Indiana Boys' School Herald, vol. 16, no. 13, March 30, 1929

              The Indiana Boys School Herald DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF THE BOYS OF THE INDIANA BOYS' SCHOOL Vol. XVI, No. 13 PLAINFIELD, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1929 $1.50 Per Year America's Oldest Twins Are 95 William and Henry Bruns of Woodville, Ohio, who are believed to be the oldest twins in this country, recently celebrated their ninety-tifth birthday anniversary. They came to America from Germany in 1852 and were merchants in Woodville for more than sixty years. MR. CASSIDY HAS PROGRAM Mr. Scherer and Daughter Have Feature Parts SMALL CHAPS DO WELL The small boys of the elementary grades under the direction of Mr. O. L. Cassidy presented a program during the assembly hour that deserves quite a eulogy. The poems which were recited by the boys were quite familiar to everyone. We are glad to note such changes in the various programs that make them worth while. Mr. Scherer and daughter were featured on the program and they did their part in fine shape. Song: No. 46 "Stepping Out"...School Recitation: When Uncle Solon
Sneezes"	Moses Fairris Recitation: "Lifes Golden Rule" Orlando Bruno Serenade: "Stilly Night"	Band Recitation: "Just Be Yourself" Earl Hogan Reading: "To Well Prepared" George Vester March ...Band Recitation: "The Song of a Lazy Farmer"	Amos Shaw Recitation: "Lucy Gray" George Brown Solo: "Palms" (Cornet and Piano) Mr. J. R. Scherer and daughter Recitation: "Courage" ....Arthur Davis
Recitation: "Learning the Calf to Drink"	Sam Kokondy Overture : "Magneta" Band Recitation: "Little Joe" Carmen Gennaitte Story: "William Tell" ....Bruno Lypski March: "Our Favorite Rag"	Band Song: No. 54 "Sweeter As the Years Roll By" School AIR MAIL PILOT FORCED TO LAND IN CITY STREET GARY, Ind., Pilot Edward Hill, flying the air mail between Detroit, Mich. and Chicago, dodged through telegraph wires to make a perfect landing in School street on the outskirts of Hammond today. Hill said he blew a valve on his plane while crossing Gary. Facing the alternative of crashing into underbrush and swamp land between the two cities, he chose the paved street and landed without damage. His mail was taken to the Ford airport near Lansing,Ill., for transfer to Chicago. BASEBALL COMES TO FOREGROUND Hope to Initiate Record of Basketball Team on Diamond MANY NEW BOYS ARE OUT At last Mr. Benson has called for the candidates of the I. B. S. base ball team and at the present there are about 23 boys reporting for practice. The first infield practice took place on Co. 1's playground but the real honest to goodness work out took place last Saturday afternoon on the Davis Field base ball diamonds. Mr. Benson predicts a very fruitful season in base ball as in basket ball. Through an early start in basket ball it led to a perfect record with 14 victories and no defeats and is trying to make the same record in base ball. There are a few of last years squad out but there is also a large group of new boys out. The boys that are reporting for practice at the present are as follows: Sheets and Apple of Co. 1; Parish of Co. 2; Quinn II, Harrison, Simicich, Cook, Voight, Chapin, and Duncan, of Co. 4; Clemons of Co. 8; Malsom, Crail, Butts Smith Godfry, and Davenport, of Co. 9; Jackson, Taylor, Colquette, and Randolph, of Co. 10; and Burwell of Co. 13. SOWER STORY USED AS TEXT Novel Interpretation Given to Well Known Bible Parable By Rev. Rusk GOSPEL EASILY UNDERSTOOD Rev. Rusk used as his text for his sermon Sunday, March 24, the parable of the sower found in the 13th chapter of Matthew. He divided the parable into three parts, first the sower, second the seed, and third the soil. The sower he likened unto the minister or preacher who spreads the gospel, the seed he likened unto the gospel itself, and the soil he compared with the human mind. Rev. Rusk divided the human mind into four parts. The mini who cannot understand the gospel is like the seed that fell by the wayside. The man who receives the gospel but falls away from it is like the seed that fell on stony places. Times who receive the Word who get in bad company and soon give up Christ are like the seed that fell among the thorns and are choked by the thorns when they grow up. They who hear the gospel and try to live right and accept Christ as their Savior are like the seed that fell on good soil and bore fruit. Rev. Rusk stated that the gospel was so easy to understand that any person could understand it and that there is no reason why anybody should not be like the seed which falls on the good soil. CARDS OF THANKS We wish to thank the officers and boys of the school for their kind expression of sympathy at the occassion of thes death of Mrs. F. A. Ziegfeld our wife and mother. Mr. F. A. Ziegfeld and family. ATTENDS FUNERAL Frank D. Johnston, parole agent, and wife attended the funeral of their cousin Mrs. Elizebeth Lewis of Milan, Ripley County, Ind. Tuesday, March 26. Indiana Boys' School Pledge AS A PLEDGE OF LOYALTY TO MY COUNTRY, I PROMISE to obey its laws and the rules of this school. I will be honest, truthful, and industrious and will not use vulgar or profane language. I will live a clean life and act squarely with others. I will• be kind to the weak; respectful to women and courteous to all. God helping me I will serve my country, and honor my flag, by striving to be a useful citizen and a manly man.