Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 227, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1930 — Page 16

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ANNUAL RADIO MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST NEAR County, City Pupils Ready for Broadcast Event Over WFBM. Marlon county and Indianapolis school pupils will participate -again this year In the annual radio music memory contest sponsored by the Indiana Federation of Music clubs. Under direction of teachers, they will start immediately to prepare for 'he contest to be broadcast from VFBM late in March. The contest Is under personal upervlslon of Mrs. Fred B. Bokeloh, !16 North Hamilton avenue, state halrman of public school music: lules and application blanks may e obtained from her upon request. Automatically Out Pupils of the sixth, seventh and icrhth grades and music classes of :gh schools are eligible to enter, ny school or class that has won radio in a previous contest, conducted by the federation. Is -liminated automatically. The music memory list of 19281929 will be used again this year. Fifteen numbers from the first twenty in the list will be chosen for rural schools; twenty numbers from the first twenty-five in the list will be chosen for grammar grades, and the entire list will be used for high school pupils. Played Two Minutes Each selection will be played two minutes, one minute for listening, and one for writing. Papers will be graded by the federation committee. Tlie list of numbers will include four selections from Beethoven, two from MacDowell, two from Mendelssohn and selections from Grieg, Liszt, Handel, Bach, Schubert, Liadow. Nevin, Elgar, Grainger, SaintSaens, Tschaikowsky, Goldmark, Rimsky-Korsakoff and Dvorak.

Broad Ripple

BY FRANCES COFFEE Special typewriting aw r ards have been won by ten pupils of Broad Ripple high school’s commercial department. Woodstock awards were won by Madge Mehring, Bessie Ryan, Ruth Eaton, Stella Steinmetz and Naomi Watts; Royal awards by Madge Mehring and Geneva Fitch; L. C. Smith award by Bessie Ryan; Remington award by Marjorie Cruse, and Underwood award by Bessie Ryan. Members of the Board Ripple high school Parent Teachers’ Association entertained the student body and parents with a playlet, "A Day in Court,” Wednesday. The cast included members of the club, assisted by high school pupils. English classes are to present a group of playlets in March, the proceeds of which will be used to enlarge the school paper. The Riparian. Thomas Wilmeth, business manager of The Riparian, has appointed the following pupils as circulation agents of the paper; Anna Marie Dungan, Frances Brumit, Elizabeth Cruse, Frances Coffee, Harry Riddell, Catherine Silliman, Helen Wetherbee, Thelma Hohlt and Betty Ann Boltozer. Marion Martin has been appointed advertising manager of The Riparian to succeed William Bridges, who was graduated. Walter Wilson will be assistant manager. The Orange Aid Club will welcome the freshmen girls into the school at a Valentine party, Feb. 14. PRESENT OPERETTA “College Days” to Be Given Tonight by Lawrence High Pupils. An operetta, “College Days,” will be presented at Lawrence township high school at 8 tonight by the hign school glee club and orchestra. Pupils comprising cast of characters are Charles Garrison, Ernest Staley, Kathryn Bell, Vivian Newborn, Thomas Hermon. Howard Thompson, Frederick McMacken, Charles Bruce, Geraldine Asbury, Conrad Rector, Cecil Pogue and Lavon Schwier.

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R. 0. T. C. Comes to Birds Aid

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NETTERS TRAIN FOR TOORNEY Free Throw Meet Slated Feb. 22 to 25. “Have you an eye for the basket?” This is the question among city school net enthusiasts who are practicing on shooting basketball free throws in preparation for the second annual* free throw tournament conducted by the city recreation department at Brookside Community house, Feb. 22 to 25. The tournament will be supervised by Bruce Hunter, assistant recreation director. Entries may be sent to Hunter at city hall, or made at Brookside, Rhodius and Brightwood community house. Competition will be in three divisions: Senior, for boys, more than 17, before Jan. 1, 1930; juniors for boys, under 17, and girls’ division with no age requirements. Trials will be held at Brookside Feb. 22, and the finals will be held Feb. 25. Prizes of trophies and medals will be given three winners in each division. The Em-Roe Sporting Goods Company will give a trophy to the winner in the senior boys’ division. BOY ORATORS TO TALK Youths to Address Shortridge High School Pupils at Exercises. Three boy orators will visit Shortridge high school Tuesday at auditorium exercises to speak on "The Advantages of the Government Under Which I Live.” James Rayborn Moore of Kentucky, represents the United States, EfTrain Brito Rosado, Mexico, and William H. Fox, Canada. Elected Hi-Y Club Head Ernest Staley was elected president of the Hi-Y Club at Lawrence township high school recently.

