The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-04
GOOD PROGRAM AT
Y. M. c. A. SATURDAY
Begins With Pet and Hobby Show and
Closes with Musical Program.


| Starting with the pet and Hobby"
show and ending with a program all
visitors at the Y. NJ C. A. Saturday
were entertained and amused In such
numerous ways that the day went too
soon for the boys.
Carl Daw won the prize for the best
exhibit, his being a pair of bantam
chickens, and TO show they were prize
winners. the hen laid an egg. so the
judges had to give the coveted place
to Carl, the owner
The most popular exhibit and the
one that caused more curiosity, was
the Diffenderfer exhibit of white rats
and guinea pigs, which were loaned for
the occasion by Dr. Brink, who played
trick on the youngsters by dyeing the
white rats so they were pink, green,
purple and calling them parrot rats.
Mrs. Turner's parrakeets was the
prettiest exhibit, and was exhibited by
Aubrey Maura. Several others who de-
serve special mention are Bonnie Ed
mundson with his racer and trench
dog, also Marion Fleming, who brought
his Shetland pony but the 'Y" was not
to his liking so the pony refused to
Walk UP INC steps dS Idu DcSi plAAiSN
so he was. left outside to Craze.
Lester Bear had a goat and wagon
and harness as his part in the show
and Shirley Touart had beautiful
collie dog that was admired by ALL
especially the ladies. and Louis Solo
mons terrier was envied by all the
boys who saw him. J. p. Moore, Jr.
had a lighting plymouth Rock rooster
that kept the boys at a distance be-
cause he could bite holes In a cement
walk Ask Rufus Brewton. He was
one of the first to test the ROSTERS
fighting qualities and narrowly es-
capped injury to one of his eyes as the
rooster just clipped a piece of skin off
of his eyelid. Everett Mathis entered
a pair Of brown pigeons and white
rabbit. There were other rabbits.
chickens and dogs; a very good show
ing for the first of it's kind.
The exhibition ip the gym by the
junior boys was as usual a very fine
one, although nothing of a special ma
ture was prepared, They went through
their regular marching, setting up eX-
ercises and games and ended with
some. clever tumbling on the mats.
Alex Olsen was in charge, and the boys
gave a good account of themselves.
The basket ball game that started
off the evening entertainment was the
best seen on local courts for some
time. 1t was between the high school
team and the team made up of former
high school players. most of them are
from college for the holidays.
Not until the umpire announced the
final score was any one sure of the
result, as the score was in favor of
one team and then another so many
times that the audience could not keep
up with. The ''Yaps" pushed through
with one lone count that turned the
score in their favor, the final result
was: College team, II; II. s. 16.
After the game the crowd was en-
tertained in the lobby by several vocal,
instrumental numbers and recitations.
Johnnie Frenkel started off the eve
ning's entertainment with three very
cleverly acted and well presented num-
bers. He was accompanied on the
piano by Pensacola's we'll known pi-
anist, Jimmie Johnson. Mrs. Thomin-
son played beautiful violin solo with
Mr.. Quina at the piano, which was
we'll received by the audience Master
Sam Rosenbloom then played the
piano, showing plainly that this young
pianist has the possibilities of becom-
ing an artist In this particular line.
Master Ed Mac Strickland played
violin solo, accompanied by his teach
err, Miss Bell and. Miss Clarine Run
yam then entertained with two very
well rendered recitations, which de-
lighted the audience. An intermission
of 10 minutes was given at this time |
to allow all to partake of some fruit |
punch that had been prepared by Chef
Dave Allen for the occasion, and was |
so good that the boys nearly broke up |
the party after they had been allowed |
to sample 1t, and hung around long |
after the closing hours to see that |
none went to waste.
After the intermission, Mr.. and Mrs |
c. 8. Brierley sang two old favorite |
ballads. 'LovelIght" and My Palace |
of Dreams" Mrs. Brierley accom- !
panied at the piano. Then last, but |
not least, the young versatile enter |
tainer. Master Paul Cummings, per- |
formed for the crowd, singing one
number. then playing a violin solo, |
after which he took up his lasso and |
gave an exhibition of rope Yhirling |
closing his act with several hand |
springs