Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 183, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1928 — Page 26

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COLOR MARKS NEW ART FOR SCHOOLROOMS Old Drab Pictures Are Being Replaced on Class Walls. The modem trend of color In everything is even affecting the city schools, jeports Miss Florence H Fitch, director of the art department. “There is a growing tendency to hang pictures with vivid colors on the walls of the school room instead of black and white prints, ’ said Miss Fitch. A recent questionaire to teachers shows there is almost 3,000 pictures in the eighty-flve grade schools. About 1,000 of these are owned by teachers, and the rest are the property of th* schools. Paintings Are Increased At present there are sixty-seven fine pieces of sculpture and thirtyseven murals in classrooms. None have been addict in the last three years. Twenty-five original paintings have been added in the past three years bringing the total to 217. There were 581 color prints i t the schools three years ago, and 180 have been added since then. Black and white prints and other black and white decoraions have not gained so rapidly. Only thirteen have been added in three years bringing the total to 838. The figures all are without the pictures of' all kinds owned by teachers, there being no method of making an accurate check along that line. Care in Selection Pictures and other art objects are acquired through gifts by Par-ent-Teacher associations, clubs, schools and graduating classes. In the past the persons getting something for the school did not consider the proposition in a broad sense. ■ “Something appropriate for the schoolroom” usually was the order. And as a result the type of picture acquired was depressing and of standardized “schoolroom” type. But •iOW, in almost all cases, the P. T. A., graduating class, teachers and others confer with the art department of the city schools before making a selection. Local artists and art authorities are co-operating with the department in selecting art objects which in time will make the Indianapolis public schools outstanding in their art displays in individual schools.

Shortridge

BY WILLIAM HOFFMAN Walter Hickman, theater critic for The Indianapolis Times, spoke to the Fiction Club Monday afternoon. He talked on “Moving Picture Actors as They Really Are.” After the speech John Millet gave a review of the year’s work of the club. Miss Ada B. Crozier announced that the following girls compose the girls’ varsity basketball squad; Jane Homsher, Martha Hedrick. Maxine Hawn. Constance Apostle, Jeanette Le Saulnier, Thelma Simmons, Phyllis O'Neal. Virginia Smith. Irene Spurgeon, Myrtle Gardiner, Louise Waterson, Evelyn Dronberg. Elizabeth Hadley, Doris Koch and Wilma Bradfleld. William N. Otto, debating coach announced that the Tri-State debate team tryouts will be held Friday, Jan. 8. The contestants for the three open places on the squad and for the alternate positions are: Frederick Crosstreet, Robert Deupree. Harold Dunkel, Fred Engelking, Charles Fell. Louis Hall, Sidney Kauffman, John Kitchen, Harry Koss, John Lookabill Richard Lowther, Curtis Plopper. William Rasmussen, James Sutherland. John Thompson and Warman Welliver Forney, John Millett and William Hoffman were members of the team last year and will contmue to hold the)" positions.

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Personnel of the Cathedral high school band has beer, completed for the year and'practice for the winter concerts has started. The band plays at most athletic contests and many of the class f unctions. Semi-military uniforms have been selected for the boys. Several new instruments have been purchased, and practice by individuals is held every day. Front Row (left to right)—Donald Williams, Richard Pfeiffer, Thomas Yelton, Raymond Fuss, Fred Finkbiner, John Montani, Eugene

