The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-11

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observances OF the week In Ypsi-
lanti.
The assembly Thursday in Ypsi-
lanti High School was under the d.
rection OF Charles Hill who pre-
pared and wrote the script with the
assistance OF the speech class.
The opening episode was done in
radio style with Clark Reid as
the narrator: Beverly Boutell, Mel
vyn Staebler. Virginia Thibodeau,
George Berchlich, Edith Nicholl,
and John Cottrell as business peo-
pie; Betty Morton, Richard Hall.
and Gwendolyn Randall also had
voice parts. Sound engineer was
Donald Weatherman and sound
monitor was Donald Camp.
The succeeding episodes were en-
acted on the stage with voices car
rying the message over. the micro
phone. The first episode was con-
cerned with the disposal OF ashes.
Those on stage were Nelson Wat
ling and Virgil Null. Voicing was
by Richard Hall. Clark Reid, Edith
Nicoll and Mr.. Hill.
The second episode dealt with
the disposal OF oily rags. On stage
were Robert Tibbetts, Robert
Scrivens and Robert Shuttle. Voic-
ing was done by Mathew Soller,
Marian Clark and Marjorie Roehm.
Episode three dealt with the use
OF matches. On stage were Eliza
beth Burtis and Marian Clark. The
voices were Beverly Boutell and
Betty Morton.
Episode four concerned itself
with the use OF the iron. Those
on. stage were Edith Nlcoll and
Wanda Weslowski. Voicing was
done by Helen Nastos, Gwendo-
lyn Randall anu Ellen Neal.
The fifth episode was built
around the disposal OF waste paper.
In the stage action were Marjorie
Roehm, Helen Nastos. Betty Nor
ton and John Cottrell. Voicing
was done by Wanda Weslowski,
Elizabeth Burtis, Clark Reid and
Virginia Thibodeau.
The finale was a furnace explo-
sion, and the call to the fire de-
partment was presented in front of
the curtain BIZ Edith Nicoll and
Virginia Thibodeau. Volcing was
done by Ellen Neal and Roger
White.
The closing part OF the program
was an interview action and a
fire drill from the auditorium.
Those interviewed were Principal
Norris G. Wiltse, Robert Gaudy,
Nancy Steere, and Jean Johnston.
The interviewers were George
Berchlich, Edith Nicoll and Mt.
Hill. The electrician for the en-
tire show was Melyyn Staebler.
Special guests at the assembly
were Roger Armstrong. president
Of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce; James Hunt, fire proven
ton chairman OF the Chamber, and
Fireman Ralph D. Handy.
Elementary grade units OF Ypsi-
lanti Public School system conclud-
ed a weeks studies of fire proven
ton with assemblies Thursday and
today.
Fireman Speaks
At Woodruff School Thursday af-
ternoon Fireman Ralph Handy
spoke on fire prevention rules.
Other guests at the program were
parents, James Hunt, chairman OF
the Junior Chamber OF Commerce
fire prevention committee, and Rog-
er Armstrong. president OF the
I Commerce group.
Opening the program the kinder
garten and first grade pupils sang
songs. Posters were shown by
each third grader illustrating the
prevention rules usually. The fifth
grade prepared a cloth panel. four
by eight feet. which portrays fire
prevention rules for the home. AZ
terward the panel was hung in the
school hall. Children who made
the panel were Francis Davis, Will
liam Slagenwhite, Virginia Hinsch,
Helen Millspaugh. John Tucker
Donald Tindall, Robert Miller,
Gordon Maltby. Robert Watson,
Donald Newhouse, Patricia Du.
guild.
Explaining the panel were Zelda
Schlief, Robert Dubois, Rose Marie
Throop. George Moore. Jack Gro
CHAN. Clarence Kempf. Elsie Barth
Argyro Caristianas, Arlie Braman
Freel. Gwendolyn Myers announc
ed and Clyde Melollng and Junior
Godfrew assisted.
Second grade pupils pantominej
song, The Fireman, while the
junior grade chorus sang. Chill
dren in the pantomine were Larry
Slaggenwhite, Theodore Easing
and John Waite. firemen; Lillian
Geigler, Joan DeNike and elena
Ferguson, children.
Bernice Kline OF the sixth grade
told how Girl Scouts are careful
OF out-or-door fires. Stanley Hall
Willard Kinchelow. Eugene Min
cey, Gather Robertson OF six r
room illustrated the cost OF fire o.
various kinds with bags OF differ
ent sizes representing losses il
terms OF dollars. Dorothy Mashat'
introduced the six A room program
OF slides prepared by the children
representing In colors methods o
FIRE and protection recommended
People explaining the program
were Kenneth Fry. John Spencer
Phanuel Hamilton, Virginia Trent
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