Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 261, 11 September 1920 — Page 13

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM

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UAfillt DAI TCAMQ LLHUUL UMLL I LHII1U TO BE ORGANIZED "Razzle, dazzle, yip, yap, yi, What's the matter with Junior High? Tls no lie, 'tia no bluff, Junior High pretty hot stuff! Junior High boys' athletics have begun, and with a gusto. The assembly rooms eight of them are organizing for indoor baseball under the leadership of Mr. Ly boult. Four games have been an nounced for next week. The schedule of these games follows: Tuesday Rooms 1 and 2 will contest Wednesday Rooms 3 and 4, Thursday Rooms 5 and 6. Friday Rooms 14 and 25. PERSONAL MENTION Lestra and James turned last week to here, after spending at Walloon Lake. Hibberd retheir home two months Dudley Woodman, who spent the summer in Shore Acres, Elizabethtown, Mass., has returned with his parents to his home on College Avenue. Harold and Leonard Ross of Frankfort, Indiana, were the guests of Dorothea, Kathleen, and J. Ronald Ross at their home on North Eleventh street, last weekend. John E. Charnian, of 240 South Fourth street, arrived at his home Tuesdayv after a week's visit with grandparents. John Whelan, of South Fourth street, spent several days this week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mowe, at their home on West Main street. Martha Ann Gennett has returned to her home on South Eighteenth street, after spending the summer on the island of Nantuckett off the coast of Massachusetts. CHILDREN GIVE PRESENT TO THE REV. M 'COMBE Singing "Happy Birthday to You," many of the children who spent the Chautauqua days camping in Glen Miller park,, came on the stage, last Saturday evening, surprising Mr. McCombe, who wa8 speaking to the audience at that time. They brought him a large wicker standard full of beautifully colored gladioli as a present to him on his. birthday which he celebrated last week. This charming little celebration witnessed the affection held for Mr. McCombe, the platform mana ger, by these youngest members of the Chautauqua family. CRIPPLED GIRL REFUSES ANY HELP WHEN MAKING PRIZE-WINNING POSTER (True Story of a Real Girl) Although Madeline Lennon, 10 years old, 1019 South 23rd street, Omaha, Nebraska, has been a cripple ever since she was a year old, she managed to -win a prise in the recent Huma.Be Society Poster contest in her city. Nobody helped her. She designed, cut, and pasted the poster all by herself, notwith standing the. fact that her left arm was made entirely useless by infantile paralysis. She would not let her mother, or brothers and sisters help her. When it came to pasting on the cuttings she man aged If pressing them against her chest. She is very proud of the certificate of membership in the Humane Society which she received, together with $2.00 cash. She has invested her money in war sayings stamps. Eggs and poultry raised and graded by boys and girls in their club work are generally bringing a higher price on the market because of their superior quality.

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WITH BOYS AND GIRLS AT THE FAIR

The pony show at the Indiana State Fair was the largest held there in many years. There was a large herd of Lupton Shetland ponies. Herds of ponies also came from Wisconsin and St. Louis, so that the boy and girl visitors to the fair might visit them. Some Bridgeford pbnies, which usually live in Joy, 111., made their first visit to Indianapolis, for the event

About 350 Indianapolis Boy Scouts and their leaders were on duty at the fair to give visitors free service In every way desired. They helped motorists to and from the parking fields; protected crowds at drive crossings and buildings; , ran errands and acted as guides. No "tips" were taken in return for these services.

All boys who took part In the live stock judging conteBt at the fair were given several special trips. Besides being personally conducted to all departments of the lair that would be ot Interest to them, they were shown the extensive Indianapolis stock yards and the great plant of Klngan and Company., perhaps the greatest pork packing institution in the world.

