Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 182, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 December 1931 — Page 8

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SCHOOLS WILL MARK INDIANA'S 115THBIRTHDAY Programs Will Be Held in All Parts of State Friday. Indianapolis public schools will pause in their work Friday to observe the One hundred-fifteenth anniversary of the admittance of Indiana to the Union. Pageants, plays, musical programs and poetry recitals will feature the exercises of schools throughout the city. Observance in Indianapolis will be matched with similar programs in schools in other towns and cities in all parts of the state. Set Aside by Leslie The day, known as Indiana day, has been set aside in a proclamation by Governor Harry G. Leslie. The executive’s statement reads: "A birthday anniversary always is an event in the life of anyone. It should be a much more important event in the lif 3 of a state. On Dec. 11, 1816, the state of Indiana was admitted to the Union and the new state at once became the mecca for those who desired a chance in life. “Since admission, Indiana has taken front rank in the industrial and political life of the nation. Her sons and daughters have brought her renown in all lines of human activity. It is entirely proper that we should stop to emphasize the place in our national life that Indiana occupies.” Report on History Outstanding among the programs presented by the city grade schools will be that of the departmental pupils of William A Bell School No. 60, at Thirty-third and Pennsylvania streets. Fupils wall give reports concerning the early history of Indiana. Chairman of the program will be Betty Quigley. Louise Campbell will give the background of many names which have been in Indiana since its admission. Short historical sketches of several early Indiana towns will be given. Helen Buckwall will tell about Staunton. Mt. Tabor will be discussed by Leonore Heppner. Talk on Birmingham Robert Caull will talk on Birmingham. Julius Maurer will speak on two towns, Eugene and Quercus Grove. Betty Mae Smith will tell about Madison, and Evansville will be reviewed by Boris Belzer. “The Ohio River” will be the topic of Viola Hall’s talk. John Hoffman will tell about Ohio river transportation, and Virginia Ruske will talk on transportation in early Indiana. Early Indiana amusements will be treated by Stewart Ruch. Isabel Gates will tell about early Indiana schools.

'.IBRARY RECEIVES NEW CHRISTMAS STORIES "Doks for Children Arc Recommended by Staff. The Public Library staff of the Riley children’s room praises without reservation anew story of the nativity by Maud and Misha Petersham called ‘‘The Christ Child.” The text is taken intact from Matthew and Luke. The many illustrations are in color Other stories appropriate to the spirit of the Christmas holidays are: ‘■HERALDS OF THE KING: THE STORY OF THE NATIVITY." by Gertrude Crownfield, a beautiful story of the birth of Christ. "CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE.” by Elizabeth Scchrist. "CHRISTMAS REINDEER,” by Thornton Burgess. Asa background to a pretty iancy is a realistic picture of Eskimo life and the herding of the deep. "WHEN JESUS WAS BORN," by Walter Bowie. EDUCATORS TO TALK OVER NATIONAL CHAIN Economics and ChiH Psychology to Be Topics for December. Economics and child psychology, the two topics of the National Advisory Council on Radio in Education for December, will be discussed during the council’s Saturday broadcast over the National Broadcasting system. Jacob H. Hollander of Johns Hopkins university will talk on “Banking Policies in Relation to Recovery.” Professor John Anderson of the University of Minnesota will talk about “Social Behavior in Infancy and Childhood.” Luther L. Dickerson, city librarian and a member of the National Advisory Council, states that books on these subjects are on display at the public library. BUSINESS GIRLS’ CLUB TO HAVE YULE PARTY Group at Manual Will Hear Program in Gymnasium. Business Girls’ Club of Manual Training high school will hold its annual Christmas party in the girls’ gymnasium Monday at the close of school. Miss Vivian Webster of the English department will tell a Cnristmas story. Roseana Fogarty will give a violin solo, and Mildred Riemer will play the piano. The program will be followed by dancing. SENIORS PRESENT PLAY “Green Stockings” to Be Presented by Manual Class. “Green Stockings,” a comedy in three acts by A. E. W. Mason, will be presented bv the January senior class at Manual Training high school Thursday and Friday. Leads in the play will be taken by Merle Faubion and Virginia Boyd. The Thursday performance will be given in the afternoon, and an evening show will be played Friday. Miss Lola Perkins, head of the speech department, will direct the production. Assisting her will be Miss Vivian Webster, also of the speech department.

