Bowdon High School - Bowdonian Yearbook (Bowdon, ND)

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OUR JUNIOR CLASS PLAY Don't Darken My Door, a three act comedy, by Anne Coulter Martens, was presented by the Junior class on April 28, 1948, at the city hall. It was a very entertaining play. Rosemary and Poppy get strange ideas of romance because of some romantic novels by Jane Perkins. Tom and Alic don't like the books and would like to get their hands on the author. There is a storm and Jane Perkins, taking a vacation in this city, has an accident with her bicycle and is brought into the Kent home. When Jane finds how these men feel toward Jane Perkins, she decides to call herself Jane Price. Jane has a sprained ankle and has to stay at the Kent home for a few days. Jane tries to patch up the romances that have been broken up because of her novels. Mr. Kent acts as if he hates Tom. Rosemary defends Tom and begins sneaking out into the garden each day to meet him. They decide to elope. Two old maiden ladies next door to the Kents, thinking Tom a burglar lurking in the garden, came to warn Mr. Kent but learning of what was about to happen hid behind the divan to watch. Tom and Rosemary are leaving when Mr. Kent comes down for his pipe and thinking there are burglars lets out a yell and Alic comes in with a loud shout stick em up! Poppy considers Alec a hero after such bravery and their romance is mended forever. Mr. Kent forgives the young people and marries Jane Perkins. The cast included: Roger Kent, a bachelor ------------ Rosemary Kent, his romantic neice - Tom Garrick, Rosemary's suitor --- Poppy Foster, maid of all work ------ Alec Stubbins, Poppy's devoted swain Jane Perkins, a writer of romances --- - --- Susie Featherstone, maiden lady ------------ --- Louisa Featherstone, maiden lady -- Kenneth Sucket Phyllis Fortney Wesley Teidtke Doreen Martin Gurmen Schimke Arlene Grover Margie Kunz Mildred Tallman Several band nurnbers were played and a song was sung by the seventh and eighth grade girls between acts.

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JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Juniors of l949 entertained the Seniors of 1949 at a banquet in the setting of beautiful Hawaii. This idea was brought out by decorations in the form of palm trees and streamers in bright Hawaiian colors, and also invit- ations, table decorations, prograrns, and etc. A hand-painted scene of mountains and water with patches of grass and stones placed around it added to the backg round. Our Hawaiian menu also made the setting more real. It was as follows: Okolehoa Gazne of the Jungle White caps with jungle butter Qchickenl fmashed potatoes with gravyj Diced Bamboo Lilikai Pineapple Popaya fpeasl Qmolded vegetable saladl Bamboo, Tamarind, and Guava fcelery, radishes, and ollvesj Toro Cake fbunsj Cocoanut Pie Cocoanut Milk fpiel fcocktaill Beach Pebbles in Clam Shells Qnuts in nut cups, This delicious supper was prepared and served in courses by the mothers of the Junior class. Program P. Paradise Isle is Honored ------------------- --- A. A Great Honor you Pay Us ---------------------- We want you to enjoy Hawaii --------------- ---- R Recollections ------------------ ---------------- A Sleepy Lagoon Qsoloj ------------------- ---- A. A Bit O Wind and Hurricane Take offs master of ceremonies Reminiscense of our Guests ------ ---- ----------- I-Iawaiian P11nch ....----..--..----......---..----------- D. I, Isles of Golden Dreams ---------------- - -- Junior-Senior song S, Skies of Blue ------------ ------ ----- - - - --- fopportunities are at handj E Evening Twilight in Hawaii ffarewellj Aloha Oe fsolol ------- - A lovely evening in Hawaii was enjoyed by everyone. 13 IDI-earns Coyne True ..-..-------..--------- ......----- Wesley Teidtke Junior President Maryellen Johnson Senior President Miss Meyers Miss Thomale Phyllis Johnson Audrey Kelm Wesley Teidtke Miss Aslakson Mr. Simmons Audrie Schimdt Miss Hehr Arlene Grover Mr. Lensegrav Phyllis Fortney Marlin Johnson

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PRO PI-IEC Y Gazing into the crystal ball we see our fellow colleagues scattered to the four winds--immediately we see Duane happily married to Carol and taking over his father-in-law's job. He has been given the opportunity of working on the Alcon Highway to Alaska. The crystal ball moves us slightly eastward where we see Virgil Rodacker herding his fine Holsteins into greener meadows in the great dairying state of Wisconsin. From Wisconsin we move on to a city where the crystal ball reveals much excitement. As the mist breaks, we recognize Arlo participating in the thrilling, breath-taking escapades of the Dare Devil Act at the World's Fair in Chicago. Leaving Chicago, the crystal ball moves us to New York where we see Wesley sitting next to George McMannus as his assistant cartoonist helping him sketch out the latest edition of Bringing Up Father . Here also we see Margie, sitting in a ring side seat of Madison Square Gardens awaiting the triurnphant entrance of one of her many male lovers for his championship bout. From the great metropolis of New York the crystal ball reveals to us another specimen of our male colleaugues--that of Gurrnen. We see him spending many hours on the irnprove- ment of television, thus bringing the world closer to his native North Dakotans. As the crystal ball becomes less clear we see Phyllis Fortney in a white uniform studying the culture of diptheria germs down in Richmond, Virginia. Many years of schooling have given her a very commendable position there. We knew Jim's executive ability would extend to heights of distinction for we faintly see in the crystal ball .Tim as president of the Hootchie-Cuchie-Hotsie- Totsie Ladies' Ready-To-Wear Store in Miami, Florida. With him is his beautiful streamlined wife, Doreen Martin, as his foremost model of Mia.mi's famous bathing attire. Leaving Florida, the crystal moves us on to where we see signs of roaming coyotes and the pungent aroma of sage-brush. The figure is that of Willis Koenig, a prominent rancher, located deep in the heart of Texas, giving his famous call, Oh come now! at which his prize herefords come running from the distant hills! The crystal ball becomes quite clean now, and it brings us up from Texas to California where we see Lorraine and Phyllis Oien as co-operators of Madamesialles Beauth Salon at Hollywood and Vine. Who do we see getting a facial? None other but our celebrity of the Diamond Horseshoe, Audrey Kelm, getting ready for her nightly Coriaco Act. Leaving California this magnificent mechanism reveals to us a little rural school house in Idaho, and as we peer 'into it we see, Mildred Tallman conducting her daily classes. The crystal ball is now very clear as we arrive back in North Dakota where we view the life of our last classmate, Arlene Grover. We always said, May all your troubles be little ones, Arlene, and she sure has got them for we see her happily married and living on a farm south of Bowdon with her little cherubs clinging to her apron strings. We do not know where our lives are leading to, but we all hope for success whatever our choice of profession will be.