracks, McGonagle said. The menu consisted of the follow-

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ing dishes: Chicken frleasse, dressing, mashed potatoes, creamed peas, escalloped corn, cucumber pickles, pear preserves, butter, wheat bread, milk and pumpkin pie. As at the State Farm, practically every item of food on the school’s menu was produced on the grounds. Inmates of the Indiana Girls’ School at Clermont were treated to a series of holiday entertainments, in addition to the special Christmas

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program, according to Dr. Kenosha Sessions, superintendent. Operetta Given Last Tuesday an operetta. “Why the Chimes Rang.” was given by a group of the girls. A special relig ous program also was given last Sunday. At 5 a. m. Christmas day carols were sung in all the cottages by a group' of girls from Cottage 4. In the afternoon Christmas treeu were lighted in each of the cottages, presents were distributed and short entertainment programs, given. Dr. Matthew Smith, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will preach a Christinas sermon next Sunday. On Dec. 2!> the motion picture. “Barbara Frietchie” will be shown and on Jan. 5 “Charley's Aunt" will be the attraction. The Christmas day menu follows: Chicken, gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, pickles, cranberries, celery, lettuce and mince pie. | British experts are said to have invented h noiseless airplane.

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