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| The Elves with Santa Claus and Jack Frost |
The Des Moines Register said
Christmas Eve 1919 rang with shouts of glee and merry-making at the Iowa
Training School for Boys in Eldora.
The
big hall was dressed with fir trees, tinsel, and lights, while the boys
presented a Christmas cantata in the chapel.
Every
boy had a part. Some played girls’ roles as Sunburst Fairies. One was Jack
Frost. Another was Santa Claus. Six were elves. Others appeared as Dream Men.
The school orchestra supplied the music.
The Sunburst Fairies
Howard Johnson played Santa Claus. Francis Donahue was Jack Frost, and Emil Greiner starred as the Fairy Queen.
The
elves were James Frame, Forest Lake, Charles Shay, Leon Lynch, Donald Munson,
and Leroy Stanley.
The
Sunburst Fairies were Edward Hansen, Tom Pasmar, William Arnett, James Shay,
and Cecil Snodgrass.