CHRQNIOLE OUT; SHOWSJALENT Christmas Issue of Coburn Magazine Interesting. The Christmas issue of the Cobum Chronicle was published this week. The publication is edited by children of the Henry P. Coburn school, 66, 604 East Maple road, under the direction of Miss Nellie Chapman, principal. The leading article, “The Feast of Light,” is written by Jean Elizabeth Boling. Other contributors in the issue are Mildred Piercy, Benjamin Hitz, Beverly Plaut, Mary Scott Morse, Louise Dickson, Robert McVie, Carleen Becker, Mary Keller, Julia Ann Pennington, Jean Shirk, Betty Pared, Mary Jane Spaid, Mary Fuller, Allan Ball, James Hantzis, Jane Held and John Westfall. Several of the pupils visited the children’s museum and recorded their impressions in essays. The 8A class presented “My Lady’s Yuletide” Monday afternoon at Cropsey auditorium in the Central library. The three-act play was written by Isabelle Meaker and Eleanor Perkins. Those in the cast were: Janice Suite, Anna Komstohk, Harry McClelland, Dorothy Day, Jean Elizabeth Boling, Clara May Herkless. Susan Shirk, Emilianno Miller, Joe Myers, Billy McGaw-, Robert Osborn, Helen Dauner. Mary Keller, Larry Willson, Raymond Puckett, Carleen Becker, Raleigh Wheeler, Harry Yelch, Charles Smith, Billy Milner, Virginia Marshall, Virginia Siefker, Dorothy Berkowitz, Margaretta Aikman, Elsie Thomas, Anna May Banister. Ruth Essington, June Holmes, Gaylord Disher, Richard Murbarger, Herman Ziegner, William Koss, Billy Coolint. CHRISTMAS MASQUE IS GIVEN AT SCHOOL NO. 8 Old Yule Songs Are Features of Holiday Program. Annual Christmas masque was presented today by pupils of Calvin Fletcher school No. 8, at 520 Virginia avenue. Old familiar Christmas songs were sung by the girls’ chorus under direction of Miss Pearl Lloyd. Lawrence Kiewitt and Ora Hoover were in charge of lighting. Harold Golding, Earl Marone, and Russell Riley took the part of shepherds. The wise men were Michael Navarro, Gene Goodman, and Maurice Pierce. Parts of Joseph and Mary were taken by George Strieker and Catherine Heicken. These smaller children with evergreen boughs represented the spirit of ’ joy. Vincent Romano, Tony Laurenzana, William Vespo, Nellie Dearing, Edith Freeland, and Dorothy Whittenger,

Girls Urged to Enroll to Learn How to Cook “Begin now to plan for the future. Be wise. Remember, girls, that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Sounds like a matrimonial agency advertisement, but it’s only an inducement in The Surveyor, Washington high school publication, to enroll in the cooking classes. “In this day and age of the delicatessen and restaurant the boys appreciate home cooking more than ever,” the articles continues. “The foods department is here to help every girl get her ‘one and only’ man.” Girls in Food I class learn how to prepare a breakfast for an office man, a high school girl or a business woman. Food II classes learn to purchase, prepare and serve food. They serve meals twice a wee kin the dining room to students and teachers. Another class is conducted in house management open to juniors and seniors. A course in home nursing and personal hygiene probably will be started next semester, it is said.

Marriages Not Barred, but Teachers Hush Them

School Officials Frown on Splurge of Publicity for Weddings. Anew husband hanging in a sheer chiffon stocking before the fireplace on Christmas day might not be a big surprise to an Indianapolis school teacher. But it is at least a novelty to an Evansville schoolmarm, since the ruling of the board of school commissioners that married teachers are to receive the same pay as their unmarried sisters. After the rule went into effect recently several of the southern Indiana teachers “took unto themselves husbands.’’ Before the ruling, a married teacher was employed only as a substitute on a salary from SIOO to $l2O a month. Other teachers received a maximum of $215 a month. That put a damper on matrimonial intentions. The ruling “had teeth in it.” But Indianapolis school teachers had no such rule to combat. Cupid has full sway—with certain limitations. Although Charles F. Miller, Indianapolis superintendent of schools, said he had no preference among teachers with or without someone to fire the furnace, many other school officials frowned on marriage. That is—a wedding with pictures in the newspapers, and “at-homes” and showers and everything. Most of the local teachers who were married this year had the knot tied quietly during the summer. And this fall their names appeared as“( Mrs.) Mary Smith Doe.” As one teacher said: “Sure we can get married. But we can’t boast about it.” NAME LUNCH MONITORS 24 Pupils of Manual Training School Elected to Posts. Twenty-four boys and girls have been elected monitors for the three lunch room periods at Manual Training high school. The group was selected from the senior qlass. They are: Naomi Young. Lois Carter. Alberta Franke, Ellen Meinzen, Howard Burton, Richard Bauer, Constantine Borshoff. William Nangle, Elizabeth Latkin. Louise Givan, Wilbert Eggert, Robert Thrasher, Neil Arnold, Guy Arnold, Virginia Harris, Lillian Grossman, Stella Adams. Gladys Bonewitz, Maurice Stone, Cedric White, Thomas Rasmussen, Wayne Gardner. IMITATE BIRD CALLS Pupils of Catherine Merrill School Perform for Inspector. Students at the Catherine Merrill school 25, at Merrill and New Jersey streets, recently gave an exhibition of bird calls before Miss Rousseau McClelland, head of the biology-physiography department of Shortridge high school, who visited school 25 recently. Mounted collections of the school were inspected on the visit.

