Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 284, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 April 1931 — Page 8

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BEST SPELLERS WILL COMPETE AT SOUTHPORT Champion to Be Selected From County Grade Schools. Winners of spelling contests in Marion county elementery schools will meet at Southport high school Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 when the county’s best speller will be determined. Entrants from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades will compete the first night of the finals. Saturday night, seventh and eighth grade contestants will be judged by Grover Van Duyn, assistant state superintendent; Waldo Wood, president of Central Normal college, and M. B Stump of Glenville. There will be two announcers—Z. M. Smith, city superintendent of Greenfield schools, and Virgil Whitaker, Morgan county superintendent. Best spellers in township schools of Marion county and their date of entry info finals are: Center Tonshlp— Friday: School 2. Hollis Browning; School 3. Betty Dawson; School , r i s Kenning. Saturday: School 2, Mildred Grossman; School 3. Wilma Hardman: School 4, Anita Klatte. Decatur Township—Friday: Valley Mills s 2, • R uth Meaner: Margaret Newcomb of .Vest Newton. Saturday: Va’ley Mills; Louise Fowler; West Newton. Clementine Record. Franklin Township—Friday: Aeton. Hirschel Lowes: New Bethel. Vernon Umbright; Bunker Hill, Betty Rose Rush. Saturday: Aeton. Pauline Smith; New Bethel. Dean Thomas. Lawrence Township—Friday; Castleton, Bobby Loomis; Oakiandon, Marie Brill; Lawrence. Aletha Raab. Saturday: Castleton Frank Stewart: Oakiandon, Mary Louise Klotz; Lawrence, Ruth Morgan. Perry Township—Friday: Southport grade school. Clifford Fowler; Edgewood, Katherine Harris; University Heights. Dorothy Egger; School 9 Genevieve Stumps; Glenn Valley. William Wishard. Saturday; Southport grades. Marie Schussler; Edgewood. Elnora Cring: University Heights. Hope Brown: School 9. Frances Stumps; Glenn Valley. Marion Burkhardt. Pike Township—Friday: School 7. Oleaus Ottlneer: School 11. Genevieve Kennedy; School 12. Ruth Walker. Saturday: School 4, Vivian Wood; School 7. Audra Parsley; School 11. Lee Pennington. Warren Township—Friday: Cumberland. Donald Holtzhausen; Shadeland. Juanita Moore: Pleasant Run. Virginia Calvin; Township House. Frances Sprout: Lowell, Donald Cart right, Saturday: Warren Central. Elizabeth Bashore. Washington Township—Friday: John Strange. Lulu Minor. Saturday: John Strange. Allison Maxwell. Wayne Township—Friday: Ben Davis grades. Lucile Whyland: Flackville. George Fuller; Maywood. Edith Rohe; Clermont, Merril Brown; Fleming Garden. Doris Edwards: School 13. Mary Campbell; Bridgeport. Virginia Cottom. Saturday: Ben Davis grades. Elbert Terhune: Flackville, Lois Struckman: Mavwood. Norma Lentz; Clermont. Doris Snvder; Fleming Garden, Nina Britain: School 13. Bertha Mae Sizemore: Bridgeport. John Poland. Beech Grove Township School—Friday: Edith Charman. Saturday: Helen Nugent. SCHOOL SCRAPBOOKS IN NATIONAL CONTEST Warren Central, University Heights to Represent State.

Two Marion county parent-teach-er scrap books will be among eight to represent Indiana in the national contest, one from Warren Central and one from University Heights school. Four publicity clipping books were entered, one from Ben Davis and another from New Augusta, but they failed to win places. Schools may enroll until May 1 for the annual summer health roundup of Marlon county children, Mrs. C. M. Dawson, state P. T. A. health director, said in a report to the Marion County Parent-Teacher Council Monday night in the Severin U. S. SCHOOL CHILDREN SAVINGS SOAR HIGH $29,113063 Deposited in 1930, Federal Office Reports. If from their savings American school children spent $1,000,000 weekly it would take them a year to eat up the fund they have on store now, according to information of the Federal Office of Education from the American Bankers’ Association. Deposits in 1930 amounted to $29,113,063.48, with a total net savings of $7,690,529.68. Carl A. Hessen, secondary education specialist, said the impressive thing shown by the records is the number of small cities in which more than 75 per cent of the pupils participated in the school savings system.

