Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Stud e n IS
To Present
.Progra a m S

scarlet berries, evergreens,
candles, handsome stained
glass windows are decorat-
ing Imperial Valley schools
as children and teachers prepare
for the approaching holiday.
In every school in El Centre the
students art work is displayed and
many have already set up Christ
mas trees or are planning to do SO.
Special room programs, assemblies,
vespers have been scheduled as
proper observance of the Yuletide.
At Central a special Christmas
assembly will be featured the last
day Of school, Dec. %, and in the
meantime the Girl Reserves are
making plans to erect a Christmas
tree in the school halls
In addition, the Girl Reserves will
present their annual vesper service
Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20, in the
auditorium at 4:30 O'clock
This program will be in the form
of pageant portraying the modern
Christmas and the first Christmas
in Bethlehem The action will be
continuous with flashbacks to mod
ern times from the ancient ones.
Rehearsals for the musical part
have begun under the direction of
l.. A. McCariy, and orchestra and
glee clubs have been practicing
Christmas songs appropriate for the
occasion
The Girl Reserves are not only
sponsoring the affair, but are TAX
ing care of the properties, ushering
and all business details, assisted by
Miss Irene Swanson, advisor. Mrs.
Thelma T. Ray and the art de-
partment will make costumes and
scenery, a stage crew handling the
shifting of scenery.
This program is open to the pub
lie and proceeds will go to the Girl
Reserves welfare work, the juvenile
home in Imperial.
Sunday afternoon is also the date
for Wilson'S public Christmas pro-
gram, vesper service. to begin at
5 pm. in the school auditorium.
The eighth grade classes have
written the dramatization of Con-
ningsby Dawson's, Christmas in
Hamelin Town" and are producing
the play themselves, being in charge
of all details from costuming to
stage sets.
Music by the orchestra. stringed
choir, the glee clubs, recitations by
the speech choir, added to the large
cast of characters make this
pageant one in which nearly every
one in the school may participate.
Douglas high school Girl Reserves,
at pm. Sunday, under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Ruth McGregor will
conduct an impressive vesper serv-
ice at Edwards chapel, C.ME., with
special music in keeping with the
observance.
Douglas also will on Wednesday,
Dec. 90. have Christmas assembly
at 1890 am. in which the Sopho-
moreS will present a special Christ
mas play and entertainment.
That same day at the regular
Wilson school assembly, the sixth
grade of that school will present a
Christmas program which will in
clude musical numbers.
Harding school has art work on
display in the front hail. work sell
ected from the various grades and
each room is gaily decorated with
the students art work.
AS usual, Harding school will OBJ
serve a giving" Christmas, each
child bringing a gift for someone
else these gifts to be placed at the
foot of the school Christmas tree.
On Dec. % the children will sing
carols and have program entirely
of music, assembling in the school
halls for the celebration to which
they have invited their parents.
No small part of the audience.
as far as the youngsters are con-
cerned, are the angora guinea pigs
which belong TO Miss Claire Guthrie
but in which each child feels an
ownership since all have been en-
joying the pets this fall.
At Mckinley school also special
program will be featured on Dec.
%. the children assembling in the
bells for the singing of carols, and
for a Christmas pantomime.
This school has many Christmas
decorations, the work of the art
classes, and in particular, some
handsome stained glass window ef-
fects that create a proper Christ
mas atmosphere.
Washington school is having many
room parties. each room arranging
its own special celebration. Attrac-
tive art work is on display and ar
ranements are underway for
Christmas assembly the closing date
of school. This school is planning
n special program after the New
Year and is concentrating all CO.
operative efforts on that event