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Fletcher School Will Hold Pioneer Program

Colonial Relics, Heirlooms Collected by Pupils for . Exhibition. Early pioneer days of Marion county will be described to pupils of the Calvin Fletcher school, 520 Virginia avenue, in a program Tuesday observing the birthday anniversary of Calvin E. Fletcher, early Indianapolis resident for whom the school was named. Dr. Fletcher Hodges, 3160 North Pennsylvania, great-great grandson of Calvin Fletcher, will address the pupils on work of early pioneers in this territory. An exhibit of Colonial relics and heirlooms now is being collected by the pupils and will be on display Tuesday at the University program. Calvin Fletcher was born in Ludlow, Vt., and was among early settlers in Indiana. lie was a member of the first board of school commissioners of this city and at one time was prosecuting attorney of Marion county. He helped organizethe first volunteer fire department in Indianapolis, known as the “Old Marlon." A history of his life printed In booklet form by the Calvin Fletcher school gives much data concerning early days of. the city. The first Fourth of July observance of the city was held in Military park in 1822, with Fletcher as one of the speakers at the occasion. Miss Mildred Weld is principal of the school and will direct the program. She reports that enrollment for this semester is 335 pupils.

Washington

BY MARSHALL SMITH. I Six highest pupils on the Washi ingon high school honor roll have been chosen on a hospitality comj mlt tee to acquaint incoming freshmen with the school and provide for comfort of visitors. They are Shirley Harvey, Maryland Bay, Mary Lucille Traeger, Jeanette Wolf, Ray Allen and Marshall Smith. Washington greeted 225 freshmen Monday with auditorium exercises. Roy Wisehart, state superintendent of public instruction, spoke on the subject, “Unto Thyself Be True.’’ Seniors helped the hospitality commute escort freshmen on an inspection tour through the building. Losers in a Latin contest conducted by pupils hi Caesar classes entertained winners with a theater party Wednesday. Rufus Wheeler was leader of the losers and Pauline was captain of the winners. Seniors held their annual party in the school gymnasium Tuesday. Dorothy Carlisle directed the program. and Emerson Carter and Eulalah Wise led the grand march. Vivian Jenkins presented the January seniors with caps. Walter Gingery, principal, headed the receiving line in which were Emerson Carter, class president; Stewart McFall, vice-president; Nadine Carter, secretary, and Vivian Jenkins, treasurer. TWO LEAD HONOR ROLL Helen Swinford. Myrle Snyder Top Clermont School Pupils. Honor roll pupils at Clermont school, northwest of Indianapolis, were led by Helen Swinford and Myrle Snyder this semester. Pupils, who received an average grade! of 95 per cent or above, were Helen Swinford. 100; Myrle Snyder, 100; Marjorie Pratt, 99; Gertrude Taylor, 99: George McClellan, 97; Charles Starkey, 96, and Antony Burnell, 95.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

School Cadets Put Food Out When Ground Is Snow Covered. Military tactics usually do not include bird study or care for birds when food is scarce, but IndianapoHs R. O. T. C. cadets are departing -from their general program to aid the feathered creatures. Realizing that many tiny song-

sters suffer when snow covers the ground, Major Thomas E. Cathro, professor of military science and tactics in city schools, has issued orders to all cadets to help in feeding the birds. In upper left photo Sergeant M. McAdams of Shortridge is giving his boys instructions; In center photo Jean Waller is attaching suet to a tree, first daily rations for the birds; and lower left, Captain John Beeson and Lieutenant Ovid Jones are preparing a bird bath.

50 ON HONOR ROLL Shortridge Pupils Named on Scholarship List. Thirty-two girls and eighteen boys were named on the final semester honor roll at Shortridge high school, according to Miss Grace D. Shoup, of the English department. Girls—Ruth Apostol, Marcella Ardern. Lucy Ann Balch, Betty Lou Blackmorc. Bertha Bretzman. Betty Davenport, Jane Davis, Anne De Groes. Mary Frances Diggs. Betty Dodds, Eloise Frick. Mildred Grayson, Florence Hessong, Krystal Kegerreis. Marion Laut. Alberta Lee, Winifred Jean Loudon, Alene McComb, Jeane McWorkman. Frances Morrison. Marcia Morrison. Mary Alice Norris. Maud Margaret Platter.-Doris Schoen. Martha Rose Scott. Margaret Schwab, Mary Jane Sheerin. Helen Smith. Dorothea Smock. Emma Lou ThornbroueTi. Mary Vance Trent and Mary Ellen Vo vies. ' Boys—Alfred Brandt. Herbert Clay. Harry Cooper. Vincent Confer. Jack Efroymson, Herbert Egbert, Charles Feibleman. James Funkhauser, William Hausman, John Machledt. J. Don Miller, Warren Shearer, Marion Sperry. Harvey Trimble. George Underwood. Fred Vedder. Warman Welliver and Eugene Willson.