SHORTRIDGE TOUR ENDS Class Visits Maryland, Washington in Four-Day Excursion, More than 150 Short ridge high school students returned last week from an excursion to historic points in Maryland, and to Washington, D. C. The tour visited St. Anne’s church, St. John’s college and the United States Naval academy in Maryland before continuing to the national capital. Four days were spent on the journey. CHILDREN'S BOOKS Well written adaptations of Bible stories always are in demand in the children's room at the public library. Some stories which the children’s librarians recommend highly are: "BEAUTIFUL. CHILDHOOD" .bv E. F. Boulting)—The storv ot the boyhood of Christ against a geographical and historic background “WHEN the KING CAME” (by George Hodges)—Stories from the four'gospels. "THE BOY JESUS AND HIS COMPANIONS" (bv Rufus M. Jones!— Stories written to help voting people to see Him ns He grew up in Hls home town, as He walked and talked, as He worked, preached and healed. "STORIES FROM THE LIFE OF CHRIST" (bv J. H. Kelman! —Told in Bible language with occasional changes for clearness. "ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORY BOOK" (bv Sevmour Loveland) —Bible stories from the New Testament for little children. "BIBLE STORIES TO READ AND TELL" (bv Frances J. Olcott)-—Stories from the Old Testament told in the language of the King James version. The arrangement gives an outline history of Israel. “THE CHRIST STORY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS" (bv Abraham M. Rihbany'—The Christ storv retold for voung people by an author with—personal knowledge of Palestine and love of the country and the people. "OLD OLD TALES FROM THE OLD OLD BOOK" (bv Nora A. Smith'. "THE OLD OLD STORY BOOK" (bv Eva March Tappani—Old Testament stories written in the words of the Bible. It is especially attractive to Jewish children, but it found useful anywhere. These Bible Moriea atm tH available at the public library or in any of the seventeen neighborhood branches. All any child needs is a library card. Art Lectures Are Scheduled Free Wednesday night lectures at the Herron Art institute include: "How Etchings Are Made,” given by Frederick Polley on April 8; “Prints From Wood Blocks,” by Blanche Stillson, April 15, and "Lithography,” by Earl Wayne Bott, on April 22.

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Members of the first prize winning act given recently in the Shortridge vaudeville are (left to right) Billy Dunne, Charles Darko, George Home, Katherine Morris and Betty Kalleen. Inset: Homer E. Cornell, chairman of both the act and review and author of the junior class song, “The Class of ’32.”

SCULPTURE EXHIBIT OPENS AT LIBRARY

Works of Elmer Daniels to Pave Way for Weekly Art Display. Paving the way for weekly exhibits of the art creations of Indianapolis men and women—creations of brush and mallet—an exhibit of the sculpture of Elmer Harland Daniels, 46 North Pennsylvania street, is being shown at the central public library. Tile exhibit is open to the public and is shown in the hallway of the library near Cropsey auditorium. Luther L. Dickerson, city librarian, said the exhibition was in the nature of an experiment to aid artistic young men and women of the city to show their talent to the public. Display Space for Young Artists “The young artist can find no place to show his works. The John Herron Art institute hasn’t the space to devote to hangings of the younger generation,” Dickerson said. “The officials of the institute discussed the matter with me and as the hall adjoining the library was considered ideal we have decided to try out opening it to paintings and scultpure of the newer artists,” he said. The present exhibition has twenty-three pieces of sculpture. Taflinger Work Is Shown It is dominated by an impression of Maxim Gorki, four bronze heads of “The Brothers Karamazov,” a study “The Old Beggar,” and a figure of “St. Francis of Assisi.” Blended into the background of the hall are paintings and drawings loaned for the exhibition by Elmer E. Taflinger, Indianapolis artist and teacher. Dickerson said the exhibition, the first of its kind in the city, will aid the younger artists of the city to obtain display space.

PRINCIPALS TO JUDGE ESSAYS Safety Contest Papers Due In by May 15. Essays and lessons submitted by pupils and teachers competing in the tenth national campaign for street and highway safety will be judged by the principal of each school. Only papers in by May 15 will be eligible. The two best papers will be sent to the state superintendent of schools or state headquarters by May 29, when the prize-winning essays and lessons will be forwarded to the highway education board in Washington. As previously announced, contestants are divided into two groups. Pupils in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades, 14 years of age or under, will write an essay on “My Rewards for Observing Street and Highway Safety Rules.” All elementary school teachers may enter a lesson contest on “Teaching the Rewards of Careful Conduct on Streets and Highways.” The writer of the best paper in Indiana will receive a gold medal and a check for sls. Second prize winner will receive a silver medal and a check for $lO. Third prize winners will be awarded bronze medals and checks for $5. Three national winners will be chosen from essays ranking first in each state. The first will be given a trip to Washington with all expensese paid. At Washington he or she will be presented with a gold watch. Second and third prizes will consist of gold watches.