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Upper (left to right) in this picture are Odysseus, hero and brave man extraordinary in the olden days; Circe, one of the most famous of the world's enchantresses; and a servant—that’s wine he has on the tray. Lower (left to right)—Ted Locke, 3416 Guilford avenue, a sailor; Odysseus; and Arthur Northrup, 3033 College avenue.

MUSEUM’S CURATOR WILL SPEAK ON AIR

Former Purdue Dean to Talk at P.-T. Event

Dr. Stanley Coulter “Unchanging Youth” will be the topic of Dr. Stanley Coulter, chairman emeritus of the faculty and former dean of men at Purdue university, in a speech before the Parent-Teacher Association of Henry P. Coburn school, No. 66, at 604 East Maple road, tonight. Miss Charlotte Lieber will give a group of vocal numbers, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Frank Edenharter. PLAY WILL BE GIVEN BY MANUAL GIRLS H. Y. S. Club to Present “Leap Year Bride,” Tuesday, Dec. 15. ‘lLeap Year Bride,” a one-act comedy, will be presented by the H. Y. S. club, girls’ organization at Manual Training high school, during the roll call period, Tuesday, Dec. 15. Cast of the play is as follows. Sally Wren. Naomi Scott; Alfred Bunn, Jayne o‘Niell; Alfred Chadwick, Lorraine Law, and Johnson, the employer, Minnie Haines. The production will be open to all pupils of the school.

PUPILS JFER PLAY ‘Romance of Willow Plate’ Rehearsed at No. 80. Eighth-grade pupils of Frances Willard school No. 80, Bellefontaine and Sixty-second streets, will present a play, “The Romance of a Willow Plate,” in the school auditorium Thursday after school. The play is a dramatization of willow-patterned china. Stage settings and properties were made by the pupils. Members of the cast are Wilma Brackett, Yung Shee; Albert Fehrenbach. Li Low; Roberta Bathhurst, Mi Toy; Jerjme Ross, Wu Mee; Alfred Winters, Bow Wow, and Paul Pickett, All See. PUPILS WEAVE BAGS School 80 Grades Toil on Christmas Projects. Woven bags is the Christmas project of pupils in the 3A and 4B grades at Frances Willard school No. 80, at Bellefontaine and Sixtysecond streets. They have studied coverlet designs from books they obtained from the Broad Ripple branch library. Each child decided on the pattern he liked best in the book. After copying thi pattern on to paper, each wove his bag, which will be one of the presents he will give at Christmas time.

‘Children’s Wonderland’ to Be Topic of Radio Talk Tonight. Arthur B. Carr, curator of the Children’s museum, will speak on “The Children’s Wonderland” during the ninth broadcast of the Indianapolis public schools over WKBF from 9 to 9:30 tonight. Carr’s talk will be a description of the activities of the museum. A touch of local color will be added to the program by the playing of one of the old music boxes from the museum. The instrument was made in Switzerland in 1816, and plays cylindrical rolls. The Washington High School Glee Club of thirty voices, under the direction of Miss Etta Scherf will sing. Included in the numbers the club will sing are “A Song of Greeting,” by Ashford; “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say,” by Rathbun, and “The Green Cathedral,” by Hahn. Maurice Fowler, Washington high’s boy soprano, will sing a solo, “Lullaby,” from “Jocelyn,” by Godart. He will be accompanied on the violin by Ruth Brenton. He also will take the solo part when the club sings “The Gallia,’’ by Gounod. “O Lord, Most Holy,” will be a soprano solo by Edna Pittman. Accompanists of the glee club will be Thelme Boldman and Doris Edwards.

