Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
LINCOLN SCHOOL s
APRIL FOOL PARTY
AROUs|NG SUCCESS
sFUN RULED THE NIGHT WHEN
PARENTs.TEACHERS' ASSocIA-
TON ENGAGED IN JOYFUL FRO.
LIZ

Three hundred people who attend.
ed the Lincoln School paren,s'Teach-
ers' Association April Fool party last
night, declared the entertainments TO
have been one of the most enjoyable
social functions ever given under the
auspices OF that organization.
Side splitting ''vodevile" acts.
movies" in real life. singles, dou.
bles and amateur numbers comprise
the evenings entertainment. From
the rise of the curtain to its fall. the
audience was in an uproar as the an.
tics OF. the performers were unravel,ed
before them
The scenario from Uncle Toms
Cabin was doubtlessly the big scream
OF the evening. Roy Barr represented
Uncle Tom and represented him WELL
so well that if the old black turned oy-
Ter in his grave, It was envy and not
anger that caused him to move. Mrs
Henry Koenig was Little Eva. Altho
young for the part she played up
with her ancient and venerable riya:s
who have performed the well known
dying stunts since the time Hector
was pup. Mrs. Steve Patterson was
T0psy and she helped revive Little, Eva
with bicycle pump that served temp
'OrarilWas pulmotor. with emphasis
on the pull Adam Feurer was the re-
/ lentless Rudolph in tie Legree part.
swhile "Pm-a-Lawyer and-My Name
2is-Marks' was none other than Attor-
Aney George Glenn. Az, besides play
ing their parts SO nobly, aided in the
I Eva revival The author and seen
ariO director was Rudolph Claus,
whose only lack as film operator
was d Union card. The clmaxing cap
was staged by Mrs. Lee Uhl as Eliza.
Mrs. Uhl wore a blazing sign announc-
ing her part. She crossed the stage
with three feroeious weeners close
supon her heels. True, the cracker
pox cakes of ice broke beneath her on
rushing weight, but the dogs were ever
ready to fang her the minute she stop
1ped. so she kept going, The last dog
I'm the party was bellwether and
ssw0re as an insignia of his rank a cute
little tingle bell as a spur to his com
spanions in their rash and ruthless
duty.
The seven jewel bearers were fea
tured by their extrayagant display Of
apriceless gems. They were Mrs. Ed
sward MegatIin. Mrs. John Jobst, Mrs
George Glenn. Mrs. Carl volkenant
Mrs. Rudolph Claus, Mrs. Fred Hae
sberle. Mrs. Jacob OFT. They repre-
scented King Cole. Queen Onions. Duke
Turnips, Discount Fourteen Carrots
Prince Head D'Cabbage, Genera
Beans and the Honorable Henncfy
Egg. Because Of their strange parts
and the opportunity pnnsters might
have the Free Trader-Journal reflair
from identifyins either of The ar
lists with her particular representa-
tion
The st. Vitus dance was exceedingly
novel and interesting. Appropriated
CARRIED teachers staged this difficult
terpsichore. II was distinctly novel II
asmuchas there was an abundance Of
wearing apparel and a derth Of bar
spots, while the dance was really II
teresting. The amateur Zazimovas
were boysteroussy applauded.
Max Meckenstock as Fatty Felix
was arrested and fined for Singh,
"Who Knocked the l. Out Of Kelly
Judge George Glenn soaked the fine
on him after Chief of Police Fret
Haeberle frisked and pinched Kim
Meckenstock was nabbed just as tb'
gong ended by the big burly cop IN,
sent to the jui by the sour surly MAG
istrate.
NJ William Green and Edward ,B!aks
~, as the fiddle and guitar experts
captivated the house. Green is a sharl
on the fiddle and played it in ever.
conceivable manner, even going s
farnio y4lse the bow and strings nov
and then, As a guitarist. Mr.. Blaksl
was declared a champeen.
William Larsong sang d swede son
that brought every son Of Scardi,
avian this side of the Atlantic into til
lImelight by having his name ment.c
ed.
The toppy tango tumblers were Cai
M. Meckenstock and Fred Hanna, j
They staged all the latest noveit
dances and did exceedingly fine col
sidering their size and weight. III
schools six piece orchestra p'aye
during the entertainment Followin
the stage stuff there was generi
participation in all sorts of April iot
games and everybody went horne ha'