The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-18
Fathers and
Boy Pupils
Go on Hike
Orchard School Groups
Annual Event Held
Fifth Time.
BY ELIZABETH CARR

HAVE you heard about the gold
II rush Of IS? L seems a group
Of 50 prospectors. armed with the
necessary equipment. left this morn
ing for Devils Backbone.
It's really the fifth annual over
night hike for Orchard School boys
and their parents and the party Of
80 Cub Scouts from the third grade
through the eieath). It fathers and
three teachers made the trip in sta
ton wagons and cars.
They are not limiting their search
70 gold prospecting alone. They
hope 20 find some Wild life and viii
60 exploring tomorrow around the
cliffs down Sugar Creek looking for
buzzards. Hills HOWE, headmaster
Of the school. who accompanied the
group, told US yesterday they hoped
to 60 swimming this afternoon and
tonight. around a huge campfire
they viii play games and sing camp
songs.
Herbert Sweet. Cub Scout master
a. Orchard. is IN immediate charge
OF the trip. and Gordon Thompson
is assisting with the expedition.
Next weekend il VIII be the girls
turn. With their mothers and
several Of the teachers. they viii
take an overnight hike. although as
yet the destination has not been
decided.
The Pioneer Gallery at the Chill
dren's Museum has been turned over
TO the museums annual fair. on
the third floor Of the headquarters,
until June /. visitors may see arts
and crafts work loaned by public,
parOchial and private schools. Every
thing from a chart showing world
civilizations. TO the modern creative
finger painting are displayed.
Arthur Carr. museum director.
pointed out the interesting entries
10 us. explaining that a great deal
Of the project work was the result
Of visits of school groups to the
museum.
An Indiana pioneer scene has been
submitted by Lillian Fletcher, Win
ston Holiday, Alice ONeal and Jane
Seweu. pupils i'm the third grade at
Orchard School. The log cabin was
made by fifth grade pupils. a
tlaCkened tin can and some twigS
FORM the well sweep and clay ami
mails are grazing on artificial grass.
The tiny furniture the what-nOt,
tables and chairs-were made by the
pupils.
Corrugated paper. painted red and
arranged in tiers. forms the roofs
for the outdoor Elizabethan stage
made by girls at Tudor Hall School.
Park School entries include some
portrait work in charcoal and very
technical drawings Of airplaneS,
trains and architecture.
Several oil paintings from Our
Lady Of Lourdes School are on dis
play and School Sc IS exhibiting the
Temple Of Karnak made by Jimmy
Scrtcll
Mr.. Carr assures us that all the
exhibits have not been received and
confessed his disappointment that
a puppct show from one Of the grade
schools was too large 10 be taken
up the stairs.
In a party at the spring dance Of
the Indianapolis Country Club to-
night will be Misses Jane Drake.
Jane thinner. Josephine Mayer and
Joan Metzger and Robert RhOadS,
Noble Dean. Dick McDuffee and
Dick McCreary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Hayes Will
receive informally at their home to-
morrow in honor Of their house
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. CatlOw,
Manchester. n. H. formerly of In
dianapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Catlow,
who have been vaCatiOning in Flor
ida. will visit in Indianapolis until
after the 5OO-mile Speedway race,
and then Will return to New
England.