R. 0. T. C. TO GIVE SHOW Attucks High School Class Will Present 3linstrels. R. O. T. C. of Attucks high school will present a minstrel show at the I school at 8:15 Thursday night. ApI proximately fifty students are in the \ cast. Proceeds will be used for band materials. CARDS TO BE ISSUED County School Board to Continue Graduation Policy of Last Year. In line with action of the Marion county school board last year no diplomas will be issued 8-A graduates this spring. A promotion card will show that the student has completed required work. Taking the place of commenceexercises, some schools will hole, class day programs.

Individual awards were given Katherine Morris and Homer Cornell. Thirteen students supported the above cast. Dorothy Peterson, reference hall teacher, was sponsor of this act, entitled “A Wedding Reception In the Gay Nineties.”

CRAIG TO HOLD CLASS Tech Department Head to Instruct Art Teachers During Summer. Robert C. Craig, head of Arsenal Technical high school art department, will give instruction in teacher training and drawing during the summer session for art teachers at Eastport summer school of art in Eastport, Me. Water color work done by Craig has been exhibited in New York, Chicago and Indianapolis. HIGH SCHOOLERS WILL VISIT I. G. 600 Expected to Be Guests at University Heights, More than 600 high school pupils are expected to visit Indiana Central college as the college’s guests on the third annual High School day, April 9, according to plans announced by Dr. I. J. Good, president of the college. Special recognition will be given the high school with the largest representation. Last year, among the 500 pupils, several delegations comprised entire senior classes. Recitations will be replaced with a special program for visiting pupils, alumni and friends of the college who are expected to total nearly 1,000 guests. An athletic contest will be included on the program. At chapel exercises during the morning, President Good and representatives of the faculty and student body will speak on phases of college life. The school music department will give a program.

26 GROUPS VIE IN RADIO DRAMA EVENT

12 Colleges and 14 High Schools Compete in State Contest. , Representatives of twelve Indiana colleges and fourteen high schools will compete in the radio drama competition sponsored by the Indiana Association of Teachers of Speech. High school competition opened this week over radio stations at Culver, West Lafayette, Anderson, WFBM, Indianapolis; Terre Haute and Louisville. Winners in these local contests will participate in the regionals to be broadcast over WOWO, Ft. Wayne, and WKBF,' Indianapolis, next week and two winners • ill take part in the finals April 25 over WFBM. Shortridge high school will compete in the local contest. Three judges will select the winners in each contest and, in the

WARREN PUPILS SWEEPCONTEST Prohibition Essays Take First Three Prizes. Essays on prohibition by three Warren Central high school students received first, second and third prizes in a contest between Washington high school and Warren, sponsored by the W. C. T. U., according to announcement received by Miss Clara B. Thormeyer, head of the Warren English department. Paul Herron. Warren senior, received first prize of sl2. Herron’s essay will be entered in a state prohibition contest. First place in a national current event contest of Quill and Scroll was awarded William Rodkey. j James Sims took second in the state with an editorial in a contest sponsored by Quill and Scroll, honorary organization for high school journalists. Sims and Harold Tutterrow received two firsts in county dramatic review contests. Mary Helen King won first in the county ninth grades with an essay. Alice Read and Paula Wambysgans won second places in the tenth and elt entb divisions.