Technical Senior Class Committees Selected

Muriel Warrick Will Head j . Group to Arrange for Commencement. BY RYAN HALL Senior class sponsors at Technical high school have announced names of sixty-six pupils to serve i on Division T senior class committees next semester, directing all activities of the class up to, and including, graduation. Muriel Warrick will have charge of commencement arrangements, assisted by Mary Kickey, Robert Stephens, Joseph Matherey, Vera Kuna, Mary Grace Bare, Sallie Kendall, Wayne Anderson, John Lombard, Robert Edgecomb, Lorenz Kropp, Bernard Ray, Edwin McCofTery, Alvamay Mitchell and Grace White, Other committees are: | Motto—Martha Heller, chairman: Rob- ; ert Annis. Melvin Banta, Orval Rucker and George Good. Financial—Robert Stone. chairman; Gerald Deer, Harold Cron, Robert Hammer, Robert Koch and William Zoiler. Picture—Arthur Shumaker, chairman: Ruth Merrifield, James Beck. Elizabeth Ann Nichols and Paul Smalley. Announcement— Karlon Hicks, chairman: Gcnevea Tatum. Bonnie Carr, Wilbur Paul and Eugene Behmer. Pin and Ring—Giltner Knipe. chairman: Ralph Proud, Ruth Buehler. Ruth Simpson and Maurice Fitzgerald. Color—Elizabeth Hughes. chairman; Hazel Grey. Janet Young, Charles Meeks and Rooert Madison. Flower—Gene Porteus. chairman; Marjorie Hufferd, Lorraine Lasley, Helen Cusack and Dorothy Shugart. Senior Day—Fabra King, chairman; Margaret Sandstrom. Lucille Randolph. Maurice Randolph. Margaret Arnold, Kathryn Perkins. Katherine Nltterhouse, Mary Vestal. Paul, Striebeck. Marjorie Be.i, Mildred White, Francis Fox. William Kass, Russell Burkle and Everett Kuhn. Honorable mention for exceptional work in the electrical shop laut quarter was received by Jack Lindsay, Roebrt, Kafader Marvin Mincer, Clyde Arbuckle, [ Thomas Chung, Charles Guy, and i Dennis Hunter. Marcus Rubin, a graduate of I Technical in June, 1929, has been 'appointed student manager of the

MEETINGS OF LOCAL P .1. A. ARE SCHEDULED Session of Executive Group to Be Held at Bank Wednesday. Parent-Teacher Association members ha\-e arranged programs for the coming week, breaking th# lull in activities during January on account of the spinal meningitis epidemics. The executive board of the Indianapolis Parent-Teacher Federation will meet Wednesday at 10 a. m. in the Fletcher American bank, building. An illustrated lecture on “Do We Walk or Hobble?” will feature the program of the P. T. A. meeting at school No. 53 at 3:10 p. m. Wednesday. Frederick D. Kershner of Butler university will talk on "Architects of Fate,” at the meeting of school No. 76 Wednesday. The boys’ chorus will furnish music. Other meetings scheduled for the week follow: Mrs. B. M. Golden ot the childrens’ museum, will address P. T. A. members of School No. 47 at 3:15 n. m. Wednesday. A mothers' chorus is to be organized by Mrs. Clyde Titus Thursday at the P. T. A. meeting of the Potter Fresh Air school. Mrs. E. H. Mayo will speak on “Ideals and Purposes of the P. T. A.” Mrs. Glenn Diddle will speak on “The Childrens' Museum." at school No. 20, Wednesday. Misses Eva Allen and Norma Mueller will provide music. A Lincoln and Washington program will be given by pupils of school No. 12 at a meeting Wednesday. Dr. Jane Ketcham will speak on “Meningitis,” at school No. 10 Wednesday. A trio comprising Paul Munger. violinist; Mary Lohrman, cellist, and Virginia Byrd, pianist, will play. The P. T. A. of school No. 51 will meet at 2.30 p. m. Wednesday. Mrs. Grover Slider will preside. George Roger Clark school No. 1 will hear Frank Echolds on the subject, “The Unusual Child,” Wednesday. An educational film will be shown. School No. 46 will hold Its P. T. A. meeting at i 2:30 p. m. Wednesday. A patriotic plly will be presented and the Rev. and Mrs. V. Brock will speak. Dr. Helen Langner. Child’s Guidance director, will speak on “Child Guidance.” at the P. T. A. meeting of school No. 33 at 2:45 p. m. Wednesday. Miss Evelyn Woolford will give readings. Prosecutor Judson Stark will speak on "The Child and the Home,” at the meeting of school No. 35, Wednesday. Songs by the mothers' chorus will be directed by Miss Claudia E. Ballard.

