Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 185, 5 August 1922 — Page 15

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM Weekly Section of Richmond Palladium

Profanity is weakness. RICHMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 5, 1922 'To swear is neither brave, polite nor wise."

COMMUNITY STORY TELLERS ARE BUSY

The gills of the James M. Townsend Branch of Community Service are being kept very busy with their story telling. Each week the story hour becomes more interesting, and more children are added to the reg;ular group in the South Tenth street park weekly. Even the adults seem to be interested in the girls' work as there are always several who have voluntarily come to hear the stories. At the weekly gathering in the South Tenth street park, Friday, July 27, there were: 42 children present and nine adults The story tellers were Mildred Williams, Mildred Coins, Ruth Howards, Eleanor Williams and Gladys Reynolds. The stories they told were: "The Prince and the Princess," "The Parrot and the Cat," "The Silly Bunny," "The Elves and the Shoemaker," "The Tongue-cut Sparrow," "The Tease," "Why the Sea is Salt," and "Jarinda and Jarindell." On Tuesday afternoon, August 1, stories were told at Whitewater school to a group of about 30 children. Those who told the stories were Eleanor Williams, Mildred Williams, Mildred Coins, Ruth Howards, and Mrs. Susie O'Kay. The stories that they told were: "The Cure for Stubborness," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Two Sisters," "Jack the Giant Killer," "Thumbline," aud "Rumpstillskin." ersonals Marion Chenoweth is visiting her grand-parents on their farm near South Bend. Leneta Cox of West Richmond is upending the summer with her grandparents at Martinsville. Billy and Betty McWhinney left Saturday with their parents for Petoskey, Michigan, where they will spend the rest of the summer. The trip will be made by motor. Heinie Prefers New Suit tO Small Pig j , "Heinie" James, the boy who succeeded in catching the greased pig at the - Fouth of July celebration at Glen Miller park didn't even get a taste of that pig! Like a wise little business man, Heinie sold his pig for live dollars and with the money purchased himself a suit. new

Ki-Ro' s Swimmin Hole Isn't So

This picture of the river on Camp Hence the peaceful look.

Seal Plays 'A merica ' in Circus Wednesday

Last "Wednesday in the circus, after a rather uncertain beginning, a seal played as an instrumental solo the national anthem "America" and played it well. This was indeed unique expression of patriotic feeling on i the part of the trainer, even if It "was not on the! part of the seal. Speaking of "America" makes us remember that the words of this song were written by Rev. 'Samuel F. Smith when he was 24 years old and that it was first sung publicly on the Fourth of July, 18:12 at a children's celebration in the Park Street Church, Boston, Massachusetts. Among the children singing it on this occasion was a boy 10 years old who afterwards became a famous clergyman, the Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale. The song has since then been sung everywhere throughout the country and has held its place and remained unchanged through the Civil war, the Spanish war and the World war. ALL ABOARD! KI-RO. , FOR SECOND PERIOD Saturday, August 5, at 1:00 p. m. 33 anxious boys will leave at Y. M. C. A. camp Ki-Ro. This will make the second group to go, and probably they will be more "peppy" than the last group, who were Bli'l sleepy before the started. Those who will go are 10, 11, and 12 years of aee. and t his oeriod will also be for live days. The camp leader j will be George Krenger, WilUam Romey, Stanley Greene, Benjamin Ahl, and Walter Fulghum. The boys who will go to camp are as fallows: James Brindell, Roland FuHe, Ralph Shurley, Wm. Fossenkemper, Edmon Robinson, Henry James, Walter Shores, Harry Labinsky, Ernie Steele. Albeit Steele. Robert Russell, Maurice Evans, Oscar Foreman, Wilson Morgan, Sam Morgan, Bassil Gingry, Ralph Oesting, Vaughn Hartman, Roland Roller, Archie Mattingly, Morris Hurst, Joseph Gates, George Karcher, Mark Fred, Richard Noggle, Johu Peters, Orbin Bobliuger, George ding, Charles Redding, Marion Sigler. James Moore.