Green Is sor — White is for purity, but green is for freshmen. So say Franklin college co-eds who have donned the traditional headgear of the yearling. Boys always have worn the little green “monkey caps,” and this year the girls of the firstyear class met to decide on some distinctive class garb. They decided on green toboggans. “Sure we will wear them,” said one co-ed. “It gets plenty cold here in the winter.”

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Kerr, Thomas Flannery, James Morris, Louis Wolfa, Edward Schaugnessy, Joseph Argus and Harry Smith. Center Row—Brother Adrian, director; Brother Edwin, Norman Carroll, Vincent Concannon, Joseph Hunt, Leonard Breen, Jeremiah Shine, William Gaughan, Thomas Blackwell, William Hayes, and George Hoffman. Back Row—Brother Damian, Clarence Orphey, Herbert Fletcher, John Gardner, Elmer Spieker, Francis Dunne, Charles Greene, John Reck, Fred Beyer, Robert Rux, and Donald Kroger.

BROAD RIPPLE PUPILS SCORE ‘The Rippler,’ School Magazine, Full of Interest. Children of the Broad Ripple grade school wished everyone a “Merry Christmas” in the holiday issue of their school newspaper. “T Rippler,” placed on sale this \v c ■of the features of the publication was a series of letters written to Santa Claus by Leora Heso Lois Jean Smith, Lois Simmons. J. D. Armstrong, Thomas Herrin. Paul Wright, Gordon L, Combs, Charles Greenwood, Wendal Her - ald, Roy Herrin, Orval Harrisoi-, Alice Jane Brownlee, James Haggart, Paul Casserly and Janet Prather. Other contributors were Jeanette Gluchman, Arthur Lynn, Elizabeth Clifford, Hester Campbell, Margaret Kent, Gladys Blackwell, Marie Rector Roberta Mikels, Vernon Reynolds, Denzil Featherston, Alice Jane Brownlee, Rosemary Allison, Vera Wilkins, Virginia Taylor, Ruth Marie Hamill, Mildred Peck, Robert Ross, and Harrison Nicholas. SCHOOL IS DECORATED Fir and Spruce Trees Decorate Classrooms. Catherine Merrill school, 25, at Merrill and New Jersey streets, Is decorated with fir and spruce trees in classrooms and corridors, according to Miss Jessie J. Smith, principal. Second year pupils have made scrapbooks containing stories and pictures. This, together with a basket of fruit, will be given to an invalid child who was a member of the class. PUPILS GIVE PAGEANT Christmas Festival Is Held at School No. 45. William Watson Woollen school, No. 45, at 2301 Park avenue, gave a Christmas pageant Thursday night under direction of Miss Olive K. Fink, principal. Violin solos by Thomas Poggiani of the faculty of the Metropolitan school of music, accompanied by Mrs. Lucile Wagner, were a feature. The children sang a number of songs and carols.

Widespread Praise Won by ‘Our City Schools'

Publication for Teachers Lauded as Aid to Education. With the publication of the December issue of “Our City Schools,” house organ for teachers of ike Indianapolis public schools, indorsements have been received from many parts of the country. “Our City Schools” is edited by Byron Williams, director of publicity and research, under the direction of Charles F. Miller, city superintendent. Following are several of the excerpts from congratulatory letters: “I trust I may receive future copies . . —Horace Ellis, Republican national committee. “Congratulations upon its makeup and contribution . . —John O. Rossman, as-