WhpsWho i/i Citi/Schools Warman Wellievr, Shortridge high school senior, prominent in scholastice and extra-curricular activities,

was elected president of the senior class recently. For three years he has participated in high school debates, and this year is captain of the Shortridge high school tri-state m e n’s debating team. For three and a half years he has maintained A plus averages in all classes. He served

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as editor-in-chief of the Wednesday edition of the Shortridge Daily Echo for one year, and was chairman of the junior vaudeville presentation.

Butler university freshman basketball team. Several Arsenal Cannon staff members have had interviews, essays, and book reviews reprinted in various magazines throughout the country. Several contributions appeared in the Scholastic Editor, magazine for school and college publications. Miss Ethel Mary Ostrom, who was graduated from Tech in June 1929, is cno of seven freshmen at De Pauw to receive a straight A plus grade record for the first semester. When graduated from Tech she received one of the highest awards, the Marie K. Binninger medal.

Shortridge

Shortridge high school welcomed 350 freshmen into the school Monday. The Monday edition of the Echo was given to all newcomers with instructions and explanations concerning classes and school regulations. Newly elected officers and members of the Shortridge Fiction Club were entertained at the home of Hilah Wheeler, a senior and club secretary, this week. Notebooks of Spanish classes, containing accounts of class projects, are on display in the trophy cases at the school building. Elizabeth Lupton, a member of Mrs. Carl Watson’s Virgil class, won first place recognition with her poetic version of lines from the great poet in a contest conducted the last day of the semester. Parent-Teacher Session Held Approximately 500 persons attended the Parent-Teacher meeting at Broad Ripple high school Wednesday night. Speakers included Mrs. H. E. Summers, Delbert O. Wilmeth, Mrs. Fern Bisinger. Harry E. O'Brien and a group of Broad Ripple teachers.

Seeks Model Award

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' Keith Ruddell, 2626 North Meridian street, winner of the grade school miniature model house contest conducted in connection with last year’s Realtors’ Home Complete Exposition, sponsored by the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, once more is seeking the prize. Keth is shown at, work in the art studio at St. Agnes academy preparing a model to enter in the exposition this year. He attends Cathedral grade school.

In the World of Books

BY EDNA LEVEY Indianapolis Public Library There never has been a time when more delightful books for children can be found on the library shelves of the Riley Children’s room. There are quaint stories of children in foreign countries, of cats and dogs and monkeys, picture books and fairy tales, all gaily illustrated in bright colors. Some of the new stories are given in brief review here: “Coco, the Goat,” by Rhea Wells —Garrito, the goat herder, found his favorite goat, Coco, a distractingly michievous member of his flock, but Coco’s adventures make a good story which gives a vivid picture of village life in central Spain. “The Kitten That Grew Too Fat” by Clara V. Winlow—Children fond of cats will love this story with its appealing silhouettes by Inez Logan., “Magic Switch,” by Fjeril Hess— This fairy story with its bright pictures and charming background of folklore and peasant life will delight little girls, who love princesses and fairy queens, palace gardens and gingerbread witches. “Miki,” by Maud and Miska Petersham—The authors made this gorgeous picture book for their own little boy, but it is so entertaining that other boys and girls will enjoy Miki’s visit to the far-away country of Hungary and his curious adventures there. “A Monkey Tale,” by Hamilton Williamson—A rollicking picture book, telling the story of a monkey born in a jungle. Pictures both in color and in black and white. “Olaf, Lofoten Fisherman,” by Constance Wiel Shram, translated

