Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

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Senior Dramatics JANE ANDREWS JEAN BENNETT NEIL BROWN ARLENE CLARK JOSEPH CLARK MAXINE ERISMAN MARY FISHER RAYMOND HACKER AVIS HARMS MARGARET HENDERSON MEMBERS BERNARD CLARK HARVINE KERNS MILDRED LLEWELLYN LUELLA NINCEHELSER ELLA OESTMANN JOHN SANDERS MARJORIE STEVENSON ROBERT SNYDER JULIA JEAN SNYDER EDWIN SODMAN MAYRE TANGEMAN CLAUDE OAKMAN BESSIE WALTZ CHARLES THOMPSON NELDA SHUEMAKER LOREN THOMPSON LILLIAN HUMPHREY FRANK CLINE EMMA DeBUHR JOHN ROSS MISS ELLEN HEDGE—Sponsor At the local dramatics contest held here in March, the following places were awarded: ORATORICAL—Radio Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow..Edwin Sodman, 1st DRAMATIC—The Minuet .................... Marjorie Stevenson, 1st HUMOROUS—Bargain Day........................Mayre Tangeman, 1st EXTEMPORANEOUS—The Dangers to World Peace...Claude Oakman, 1st Auburn High School won the cup awarded by the Sub-District Declamatory Association at the contest held in Auburn. The following received awards at the sub-district contest: ORATORICAL—Radio Yesterday, Today, and Tomorroio.Edwin Sodman, 2nd DRAMATIC—The Minuet .................... Marjorie Stevenson, 3rd HUMOROUS—Bargain Day ...................... Mayre Tangeman, 1st EXTEMPORANEOUS—Has Unemployment Been Solved......Claude Oakman, 1st Mayre Tangeman was awarded a silver medal for winning second place at the District Declamatory Contest held at Columbus, Nebraska. She read “Bargain Day.” Page Twenty-nine

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The Band Cornet SEVERN HANDLEY CHARLES MORTON DEAN STUCK DONALD KIECHEL HAROLD REED GENE BLANKENSHIP IRVIN SCHLANGE HERBERT HELMS Saxophone MARY GROVENBURG DALE FALK LUTHER HUTTON Drums WAYNE SCHAFFER GERALDINE EADS ROBERT HEMMINGSEN PERSONNEL French Horn BERT SMITH JOAN FLAU Cymbals JOHN FISHER Clarinet ROBERT BLANKENSHIP CHARLES GABUS THOMAS JOHNSON MARJORIE FRASER GENEVIEVE GEICK CLARE BLAKE JEAN MAYER LUCEEN MAAG LYDIA OESTMANN GORDON KOONTZ GUY A. FULLER—Director Piccolo and Flute DELBERT SMITH Baritone Horn ETTA NEUNABER Trombone FLETCHER CLINE BARTON BLAKE LEOBORN RICHARDS GWENDOLYN REED Bass Hern LOUIS CORRINGTON Bass Viol JEAN HUMPHREY Although the High School band has been in existence for only two years, it has made remarkable progress, and at present is one of the outstanding musical organizations of Auburn. The band was awarded a rating of “good” at the 1934 M-I-N-K contest at Peru. The following ratings were awarded members of the band who played instrumental solos at the M-I-N-K contest: Bert Smith—French Horn.......................Good Delbert Smith—Flute .........................Good Dale Falk—Saxophone ....................Superior. Robert Blankenship—Clarinet .............Superior Etta Neunaber—Baritone Horn ............Excellent Dale Falk entered the District Music Contest at Omaha in April, and was awarded a rating of “excellent.” Page Tiventy-eight

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M. I. N. K. Contest Play “THE ROMANCERS” CAST OF CHARACTERS Sylvette ................................................... Marjorie Dirks Percenet ......................................................... John Ross Straforel ....................................................... Frank Cline Bergamin ................................................... Edwin Sodman Pasquinot .............................................................. Neil Brown Swordsmen...................................Loren Thompson, Claude Oakman Musicians....................Marian Johnson, Etta Neunaber, Matthew Wiencke MISS ELLEN HEDGE—Director Edmond Rostand, author of “The Romancers,” is one of the brilliant dramatic poets of modern times. The play was performed for the first time in Paris, at the Comedie Francaise, in 1894, and achieved considerable success. It’s delicacy and charm revealed the true poet, and the deftness with which the plot was handled left little doubt as to the author’s ability to construct an interesting and moving drama. The presentation of this play was characterized by the perfection of the scenery and costuming. The cast was well chosen, and each member interpreted his role with a subtlety unusual in high school performances. Although each character portrayal was distinctive, the entire production was harmonious and unified in effect. It is considered one of the best plays ever presented by Auburn High School students, and was rated “superior” at the M-I-N-K Dramatic Arts Contest held at Peru. Page Thirty