PUPIL AWARDS MADE 18 Given Certificates for Machine Calculation. Proficiency in machine calculation won awards for thirty-one pupils of Arsenal Technical high school. The awards, announced Monday, were given for work done during November. The prizes are in the form of certificates and bronze pins, first and second awards, respectively. They are offered each month by the Comptometer company of Chicago. Eighteen pupils who won certificates were: Florence Du Poy. Mary Janet Flaskamp. Hazel Guio. Glen Hoffbauer, Kirkland Krueger. Olive Stroeh, Helen Boyland, Zelma Kunkel. Mary Ann Means. Mary Pierson. Christie Rudolph and Jeanette Rafferty. Thirteen students received the bronze pins including Margaret Bundchu, Evelyn Coppage. Anita Cunningham, Helen Dicks. Luella Holtman. Margaret Reid, Margaret Thomas, Ruth A. White and Lorna Beckenbaugh in the class of Werner H. Monninger, and Angelina Ajamie. Wilma Holtman. Eileen Hoppe and Jennie Kornblum in Miss Elie Heavilin’s class. EVANS TO URGE SAFETY Schools’ Publicity Director on P.-T. A. Program Tonight. William Evans, director of publicity for the public schools and member of the safety council, will speak on “Safety” tonight before the Parent-Teacher Association of school No. 91 at 4601 North Keystone avenue. Others w T ho will speak are J. Todd Stoops, secretary of the Hoosier Motor Club, and patrolman Timothy McMahon, who will speak instead of Lieutenant Frank Owen, recently injured.

Data Compiled Superintendent Paul C. Stetson this week sent the annual reports of the superintendent for the last five years, monographs of research studies, copies of the school directory, and the course of study of the Indianapolis schools to the Harvard university library, which had requested all material available concerning the public schools here. The Indianapolis material is to be part of a collection for research in city high schools.

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THE marionettes are holding the center of the stage at school No. 76, College avenue and Thirtieth street; today. Pupils in the sixth grade are presenting a puppet show, “The Wandering of Odysseus,” for the entertainment of their schoolmates. The sixth graders have delved into their English books to find all that has been written about the exploits of the mighty Odysseus. History books have given the pupils the background of Greek history, life and methods of warfare. From these two sources they learned enough for them to make into a drama the poem of Homer telling of the trip of Odysseus from Troy to Greece. Puppets, stage, stage settings, and lighting were constructed by the children as part of the work.

SHOW LEAF OF VALUABLE BIBLE Page From Gutenberg Edition Displayed at Library. One of the most valuable of the public library treasures is a leaf from the original Gutenberg Bible, printed during the years of 1450 and 1455, now on display in the main room of the Central library. The page is kept in one of the library vaults during most of the year, but is taken out at Christmas time to be displayed. The famous Gutenberg Bible is possibly the earliest and certainly the most precious piece of printing in the world. The honor of the discovery of movable metal types has been by general consent awarded to a German, one Johannes Gutenberg, and the Bible was the first important effort of the great inventor. Fully five years were consumed in the printing of the book. The first Gutenberg Bible to come to this country is the copy now in the New York Public Library, purchased in London by the proxy of James Lennox in 1847. Lenox had instructed his agent, without fixing any limit, to buy the book which was coming up for auction. The Bible was purchased for him at the then “mad price” of 500 pounds (around $2,500). Lenox was so infuriated he was tempted to repudiate the transaction, but finally he took the book home and lived to cherish it as a rare bargain and the chief ornament of his library. Sixty-four years later it brought $50,000. The single page which the library here owns bears a selection from the book of Numbers, verses 16 and 17, describing the earthquake and fire invoked by Moses. This invaluable page will be shown in a case in the delivery room until after Christmas. BRITTENBACK POSTER WINS MANUAL PRIZE Frances Bernhardt Is Second in Art Competition. Harold Dean Brittenback was awarded first honors in a poster contest sponsored by the January Manual seniors for his advertisement of their class play, “Green Stockings,” which will be presented Thursday and Friday. Announcement of the award was made Monday. Second place went to Frances Bernhardt. May Nell Anderson was third. The contest was judged by the student body.

