The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-28
Playground News
PRIZES OFFERED
FOR TITLE FOR
new PAGEANT
Playground Playwright Is
Stumped for Name of
Latest Work.
BY WILLIAM MGAUGHEY
Times stan Writer.

BY WILLIAM MGAUGHEY
Times stan Writer.
Norma Roster. prolific playwright
Of the recreation department. re-
allied that she was stumped one
lay 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 90 but name i.
There was the CatChi
Although she thought and thought
no name was forthcoming.
Rushing franticallv over 70 this
department. she explained that
pageant without a name Is worse
than no pageant az all. So, We de-
cided 10 sponsor contest and Of
fer prizes 10 the readers Of this
column who turn II the best names
for the pageant.
II you are II years old, or
younger, you NAV enter this con-
test BY sending your name and sd-
dress and your choices for A title 70
the Playground News Editor, The
Indianapolis Times.
Here IS a brief synopsis Of the
pageant. Read II over and decide
what name you think is most ap-
prOpriate for It. 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 viii
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, I
the first two get killed in seeking
10 rescue their particular beloved
one. The third fellow IN each in
stance proves the lucky one and
comes back for his prize.
When the sWtOrs 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 viii
consist Of two tickets 10 the thea
ter. The boy who submits the best /
name will receive two tickets 10 see
the indianapolis Indians play at
Perry stadium.
Contestants may submit more
than one name if they desire. All F.
names must be in 10 this department I
by Monday. Aug. 6.
Today We complete the current |
list Of playground helpers at the F.
various parks.
BrOokside-Ben Brown. Earl Nc I
Mearv, Bobby Brown. Arvinla PIER /
son. Raw Stiff. Bonnie Brown. Ros- /
lind Campbell and Ethleen MocaS- I
Indianola-Betty Welker and Bob /
Harmon.
BrightwOOd - Louise Williams, |
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 Mcclure,
George Sueo, Mary Reynolds. Betty
Churchill and Emma MCGUIRE.
Finch-Ben DennisOn. Ralph HIT
tie. John Hittle. Helen NeWsome,
Robert Harmon. Betty Rohrman,
Harry Robbins. Harlan Hittle, Bet
" Newsome. Helen Daily. John
Henry Schnau and Mary Daily.
Highland-NIary Frances Jones,
Benny Strattan Thelma Metherd
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 viii be held at Rhodlus
at = o'clock Tuesday. At ? O'Clock
Wednesday the rehearsal viii take
place at Euenberger and on Thurs
dav at BrookSide az the same hour
When Old Sol cracked down on
Indianapolis last week. he drove
72.432 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
to 30.172. while l0943 swan at the
FllenberCer pOOl