Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 283, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 March 1928 — Page 23

MARCH 23,1928.

THIRD GRADES ARE TAUGHT BY PLAUjNGING Times School Editor Finds Day in Class Round of Pleasure. Miss Helen Ashcraft, Times school editor, is going through school again, from the first grade to the end of high school, in twelve days. The nimble student will be promoted a grade a dav. She is doing this to give Indianapolis parents intimate pictures of what their children do during the long school hours when they are away from home. The story of her adventures will be printed —a grade at a time—on The Times school page each Friday for twelve weeks. This is the story of the third grade. BY HELEN ASHCRAFT The life of a third grader in Golden Rule Village, or the third grade room of the Calvin Kendall School No. 62, Tenth and Wallace Sts., proved to be a “golden” round of playing games. With Miss Frieda Rahe, the teacher, we played at everything including reading, numbers, songs, exercises, drawing and coloring. The room itself was like an interesting corner in a child's museum with its brightly colored paper circus animals, flowers, birds, and nursery characters. The blackboard was decorated with stencil designs and verses written in colored chalk. Papers Are Corrected Our first lesson after opening exercises was correction of composition papers written the day before. Here was the first indication that school days were becoming real and earnest. Miss Rahe returned the papers with the mistakes neatly marked in ink—an indication that we were big enough to see our errrors. This recalled disappointing days when the teacher merely passed out the papers with a slight “very good” or “quite poor” without a single mark from that rare variety of blue and red pencil only a teacher was allowed to use. Looking over Melvin Miller’s shoulder (a large offense ten years ago) I read how Melvin—advanced third-grader—had managed to hang three sentences together without an “and” as the teacher had suggested in her correction. Discipline Small Factor Discipline seemed reduced to a minimum in Miss Rahe’s room. The same is true in other city schoolrooms, largely because lessons are presented in the form of games or puzzles and are illustrated with incidents from modern life familiar

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Good Manners A “Good Manners” program was held today at the George Washington High School, consisting of a series of pantomimes showing correct and incorrect social habits for students and those out of school. Robert Spangler was the reader. Those taking part were Mildred Carlson, Thelma Foster, Albert Izor, Eleanor Richwein, Corinne Gingery, Louise Kauffman, Helen Kendall, Vivian Lytle and Leroy Heinricks. The program was arranged and directed by Mrs. Ina S. Gaul, dean of girls.

to the pupils. Also, things that are meant to be play are bound up with lessons—a plan which makes all seem like play. Noticing that we were a little weary after composition, Miss Rahe went briskly up front and said. “How many would like to ride with Lindy this morning?” Previously she had told us that our seats were airplanes and when we didn’t sit up straight we were in danger of falling out. Take Trip in Air Not wanting to “fall out” we sat up and showed decorous eagerness to take the ride. The flight proved to be the writing lesson. The monotonous practice ovals became thrilling ioop-the-loops and the up and down movements were flights in the mountains and valleys. Then we went from the airplane ride to a baseball game. “We’ve been having a little trouble with subtractions,” our teacher told us—as though we didn’t know it, “so we are going to find the trouble by playing a baseball game.” Baseball Proves Interesting She drew a diamond and put figure nine inside with smaller figures outside. Then she asked how many players the outsiders needed to make as many as the inside team. After that, she cajoled us into resting by playing that we were dreaming we were dogs or birds. Then we played a game called “Elephant” to practice number combinations. Not wanting to be the elephant we played hard at learning our numbers. Later we went to the auditorium for physical training and marched and pranced like soldiers, swung our arms like scouts and chased each other at “cat and rat.” There seemed to be no end of games in Golden Rule Village. Play Scale for Tennis After lunch we * played” our music lesson with a game of tennis using such balls and rackets as do, re, me, fa, sol, la. te, do. Then while we slept and dreamed again, Miss Rahe passed out drawing paper. She had us gather up front while she cut flower-pot patterns and showed us how to paint them two colors. We went to our seats and played the last game of the day with water colors. When the gong sounded outside we began the task of getting ready for home. We put on our coats and hats and marched out like reluctant toys from a playhouse.