CLUB PRESENTS YULEPROGRAM Play, “The Gift,’ Feature at Washington High. The Washingtonian Club of Washington high school presented the annual Christmas entertainment in the auditorium Thursday. Features were carolers in a music program, a dance masque by members of the gymnasium classes, and a play, “The Gift.” Eugene Lewis played the part of the Shepherd while the carolers sang “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Miss Etta Scherf directed the singing. A dance masque was directed by Miss Elizabeth Workman and Miss Mabel Loehr. Clown dolls were Wilma Kagel, Helen Peters, Richwine, Neva Wright, Ruth Hyatt, Viola Ulrich and Rose Hershel. Sailor dolls were Evelyn Biven, Dorothy Johnson, Muriel Melvin and Dorothy Peak. Rag dolls were Leovan Brldgeford, Ruby Rigdon, Sara JTeuhaus, Margaret Viel Haper, Mary Avcritt and Virginia Wilson. Baby dolls were Hazel Linville. Margaret Emery, Margaret Kelsey and Pauline Reed. Flapper dolls were Irene Wilkerson, Mary Moorman, Ethel Branham, Gladys Brooks and Elizabeth Chamness. Soldier doUs were Helen Marott, Virbil Watkins, Margaret Miles. Mamie Youck, Maxine Hart. Velma Riddell. Ethel Hart, Bonnie Smith and May Power. Those In the cast of "The Gift” were: Dorothy Craven, Thelma Flack, Pauline Klingensmith, Paul Harding, Dean Berry, Robert Carlsen and Emmaline Keller. SONG BOOK PLANNED College Tunes to be Published at Manchester. NORTH MANCHESTER, lnd., Dec. 21.—Manchester college is planning the publication of a college song book containing songs of the school, organizations, pet tunes, college hymns and songs cf other colleges. An opportunity is being offered to any student to write a song for the book. All that is necessary is a tune and words; the college music department will compose the harmony. RACE FOR PAPER >ALE Broad Ripple Pupils Are Active in School Contest. A race is being held among pupils of the Broad Ripple grade school in the annual paper sale set for Jan. 23 and 24, two days after graduation. Vernon Reynolds is boys’ chairman assisted by Arthur Lynn, James Hoggatt, and Orval Harisson. Eleanor Clarke is girls’ chairman, assisted by Margaret Kent, Margaret Timson, and Gladys Blackwell. CAP AND GOWN DEBATED Shortridge Seniors Discuss Plan to Change Tradition. The question of caps and gowns for graduating seniors is being discussed this week at Shortridge high school. It has been the custom for years for girls to wear white and for boys to wear dark shades of clothing. If the caps and gowns are adopted, a tradition of long standing will be changed. Present “The Perfect Gift” “The Perfect Gift” was presented this week by pupils of the John McCormick School 30, Miley avenue and market street, under the direction of Mrs. Georgia Lacey, principal. The programs were made by the children, and were hand decorated.

sistant superintendent of schools, Gary, Ind. “I shall look forward to the next issue of your publication . . ,” —Donald Du Shane, superintendent of schools, Columbus, Ind. “A bulletin of this kind will mean much to the schools . . —W. W. Borden, superindent of schools. South Bend, Ind. “I feel sure you will be justified in its publication . . —John W. Jones, director of research, Indiana State Normal, Terre Haute, Ind. ■ “All in all, it is a good picture of the work you are doing . . ."—Blanche Merry, state attendance office. “The first number appears to be a live, interesting publication . . .’’—Esther U. McNltt. Indiana state library. “It is a credit to the schools . . .” Louis E. Steinebach, Indiana supervisor of rehabilitation. “I hope I may be included on your mailing list . . .” —Frank Wallace, 811verBurdett Company. “I shall be pleased to be placed on your mailing list . . .”—A. L. Trester, Indiana High School Athletic Association.

LAY PLANS FOR SCHOOL EXHIBIT IN CITY JAN. 7 Sousa Cup Will Be Prize for Best Membership Record. Arrangements have been completed for the annual membership drive for the Children’s Museum which will be opened in all schools when children return from the Christmas vacation Jan. 7. There were 5,500 junior member= in 1928 and it is hoped that ther > will be fully 10,000 junior members in 1929. The membership buttons for 1929 are vivid green bearing a sea horse, the emblem of the museum, in white. The campaign will extend to every school in the city, public, pri vate, parochial and high school. The junior memberships are 25 cents a year, while senior member - ships are sl, sustaining memberships $5, contributing memberships >lO, and life memberships SIOO. Any membership taken through a school will be credited to the school and count in the contest, if it is reported by Feb. 1. ParentTeacher Association contributions will be credited to the schools. The Sousa cup will be awarded for one year to the school making the best report in memberships in proportion to its enrollment. The cup, which is of silver and eighteen inches high, was given the Children’s Museum recently by John Philip Sousa. Attendance at tfce museum has greatly increased over last year and many exhibits have been rearranged, it is reported. ‘There is no admission fee at any time. Hours are from 2 to 5 p. m each school day, 9 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 5 p. m. on Saturday, and 3 to 5 p. m. on Sunday.

