The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-02
HALLOWE' EN- PARTY
At WILLOW POINT
Ranchers of Vicinity and Friends
Gather at School House for
Evenings Enjoyment as
Guests of Children

A real old-fashioned Halloween
party, sponsored by the children of
the Willow Point school and their
teacher, Miss Honora McCarty, was
the impelling attraction that drew
parents and relatives of the chill
dren, and friends, for many miles
and filled to capacity the school
house in which the festivities took
place last Sunday evening.
Halloween games, biting for ap-
pies on strings, grab bag, dancing,
card playing, singing and reciting,
were added to the program of reci-
tations arranged by the students and
teacher, the evening being wound
up with feast of coffee, ice cream
and cake.
The teacher and children had dec
Grated the school house prettily and
appropriately for the occasion and
special music was provided by Mrs.
Hancock and George Cavanagh of
this city. First on the program
were remarks by the teacher, Miss
Honora McCarty, bidding the guests
welcome, explaining the nature of
the entertainment and cleverly en-
hancing the spirit of the occasion.
Halloween" recitation by
Marguerite Miller, was pleasingly
given, closely followed by "a Ken
lucky Wattermillion," a lecture in
prose by an old colored nanny
concerning the stealing by her son
of green watermelon, the colored
nanny being George Miller, prop
erly garbed in bulging red sweater
and full skirt. To Georges credit
be it said that his audience was con-
vulsed with laughter, and the man.
ner in which he mimicked his char
acter left no room for improve
ment.
Next was a pleasing recital of
"Pieces from Alice in Wonderland" !"
by Iva Miller, and ''Not Afraid of
Anything" by Elmer Miller, in
which the young man registered
great fright at the sight of bat
after declaring his contempt for all
other Halloween frighteners.
"Johnny's History Lesson" re-
cited by William Miller, had to do
with the difficulty of memorizing
dates in connection with historical
studies and the way he mixed up
the dates and happenings related
by history books was good for many
laughs.
In passing it should be remarked
that George and Elmer Miller are
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard Miller
Sr., while William, Margueriet and
Iva are children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerhard Miller Jr. Three of the
students, Williams, George and
Marguerite, will be ready to enter
high school at the opening of the
next term, and when it is known
that William is 13 years old and
George and Marguerite Miller are
only IL years old, there being three
weeks difference in their ages, the
efficiency of the little school is well
understood. Whether the record of
che school is equalled by any other
is doubtful, testifying highly to the
endeavors of the teacher, Miss Nc
Carly, and her predecessor, now
Mrs. Rudolph Schwartz of Paradise
Valley.
Following the set program for the
children number of those invited
contributed to the success of the
evening, Lawrence Miller offering
poetry of life on the range, George
Cavanagh sang several songs as en-
cored by his hearers, w. H. Ayres,
publisher of this newspaper, offered
feeble remarks, and Miss Mable Reil
gave an exposition of the latest
dance steps and fancy dancing.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Gerhard Miller Sr., Mr..
and Mrs. Gerhard Miller Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Gerhard Tholen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Stock, H. E. Stock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen R. Hibbs, Henry Plagen-
borg, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Miller,
Thomas Reed, Miss Mable Reil,
Lawrence Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph H. Schwartz, Miss Louise Reil
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ayres, Roy
Rowan and John Lissard, besides
the teacher, pupils and many small
children in attendance. AS one per-
son put it, it was another Miller
party"