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Latest School News VOL. 2 NO. 10 JUNIOR LIFE ~ehool the Pupils Told by I ~ Publdb'd UJttkly by tbt children of W ilmettt undtt · upetviaion of W ilmttt' Playground and Recreation Board WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, APRIL 19, 1929 The third annual ro1hr skating meet of the Wilmette ?laygroullll and Recren· tlon board wa~ held Saturday morning, April 13, at 'rhlrd street and Laurel avenue. The weather was perfect antl the races wc·J··~ rur. on time. The meet started at 9.:30 o'c1oc.k aJ)d ended at 10 :30. Tne prizes were reel, white and blue ribbons !o1· flrst, second and third places. Mrs. DaYls, wife of Dani~l 1\f. Davis, director nf r~creatlon, gave the rihbons after ·~:lch race. The course was roped off so that the races would not be interrupted by 1\Utomobiles. · Two photographer~ from the Wilmette Life took pictures of each race. At the end of the meet the winners and all the children that had parti<'ipnted in any race were g~ouped togeth ~ r . 1 or one big picture. The winners In ;\ll tilE> events ~nd the time follows : 50 yard dash-Class A Girls 1. Virginia Todd (time 11.7 seconds) 50 ynrd dash-Class A Boys 1. Bernard Floor (time 11.3 sec,mds) 2. Graham Finlayson 3. Carl Meyer 50 yard dash-Class B · Girls 1. Betty Todd Hime 9.3 seconds) 2. Dorothy Davis 3. Muriel Kenney One-legged race-Class B Girls 1. Dorothy Davis 2. 13etty Todd 3. Muriel Kenney Double race-Class B Girls 1. Virginia Todd and Dorothy Davis 2. Muriel Kenney and Ann Md ean 50 yard dash-Class B Boys 1. Bill Hart (time 9. 7 seconds) 2. Warren Ruff 3. Paul Lang One-legged race 1. Warren Ruff (timt' 10 st-cond:s) 2. Blll Hart 3. Walter Hoffmeyer 100 yard dash-Class C Girls 1. Estella Brenner (time 18.3 St'eond:s) 2. Katherine Chuvc 3. Ida May Obermier One-legged ract> 1. Ida May Obermi.,.r (time 1 .5 sec.) 2. Estella Brenner 3. Katherine Shnnk Double race l. Katherine Shnnk, gstella Brt>nner 2. Ida May Obermier, Lucile One-legged race- las~ C Boys 1. Tom Finlayson (15.S seconds) 2. Howard Ruff 3. David Hnss 100 yard dash 1. Howard Ball (16 seconds) 2. Arthur Flood 3. Tom Finlayson 100 yard dash--Class D Girls 1. Else Von Reinsperg 2. Dorothy Jane Orr 3. Jeraldine Bunch Time 16.2 seconds Double race 1. Geraldine Bunch, Eleanor Shapiro 2. Dorothy Jane Orr, Else Yon Relnsperg 3. Grete Von Reirhiperg, Ruth Wilkins Time 19.6 seconds Backward race 1. Dorothy Jane Orr 2. Geraldine Bunch 3. Else Von Reinsperg 100 yard dash-Class D Boys 1. Roger Palenske 2. Dick Preston 3. Bill Katz Time H.S seconds One-legged race 1. Dick Preston (14.8 seconds) 2. Jack Allsworth 3. Roger Palenske Backward race 1. Robert Hall (31. 7 ~ Pconds) 2. Howard Ball 3. Dick Preston AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES Miss Scheidler has been holding afterschfi classes !or make-up work. Some chJ n have been there almost every nigh last week. This Is for bird study pictures, posters, and art books. It seems when 8B baa a came Miss Scheidler holds an after-school tea party. This behooves the team member8 to catch up on their art work. Now let tbat be a lesson to you.--J'ames Kraft, 8B Howard. Four Pupils Get ·Perfect Cites Qualifications Roller Skating Recreation Leader Music Memory Test Score for Good Citizenship Declares Wilmette Tourney Proves The seventh and eighth grades of Stolp The eig·hth grades of the Byror;1 Stolp had a music memory contest Wednesday, school were given tht>· assignment of Splendid Success April Needs Swimming Pool 3. Four pupils made perfect papers. Citizenship talks by Miss Faye Perrin!!'. They were Eleanor Ricks and Mary Alice Hayes of the seventh grade and Chester Hansen and Ruth Wilkins of the eighth grade. The seventh grade held their contest in the gymnasium at 10 o'clock and the eighth grade at 2:35. The contest was given under the supervision of Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Mayer, Instructors of music at Stolp. The pupils were asked to recognize dance types and instruments and to tell the name of the piece, the name of its composer, and the composer's nationality. Some of the pieces the pupils had to remember were: Ballet Music from Rosamunde .. . ... . ........ . .. ·... Schubert-Austrian SlaYonic Dance No. 1 .. Dvorak- Austrian .Tuba Dance . . . . ..... Dett-Canadian From an Indian Lodge ... .... ........ . .. . . . ... . . ..... ..... .. MacDowell-American The pupils had to know every instrument in the orchestra so that they could distinguish them when they were played. ThE> pupils had to know, also, the difference between the dance types, such as waltz minuet and gavotte.