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by Marjorie Flack—'The story of a small Norwegian boy and his life among the fishermen of the Lofoten islands. “Runaway Sardine,” by Emma L. Brock—Boys and girls will like this story of Zacharie of Bri' ‘ any, who ran away to find the sea. The author’s illustrations are full of action and humor. “Rusty Pete of the Lazy A. 8., by Doris Fogler and Nina Nicol—The story of a chunky, cow pony and his exciting life on a ranch in Montana. Boys who like ponies, cowboys and rodeos will enjoy this book. “Sally in Her Fur Coat,” by Eliza Orne White—ls you think Sally is a little gill, you are wrong. Sally is a pus; v c . This tale of her life is lavish!;' 1 lustrated with scissor cuts by Lisi Hummel. “Toutou in Bondage,” by Elizabeth Coatsworth—A delightful story of Morocco and the adventures there of a small, fat, spoiled fox terrier and his friends. By the author “The Cat and the Captain.”

PERSONAL RIGHT ORIGINSTUDIED Civics Class Pupils Trace Development to Present. Pupils of school No. 27, Park avenue and Seventeenth street, are gaining appreciation of the Constitution of the United States by studying historical development of personal rights, under sponsorship of the school civics clubs. Miss Laura Hanna, teacher of civics, directs the eighth grade club work. Pupiis began by studying the Magna Carta, subsequent phases of rise in liberty and personal rights to the present day. “I believe that the pupils must understand the hardships our forefathers went through in obtaining liberties if they are to appreciate the Constitution of this country,” Miss Hanna said. Members of the 8-A Civics Club are Arthur Brooks, Thornton Boyd, Leonard Treeman, Paul Hartzler, Arthur Highee, Billy Kurtz, Louis Moiler, Vern Moorehead, John Pye, Frances Haines, Reba Hendricks, Bonie Jones, Ruby Lillard, Elizabeth Myers, Dorothy Onasch, Charlene Plummer, Margaret Schlender and Rosemary Worrell.

.JAN. 31, 1930

MARCH U DATE! FOR START OF PEACE CONTEST Pupil With Best Paper on League of Nations Gets Trip to Geneva. Pupils in 6,967 high schools j* the United States will have chance to compete in an tion on the League of Nations again this year, according to the league s educational committee. The winning pupil will be given a free trip to Europe, with a stay in Geneva to study the league at work; the second prize Is $100; the third prize SSO, and in addition, a series of state and city prizes will be arranged by branches of thv* association. An examination will be held in high schools, March 14. Registration for the thesis contest must be in by March 1, and the examination papers must be mailed to the committee on award by March 31. Two pupils from each high school may compete in the national examination. For benefit of those desiring t<j enter the contest at once, it is announced that questions in the examination will be based on "A Ten Year Review of the League of Nations," published by the League of Nations Association. One copy of this volume will be sent free of charge to each school upon receipt of official registration. This year the contest has been broadened for schools of higher learning and will include students’ •n teachers colleges and normal schools, who will compete in a similar examination. The committee on award is Miss Helen Clarkson Miller, chairman; Charles Bauer, Joseph T. Chamberlain, Everett Colby, Clyde Eagleton, W. G. Kimmel and John Tiid'ley.

R. 0. T. C. News

Washington high school cadeti are arranging a minstrel and vaude*! ville show to be given at the school soon to raise funds to equip the Washington cadet band. * * * Clarence Koch, sergeant of the Manual high school R. O. T. C. unit, was graduated from Manual at the mid-semester. He spent two years in R. O. T. C. work. ana Alex Levin, member of the 1P.29 R. O. T. C. rifle team, who recently graduated from Manual, will enter Butler university this term. a a a The slogan, *V. Better R. O. T. C. and Band,” has been adopted at Crispus Attucks high school. Approximately 270 boys are enrolled iii the Crispus Attucks unit. * * * Schedule for military training classes has been made at Shortridge high school. The new arrangement provides more time for supervised target practice, JOURNALIST IS SPEAKER John Langdon Davies Will Address State Schoolmen’s Clnb. John Langdon Davies, British author, Journalist, and lecturer, will address the Indiana schoolmens Club at a meeting Saturday In the Lincoln. The meeting will open at 10 a- ni. and close with a luncheon. Other speakers will be Raleigh W. Holm* stedt, assistant professor of ucation, Indiana university- J. V* Jones, director of research, Indiana State Teachers’ college, Terra Haute, and Philip Zoercher, state tax commissioner.