Warwick Advertiser, Thursday, June 27, 1929

Eighth Grade Graduation

Program Given Monday Evening, Marked by Its Excellence---Six Honor Pupils in Class

The program given by the graduating class of the Grammar School this year followed the usual line adopted some years ago, with the presentation of a playlet. This year's skit was prepared under the direction of Miss Cavanaugh, and showed care in the selection of the characters and in the drilling. The doll wedding, given by a group of the girls, was also well rendered and received most heartily by the audience which filled the Oakland for the occasion. Mary Hayes gave two fine piano solos in a manner that is exceptional for one of her age.

The first scholarship prize of $5 went to Helen Mapes, while the second and third went to Reta Vanderburgh and Ralph Lawson respectively. Honorable mention was given to Paul Miller, Alexander Peschel and Alec Frick.

The W.C.T.U. Prizes for essays on Prohibition went to Reta Vanderburgh for the eighth grade and Frances Baird for the seventh grade.

The complete program was as follows:

Program

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Class Play

“Her Blessed Boy”

----Characters----

Mrs. Tingle, the mother

Reta Vanderburgh

Aunt Virginia, always shocked at modern manners.......Ralph Lawson

Aunt Edith, at sixty-nine Rosena Miller

Helen Tingle, fond of dress

Helen Mapes

Edith Tingle, with delicate appetite

Katherine O'Neill

Betty Radway, neighborhood girl, always borrowing....Jennie Sinsabaugh

Betty Radway, Tingles' Irish Maid

Ruth Stem

Mrs. Michael Malone, mother of Eileen and Dennis....James Specht

Tom Tingle, oldest boy and Aunt Faith's favorite......Everett Faulls

Charles Tingle.......Earl Graham

Howard Tingle.......Joe Stocken

Always fighting each other

Dennis Malone, brother of Eileen

William Terwilliger

The Blessed Boy Himself, sixteen

Franklin Ryerson

-----Synopsis-----

Act I--- The Tingle Family prepare for the blessed Boy

Act II---Dennis Malone is borrowed to play a part

Act III---The Blessed Bow arrives

Time---Wednesday morning to Thursday afternoon

Second Part

The Wedding of the Painted Doll

Eighth Grade Girls

Piano Solo..................Mary Hayes

(a) Old Fashioned Mother of Mine.

(b) Ah! Sweet Mystery of life.

Class Song---School of My Dreams

by Jesse Donovan, William Edwards

Presentation of diplomas

Honor prizes for eighth grade pupils

Awarding of State Reading Certificates

prizes for essays on Prohibition

Class Motto---”Forward”

Class Flower---Red Rose

Class Colors---Read and White

Class Roll

Charles Barrett
Helen Mapes

Charles Biamonte
Paul Miller

Leonard Davis
Rosena Miller

Mary Decker
Frank Nebel

Frank DeGraw
Kathryn O'Neill

Mildred DeGraw
Patsy Papaceno

John Delver
Clifford Parker

Jesse Donovan
Charles Pervall

William Edwards
Alexander Peschel

Everett Faulls
Franklin Ryerson

Charles Finger
Jennie Sinsabaugh

Alec Frick
Frank Sisco

Mary Frustaci
Bernice Smith

Earle Graham
Frank Smith

Ernest Haines
James Specht

Ira Hamel
Ruth Stem

Mary Hayes
Joe Stocken

Albert Langlitz
William Terwilliger

Ralph Lawson
Reta Vanderburgh

Peter Lesando
Clarence Wilson

Class Honors

Helen Mapes
Paul Miller

Reta Vanderburgh
Alexander Peschel

Ralph Lawson
Alec Frick