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I Latest ~ School News Published weekly by the school chrldren of Wilmette under aupervision of Wilmette Playl}round and Recreation Board. ' JUNIOR LIFE WIL'METTE~ II .Told by L!~e Pupils ~ · ij VOL. I. NO. 18 ILLINOIS, MAY 18, 1928 Enjoys Play Given by Saint Francis Xavier 8th Graders A graduation play was given by the St. Xavier's eighth grade Friday evening, May 4. The play was given In the assembly hall of the school. By 9 o'clock there was· a full house but people continued to come. Like the Dempsey-Tunney ftght there must be preliminaries. The first and second grades each gave an act. Both these acts went off fine. There was no knocking together of knees, chattering of teeth or trembling of voices. The scenery was great and also the actIng. Here are the acts : "The Primary Graduates," First grade; "The Measle Party," Second grade. The next was almost the biggest and best thing the eighth grades have done since "way back when" In a first grade play. The play, setting and the characters could not have fitted each child better: The name of the play was "The "The Secret of Pocomoke." There were three acts and two scenes in each act. The acts and scenes are as follows : "SECRET OF POCOMOKE" Aet I Scene I.-On the Ice of Bonnibelle Creek. Scene H.-Peyton Hall in Pocomoke. Ad II Scene I.-Home of Maxwell GranvUle in New York City. Scene II.-Madame Morrell's Select School for Girls. Aet III Scene I.--Same as Act II, Scene I. Scene II.---Outslde Peyton Hall In Pocomoke. The main characters are as foJiows: Pat ........................ P. Krafthefer Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. F. Koenig Dunn ..................·......... K. Ross Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Rohol Mann ........ .. .... . ........... K. Harvey Uncle Selp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. Husttng Ann Caroline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Schmidt Father John ............... . .. F. Kelley Mr. Granvllle ................. .. J. Broad Mrs. Granvllle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. J. Rich Gladys Granv111e . . . . . . . . . . . . R. St. Clair Harold Granville . . . . . . . . . . G. Schillback Bob Barton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. Reichmann Miss Benson ............ . ..... J. Miller Mme. Morrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Pearson Dr. Wllloughby . . . . . . . . . . . . B. Dempsey Molly Mlckell ............. H. McDermott Billy M!ckell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Black Next Is the "Southern Folk." Joe ............................ V. Seng Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V. Meter Frank ......................... J. Joyce Dick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Browning Rob .................... .. .... V. Laskey Vin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. Moran Bill .. .................. .. ...... G. Elias R2.s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Pohlman Atike . .. ............... . ... .... G. Payne Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Harrison Hue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. Berger Mose ........................... R. May Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Vercruyssen Sam ............................. D. Zeck Harry .... .. .................. L. White Washington ................... J. Weldlin Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W. Mooney Then the "Pupils o the School." Lois ........................ D. Chatard Corinne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. E. Collyer A li<:e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Perkowitz Betty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V. Fitzhugh Edith ....... ...... ............ P. Jones Frances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. B. Arden Dorothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. Lynch Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Birmingham Marge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Towles Gertie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Maguire Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K. Kelley There were no mistakes nor any parts forgotten. Things went bettH than was expected. Everybody was pleased and got their money's worth and went home proud of their daughter or son. Everybody appreciated the hard work of the -sisters who have been working on this play and have made th~ co-operate. -Bob Hess, ,SB Stolp PLAY AT ~OOSEHEART Five children from Mrs. Groves' seventh grade class played at Moos eheart on Wednesday, May 9. They wer Marjorie Warble, Ernest Bastrom, Ruth Bersch, Robert Klemm, Dl k Steen. -Allee Skelton, 7A Howard INQUIRING REPORTER by Bob Hess, Stolp 8B Note: A Hershey bar will be given to anyone sending in an accepted question. Boys at Central School Pamous Cartoonist Stage Own Track Events Grants an Interview A bunch of boys got together after y R 1 dinner May ~ and decided to have an after-dinner track m~et at the Central school. Paul Soule and Jack Stack~ouse chose up sides. Paul got first ch01ce and he took his brother Vance. Jack took Dick Oglesbee. Paul took Bernie Saxon. Jack took his brother Bill. Paul took Fatty Dee. . Jack took Chuck Soule, the last boy there. They broke even. They thought they would have a relay race. Paul Soule started for his team. Bill Stack~ouse star.ted for Jack's team. Paul Soule s team won _ by two feet. The next event was the high jump. Doonee Church and Colin Finlayson just came, and they went in the high jump. It ended with Colin and J?oonee. "Coke" won. He made 4 feet 2 mGhes. The next event was the shot-put. Mr. Finlayson c~me for "Coke" but. he did not take h1m home. Mr. Fml~yson entered the shot-put and he won lt by 34 feet.