The Rice belt journal., 1921-06-04
ELTON DEP EPARTMENT
tBy Mrs. Lionel Bertrand)

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(By Mrs. Lionel Bertrand)
Elton, June 1-TlurSdAy eve
ming at seven thirty O'Clock The
people of Elton we're treated to an
out-Of-door Mayti'nc pageant rem
dered by the tiny tots Of the lower
grades, Misses Landry, Dumar-
trait, and Mrs. Stokes in charge.
About fifty children participated
and did their parts. without a
break. The Queen was lovely with
all her attendants dressed very
appropriately, flower girls, crown
bearer, canopy bearers, maid of
honor, jester and all. even to the
Queens little red carriage drawn
by the Royal team. After the
Queen was crowned anu seated on
her throne an appropriate song
was rendered. A lovely wreath
drill was given by ten little girls
and the program closed with the
Maypole exercises by fourteen
tiny boys and girls.
The people then assembled in
the auditorium where the 3rd, 4th,
9TH, and 9th grades rendered their
splendid program, for which plea
sure we are indebted to the teach
ers, Miss Pennington, Mrs. Garrett
Miss Slack, and Mrs. Wallace. The
"Topsy Tury" song was very TAX
ing as were the several drills, each
child going through the intricate
changes without prompting and
in perfect step.
The operette Under the Sugar
Plum Tree" was participated in
by thirty-three boys and girls.
The scene, a woods picnic ground,
was original with its trees, rustic
bridge, logs even the stream along
the banks of which wild grasses
grew was navigable and the sail
boat with its Jaunty captain had
it's part in the festivities. Part of
the company preceded by these
valient soldiers were hunting the
"squigikumsquees" and others
were seeking the fairies. After
feasting on sugar plumS the gay
picnicers fell asleep during which
time six lovely fairies tripped in
and performed their flower drill:
then six live wriggling twisting
contortioniStic 'Squigikumsquees
dressed in brilliant red suits act
ed in pantomine their song, rem
dered by others behind the scene,
their antics finally frightening the
gingerbread dog so he barked so
loudly the picnicers awoke, and
the red boys got away before be-
ing caught. Nearly all the spoken
parts were in song and rendered
splendidly. Considering crowded
conditions his was really the best
rendered of all the school plays.
Friday night the play Deacon
Dubb" by the high school stu
dents closed the series of exerciS-
eS and took down the house. For
ametuerS it could hardly have
been better. Both comedy and ira
gedy filled each act and there was
not a dull moment. To mention
each character and do them JUS
tice would take too much space.
but we must say that the Deacon
was the star performer with the
hired man, the Sweed girl, and the
troublesome little sister kept
things lively. Their play was
hugely enjoyed by packed
house.
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The Misses Olive and Honor
Robinson of Make have been the
guests of their sister, Mrs. Oscar
Clark and family the past two
weeks. Miss Honor returned home
Sunday,
Mrs. L. H. Dumartrait returned
Friday from her visit in Kinder
feeling much improved in health
.
Rev. Paul Leeds of Kinder was
in Elton Friday having been out
north of town to attend the clos
ing exercises of the Indian school