-Laurence Buckmaster, 8B Stolp. the composition teach r. The following is one of the talks : "On April 5, 1929, [ talked with Mr. Harper on the qunlitit· ~ of a boy or girl to be a good citlzt>n. He gave me the following: "First, responsibility-To carry a thing out and do it well. "Secol'\(1, self relian e- Do a thing uy yourself without help or without relying on others. "Third, self control-Be ablt' to control yourself. "Fourth, good sport)o;manship-'\\·in and lose graciously and be fair. "Fifth, team work- Be able to work with a group and maybe be their· leadt>r. "Sixth, good workmanship- To do your work to the best of yoUl· ability. "Last.. kindness- To be kind and ht'lpful to all. Loyalty is nil these points combined. For < ' ne eannot be loyal and be irresponsible."-Jane Moor , 88 Stolp. The semi-annu~l banquet of the Playground and Recreation board was he.Jd at the Howard school, Thursday, April 11. at 6 :30 o'clock. The banquet started with a song led bv Dr. C. B. Blake, accompanied b~· J. 'Valter Nelson. After the song a flashlight picture was taken for WILMETTK Lrn:. Then dinner was served to 178 people. The girls of the Howard eighth gt·a~e served. . Daniel M. Davis, director of recreation in Wilmette, then talked, telling about tbe work the recreation ..Btaff is doing and nll the different organizati()ns that have started. He blought out a very importl,lnt point that Wilmette needed a public swimming pool. He then told of the splendid work the Junior Police have b~en doing. He then mentioned the Aero club and the .Junior Life organization that the recreation board started. lee hockey i::; a new sport in the grade sehools this year and the physical tests In the different sports were also told about by Mr. Davis. Representatives of each organization were present. Lawre""e Bu ·kmaster, editor-in-chief at Stolp, ~d Bob Hewitt, e,£litor of SD Stolp, were present, reuresenting the Junior Life. Mr. Davis then introduced the present Hecreation board, Mr. LaRoy, chairman; 1\lrs. Brown, seQretary; Mr. McDonald, Mr. Fowler, and Mr. Torrey. Then he introduced the starr, Mr. Stone, Mr. Gatheroat; and Miss Skidmore. Mr. Steen, pr:esident of the School board, then talked, telling about the first school board and how the Howard school was bought. .{;;(. A. LaRoy, chairman of the Recreation board, spoke. He said that Mr. Steen had said everything that he wanted· to say. }liss Mildred Stone, cousin of Dudley C. Stone of the recreation _atarr, sang. Mr. Harper, superintendent of the Wilmett~ Public schools, spoke next. He said .~.at Mrs. Betts, his secretary, had sent hls speech along with Mr. Steen's so that he did not have any speech. ·Then the gymnasium was cleared of the tables and chah·s and tile guests went up in the balcony and the Aero club flew some of their pla,Des. The main event of the evening was a game of basketball between the Presbyterian church team and an all star team. The All s.tar team won by a score of 31 to 19. There was a game be-tween the 192S Peewees school team and the 1929 Peewees, between the half. The 1928 team won H to 2. The Q.anquet ended about 11 o'clock.Lawrence Buckmaster, 8B Stolp. 8-A Stolp Pupils Proud of Victory in Many Directions Margery Attends Meeting of Indians in Chicago Sunday afternoon we went to the Indian convention which was held at the Capitol building in Chicago. This is a club organized to gather together the Indians of the city and to help those that are in need of it. The president ·of this organization is Chief Bow, or as we know him, Scott H. Peters of Wilmette. As we arrived late we didn't get to henr the speakers, but we did see the pmgram. Several Indians 1m ve dances, some war d:-t.nces and otht>rs some of their tribal dances. Prizes were awarded 'to the three best ·dancers. Among the Indians gathered there was a little Indian bnby about six months old and also one of about three months. They were running around the aisles. The organization meets once a month, the first Sunday In each month. - Margery Taylor, 7B Howard. Here's Line-up for 8-B Stolp's Baseball Team The haseba.ll season has opened and 8B Rtolp has started the season with one defeat and one victory. The SB batting Qrder and team is as follows : Billy Youngquist, f'atcher; .Jarrett Lake, pitcher; Herbert l':iaper, captain, left fielder; Donald Campbell, pitcher and center fielder; second base, John Cutler; third basf>, Frank McCabe; flrst base, Edward Solomon; shortstop, .Joe Hayes; Lawrence Bucl;:master, first base and shortstop. Substitutes: Arthur Jones, catcher; Selim Tideman, fielder. Games played and runs scored follow : Tuesday, April 2SB Stolp, S ; 8A Stolp, 17. Friday, APril 5St. Joseph, 7; SB Stolp, 17. Thursday, April 118B Stolp, 18 ; SA Howard, 12. -Lawrence Buckmaster, SB Stolp. ELECT RAJ.. L CAP'fAIN On Tuesday, April !1, the sixth gradt~ girls of Hownrd elected their baseball <'aptain. Those who were nom inn ted were Barba1·a Behr, Audrey BotTe and Betty Kay Morgan. Audrey Borrt> received the most votes so she is our captain. 