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SHORTRIDGE'S GIRLS TO FACE RIVAL ORATORS Debate Scheduled Thursday; Basketball Teams to Be Honored. The girls’ debating team of Shortridge high school will take the affirmative against the Bedford girls team in Caleb Mills hall, at 2:45 Thursday afternoon in a debate on the question: ‘‘Resolved. That the present plan of installment buying of consumption goods should be condemned.” Mildred Bacon is captain of the Shortridge team. Her teammates are Jeanne Helt, Julia Ann Hamill and Mary Jane Sheerin, alternate. Another team composed of Evelyn Pruitt, captain: Mary Ellen Voyles, Virginia Habig and Virginia Casmire, alternate, will defend the negative against Wiley of, Terre Haute on the same question at Wiley at a later date. Banquet to Be Held Varsity basketball players who will attend the annual basketball banquet at Shortridge Friday are Herman Berns, Marvin Heckman, Arthur Gage, Lorrein Bulleit, Ralph Brafford, Robert Sutherlin, George Underwood, Spurgeon Johnson, Robert De Wes, Robert Brown, William Reed, Herbert Hayes and Byron Hollett. Present from the reserves will be Edward Blackwell, Dick Robinson, James Seward, Philip Thompson, Paul Lindenborg, George Perry, Gordon Cantelon, Harry Yelch, Jack Berns, Allen Peterson and Jack Kitzmiller. Club Is in Charge Members of the boys’ debating teams are Warren Shearer, James Orr, James Funkhouser, Cleo Shullenberger, Charles Johnson, Charles Feibleman, Curtis Plopper and Edward Humston. Officers of the True Blue Club in charge of the banquet are Marian Sperry, Mary Vance Trent, Marian Ballinger, Betty Kalleen, Margaret Clippinger, Betty Messick, Mary Robb and Kathryn Frost. One of the features of the program will be the presentation of a basketball by Dr. George Underwood. father of a varsity man and Shortridge patron, to Ralph Brafford for having the highest percentage of successful free throws throughout the season. Emmett A. Rice, assistant principal of Shortridge, will be toastmaster. CITY EDUCATOR WILL BE OHIO SPEAKER D. S. Morgan Will Address Ohio Educational Conference. By Times Special COLUMBUS, 0., April B.—One hundred and fifty educators and other specialists are on the program of the eleventh annual Ohio State Educational Conference to be held April 9-11 at Ohio State university. Two general sessions and meetings of thirty-six sections, each devoted to a special phase of education, are scheduled. General theme of the conference will be “Individuality Through Guidance.” Dewitt S. Morgan, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical schools, will address the high school principals’ section on “Factors of Individuality Which Are Significant for High School Guidance.” Parent-Teachers to Elect Election of officers will follow today’s program for the ParentTeacher Association of School 33 given by children in grades IB to BA.

final event, the decision of the radio j audience will be taken into ac-1 count in selecting the state champion. The contest between colleges will be conducted in a similar manner, the dramatists participating in the | preliminaries during the week of j April 13 over stations WOWO,! WFBM, and WBOW at Terre Haute. I The final college contest will be broadcast over a midwest hookup of the National Broadcasting Company. Colleges competing include Indiana, Purdue, Notre Dame, Butler, Valparaiso, Earlham, Indiana Central, Ball Teachers, Indiana State Teachers, Hanover, Evansville j and Franklin.

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School Photos Photographs of every 8A graduating class in Indianapolis public schools will be presented again this year by The Times. First pictures of pupils will appear in early issues of The Times and will continue until graduations are completed. School principals need not call, as The Times will make arrangements for all pictures.

RECITAL IS SCHEDULED Indiana Central College Band in Concert Friday Night. Annual concert recital of the Indiana Central college band in Kep.hart Memorial auditorium, University Heights, Friday night, will feature Mrs. Jane Johnson Burroughs, music department head, and Herman Rider and Virgil Hague, her pupils, in vocal special numbers. Robert Cosselman will play two marimba solos, and Maurice Shadley will play a trombone solo.

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GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS EXHIBIT ORIGINAL WORK Poems, Plays, Stories and Music Displayed in Teachers’ Library. Pupils in Indianapolis elementary schools have contributed to an exhibition of the best original work being shown in the teachers’ special library until April 20. Among the pieces displayed are illustrated collections of poems, plays, stories and original music. Departments of the schools have assisted each other in collecting and organizing material for the work. Pupils often have done a great deal of research into customs, past history and geographical details before beginning to write or draw. Because of this working together in all branches of learning, Paul C. Stetson, new superintendent of Indianapolis public schools, declared,

“It Is the biggest thing we’ve ever done.” Ideas for this creative project have been gained from the reading of poems in the classroom and in the libraries, all of which have featured verse for pupils in grades from the first through the eighth. Crayons, water-colors, pen, pencil and chalk have been used in the ilustrations and drawings. A few masques are also on display. Lack of space in the teachers’ special library has made it necessary to place some of the exhibits in the children's rooms of downtown libraries. “The work has been so well done

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that it would be very nearly impossible to judge what is best in each field,” said Kate E. Dinsmoor. librarian. FIGHT SCHOOL VANDALS “Although we have made no formal request, principals of the schools have co-operated fully in (he fight against vandalism,” M. L. Hall, chairman of the property division board of the Indianapoh3 Real Estate Board, said today. “Ruthless wrecking of school and private property has been stopped in some districts and checked in others. We still are fighting hard.”