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Miniature copies of famous historic ships and the first railroad train carved in wood have been completed by the upper-grade boys of the Jackson granded school at the college. - Included in the collection are representations of the Santa Maria, the Clermont and the early flat boat. The work is a result of the boys’ recent study of transportation in the correlation of history, English, geography, manual training and art under their teacher, Mrs. Jessie B. Craig. A “motion picture show” has been built by Jackson pupils. The story of “Heide” was told in original drawings with appropriate subtitles and pasted on cambric. The “motion” is obtained by rolling the cambric from one roller to another. Miss Helen Brouse is the teacher. The museum collected by the Jackson pupils now contains a variety of Indiana relics, quaint Dutch shoes, carved objects from Switzerland, hemp, a spray of raw cotton, pepper berries from California and old-fashioned candles made by the children. MOTHERS TO BE GUESTS Manual High Business Girls Plan Party. The Business Girls’ Club of Manual Training High School will entertain with a party in honor of their mothers Tuesday in the girls’ gymnasium. A playlet entitled “Morals- From Mother Goose,” written by Miss Helen A. Haynes, salesmanship instructor, will be presented by the following girls: Alberta Stuckmeyer, Clara Wood, Mildred Kord, Anna McConnell, Ruth Jordon, Dorothy Bluemel, Irma Klinefelter, Ethel May, Alice Freise, Jessie Unger and Mercedes Miller.

BAND WILL BROADCAST Butler Musicians Will Go on Air Over WFBM. The Butler University Band, under direction of J. B. Vandaworker, will provide the entire radio program for the university hour to be broadcast tonight between 9 and 10 over WFBM. Miss Ruth Otte, band soloist, will give special vocal numbers.

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BORER CLEANUP BATTLEJ.OQMS Ohio, Michigan Oppose Bill for $10,000,000. By Times Special WASHINGTON, March 23.—The issue of whether Congress should provide funds to wage another cleanup campaign against the European corn borer is likely to be settled next week when the House Agricultural Committee will hold hearings on the bill calling for a $10,000,000 appropriation. Leading farm organizations are supporting the measure, but such bitter opposition has developed in Ohio and Michigan to further expenditures there is considerable doubt whether the bill will be passed. Representative Fred Purnell of Indiana, its author, declares the special clean-up is necessary to halt the borer. Purnell has wired Professor George I. Christy of Purdue University, director of the European Corn-Borer Association supporting his measure, to come here to testify next Monday. Others who will support the legislation include Charles V. Traux, director of agriculture for Ohio; L. J. Taber of Columbus, master of the National Grange, and L. A. Worthley, government cornborer quarantine official stationed at Cleveland. PICK 'PRINCESS’ CAST Directors Announce Players in Manual High Show. The complete cast of “The Little Princess,” Manual Training High School senior play, to be presented April 19-20, was announced this week by the faculty directors, Miss Lola Perkins and Miss Gladys Harloff. Names of the students and their parts follow; Sara Crewe lean Davidson Mr. Carisford James Schwartz Mrs. Minchin Nma Bass Mr. Barrow Ward Storm Amelia Dorothea Meyer Ram Daas Edward Throm Mr. Carmichael . James Gilbrcth Mrs. Carmichael Frieda Draeger Nora Carmichael Alice Johnson Mazie Carmichael Maxine Vehling Donald Carmichael Dorothy Gray Servant Delbert Mather Servant Hazel Carter Guest William Mendell Those playing pupils of the school are: Enid Dick. Irma Schakel. Grace Hoffman. Betty Zintel. Marie Oliver. Ruth Wagener. Clara Montgomery, Violet Isley. Ina Cornell. Gencil Deane and Margaret Stoiber. The play committee consists of Florence Steigmiller, Freida Drager, Irma Klinefelter, James Schwartz, George May and James Gilbreath. Lewis E. Finch, art instructor, is stage director. The performance will be given in the school auditorium.

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Sentenced to Hang

Mrs. Eva Dugan, found guilty by a jury in Tuczon, Ariz., of the murder of A. J. Mathis, elderly ranchman for whom she formerly kept house, has been sentenced to hang June 1. If the sentence is carried out she will be the first woman to be executed in Arizona.

Light Opera Song Contest to Match Memories, Wits

The Indianapoli' - Times is offering an opportunity to every grade school and high school student in Indiana to attend any performance of the Winthrop Ames’ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company the week of April 2 at the English Theater. There is no catch to the offer. You don't have to buy or sell anything. Just follow the simple rules of the contest and you will win. Prizes are thirty-two pairs of tickets to the opera. Four pairs will be awarded for each contest to the first four winners. All you are asked to do is write an essay of less than fifty words on "The song I like best in ’lolanthe,' and why I like it.” Every one knows the beautiful songs sung in “lolanthe” and now all you have to do is select the one you like best and tell in less than fifty words why you like it. Os course you know the story of the opera. How Strephon, an Arcadian shepherd, falls in love with Phyllis, an Arcadian shepherdess. only to find that he is the son of lolanthe, a fairy, and a mortal.

