Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
Milford School News
REPORTED BY THE FRESHMAN ENGLISH CLASS


Halloween celebrations at school
ended with an entertainment in the
Plaza Monday afternoon when the
fourth grade presented Halloween
operetta entitled, "The Wishing
Leaf" The entire school body and
parents were present. Those taking
part were: Boy Blue. Joseph Grif-
fifth; mother, Florence Tease; witch,
Marjorie Faix; owl, lce Harring-
ton; old man, Wilmer Lankford;
shadows, Ann Hugg, Viola Meredith,
Georgianna Jester, Kenneth Jewell,
Pierce Savage; gypsies, Jean Null
holland, Dorothy Pierce, Barbara
Marshall, Eugene Burton, Herbert
Jump; Jack Burris; jack-o'-lanterns,
Mildred Emory, Betty Watson, Rudy
Buchborn, Howard wilkins, Billy
McLou.
The prologue was read by Donnan
Holzmueller. The rest of the class
helped by singing the songs.
After the operetta the audience
was entertained by Johnny Marvin
and his brother, frankie. They sang
songs composed by themselves. This
was just a test of their well receiv-
ed program that attracted big aud
ience to the Plaza Monday evening.
The real purpose of Johnny Marvin's
presence at the time of the school
entertainment was to arouse, If pos
sible, in some pupil that is intending
to stop school at the first opportun-
ity, an ambition to continue. He, IN
relating his experiences emphasized
the many embarrassing situations be-
cause of lack of training in English
and arithmetic. Even though he made
an effort to acquire training in these
subjects, and, since the training,
realized himself more capable OF
transacting his business affairs, yet
he still is conscious of weakness in
the use of English because of early
poor English habits. He tried partic-
ularly to emphasize the need OF an
education in any phase of life, bus
mess or social. We were especially
impressed with Johnny's courage to
admit his handicap and appreciated
all the more his unusal talent.
The two sections of the fifth grade
under the direction of Miss Watson
and Mrs. Blades are enjoying and
are being benefited by the work
that is being done in their Art Club
which was organized last month with
the object of creating love and ap-
probation for the beautiful.
The pupils are given an opportun-
ity at different times to place in
their school room what to them is
beautiful as a shrine of beauty for
their grade for a certain period OF
time. Last month the shrine of beau
ty for the grade was small potted
cedar brought by Edith Benson. This
month a beautiful Abolone shell has
been placed in Mrs. Blades section
by Vivian Hammond as their shrine.
In Miss Watson's section the shrine
of beauty has been contributed by
Jane Herson. Beauty is displayed
there in the way of two beautiful
pressed and mounted flowers from
Bible Land-Jericho and Nazareth.
The club officers for each section
are: Section I, President, Jane Her
son; vice president, Beatrice john
son; secretary, Florence Paquette.
Section II, President, Alma Tease;
vice president, Jimmy Salevan; sec
retary, Betty Williamson.
The art work accomplished during
the past month included the design
ing of book covers for food booklets
made in the hygiene classes; loose
leaf note books were made from
cardboard and construction paper to
be used later during the year for
clippings which have an especial in
terest for them.
In the history classes an oppor-
tunity was given the pupils to show
a different kind of ability by print
ing a paragraph entitled ga Guide to
Good Citizenship" Several excellent
copies were made.
B ! The following pupils of the fifth
grade made 100 per cent during the
month of October: Florence Pa
quette, Margaret Hammond, Beatrice
Johnson, Billy Kenton, Alma Tease,
Betty Williamson and Alice Witt.
The following pupils in Mrs. Har-
rington's section of grade eight had
perfect attendance during the month
of October: Marietta Carey, Dorothy