RILEY PUPILS STRESSVERSE Cover Design Attractive on Publication. The writing of verse was stressed in the December issue of the Riley Record, which went on sale this week. The magazine is published by children of the James Whitcomb Riley School 34, 150 West Fortieth street. The cover is in red with a wood block cut by Nolan Brown depicting a tree branch from which is suspended an old-fashioned lantern. The art classes assisted in the work. Among the contributors are: Dorothy Demaree, Louise Rastenburg, Frances Hale, Norma Fransworth, Retha Hogue, Richard Phelps, Mary Frances Hatfield, James Simmons, Helen Turner, Estella May Disz, Anna Clare Honeywell, Alice Sparks, Edward Stapleton. Oeorge Eiler, Mary Jane Schlensker, Phyllis Ent, Jack Appel, Winifred Ward. Isa Jeanne Reuleaux, Mary Kershner, Betty Clemons. Laurence Kryster, James Thomas, Mildred Craigle, David Hyde, Susan O'Connor, Robert Hadley, Patricia Jackson. Nor.a Henderson. Lavtma Plyes, Mary Rodenbarger, Florence Taylor. Bertha Mueller. George Close, Shirley Howell. Virginia Neffle, George Horton, Eileen Cochran, Wilda Tankersley, Hazel McArms, Rlkey Hancock, Jane Balch, Jean Marie Lees. Rose Ellen Bankert, Charlotte Cox. Dorothy Pfeiffer. Margery Robertson. Erma Berry. Mildred Mauron, Robert Huber, Mary Noe and Margaret Cuddy.

Crispus Attucks

BY CLARENCE MAXWELL Five students competed today in the second annual oratorical contest at Crispus Attucks high school under the direction of the English department. The contest took the place of the regular Christmas exercises and was under the direction of Russell Adrian Lane, English department head. Students who spoke and their subjects were: “Black America,” George Smith: “Procrastination,” Helen Bailey; “Negro Achievement in America,” Joseph Ramsey; “Lincoln, the Immortal,” Willa Davis; “Rural Life Today,” Violet Crowds, and “Aviation,” Doris Smith. Gertrude Jackson was elected president of the senior class last week. Other officers: Irvina Harvey, vice-president; Florence Hughes, secretary, and Kathryn Williams, assistant secretary. CLUB TO GIVE DINNER Shortridge Division of School Men Host Jan. 15. Shortridge high school division of the School Men’s Club will be host to the organization Jan. 15 at the new school. Thirty-fourth and Meridian streets. The program will open at 3 p. m, with basketball games in the two gymnasiums. A dinner and entertainment will follow at 6:15 p. m. The committee in charge includes W. H. Bock of Washington high school, Don R Knight of Shortridge high school Herbert Traub of Technical high school, G. W. Trickey of Manual high school, T. J. Weigel of Broad Ripple high school, and Harry E Wood, representing the elementary grades and the school office.

Washington

BY ROSS DORSETT “The Gift,” a play sponsored by the Washingtonians, the senior girls’ club, was given Thursday. Nearly all the basketball squad has been given jobs for the first week of Christmas vacation. The second week will be devoted to long drills of practice each day. On Dec. 26, 27 and 28 a number of boys from the R. O. T. C. classes will be at school from 8 a. m. to 11 a. m. This time will be spent in a thorough cleaning of rifles, for the marksmanship classes that are to be organized soon. ~