The Lord Chancellor also wishes to marry Phyllis, but he is balked in his attempt by lolanthe, who reveals that she is his wife. The theme of the story is unfolded in marvelous songs, and it is on these songs that The Times contest is based. Answers to today’s contest must be in the mail by midnight Tuesday. Winners will be announced Thursday, and the four tickets to the opera will be g.ven out immediately. Watch Saturday’s Times for announcement of contest on that day. And of course there will be an individual contest each day for eight days starting today. RULES Essays must bp . : . ~an fifty words in lenth oil ’he subject announced each day. Essays must be m tin .muds of judges before the expiration of the lime limit announced for each contest. Essays must be written on one side of the paper and neatness will be a factor In Judging. None will be returned. Winners' names and the winning essays will be published * Place your name, age, address. and name of school on each sheet of essay. Judges will be named by The Timrs and their word will he final in all matters Address all letters or questions to Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Essay Editor'' at The Indianapolis Times.

BALK CONTBACT FOB JUGHWAY State Board Says Low Bidder Must Get Work. State tax board members Thursday balked a move of Sullivan County commissioners to award a contract for six miles of road work in that county to a contractor who bid $4,916 more than the lowest bid. The commissioners semetime ago asked approval of a $178,966 bond issue for the road work. The tax board issue bids for the work pending approval of the bond issue. The bridges and Allen Company, Greencastle, submitted p, low bid of $151,640 and John Shepherd of Terre Haute the second low bid of $156,556. The commissioners sought tax board approval to awarding the contract to Shepherd. El Dailey, county commissioner; Norval Harris, county commissioner; Norval Harris, county attorney, and Baxter Plew, deputy sheriff, appeared before the board today to urge the board permit the contract be given Shepherd, on the plea that his is the more reliable concern and previously has done good work for the county. Friendship must have nothing to j do with letting of the contract, j John J. Brown, tax board chairman, told the delegation.FORM 80TH CITY P. T. A. Washington High School Club Is | Organized. With the organization of the j Parent-Teacher Club of the George j Washington High School Tuesday j night at the building, the eightieth P. T. A. group was added to the ] City Federation of Parent-Teacher j Associations. The new officers are: Mrs. Nettie I Bay, president; Mrs. Ina S. Gaul,i dean of girls, vice president; Mrs. j E. Brown, treasurer, and Mrs. j Charles Fitchey, secretary. PLAY AT ART INSTITUTE Shortridge Musicians Furnish April I Program. The Sunday afternoon music at the John Herron Art Institute on j April 1 at 3 is to be presented by! the clarinet quartet, the violin quar- [ tet and the string orchestra of j Shortridge High School. William! Wise, head of the music department, will direct the program. Grade Is ‘A’ in All Subjects Henry G. Nester, former Shortridge High School student, was one of the seventy-one students to make a straight “A” record the last semester at Indiana University, where he is taking post-graduate work.

SEEK ‘CRAZY' WRITER Choice Seat to Be Awarded to “Poor Nut” in Contest. The “crazy” writer wins the prize: A choice seat to “The Poor (Nut” will be the award of the “craziest” writer at Shortridge High School in a contest sponsored by the Shortridge Fiction Club whereby the student who writes the best final installment of a serial story, “Crazy,” now running in the Daily Echo, will be given a free seat to the senior play, “The Poor Nut,” April 28. The plot was written byCharles McNaull, a club member. The last two installments will appear Monday and Tuesday. Pupils to Hear Talk on Japan The first of a series of talks to high school pupils will be given by Frank N. Lewis at the Children’s Museum, 1050 N. Meridian St., Saturday at 10 a. m. on “Japan.” He will use colored slides for illustration.

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‘TEBBIBLE BEAR*! THBEAT FEABED SI,OOO Demanded or Kidnaping of Child Penalty. COLUMBIA, Mo„ March 23.—A frantic effort was made by police and citizens here today to capture “The Terrible Bear” who wrote a letter to Dr. H. H. Bucschner, a dentist, and demanded SI,OOO under threat to kidnap his 6-year-old daughter if the money was not paid. A man believed to be "The Bear” eluded a posse after a chase on the University of Missouri campus, Thursday night. The man had accosted Don Cassidy, 12, but was frightened away when the lad’s older brother appeared on the scene. It also was revealed by F. M. Carl, a motor salesman, that his 11-year-old daughter had been approached by a stranger.