-Pa-ul Soule, Bernard Saxon, 6B Centr~l I tO 0Uftg Question: Why a-'e you looking forward to going to New Trier? Answers: Eleanor Culver, SA: Because I ca..n choose my subjects and I won't have to elect any subject that I don't want. Jaoe Spinney, 8B: Because it's a bunch of fun and I like it the best of all high schools and it's near home. Bob Miles, 8B : Because we can have some fun in Advisor's period, and look forward to hard work. Arthur Welson, SA: Because it's a . good high school and we'll have a lot of fun and get ready for college. Vance Soule: Because there will be no girls to tell on you, up there. Debate Relative Merits of Radio and Newspaper Thursday, January 19, the pupils of 6A Howard school held a debate. The subject of the debate was "Resolved: that the radio is a greater educational force than the newspaper." The judges were Mr. Todd, and Miss Woodly, who rendered a decision in favor of the atflrmative side. Those of the affirmative side were George Maxwell, captain, Ruth Anderson, Alfred Brown, Reginald Green, and Janet Wright. Those of the negative side were Lois Sandberg, captain, Harrison Storms, Russell Aimdale, Philip Hoelz, and Paul Kruppa. The mothers of the debaters attended. -Philip Hoelz, Howard 6A Wherein Big Boy Has a Meeting With Some Beee Once upon a time there lived a little tiger in the jungle with his mother and father. One day when his father and mother were off hunting for something to eat, Big Boy, for that was the tiger's uame, decided to go off hunting for himself and to bring home some rabbits for dessert. Off he went across the clearing where he lived, Into the deep j)mgle. Soon he spied a log and thinking there might be something under it, turned it over. Oh ! Ah! Oh! How they hurt when they sat on you. Baby Boy, very much frightened, ran all the way home with the places the bees had sat on him, for that was what they were. His mother comforted him and told him all about the bees. After that Baby Boy was very careful indeed about turning over logs.-Paqline Kehllng, 7A Stolp These Young Journalists to ·w·ID Coo C00 ClUb T.ICketa Girl Scouts in T reaaure Hunt That Ends at Beach The Girl Scouts of Troop 2 went on a treasure hunt that ended at the beach last Wednesday, May 9. We were divided into two groups and the first group started out about ten minutes ahead of us (the second group) but we caught up to them about half way down and got to the beach first. For supper we had Girl Scout delights, which was the treasure, canned corn with the bacon In it, cheese bobs and orange juice. For dessert we had cake and cup cakes. Every thing was - all right except that the sand got In all the food. -Eleanor Ricks, 6A Central ENJOY OBJECT LESSONS Friday afternoon the 7C had their second object lesson. All the children did not get a chance to give their ta-lk. Miss Perring, the Grammar teacher, warned us when giving the title not to say that you were going to talk on some thing. Friday many did not get a chance to give their talks so they will be continued Monday. \Ve had many interesting talks, one was of a microHcope. Another was a statue of a girl and her dog.- Selma N. Wax; 7C Stolp WHAT A GAJ\IE! 7A played 7C on Monday 30, 1928. Both teams played hard. 7A won with a s~ore of 45 to 13. 7A girls have won every game that they ha \'e played since the beginning of the year except one. The players on 7A Ba:;;eball team are as follows: Eleanor Moulding, June Kehl, Pauline Kehling, Betty Tucker, Dorothy Jane Orr, Lucy Clagett, -Mary Elizabeth F'ren('h, Jane Engel. Francis Ellts took Pauline Kehling'R Qlace, as Pauline was ab~ent. TIIREE OL"T OF FOl'R The 7A baseball team has won three JlAKE ART BOOKS games so far and lost one to St. Joseph, giving us a good chance for the shield. 5C had an art !>eriot'l from 1 :15 to 3 We have two more games to play, which o'clock. They made ~rt books. After will complete our basebaJl for this year. that Miss Fox ~ad to them.