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Two cf the last boys to leave the scene of an athletic event at Washington high school are Harold Haines and Stanley Kendall, student athletic managers. Haines is a junior and Kendall a sophomore. Both boys were selected for their high scholastic standing and their knowledge and interest in sports. They must maintain passing grades in three-fourths of their studies to keep their jobs. HIGH GRADES ARE GIVEN Many Pupils in Broad Ripple Grades Get A or A Plus. Among the pupils of Broad Ripple grade school who received A or A plus in citizenship for the last grading period were: June Wayland, Bertha Cook, Lenora Collins. Evelyn Armstrong, Lucille Hamill, Geraldine Smith. James Hiner, Marjorie Lochner, Marie Rector, Donna Taylor, Mildred Sterrit, Jeanette Gleischman, Loraze Brackett, Elinor Earl, Agnes Haase, Elsie Applegate, Margaret McKenzie, Ona Butler, Myrle Long. Doris Watts. Fairetta De Vault, Harold Besser, Rose Mary Warrell, Robert Whldden, Dorothy Keever, Charles Terhune, Sherrill Boardman, Charles Le Mond. Alice Mae Martin and John Cloe and Elinor Earle. CAROLS SUNG BY BOYS Glee Club Entertains in Corridors of Fletcher School. The 8A Boys’ Glee Club of Calvin Fletcher School No. 8, at 520 Virginia avenue, sang Christmas carols in the corridors of the school this morning. Miss Mildred Weld is the principal. Members of the club are: Charles Krug. Melvin Turner. Dale Yockey. Wilbur Matthews. Floyd Hogue. Ora Hoover, Walter Smith, Lawrence Kiewitt. Walter Wilson, Arthur Hall. Ronald Grable, George Strieker, Gene Goodman, Donald Archer and William Morrissey.

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PLAY SAFE. IS WORLEY'S PLEA FOR HOLIDAYS Children Urged to Greater Care During Yuletide Vacation Time. With the start of the Christinas holidays today. Police Chief Claude M. Worley issued a warning to parents. “Children should not be allowed to visit the congested downtown district unaccompanied by adults. There not only is danger from traffic and crowd accidents, but extra precautions should be taken to safeguard against the present wave of respiratory diseases. “No doubt many little hearts will be gladdened by gifts from Santa Claus which will lead to playing In the streets. Children should be safeguarded who have gifts such as bicycles, footballs, basketballs, tricycles, wagons, scooters, sleds, roller skates and many others. “All children found playing in the streets will be taken care of by the special traffic squad under direction of Lieutenant Frank Owen of the accident prevention bureau of the police department. “Bicycles have caused several accidents in the last year and should be ridden in the street as near to the right curb as possible. Children should be warned to give hand signals before turning. “We are hoping that every child in Indianapolis will enjoy himself during the holiday season and will not spend any of his time in the hospital as the result of an accident. We are going to enforce the safety rules to the very limit.”

Technical

BY WILLIAM FROSH The Tech book was placed on sale this week at Arsenal Technical high school. The publication contains all information of the campus, classes, regulations and subjects of interest. School yells and songs have a prominent place. “White Collars,” tpe senior class play will be given Jan. 11 at the Murat theater, it was announced today. Committees in charge include: Virginia Craig, Gerald Baker, Katherine Burton, Howard Campbell. Raymond Corey, Lowell Stroeh, Fred Watson. Ruth Dunwoody. Catherine Borneman. Vtvian Clalley. Alice Jefferson, Mary Frances Kneer, Helen Peck, Helen Shank, Rebecca Shields. H. H. Anderson, Jack Lederer, Donald McCloskey, Fred Hawlckhorst, Elbert Marlow, George Goble. Everett Metzger and Robert Miller. A course in aeronautics will b added to the motor mechanic course next semester. Twelv Liberty motors will be installed so the class work along with twenty five each of batteries, generator; gasoline gauges, fuel pressur gauges and pressure gauges. Tech won the city high school at tendance flag for November, it wal announced today. The contest includes rating both in tardiness and absence. MUSIC PROGRAM GIVEN Shortridge Department Presents Its Annual Entertainment. Shortridge high school music and J partment gave its annual Christmas program for the Shortridge P. T. A. this week at the Caleb Mills hall, Thirty-fourth and Pennsylvania streets. Included in the program was the boys’ band, conducted by Earl Christoph: the boys’ choir, directed by Mrs. Jean McCormick: the boys’ glee club and high school choir, directed by Mrs. Laura C. Moag, and the girls’ glee club and high school orchestra, directed by Will Wise. Mrs. Christine Donaldson was the accompanist.