Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-01
READFIELD
School Notes.

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day afternoon, Nov. %, for the
Thanksgiving recess. In the Gram
mar school, Mrs. r. G. Cakes, teach
er, the pupils making the best record
Of attendance, being neither absent
nor tardy for the term of IL weeks,
are as follows: Martha Steward.
Rena Smith, Ruth Wood, Marion
Brisbin, Allie Brisbin, Howard Bris-
bin. Lawrence Rolfe and Edwin Kill
lam. The two pupils who were
tardy. but not absent were: Robert
Rolfe and Virginia Butman.
In the Primary school, Miss Louise
A. Palmer, teacher, the pupils who
had a perfect record of attendance
dreth Butman, Regina Mayberry,
Lottie Buck, Elton Clark and Everett
Stoddard.
Superintendent and Mrs. Cakes
will remain at their home in Read
field and entertained as a dinner
guest on Thanksgiving Day their
sister, Mrs. Fannie Cakes.
Miss Louise Palmer, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Bertha Palmer,
who has been visiting with her, left
for their home in Scion, where they
passed Thanksgiving with their pa
rents.
Mrs. johnson. who has been as
sisting the teachers with some of
the extra classes during the term,
will probably be retained until the
Christmas vacation.
On Saturday evening, Nov. "a, the
pupils of both schools gave an en-
tertainment at the Grange hall with
the object Of beginning the hot
lunches when school reopens on
Tuesday, Dec. 4. Mrs. Cakes used
various dances and songs which her
pupils have enjoyed during the re-
creation periods at school, also
very pretty wand drill. A Health
play was staged by the pupils in
her room, the parts being costumed
and taken by the following pupils:
Mr.. Irish Potato, Chase Fogg; Miss
Tomato. Ruth Wood; Mr.. Onion,
Perle Coffin; Mr.. Dried Bean, Edwin
Miss Celery, Lucille Mason; Miss
Spinach, Frances Cady; Miss Car
rot, Camilla Coffin; Mr.. Cabbage.
Walter Cowan; Miss Milk, Mabel
Johnson; Miss A Vitamin, Martha
Steward; Miss B Vitamin, Virginia
Butman; Miss c Vitamin, Edna
Brisbin; A Scarecrow, Calvin Crock
err; Old lady with bad liver, Mar
guerite Mccarthy; Fat woman,
Rachel Norton; Mother, with sickly
child, Elizabeth Cooper; A spring
fever victim, Laura Mccarthy.
Miss Palmer introduced Circus,
beginning with the parade and see
ing it through with all the attrac-
lions. Those taking the parts of
ponies were: Christine Fogg, Nadine
Stone, Mary Wood, Irene Clark, Ruth
Smith, Eleanor Rolfe and Charlene
Tebbetts; Clowns, James Hardrahan,
Wilbur Mccarthy, Maurice = Moore,
Everett Stoddard, Robert Killiam,
Philip Cady and Frank Rrisbin;
Ring master, Timothy Mccarthy;
Elephant, William Hardrahan; Zebra,
Leonard Moore; Seal, Ralph Cady;
Polar Bear, Regina Mayberry; Kan
CARGO, Annette Tebbetts; Organ
grinder, Elton Clark; Monkey. War
rem Killam; Camel. Sylvester Gill;
man. The program was well car
ried out, the pupils were all greatly
interested in presenting 1t and no
pains was spared by the teachers in
its preparation. The pretty costum-
ing and musical accompaniment adj
ded much to the other attractions.
Mrs. Blanche Mallet was the pianist
and both teachers and pupils arestak-
ing this opportunity to thank her for
much of the success in making the
program one Of interest from start
to finish. The parents and friends of
the school who so generously aided
in furnishing refreshments and as
sistance in various ways. also will
please consider the appreciation Of
all connected with the entertainment
for their cooperation. as well as the
ladies who helped serve at lunch.
After the refreshments a social time
with games and dances, directed by
Superintendent Cakes. was enjoyed.
Although the evening was very
rainy all the children were present
was realized by the school.