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Ki Ro's grounds was taken before the boys went

SEVASTOPOL'S TEAM WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

Sevastopol won the playground major-team championship when she played Whitewater school Tuesday, August first. The two playgrounds had been a tie all the way through and Tuesday's game settled as to who should be the winner. . The gamo was fast and exciting as in the last half of the sixth inning, Whitewaler and -Sevastopol were a tie, the score being 3 to 3. Two men were out and Steele made a hit and got on first base and stole second. Veager came to bat and made a two base hit, thus breaking the tie and winning the game for Sevastopol. BAPTIST S. S, BOYS TO CAMP FOR WEEK Swimming, good spring- water, baseball, volley ball and rosting ears are are among the good things assured the group of 25 boys, members of Mr. Jack Cox's and Mr. Frank Jones' classes In the First Baptist Sunday school when they go into camp Monday, Aug. 7, on Mr. Jones' farm north of Centerville. The boys will camp in tents for the entire week under the supervision of Mr. Jack Cox. Rev. Mr. Leaser and Mr. Frank Jones will assist Mr. Cox in umpiring the games and directing the camp.

Junior Swimmers Revel in Water; Some at Hawkins' Regular Ducks

EIGHT YEAR OLD JOHN PENERY LIKES TO DIVE A number of nifty and expert little swimmers can bo found these summer days at Parker's Bathing Beach, which is located northeast of Glen Miller Park. Many new and startling water stunts are pulled off by the kiddies dally. Probably one of the youngest swimmers is little John Penerv, who is only eight years old. John only started to swim this summer and his success is amazing. Already be can swim in the deepest water and is not at all afraid to dive as ho dives from both the low and the high springing board, and also the platform out in the middle of the water. Just now. lie is practicing on some new dives. He can float on the water too, Peaceful Now I 1 ! I 4 camp.

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Kangaroos Resemble Rabbits in Habits

Along with the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus came four lively kangaroos, which interested the children very much. As a rule the kangaroo Is very timid, but the ones that were . engaged in a boxing match with the clowns seemed rather bold. On both fore-feet of the kangaroos boxing gloves were placed, and when they fought, they would cling to the neck of the clown with their fore-feet and then' would kick him with all their hight with their hind legs, which was quite an advantage over the clown's method of fighting. The most noticeable feature about the kangaroo is the disproportion between the upper and lower parts of the body. The head is smoll and deer-like in shape, with large upright ears; the fore-legs are small, while the hind-legs are relatively large and powerful. The tail is long and thick at the base and helps to support the animal when it sits erect, and to-assist in its long leaps. Kangaroos live entirely upon vegetable growths, and where still plentiful, they are a serious pest to farmers. In time of danger they are very alert. The Kangaroos include many species, varying in size from that of a hare to that of a large sheep, and remains of a still larger extinct species have been found in Australia. The animals are hunted usually for their hides, which make excellent leather and also for their flesh. which some people just can't seem to do even after spending a long time trying, and he has learned to use two strokes in swimming, one of which is the overhand. He is quite small for his age and cv eryone thinks that he has done fine in the short time that he has been swimming. RAYMOND PARKER, NINE YEARS CROSSES POND Raymond Parker who is nino year years old ranks next as being the beat swimmer for his age. He is a regular little duck when it comes to swimming, and he likes this sport very much. Ho hss been, in -the water ever since he was a tiny tot, and is not at all afraid. When Raymond was two years old, he would jump off the springing board and then his daddy would catch him. That was his first introduction to water. When he was about three years old, an incident happened which proved Raymond's fearlessness of water. He had dived off inlo the wafer on the side of the children's pool, and his mother was going to catch him. But. when he hit 1 he i water he went straight down and didn't come up at once. His moth er who was rather frighierjed and who thought something had hap pened to him called for his father who was nearby. After thirty seconds Ihey found him not drowned at all but merely standing on the bottom of the pool! This is the (bird year that Ray mond ha. been swimming and he is able to swim across the pond, which is 100 yards, in two minutes, using the overhand stroke. Raymond fearlessly dives from the very top of the high dive, and can dive in several different ways. Among some of the dives that he can make are the swan, backward, front-flip, b.ick-flip, and the corkscrew'. Some of these dives are very pretty and it. is always great fun to watch him do them. EMMA SAM MS, 13, IS SPEEDY YOUNG SWIMMER Among Some of the other promising swimmers arc Laurihell Linsy, Mary Biliheimer, and Fern Samms. Emma Samms, who is thirteen years old, deserves special mention as she is considered one of the best swimmers of her age. She has been swimming for over six years and knows man different kinds of strokes and dives and can also dive off of the top of the high dive. She is a swift swimmer and for a junior, judged expert in the sport.