-Georgette -Bill Sorsen, 7A Howard Becker, 5C Central The following people received tickets AI Kvale's Coo Coo club for having the best articles in the JUNIOR LIFE for May 4: Albert Ackerman, ticket report; Doris Dodd, shower story ; June Anderson, letter awards; Janet McConnaughey, athletic awards ; Thalia Little, two viewpoints; Paul L'Amoreaux, bean feed; , Don Pavlicek, farewell party; Jack Slayton, 6C wins first game ; Laurence Buckmaster, roller skating ; Bob Hess, sport story ; Marguerite Peterson, baseball write-up ; Lorraine . Borre, baseball story ; Vance Soule, baseball game write-up; Margery Simon, Civics club meeting; Alice Ebeling, baseball story ; Bobby MacMoran, fourth grade game; Harry Hughes, spelling bee ; Lauretta Anderson, stage scenery story ; Kermit Simons, new Miss Packard, dean of girls at New equipment ; Chester Hanson, personal. Trier, spoke to the eighth grade girls of -Albert Ackermann, Howard 7A the Stolp and Howard at Stolp on Tuesday, May 8. She told us about the va!iSJIOWER FOR BRIDE·ELECT ous courses one can take at New Tr1er A luncheon and surprise shower was and gave each one cards to fill out in given for Miss Olga Stopka on Thurs- regard to the studies you wish to take. day, May 3 at Mrs. Burtner's home. There Miss Packard also told us a great deal were twenty-five teachers present. The about summer school. Mrs. Shaw, chairCentral, Byron Stolp and Tenth Street man of the · advisors, also spoke to us. schools presented Miss Stopka with a -Elizabeth Balhatchet, SA Stolp beautiful lamp. The Laurel school presented her with a filet lace doily. They PRACTICE FOR FIELD DAY also gave her a beautiful bouquet of The children of the Wilmette schools spring flowers and roses. Ice-cream and have started to practice their Field Day calte were served. project. The fifth grades will have the -Doris Goode, Howard 8B wand drill. It w111 be the same drill as they had February 17, 1928. They will HEAR TALK ON "TEETH" have a few changes in the drill, so it Monday, May 7, the upper grades of won't be exactly the same. Miss Stopka the Byron Stolp and the Central schools takes the girls' gymnasium work and heard a talk on "Teeth." Then we heard Mr. Stone takes the boys·. Mr. Davis is the boys' Glee club sing some songs. Af- the head of the gymnasium work.ter that they showed a picture called Carol Linn, 5B, Central. "Shadows" that was very good. The girls' Glee club was the first on the STUDY BIRDS program and they sang "Strawberry Frank McCabe and I went to the ForFair" and "To a Water Lily." est Preserve April 19, to look for birds. -Eleanor Ricks, 6A Central We saw lots of different birds and a few animals. We went over the bridge, PRESENTS RECITAL slipped a few times but did not get hurt. -:\Irs. Ht>len P. Weston, who taught the the other side of the bridge, we got Melody way lessons at the schools last On home in a car that was going by year, is giving a recital May 18, 1928. a ride got home in time for dinner.-David The recital is to be held at her home, and Miller, Central 5B. 941 Tower road, Winnetka. -Virginia Lois Grigsby, 6A Central ----------------------------1\IANY GET AWARDS Many children from all the Wilmette WELCOliE, GEORGE! are entitled to either bronze or George Y oman has been received by schools silver pins. The bronze are for passing Mrs. Groves' room, May 1. All the puplls two posture tests and the silver for are pleased because he can play some' passing five. As soon as everyone gets sports. George comes from Armstrong their money in they will be given out.school, Chicago, and lives at 809 Prairie Evelyn Youngquist, Central 5B. <>venue. -John Osborne, 7A Howard More Junior Life on Pate SZ By Chester Hanson and Lawrence Buckmaster, 7B, Stolp. Carey Orr the political cartoonist of th Chl ago · Tribune and who lives at ~dbine avenue very graciously 22 ~ Wt~e drew cartoon that appears in this issue of the WILMETTE LIFE. Mr. Orr invited two JUNIOR LIFE reporters to his oftlce which he shares with John T. MeC t h d Garr Williams on the u c eon, an h Trib ne Tower th~~:-:~S:e ~~o~ur~is~e~ like ~ den with k' f animals on the floor, with one s ms 0 i ti s a few cartoons -~~d tw~ot~~~a&:s n 0 fg:Mrs. Orr and thei; t laughters Dorothy Jane and Carrie S~~. Although he shares the oftlce with h th r cartoonists each of the three ~ e 0 ..e bbyhole" to' himself Mr. Orr's d:~ ~s ~~ly about 15 feet I~ng and 12 feet wide He sits before a huge round i dow out of which he looks over the ~t; and sometimes gets inspirations from that source for his cartoons. Mr Orr is a resident of Wilmette. He thinks that the Junior Life provides a good chance for boys and girls to learn journalism. He reads the articles ~t appear in the JuNIOR LIFE and thmks that they are the best way to let the parents know the school news. He attended the concert given by the Wihriette Public school orchestra and Glee clubs of Stolp and Howard schools. He said that he enjoyed the program very much and thought it a good su~ ject for a cartoon. He then took up h1s pencil and began to sketch a cartoon, the subject of which was to show how Wilmette liked the concert. . The cartoon shows Old Chief OUJlmette listening to the songbirds, who are the members of the four Glee clubs and orchestra. Mr. Orr has in his office a pair of ninepower field glasses which he let the re,. porters use to see the Michigan shore and Gary Steel Mills. He let them ~ ee some of the unfinished cartoons that he had started from time to time, some ,.f them he had started for next Sunday's Tribune. He draws his cartoons ~ week ahead he told the reporters, but m case a fire' or something important comes up he rushes them through for the next day's paper. He does his cartoons in pencil, going over them in ink so they can be photographed and prepared for the paper. Just as he was about to finish the cartoon the phone rang and he was called to conference. The boys then had to say goodbye, after a pleasant interview. epor erS Dean of Girls Speaks to Stolp and Howard Pupils