APPEAR Second Book Mark Issue to Be Ready Dec. 15. Second issue of the Book Mark, publication of the teachers’ special library, will appear Dec. 15, according to announcement of William Evans, member of the committee in charge. The Book Mark is a monthly publication of short reviews aimed to help teachers in their selection of reading matter. Criticisms include educational magazine articles, new professional books, text books and leisure reading. The December issue will carry a statement by Superintendent Paul C. Stetson concerning the work of the teachers’ committee on libraries. The reviews will stress reading of especial interest at Christmas time. Reviewers for the publication are: Miss HoDe Bedford of the Shortridse high school history deoartment. Miss Anna Torrence of school No. 86. Miss Gertrude Buscher of school No. 91. Miss Ruth E. Leedv of school No. 71. Miss Frances Newton of school No. 73. Miss Kate Dlnsmoor of the Teachers’ SDecial library, ana Miss Marcia Furnas of the Central library. PLAY WILL BE GIVEN ‘The Fir Tree’ to Be Enacted by School 76 Pupils. “The Fir Tree,” a play by Hans Christian Anderson, will be enacted by the pupils of school No. 76, College avenue and Thirtieth street, before guests and members of the Parent-Teacher Association tonight. Prior to staging the play, the pupils will sing Christmas carols.

SCHOOL CLINIC CHECKS BABIES' WEIGHTWEEKLY City Health Board Aids iri Advising Mothers on Child Diet. A race of future healthy school children is being developed at Oscar C. McCulloch school No. 5, at 612 West Washington street, where approximately forty mothers bring their babies every Monday for treatment in the city baby clinic. The clinic, organized at McCulloch school in 1926, is under the direction of the city department of public health. The board of school commissioners co-operates by lending the use of the room in which the clinic is held. l*r. Mettel in Charge Dr. H. B. Mettel is in charge of the clinic. He is assisted by Mrs. Isabel Griffith, nurse. Miss Marie Bauer aids in weighing and other activities. Each week, the babies are put on the scales. Their weight is recorded and compared with the weight of the week previous. This work is done by the nurses. The physician then examines the children, and prescribes a diet for each baby. He also gives advice as to general care. If the doctor finds cases which need medical attention, he -efers them to the family doctor or to city hospital. Visits in Homes From that time until the next Monday, the various cases are in the hands of Mrs. Griffith. She visits as many homes as possible each week, and helps the mother follow the physician’s instructions. She teaches the making of the formulae prescribed and aids in the general care. Milk with antacid properties is the food most often prescribed. Mrs. Griffiths shows how this and other foods are mixed, so that the babies will receive proper care, both in and out of the clinic. Age of children brought to the clinic ranges from a few months to three years. Free Lessons Manual Students Learn to Play Any Type of Music Instrument. FREE instruction in orchestra and band instruments now is being offered by the music department of Manual Training high school. Instruments are furnished to those taking lessons, also free of charge. Classes are held eight periods a day. No credit is given to those enrolled, but after the pupils have learned to play their insturments, they are enrolled either in the band or in the orchestra. Instructors are Harold E. Winslow, head of the music department, who teaches string instruments; Leon L. Perkins, instructor in brass and wood-wind instruments, and Edward Eichrodt, teacher of all kinds of instruments.