SEVASTOPOL ENJOYS COMMUNITY NIGHT

Sevastopol's neighborhood night, which w.as held at the playgrounds, Friday evening,. July 29, proved to be quite a success. About 250 people gathered together oji the electically light grounds and an "allround" good drue was enjoyed by every one. Community games were led by Mr. P. IT. Sloeuin, and the community singing, which was under the direction of Mr. Ora Stegall, was one of the biggest features of the evening. Two moving pictures were shown, one of which wa-? a comedy and which, as usual, helped make the evening all the merrier. Ice cream cones were sold as refreshments. VAULTING MEET TO BE HELD AT FINLEY A vaulting and jumping meet between the playgrounds will be held at the Finley grounds Wednesday, August 9 at 1:30 sharp. Vaultinz poles will be provided for the meet, although It will bo Impossible to supply any individual grounds with a pole this year. However, any boy who can vault is asked to get his name on the list. -If possible, the boys will be permitted to wear gym. or track suits, but no "spikes" of any kind will be permitted. Assistant Supervisor Ralph Eades suggested that each playground be represented by some color to add enthusiasm to the event Badges of -ribbon or crepe paper would serve the purpose. Ribbons will be awarded the winners in each event. The director also suggests that each playground have a minimum of three boys in each class. The boys have been grouped according to age as follows: High Jump Group 1 10 years and under. Group 211 years. Group 312 years. Group 4 13 years. Group 014 and 15 years. Pole Vault Group 1 11 years and under Group 212 years. Group 3 13 years. Group 414 years. Group 5 15 years. - GIRL SCOUTS HIKE; SWIM AT HAWKINS' The members of the Narcissus Girl Scout, troop enjoyed a tyke and swim at Hawkins' Bathing Beach, Thursday evening, August 3,- The scouts met at the home of Ethel Everett and from there hiked out to Hawkin's. One member passed, a part of the First , class test by swimming 50 feet. After a long swim the scouts went to .Glen Miller park where they ravenously devoured their suppers. Those who enjoyed the occasion were, Lieutenant Bernieee Weaver, Thelnw Miller, Edna Manford, Dorothea Dillman, Ijorraine Kennedy, Mildred Ken worthy, Nadeen Denny, Ethel Everett, Thelma Slott, and Julia Burr. They had as their guests Bertha Bolte of Cincinnati, Ohio and Mary Weaver. SEVASTOPOL LEADS HAS 1,000 PER CENT Sevastopole leads all the playgrounds in both the major and tho minor leagues. The standing as reported Friday was as follows: Major League Teams Won Lost Pet. Sevastopol ...4 0 1,000 Whitewater 3 1 .750 Ilibberd 1 2 .333 Finley 0 2 .000 Starr 0 3 .000 Minor League Teams Won Lost Pet. Sevastopol ..........2 1. .667 Whitewater" 2 1 .667 Finley 2 1 .667 Starr 1 1 .COO Ilibberd 0 4 .000