Balboa High School - Zonian Yearbook (Balboa, Canal Zone Panama)

Page 72 text:

THE ZONIAN The debaters, Lola Boyd, lack Cardoze, Teresa Michaelsen, and Gladys Booth, attempt to answer affirmatively the question: ls the language of the United States of America of great benefit to the Republic of Panama? The actors are entirely Gold Coasters, but the reception-dance after the performance is charminglyBa1b0a'S own. The former Dramatic Club, enlarged this year to include allied dramatic fields, presents some assembly plays in our -own name and language. Among others, the Little Theater, the new or- ganization, offers Ieannette Alexander and Charlie Malsbury in The Lunaticsug Iune Tilley, Laura Morgan, Dorothy XVatson, Betty Brooks, Sara Ferguson, and Kathleen Lawrence in The Rehearsal. Even more: under the auspices of the junior class the dramatic group presents Skidding. Of the Skidding players, Virginia Foster, a new sophomore, portrays Mother QHardy under- standinglyg Frances Friday and Mary Margaret McCormack are discontented with humdruiii family life convincinglvg Lillia Monsanto revolts as suddenly as a jungle garrison, Iohn Calhoun wins the votes of critics and voters alike. We mustn't forget Grandpa, Leslie Clarke, who patches up the quarrel between Howard Daniels and Rebecca YVilliamsg nor grandson, Roy Davis, who slouches his way into the hearts of the au- dience. Even with that mafiana spirit strong upon US we tire of waiting for that explosive chemistry play. Its history is ancient, stretching back into the dim reaches of junior year. Soon, we all fear, Bill Burdge and Bob Crandallfand Tom Alley will have grown too old to play bronco-busters, and Earl Willett just aged enough to play the Cl1if1CSe waiter without makeup. The Diamond Dick Lunch Room can serve us coffee for the reunion of 1942 Tradii senior c Groarty. the seni this mo Inside financial B. H, Ei Al M Bi Traditi

Page 71 text:

nd souls ted step ly stage quipped amatics, mppi and game of referee. is change Behind id things cheon in the bill s, sand- candy, Kunkel, it beansl ee grow- Jurnedlu 'ell, save terward, garments 'skl Tskl ier man seniors. though long the nanners. floor? I reshman and the Cccptcd. :on is a ie small P1'cz'ure.r and picfure.r in the cloudw, fliffifig, .1-kglopfng, wiffzouf order. Jlemoriar. Dreafmr. The athletic' drive, that measures our school spirit, comes to mind. With it comes Clarke's now famous oration. The trouble with you is you have no school spiritl What? You do have some? VVell, how much? For instance, do you have a dollar's worth? Presently we have the answers: none and no. VVe are tried in the balances and found wanting. True, no school spirit. The second athletic drive, this time for dancing partners for school affairs, is more successful. Future senior steppers must credit their success to this inspiration and guidance. The first dance given by the school in general occurs at the Yacht Club. The guests are pleased with the red and white decorations, colored lights, one realand one artificial moon, the searchlight from the bay. One student alone is glad when the evening is over. Duke Barkhurst. Comes a new spirit over our conduct at athletic events. VVe stop booing and start cooing at our opponents. All because of the Nifty-Fifty red- and-white-clad students, led by a loyal son of old Texas, who teach us manners. It all boils down to the fact that they want us to be silent the better to set off the cadence of their own voices. While on the matter of sound, we recall the Christmas carols, each year more beautiful and memorable. The ease with which clubs are organized, busi- ness conducted, and results achieved, makes the onlooker believe that Balboa High has had these things for ages instead of two short years. His- pano-America, in particular, deserves commenda- tion for its two outstanding undertakings-the debate with the National lnstitute and the presen- tation of La Conjuracion do Venecia, the latter in conjunction with the Cristobal Spanish Club. THE ZONIAN TIQQTS Qsznme lt H Excuse' mam- flmfcf IS They A Worqtu - W z Nf I I

Page 73 text:

e, Teresa :empt to :language at benefit Lctors are ion-dance f Balhoa's l this year ents some language. .e new or- nd Charlie .ley, Laura ooks, Sara in The the junior ridding . ' ' a Foster, a ,rdy under- J Margaret humdrurri ,nto revolts in Calhoun alike. XVC larke, who :ard Daniels Roy Davis, of the 811- ng upon us chemistry g hack into yve all fear, Alley will iustcrs, and the Chinese moncl Dick the rgunion Tradition! It affects civilizations. lt affects senior classes. Ask anyone. Ask Grattan Mc Groarty. Ask that guardian of lean money-bags, the senior treasurer. It is all very interesting, this modern Pyrrhic victory. At any rate, Inside Out is a dramatic success, if not a financial. M rs. Krumhach and the cast make it so. Betty Brooks, tall, thin, dressed in stripes, and a hat, and red poppies ..,. ...a riot. Howard Daniels, perfectly at home in the field of oratory. Edna May Smith, after sad earlier experiences with the junior cast, vindicates herself. Alan Peterson, too gentle for a stern father now, should essay the role again in, say, l952. Margaret Painter....See Peterson and substitute mother. But - sophisticated? Yes. Bill Burdge, always messing things up. Small souls say he is born for the part. Envious souls say lucky boy to he playing oppos- ite Kay Lawrence. Kathleen Lawrence, a success.. ..... .A point of view has already been expressed. Henry Chase.. .The role requires charm and also conceit. Need more he said? Forgive the con- ceit, please. Mary Bradney weeps. .Life is realg life is earnest. lean Kalar, the natural flapper, charming withal. So say we all. And hcttcr luck next timcl Traditionl It docs things to seniors. THE ZONBAN i Qu This Parrfakzef staff, ' fsay gow! Il . L. In one, f azwr and out M13 Offtfzir-M. H S Q . ,ix .. X . . .1