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Show SHIMMY AND THE TODDLE FORBIDDEN I AT SCHOOL DANCE CHICAGO, Jan. 18 Th0 Shimmy" Shim-my" and the "toddle." arc not proper dances for school entertainments. enter-tainments. Superintendent Peter A. Mortcnsen ruled today In barring bar-ring them from tho community center activities. Teachers at the enters differed differ-ed In their opinions as to the propriety pro-priety of the dances. It Is said, re-stilting re-stilting In the edlct. "Tho dances that resulted In today's to-day's order probably would bo considered alright on the stage or public dance floors, but In the schools we must maintain a high standard in all entertainments," Superintendent Mortenscn said. ' We try to keep every activity of the centers on n plane so high that school children can engage in them. Naturally we do not believe be-lieve that the shimmy and tho toddle ore proper dances for school entertainments-" |