The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-16
BOOK week IS
OBSERVED BY
CITY SCHOOLS
Plays, Reviews and Read
lngS Feature Programs
in CIaSSroomS.

National book week. observed
annually to acquaint people with
good reading, is being celebrated
this week in the Indianapolis public
schools. Plays, book reviews and
readings feature the programs in the
various schools where auditorium
programs are being held.
In many schools, programs are
being held in the class rooms.
II you doubt that it is book week
go to Riverside school No. A, Twen-
ty-first street and Sugar Grove ave-
nue.. In the corridors are posters
urging good reading, copies of new
DOCKS and paper covers to the
pupils favorite books.
Plays to Be Given
Two plays will be presented by the
pupils. THE Books from Sally's
Cupboard" will be given by the %
grade, and boys and girls from the
5a-6b grade will dramatic "The
Land of Books"
Miss Blanche Craig, teacher. will
direct the 2b play. Members of the
cast are:
u1 Nola Il Sweeney. Harry wamsley. 10 Ellen
Jessie Hagan. Gloria Adams Donald Roi,
Ier, Betty Cox, Howard Norton, Jewell
Wood: John stack, Lois Craft. william
rioSsie Ranck. Helen ThreeWits Wits
Chandler, Betty Miller, Lorene Riley. Glen
M maiean; Rnea Jean Christy, Betty Croucher,
Sassady, Theressa Cordel, Bonnie Keith
icy. Doris Edwards. Lille woodbridge
i m ATOP, John Lemons, Forest Church.
Deloris Book "o"'VA anu
Leading parts in the 5A-6B play.
which will be directed by Miss M
Adeline Thompson, teacher, will be
taken by Paul Quire, Jean Blake
man, Evelyn Ferguson and Dean
Dayal.
In the tour of the leading char
acters through book land, interest
ing books are described by pages.
played by:
Luther Benton. Jack Sweeney. Mary
Spurrier. Gladys Dukes, Frances Silver
man, Marjorie Hook, Betty Noggle. Chris
i nsdp. Gdershanofi, Joe Kehrer. Wilma
6etty Bowen and Donald Hit
OIOSS as DOOk characters
At the conclusion of the journey.
pupils dressed as favorite book
characters enter the scene. They
are:
Thelma Book, Billy Burris, Robert Coop
er, Robert Matthews, Betty McFarlinq.
Elmer Michenor, William Corbin' Charles
ROBERTS Harry Bowen, Robert Kennedy.
ana Morton Schef.
\ Pupils In the 1B class at Chris
tan park school No. 80, at 400
English avenue, will give ''The Dis
contented Rabbit" as part of the
book week observance at their
school.
Under the direction of their
teacher, Mrs. Olive O'Brien, they
will present the play before the
primary assembly Friday morning.
Members of the cast are Helen
Anderson, Roberta Sonecrant. Bet
ty Mefltt, susanna Howe, Curtis
Compton, Robert Armstrong, and
Carl Wachstetter.
Pupils to Recite Poems
Program to be presented before |
the upper grades assembly by junior
high school pupils Friday morning
will include two talks and four reci-
tationS Of poetry.
Mary Griswold will speak on
"Why Andrew Carnegie Founded
Libraries" How to Care for Books"
will be the topic of Ruth Nelson.
Pupils who will recite poems are
Caral Schemerhorn, What a Book
Said;" Thelma Compton, Land of
the Story Book" Barbara Seigle,
"The Discovery" and Earl Wach-
stetter, Books"
Pupils in the "A grade at school
No. AT, Ray street and Warren ave-
nue., will stage play, "The Good
Book Fairy" written by members
of the class as part Of their English
work.
Members of the cast are:
Doris smitha. Norma HOFFMAN. Wallace |
Helen Harvey. Eugene Pickard Evelyn |
Pang. Curtis Smith, Viola Butcher and |
John Andrews.
Miss Katherine Walsh, teacher,
will direct the production.