The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
GRADE PUPILS EX.
Gel IN HIGH CLASS
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Entertainment Featuring Costume
Drills and Plays Presented to
Crowded House.

Many fine entertainments have
been given by the students and pupils
of the Heppner schools in recent
years, but after hearing the program
OF the grade classes through last
Friday evening it is very hard to re-
frain from saying that that was the
best ever. We are ever prone to be-
lieve that the world is growing better
day by day and ofttimes in support OF
that belief give credit where credit
is not always due. In this instance
we are supported by the unusual care
and preparation and the consequent
performance Of the young folks. Each
and every one had his or her part so
carefully committed that there was a
total lack OF embarrassment and con-
fusion which so often marks an en-
tertainment of this nature. The work
of preparation had been long and
tedious for teacher and pupil alike,
but the final elimination of their eff
fort repaid them fully for their la
bors.
The varied program was full OF
interest from start to finish. Each
number was properly costumed
where costumes were necessary and
the little maids and little gentlemen
were charming and gallant in their
respective stations. Especially was
this true in the drills and plays OF
the little tots.
The program opened with Flag
Song" by the pupils of the second
grade. This was followed by a
French Minuet by sixteen primary
pupils in colonial costumes. Those
taking part we're: Kathleen Mona
han, Mary Farley, Laura Hall, Mar
garet Barratt, Margaret Smith, Hazel
McDaid, Louise Thomson, Crystal
Roberts, James Monahan, John Ed
ward Farley, Evert Boten, Wesley
Brookhouser, Onez Parker, Kenneth
Merritt, Marvin Brown, Roy Quack-
enbush.
Elaine Sigsbee gave reading,
"The Runaway Boy"
Childhood plays were recalled to
many older heads when the primary
grade presented Three Little Pigs y
The little folks were right at home
in this play and it was amusing to
watch the manner in which the little
"pigs" sought shelter from the wolf
in their imaginary houses. The cast
of this play follows:
Louise Thomson Mother PIG
Anna Gentry Llttie re
Muriel Cason- Little Pie
Gordon Bissett- Little PIG
Fred Knaus with Straw
Laurence Copenhaver Man with Twigs
Eldon Gentry Man with Bricks
Onis Grogan n-------------Ihe won
Marvin Wightman- Merchant at the
Fair
Lowell Lucas warmed the hearts Of
local Scots in her character song anC
dance.
The ribbon drill by twenty-four pu
pills from the second and third grades
probably ELECTED the most favorable
comment of any number on the pro
gram, The little girls in their daint!
gowns and the boys in white linel
suits presented beautiful stage pic
ture and the drill was carried ou
without a hitch. Those taking par
were: Mary Patterson, Francis Gen
try, Irene Wattenburger, Leslie Neel
Vawter Parker, Mary Case, Heller
siebels, Ralph Boyd, Margaret Ma
honey, Alton Osmin, Lewis Osmin
Glenna Kirk, Crockett Sprouts, Fer
Johnson, Marie Knaus, Lucille Nc
Duffee, Melba Chidsey, James Hayes
Marguerite Hisler, Neva Brown
Stanley Minor, Stanley Williams
Tom Wells, Donald Bowker.
1.-THE Brownie Song" by pupils Q
the third grade was quaint chara(
ter song. With the tall pointed he
NETS the little brownies made rea
istic appearance and their funny littl
bows were very amusing.
Mary Clark entertained with
piano solo.
A short play, Books We Love-
was given by seventeen pupils frol
the fifth grade. Two children. Johl
(Charles church, and Mary, (Eth'
MikeselD being left alone to spen
the evening, fell asleep and dreame
of book friends they loved. AS eac
character appeared on the stage Be
nice Sigsbee read a short paragrap
from the story it represented. own
to continual disturbance in tt
back part of the house it was dlflicu
for many to hear what the youn
lady read but we were able to unde
stand some of 1t by the represent
tion of characters as follows:
uo;di Cleone Andrew
little Lame Prince McDufl'
Peter Pan ---Austih ohii
Alice in Wonderland Willetta Barra
Robin Hood-------Leonard ocllwa
p,ro peard Alvin Smi
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