Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 191, 12 August 1922 — Page 13
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THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM Weekly Section of Richmond Palladium
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RICHMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1922
Keep grinning.
E. SCHNEIDER WINS FIRST PRIZE FOR CITY PLAN ESSAY
Elizabeth S. Schneider was awarded first prize this week in the essay writing contest on thy subject of city planning, which was offered students of junior high school by the Rotary club late in the school year. Marie Nordsieck won second prize and Gaynelle Libking, third prize. The first prize was five dollars; the second, three dollars; and the third, two dollars. Ilonorablo mention was given to tho following: Charles D. Waggoner, Pearl Dixon, Maxine Campbell, Lucile Wickett and Miriam Burbank. All tho pupils entering the contest were from Garfield. Because of other work begun just before the contest was announced in the Dennis English classes, no pupils from that school were able to enter the contest. Tho writers of tho essays weroi
as one in favor of the idea of city planning which means looking ahead and arranging for straight broad streets, good sidewalks, buildings for certain business restricted to certain districts and other features which will add to
tho beauty and cleanliness of the city, and to tho enjoyment and health and safety of the citizens.
MEET ANNOUNCED FOR PLAYGROUNDS
Are you ready for it the big playground field meet which will come off Wednesday afternoon, August 16 on Roosevelt Hill in Glen Miller park beginning at 1:30 o'clock and in which all the play grounds will take part? The prob
able events for the meet are
dashes, broad jumps, shot put, sack races, pogo races, three-leged races, and egg races. It is expected that there will be a lot of pep and thusm put into this meet by the junior athletes on the playgrounds. A handsome banner will be awarded to tho school playground which wins the highest number of points In the meet. Blue, white and red ribbons will be given to the juniors who secure first, second and third places in the various events.
For first place five points will be scored, for second, three and for third, 1. Boys and girls of all the city playgrounds may take part in the meet. Mr. Ralph Eades of the community service bureau will be In charge of the event. Last year Warner playground was awarded the blue and white
satin banner given by the commu
nity service bureau for winning the
highest number of points. Thursday, August 17 the play grounds will close having complet
ed their full period of nine weeks
of activity.
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"It's the Same Old Scenery, But With New Accompaniments"
FORTY BOYS LEAVE FOR CAMP Kf-RO
FINLEY TROUNCES HIBSERD'S PLAYERS
Finley put it all over Hibberd In a game of haxd ball played Friday afternoon on the Finley school ground by running up a score of 14 to Hibberd's solitary 1. Score by
innings was as follows: Hibberd ....0 0 0 0 1 0 Finley 3 4 1 1 6 X Finley's lineup was as follows: Byrkett rf.; Kahle 8rd; Schweg man p.; Hennlgar 1st; Holtcamp ss.; Howe 2nd; Vosmeler If.; Huffman cf.; Collins ef. Hibberd was represented by the following players: Dietrich rf.; Bruening If.; Uphaus 2nd; Fullo bs.; Kettleforder p. and 1st; Grlswell c; Schroeder 3rd; Sterling 1st and p.; Knott cf.
About 40 boys piled into waiting automobiles in front of the Y. M. C. A. Wednesday afternoon and headed for camp Ki-Ro. This Is the third group of boys to attend the camp and is made up of .boys 13, 14 and 15 years of age. They will be in camp for 10 days.
The boys who left Wednesday were: Harold Sweet, Roger Lind-
ley, Victor Terhune, Northup Elmer. Corwin Beach, Cleo Homri-
hous, Louis Jones, Finley Bond, Paul Harper, Ralph Smith, Johnson Healev. Joseph Hale, Everett
Lemon, John Peters, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Charles Surrendorf, David
Henderson, Charles Hodskin,
Charles Weaver. James Coe, Dudley Cartwright, William Webb, Forest Pierson, Robert Surrendorf, Floyd Gardner, Clifford Burr, James Besore, Theodore Hickman, Edward Hamilton, DawBon Adams, Wayne Bentlage.
Discontinue Band Till School Begins
The boys' band of the Y. M. C. A. has discontinued practice until early In September. This was due fo the fact that so many boys who are members of the band are at Camp Ki-Ro. When the band begins practice again in September, it will prepare for an appearance which will be sometime this fall.
"Cholcey" Umpire "Foul!" Girl "Where are the feathers?" Boy "There are none; this Is a picktd team."
STORIES OF ANIMALS PLEASE AT STARR
Everyday Is story day at Starr playgrounds. Mies Klute, who Is the supervisor of the grounds tells stories to forty and sometimes fifty children that gather on the grounds every afternoon. Miss Klute lets the children have their choice of stories, and they usually like to hear stories about animals, especially Bunny-Cottontail, and fairies.
STARR GIRLS MAKE SANDWICH BASKETS
Much interest is being shown in the basket-weaving class at Starr playgrounds. Over a dozen girls form the little group that make baskets on that ground. Mary Fossenkemper and Catherine Haworth have almost completed theirsandwich baskets, an1 they have a very pretty and dainty appearance. Mary's basket is made of green and white raffia, and Catherine's of orange and white. Pauline Turner has almost completed her basket also, which Is woven with green
raffia. Other girls are weaving
Bering and candy baskets and the work is very pretty.