'Ve practice every reces:;; and also every afternoon. Our first game was with 6B Howard. We won by forfeit because only twn o{ 6B showed up. Our second g-ame was with St. Joseph. Again we won and the scon· wQs 19 to 2. \Ve hope to win the championship.- .Tf'nn Pt>rril1, 6B Howard. WHY HURRY! The seventh grades better hurry 1p, 1 say ; for in Social Science the eighth grades have only about ten mor':l pages to read while the seventh grade8 have more than one hundred. Maybe we don't hurry becaus~ we aren't ll.nxious for thl! test, which we have when we are through with the book.-Helen Perry, 7B Howard. SA Stolp has won many honors of all sorts this year. We are all very proud of our many victories. The boys won the championship in football after a very successful season. Tht>y won a shield in honor of a boy who passed away while attending Stolp school. The boys of SA also won a banner or pennant for .tbe basketball championship. SA sold more Christmas seals than any other room in Stolp. The amount sold in SA totaled $55. We won the volleyball and later we received a primrose for our room. Our room got more money for the Art league th~n any other school room in Wilmette Public schools. Also we had 100 per cent on the memberships of every boy and girl in our room. The Art leagut> gave us a fern for our room. Four times we won money fr·om the Parent-Teacher association for having more parents present at the meeting than any other room. The girl~ won the kickball championship by winning every game they played by a lar·ge score. We received a silver Jovinl!" cup for our room so as to represent our victorious season. After the volleybal1 the SA, SB and 8C girls were all tied for the championship. Each room having lost two games each. We played two games more for each team. SA won both, 8B won one game and lost one and 8C won both. The result i~ that . we kept the cup. In Music Memor} contest we had one perfect paper, Chester Hanson's. We had seven papers with OlllY one point off. papers with only two points off and The Ca111p Fire Girls held their seventeenth birthday anniversary at Orchestra many with grades of 45, 44, etc. We are hoping our success will con- hall, Chicago, Friday, April 5. The program opened by the singing of the chorus tinue. - Beth Mcllraith, 8A Stolp. which was directed by Mrs. C. C. Robbins. Next came a pageant, "Like the Rose." LOGAN TRIMS CENTRAL We went up to the Howard school and After that came the Council Fire dilost to Logan school 20 to 19. After the recteJl. by Mrs. W. T. Grable. The Aihi game we chpse our captain and regular group of Wilruette had their guardian and t earn as follows: catcher, Don Roberts; five girls in the Council Fire. They were pitcher, Frank Swirles; first baseman Mary Glendon, guardian ; Eileen Burke \Villiam Warren; second baseman, Junio; Alison Burge, Dorothy Neal, Eleano~ Miller ; third baseman, Carl Gindele ; left Jackson, and June Kehl. Also several . fielder, Byron Fisher; center fielder, Jack other girls went to see the program. We Ragsdale ; right fielder, Lloyd Snyder ; had a lovely time and I am sure all the shortstop, Frank . Randall; shortstop, Camp Fire Girls hope they shall have Richard Johnson; ~ubstitute, Bob Tansill. many more anniversaries like it.-June .Jack Ragsdale is captain. We will play Kehl, SA Stolp. St. Joseph next-Junior Mlller, 5B Central. TOlE TO SPEED UP! Howard 6A is not satisfied with the low PRAC'l'ICE }'OR FIELD DAY record of articles in the .. unior Life . Boys from the seventh grades of How- from their room. They did not have any ard were practicing for field day. It was articles in last week. We all hope they hard for "Hap" to drill us because it wil! speed up and have some Interesting was a new performance we were putting articles in the Junior Life from now on. on and we frequently got out of step. -Marguerite Peterson, 6A Howard. ~ut we hope we have a more successful ttme next week.-.John A. Osborne, 7A HOUSE·CLEANJNO Howard. The 8B's of Howard had a grand hou8e· cleaning. This was a gala at'l'alr. All STYIJE SHOW SUCCESS the drawers, books, papers, and other The eighth grade style show was Mon- school accessorlestwere scattered aU over. day, April 8. It was given at a Parent- The waste paper basket was full to over Teacher meeting at S o'clock. Miss Wood- ftowing. This occasion happens Gnly ley was very pleased the way It turned when the desks get too full to work. out. We are anxious to know the grades Then w~ clean house.-James Kraft SB on our dresses.-Beth Mcllraith, SA Stolp. H~ud ' June Kehl Reports on Great Camp Fire Meet -------- ' ·