The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-11-06
HALLOWEEN entertainment
BY HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
Program Of Exceptional Quality Pre-.
codes Exciting Basket Ball Game
Between School Teams

Eddie Kations Daughters" and
his Sons in law as the original
press agent of the High School an
hounced on the hand bills and bill
boards gave an entertainment last
Saturday night in the auditorium
that was as creditable as it was
varied. From the opening number
to the close of the exciting and pep
perry basket ball game by His Sons
In Law" each moment had its owl
interesting feature, and the large
audience composed of the parents
and friends of the school testified
their pleasure by frequent applause
Readings and songs showed wise
selections and careful preparation
and these were lnterspersed with &
instrumental trio consisting Of vio
lin, mandolin and piano BY tht
Misses Clarita Fortune. priseinf
Crowley and Goldie Magsh and Z
nag drill hg The Freshmen girls
Too much cannot he seid IN plaie.
OF the beauty and excellence OF thl
drill which perfection could 30
have been reached without pains.
taking care. There was not a singlt
interruption In the beautiful ryth
mic movement of the young ladie
who participated In IL ard the
impressiveness of the various move
ments was not lost on the large
gathering.
Miss Sophia Balmat under whose
direction this most appealing num-
Der was produced and the young
ladies who made up its formation
doubtless felt amply rewarded for
their labors in the enthusiastic ap-
probation of the audience.
Miss Elizabeth Coolidge won the
hearts and an encore of the audi
ence In her rendition of THE
Worlds Series" a sketch which col
ored a patriotic story with the flavor
OF the base ball field and with its
closing suggestion that our winning
run would be on the streets of Ber-
lin the audience shouted its approx
al. In response to repeated calls
for An encore Miss Coolidge gave an
imitation OF beg when called upon
for . recitation and convulsed the
audience In a recitation OF a piece
entitled Columbus. II was a most
perfect imitation of an embarrassed
and stage struck lad and gave the
lady ample opportunity for an exhi-
bition of her splendid talents in
this line.
The concluding number THE
Star Spangled Banner" was panto-
mine presented with twenty or more
young ladies appropriately gowned
the soloist being w. X. Davis witt
Mrs. Cora Wintz accompanist.
The basketball game followed and
II may be that there have been
games In the past in which excite
ment formed part but II is doubt
full II any other game carried
through Its every minute more ging-
cry playing than this one that ended
In a victory for the High School
team.
1t was bitterly fought game
with the Grammar School midgets
battling every inch of ground and
with "They shall not Pass" for their
slogan to their great glory the fina
record is that they died but knew
not surrender. The high schoo
team had been hastily assembled
during the preceding two days and
entered the contest lacking the us
ual opportunity for team practice
and Il 10 little wonder that Profes-
sor Nutten who Is developing the
athletic talent in the school feels
confident Of victory In the coming
game with the Lovelock team.
Lest we forget let 1t be here set
In.w~ III raaA that Al. ota a