The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-28
RIzES OFFERED
FOR TITLE FOR
NEW PAGEANT
Playground Playwright Is
Stumped for Name OF
Latest Work.
BY WILLIAM MGAUGHEY
Tirsa stan Writer.


Norma Koster. prolific playwright
Of the recreation department, re-
allied that she was stumped one
day this week.
With her fertile pen she Just had
turned out another summer master
piece. a playground pageant. with
the manuscript completed. there was
nothing left 70 do but name II.
There was the CATCH
Although she thought and thought
no name was forthcoming.
Rushing frantically over % this
department. she explained that a
pageant without a name is worse
than no pageant a. all So. we de-
cided TO sponsor a contest and Of
fer prizes 70 the readers OF this
column who turn N the best names
for the pageant.
II you are II years old, or
younger, you NAV enter this con-
test b. sending your name and ad-
dress and your choices for a title TO
the Playground News Editor, The
indianapolis Times
Here Is a brief synopsis Of the
pageant. Read It over and decide
what name you think is most ap-
pr0priate for IL. Your guess may
be as good as any ones.
Synopsis: In the kingdom Of
King Abdul lives a wicked witch,
NatOma, who sets out 10 make mis-
chief for the king and his three
daughters, Triella. Daphne and
Anitra
Rounding up her imps. the witch
dashes down on the kings fair las
sizes and carries them of. Triella
falls into the hands OF a Mahmoud
a monster. A giant. Gulnare. grabs
up Daphne. The youngest daugh-
ter. Anitra, falls into the clutches
Of a huge spider Of Bahman.
GrIef-strICken. King Abdul issues
a proclamation that any man who
can bring back his daughters will
receive in marriage the hand Of the
daughter he resCues. and one-fOurth
Of the kingdom besides.
Three suitOrs for each daughter
present themselves. In each case.
the first two get killed IN seeking
to rescue their particular beloved
one. The third fellow in each in
stance proves the lucky one and
comes back for his prize.
When the suitOrs return to the
court, there is great rejoicing and,
after a triple wedding they all lived
happily ever after. according to Miss
Koster-and she should know
Like the king. We will offer prizes.
The prize for the girl winner will
consist Of two tickets 10 the thea
ter. The boy who submits the best
name will receive two tickets TO see
the Indianapolis Indians play at
Perry stadium.
Contestants may submit more
than one name If they desire. All
names must be in 10 this department
by Monday, Aug. 8.
Today We complete the current
list Of playground helpers at the
various parks
Brookside-Ben Brown, Earl Nc
Meary, Bobby Brown. Arvinia Pier
son. Raw Stiff. Bonnie Brown. ROs-
lind Campbell and Ethleen Mocas. I
Indianola-Betty Welker and Bob
Harmon.
BrightwOod - Louise Williams, Z
Jean smith, Marjorie Goolsoy, Paul |
inc Lime. Joseph Patterson, Billy !
smith. John Baker and Donald /
Robbins.
RAIDER and Udell-Billy Craw-
shaw. Esther Winkley, Joan Frenzel, /
Louise Reynolds, Betty MCGUIRE, |
George Sileo. Mary Reynolds. Betty
Churchill and Emma Mcclure.
Finch-Ben Dennison, Ralph Hit
tie. John Hittle. Helen Newsome, !
Robert Harmon. Betty Rohrman, /
Harry Robbins. Harlan Hittle, Bet
ty Newsome. Helen Daily. John
Henry Schnau and Mary Daily.
HiEhland-Mary Frances Jones. I
Benny Strattan Thelma Aetherd
and Harry Higgins.
Several rehearsals for the pageant
at GARFIELD park on Aug. "a have
been scheduled for next week.
At 3 o'clock Monday the chill
dren will rehearse at Garfield. The
rehearsal will be held at RhodiuS
at 2 o'clock Tuesday. At } O'Clock
Wednesday the rehearsal Will take
place az Elenberger and on Thurs
dav at BrOOkside att he same hour.
When Old Sol cracked down" on
indianapolis last week. he drove
T2.432 people into the municipal
poolS and beaches. This figure Is
nearly $4,000 more than the num-
Der bathing here the same week last
wear. Mcclure beach played host
10 S0I72. while 10943 swan at the
Ellenberger pool
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