There were some 10 boys and 20 breeding of Duroc Jersey pigs, at the shown in this contest

The Indiana Boys' School Band, of Plainfield, played for the fair on Wednesday, the day Mrs. "Warren G. Harding visited the fair. There are 26 membersin this band. Another Junior band playing at the fair was the Indianapolis News Boys' Band, which is well known in many parts of the state, The girls who are stidents la the schools of Home Economics conducted on the fair gronndB, prepared all the meals served them while there. a"

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CIRCUS. BAREBACK girls entered in the contest for the state fair. Great enthusiasm was

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RIDING AND EVERYTHING GIRLS WILL CAN WHAT THEY CAN The girls of the 8th grade industrial classes of Junior High school will commence canning as the very first part of this year's work, according to Miss Bertha Larsh, of the Domestic Science department. Whatever produce children have raised this summer will be used, as well as other fruits and vegetables. The girls will learn, the cold pack and open kettle methods of canning. Jelly will also be made. "OH, SAY, CAN YOU HEAR?" TO BE HEARD IN ANNEX Mr. W. B. Miller, who has charge of the elects! cal work in the Junior High school, is planning to rig up a listening booth in the annex, so that the boys ' taking electrical courses will have a chance to receive messages. Probably no messages will be sent, as the conditions for becoming Qualified for sending wireless messages would be too complicated to adapt to class work . All boys Interested in this work will be asked to learn the International code by the end of the first three weeks of BchooJ. ONLY 10-YEAR-OLDS OR YOUNGER, CHILDREN NOW LIVE AT DAY NURSERY About 16 to 20 children are mak ing the Day Nursery their home every day of the week now, except Sunday, and all seem to like it very much. Even Bobby, though he does not say anything yet except "Here" when his name is called, likes his home very much, and shows his appreciation by smiling a great deal of the time. Under a new ruling, it has been decided that the Day Nursery can care for only children 10 years old, or younger.

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ijjjy (JQQfJJ jjflfltt AT JOSEPH MOORE Ever since Joseph Moore school first saw the light of earth It has had lesB grades than any other ; pubiio grade school in the city. This summer, however, two new rooms were added on the first floor one for the kindergarteners and one for the fifth grade, , Because of these extra rooms, the school was big enough for the usual numfoer of grades, so sixth grade boys and girls of that district are going to Joseph Moore to school instead of to Baxter, as formerly. The sixth grade room is on the second floor. Another nice room in the basement, so Joseph Moore boys and girls think, is?he exercise room, where are swings and rings and other nice things to play with on rainy days. . . CHILDfilraiR IN STARR DISPLAY ROOM A Children's Hour was planned for Saturday morning, Sept. 11, from 9 to 10 o'clock, by the Starr piano company, in their display rooms on the corner of Tenth and Main Streets. A program was prepared by Miss Mabel Steinkamp. Recitations, dances, songs and music the kind cniidren like were planned for the children's entertainment at that hour. According to Mr.- Rufus Allen, sales manager for the Starr Piano company, the firm plans to have this Children's Hour . every two 1 weeks. "FOUNTAIN OF TIME" IS COMPLETED AFTER SIX YEARS, BY LORADO TAFT A very beautiful piece of sculpture, named "The Fountain of Time," has Just been completed by Lorado Taft, the famous American sculptor, after six years' work, and has been placed In the Midway, in Chicago, s There Is a gigantic figure of Father Time, in front of which many, many figures are .passing; figures of men, women and children, who have been known in all ages. NEWS NOTES FROM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Work in all lines has been begun this past week. Next week the various clubs and other organizations and activities will be organizsed. Dorothy Winsett is the student assistant in Mr. Heironimus' office ' this Bemester. A branch library in Junior High school has been decided upon, as has been the custom ' heretofore. It can not be secured, however, for several weeks. The English clubs, similar to those of other years, have been organized in all the English classes . for practical English composition. Each club has a president, vicepresident, and secretary. The holders of these orfices change every two weeks. BOY8' SWIM SCHEDULE IS CHANGED AT "Y" The Junior classes of Y. M. CVA.' boys will swim from 4 o'clock to 4:30 o'clock on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons instead of 9 o'clock on those same days.- The Saturday classes will remain unchanged. Since Physical Director Roy K. Harding is on his vacation, the various classes are being conducted by Paul Hayward, Clarence Chamness and Logan Keelor. SCOUTS OF TROOP 5 TESTED ' IN BEGINNING SCOUT WORK The boys of Troop 5 of . Boy Scouts faced the fire of examination questions over, all Tenderfoot and Second Class scout work, on Wednesday evening, in the Association building. The man behind the gun was Dr. Williams Of the Troop Committee. No regular scout meeting was. held Monday because- that was Labor Day. - -