The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-08
FIELD DAY IN THE SCHOOLS.
Miss Ethel Thomas is Awarded
Greatest Number of Points.


Greatest Number of Points.
The field day exercises of the
Parker ave. and Mill road schools
were held at the recreation
ground of the Mill road school,
Thursday afternoon, under the SUI
pervision of Miss Marie Miller,
physical training director, and
Charles NJ Kresge, principal.
Miss Anna Morton won the rec
ognition of queen and with her
two pages, little Miss Myrtle
Crawford and Warren Reed, the
browning took place prior to the
May dance by the second and
third grades Of the Parker ave.
school. Real athletic spirit was
shown in the dumbbell drill by
the seventh and eighth grades.
Two plays were presented by the
pupils of the first grade of the
Parker ave. school, entitled Gal
liant Ship" and Pop Goes the
Weasel" The boys and girls OF
the fourth grade of the Mill road
school, with large black and vel
low pompoms, were well trained
and kept splendid rhythm during
the drill.
Mimetics were demonstrated by
the second and, third grades OF
the Mill road school, after which
the exercises in swimming, row.
ing, pulling in the anchor, pitch
ing, catching, batting, and broad
lump took place. A partner relay
by pupils of the second and third
grades of both schools followed.
Two rhythmic plays by pupils ct
the first and second grades of the
Mill road school, entitled willie,
Winkie," and "Hey Diddle Diddle,
were followed by a ring drill.
Several boys of the fourth and
fifth grades of the Parker avenue
school piled up representing pyr-
amids. This was followed by the
smaller children of the first and
second grades, after the wand
drill, showing excellent training
in rhythm.
The winner, who received the
highest points and was given flrst
place in all events for girls, was
Miss Ethel Thomas. In summing
up the number of points IN the
contestants of boys there was a
tie between Emerson Dougherty
and Walter Whitehead. Prizes
were given to the winners, which
included volley balls, baseballs,
bats and several other gifts.
Mrs. S. Monroe VanSant, super
visor of music in the school, was
in charge of the sandwich stand,
assisted by Miss Eleanor Helfrlch,
teacher, and the soft drink stand
was in charge of Mr., Mackey,
with assistants, which was well
patronized.
Northfield Personals.
Russell Collins, of Fifield ave-,
has presented to Mrs. William
Relyea a box of fans for the Wo-
mans Civic club.
Francis Meredith, who has been
attending the Philadelphia Indus
trial School of Art, has arrived at
the home of his parents for the
summer months.
Mrs. Blanche Cordery, a teacher
in the Parker ave. school, will at
tend summer school in Ocean
City beginning the latter part OF
this month, where she will devote
her time to special subjects.
Rev. Duane Wevill, of Newark,
recently spent few days with his
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Relyea, of Mt. Vernon ave., be-
fore leaving New York on trip
to the Mediterranean.
Mrs. Mary E. Clark has return
ed home, after a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. H. l.. Doyle, OF
Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Mildred Oberender and
daughter Louise, of Freeland, Pa,
are spending several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Loard. of
Shore and Hemsley roads.
The w. A. F. Sunday School