FACULTY HOLDS ANNUALPARTY Musical Program Features Fete at Tech. Arsenal Technical high school faculty held its annual Christmas party Tuesday night in the Tech auditorium. Following dinner at 6:30, Frederick A. Barker of the music department, assisted by fifteen teachers, presented a musical program. Honor guests ac the party were Superintendent and Mrs. Paul C. Stetson, Mr. and Mrs. Milo H. Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Weir, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hacker, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Harry E, Wood. Committee in charge of the party was Werner Monninger, chairman] W. M. Slattery, J. Russell Paxton, Miss Florence Guild, Mrs. Ressie Fix, Miss Frieda Bach, Albert Katteler and Miss Hazel Doyle. ANNUAL ‘SATURNALIA’ SLATED AT MANUAL Language Department Sponsors Event for Dec. 15. Annual “Saturnalia” of the language department of Manual Training high school will be held Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the close of school. Opening the program will be a procession with each participant carrying a lighted candle. The various language classes will sing songs in Spanish, German, French and Latin. Modern school yells will be translated into the foreign tongues. The traditional Roman chariot race will close the program. Miss Elizabeth Davis, head of the language department, is sponsor of the event. Mothers... Watch Children's colds COMMON head cold* often “settle’* in throat and chest where they may become dangerous. Don’t take a chance— at the first sniffle rub on I Children’s Musterole once every hour for five hours. Children’s Musterole is just good old Musterole, you have known so long, in milder form. This famous blend of oil of mustard, camphor, menthol and other ingredients brings relief naturally. Musterole gets action because it is a scientific* * counter irritant” —not just a salve—it penetrates and stimulates blood circulation, helps to draw out infection and pain. Keep full strength Musterole on hand, | for adults and the milder—Children's Musterole for little tots. All druggists.

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‘MORAL TRAINING’ TOPIC

“Moral Training” will be the topic of Professor Charles Metzger of Indiana university, speaking before the Mothers’ Study Club of Frances Willard School No. 80, Bellefontaine and Sixty-second streets, at 1:30 Friday.

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Outgrown clothing is coming into the “coffers” at Henry P. Coburn school No. 66, at 604 East Maple road. Pupils are resolved that this will be one winter when their discarded, but not worn-out, things shall do someone some good. The clothing will go to needy families throughout the city at Christmas time. Underwear, shoes and romper suits—all will be distributed through the medium of teachers who know of deserving cases. In the upper picture (left to right) are Gordon Wilson, 3821 Central avenue, and Emily Greenland, 410 East Thirty-seventh street. Lower (left to right)—Bob Starks, 3613 Washington boulevard, and Rosalie Rappaport, 4021 Broadway.

-DEC. 9, 1931

YULE TREE TO BE ERECTED BY SCHOOL PUPILS Children at No. 7 to Hold Christmas Exercises All Next Week. Next week will be “Christmas Tree” week at Thomas Jefferson school No. 7, at 748 Bates street. Puipls of the school will erect a huge tree in the hall, on the first floor. Each room will decorate a portion of tree. The classes will make up their own ceremonies to accompany their part in tl*e decorating. At the end of the week, Friday, Dec. 18, tb- school’s traffic squad will take C. n tree to the Fletcher Place Community house, where it will remain until after Christmas. The Christmas tree and the spirit it represents, will be the theme of all the school’s Christmas exercises. A play, to be given in the auditorium, and all the ceremonies in the various rooms will feature the Christmas spirit as typified by the tree. The Parent-Teacher Association of the school will hold a Christmas bazaar this afternoon and this evening at the school. Featuring the event will be the appearance of Santa Claus. Camp Fire Girls will sell candied apples. There also will be a fish pond and a grab bag. Proceeds from the bazaar will be used in the association’s program for the rest of the year. , SCHOOL HEADS TO MEET Lunchroom Management Will Be Discussed at Manual. Lunchroom management will be discussed Monday when the board of school commissoners, Superintendent Paul C. Stetson, Business Director A. B. Good, William A. Evans, director of publicity, and all the high school principals meet at Manual Training high school lunchroom at 11:30.

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