SEVASTOPOL TRIMS FINLEY B. B. TEAM
A very good game and one thai was quite exciting was played at Sevastopol playgrounds Thursday, August 10, between the minor teams of Sevastopol and Finley. Sevastopol won the game, the score being 15 to 9. Quite n number of spectators were present, and many adults (stopped to watch the game. Lineups were as follows:
FINLEY GETS FIRST PLACE-VAULT MEET
Finley glaygrounds won the polo vaulting and high Jump meet which was held there among the different playgrounds, Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9. In every way, the meet was a fine success and many spectators witnessed it. Although the small boys did not make any great heights dn the meet, much ability was shown and many were looked upon as future athletes. In tho last event, which was for boys 1 1
years of age and under, much rooting was done as the boys successfully vaulted 6 feet two inches before stopping. The final number of points made by Finley was 37; Sevastopol ranked next with 25; then Hibberd with 16; Whitewater 7, and Starr 5. Byrum of Sevastopol, who is 15 years oldtoade the best pole vault at eight feet, six inches. Schneider of Hibberd made the best high jump at four feet.
nine inches. Both of these were in the 14 to 15-year-old class. Ribbon prizes were awarded to winners. The events and winners of the meet are as follows: Tole vault, 11 years First, Bloemke, Finley; second, Corse. Whitewater; third, Davis, Finley. Height 6 feet, 2 inches. 12 years First, Mitchell, Sevastopol; second, Coons, Hibberd; third, DeFederico, Whitewater. Height, 7 feet. 13 years First, Hollman, Finley; second, Camp, Whitewater; third. Vossler, Finley. Height 6 feet, 4 inches. 14 years First, Schroeder, Hibberd; second, Hoses, Sevastopol; third, Schneider, Finley. Height 7 feet, 3 inches. 15 years First, Byrum, Sevastopol; second, Leslie Howe, Finley; third, Alice, Sevastopol. Height 8
feet, 6 inches.
High Jump, 10 years First, Fol
ey, Finley; second, Howe, Finley; third, Rowe, Finley. Height, 3 feet, 9 Inches.
11 years First. Davis. Finlev:
second, Smith, Finley; third,
Bloomke. Finley. Helchth 3 feet.
9V& inches.
12 years First. Mitchells. Sevas
topol: second. Bussons. Finl2v:
third, Hibberd, Finley. Height, 3 feet, 9 inches. 13 years First, Coe, Starr; second, Luby, Hibberd; third, Nalile, Finley. Height 4 feet, 5 Inches. 14 and 15 years First, Schneider, Hibberd; serond, Byrum, Sevastopol; third, Hennlgar, Finley. Height, 4 feet, 9 inches.
I Sevastopol ! Hart cf.
H. Long If., c. Eubanks ss, 3b. Rankin lb. Mitchell p. Schnelderwind 3b., If. McConaha 2b. E. Steele cf. R. Long rf. A. Steele If.
Finley Byrkett ss. Smith 3b. Vosmeier If. Busson p. Coblentz lb. McPberson .c Bloemke 2b. Martin rf. Davis If.
Sandwich Island's A B. C'e. The Sandwich Island alphabet has only 18 letters.
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Miss Dorothy Louise Brown who has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Hall on West Main returned to Union City, Sunday. Miss Marlon Chenoweth is spending tho summer on her grand par ents" farm near South Bend. Master John Martin Rowe of Elkhart was the guest of Masters Jimmy and Thomas Jay for several days during the past week.
WHITEWATER CLINGS TO SECOND PLACE
The final baseball standing for tho playground season as reported Friday evening showed the following results: Major League Teamw Won Lost Pet. Sevastopol 4 0 1.000 Whitewater 3 1 .750 Finley 2 2 .500 Hibberd 1 3 .250 Starr 0 4 .000 Minor League Teams Won Lost Pet. Sevastopol 3 1 1.000 Whitewater 2 1 .667 Finley '...2 2 .500 Starr 1 1 .600 Hibberd 0 4 .000
BAPTIST BOYS HAVI
GREAT CAMP JAUNT
There are 22 boys In camp on the Whitewater about a mile and a half north of town on the Jones farm. Tbey are from the Baptist Sunday school, the classes of Mr. Jack Cox and Mr. Frank Jones. They play tennis, horse shoes and baseball and go swimming every day. , At night they sit around tho camp fire and tell stories. They have had the time of their lives, Mr. Jack Cox is cook, and there Is not a better on in the coun-' try. Some of tho boys help him. Next Thursday the members of the church are coming out for supper and the midweek prayer meeting. The camp will close Saturday morning. By one of 'em.
CHAUTAUQUA CAPS GIVEN Nifty little felt caps with Chautauqua printed on them in black letters will be distributed to several hundred boys and girls in Richmond ami in several of the surrounding towns Tuesday, by the committee of people who are planning for the coming Chautauqua. Boys and girls desiring these caps will call for same at the "Y" lobby on that day. There will be 375 capa given to boys, and an equal number to girls In the city of Richmond, and 250 will be distributed to boys and girls in nearby towns.
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