Denver South High School - Johnny Reb Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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28 SOUTHERN LIGHTS Ralph Baird. Deliver Post photographer, pro- vided an extraordinarily interesting lecture on Newspaper Photography for members of thc Press Club. Ile related several exciting tales of finding newspaper scoops. Mr. Baird exhibited camera equipment that was very valuable as well as new and unusual. Ile is expected to deliver an- other speech to the Press Club. The leads of the Opera H. Rl. S. Pinaforc, Madelyn Bailey, Bill Anderson. Florence Davis. George Mason, Phillip Dalby, Eleanor Kerr, and George Hinds, presented a cunning teaser for this musical production. A popular community sing was also scheduled on this program. South- erners most certainly enjoy such strains as VVho's That Comin' Down the Street and Empty Saddles in the Old Corral, Masters of chaos. Miss Nelson and Miss Aronson. On Monday. December 11, the dancing classes presented a highly entertaining program. Many of the dances were attractive and original. and had the performers given more time to practicing them. would have been extremely delightful. The Santa Claus dance climaxed the program. The costumes were designed by Violet Beasley under the supervision of Miss Coninc and were made of oil cloth. The concensus of opinion was that Mrs. Carlson did a nice piece of work behind the scenes in organizing these dance groups. VVC are sorry she will not be with us next year. The light opera was a glorious feat accom- plished by the untiring efforts of a student east composed of members of the Glee Club. under the leadership of Miss Lorraine Nelson, voice instructor. and Miss Aronson. who was dramatic Builder-uppers and tea rer- downers. Inset: Mr. Kendig.

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SIGNS OF TIIE ZODIAC 27 'W M Betty Syler Buder was the manager of the team of which Mr. Bush was coach. The zodiacal sign of the month December is an amphibious animal-half goat and half fish. This figure. Capricorn, typities dominance over all space. The football team illustrated this domi- nance elearlv. On December first they held their champion- ship assembly and dance. Betty Syler reigned as queen of both affairs. An impressive tribute was paid to the mothers of the football men by lane Braueht. During assembly the Yale Club of Colorado presented us with a miniature Yale Bowl. Eleven lettermen will return next fall to help attain another victory similar to the one this year. The gridsters returning are Ierry Anderson, Harvey Click, Chuck Xiloodward. lack Cowrlen. Stu Clark, George Mason. llarry Condon. Chuck Haney. Paul lXIeClung. Bob Gifford and Ricky Taylor. Some pretty snappy prospects have been cited for the first team and have a good chance of placing this coming season: Cherry, llingley. Knight. McLellan, Viney, Stiles, Reiner, and Bank. A skit, VVhy Mothers Get Gray. was very cleverly given by Ieannc Smith. Marian lleld, and Gordon XVeller. The committee working on this program were Everette Bush. Mary Louise Buirgy, Shirley Trott. Daughan Conant, Bill An- derson. Gordon VVeller, john Griffith. and lohn Maier-Xllister. Mr. Cory awarded the letters. This was the climax to a perfect season. Roger Nelson is the gridsstars' choice. was the fortunate winner of a football awarded at the dance. The football had been used by the team and was signed by the lettermen. A pause, a retiection-then these tlionghts pass into the Tropic of Capricorn, which is the South- ern Gate of Ileaven. As Capricorn is the house of fame and ambition. so are the championship football team, assembly, and dance, truly suited to this sign. N , W, Roger Nelson gets what Iie's after.

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SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC 29 He's a member of the crew. advisor. An instrumental group, led by Mr. lohn T. Roberts, gave their very best to make this opera the huge success that it was acclaimed. The stage craft class. directed by Mr. Kenclig, did splendid work with this production. All South thanks you, the workers who never come forward at a curtain call. This famous nautical opera of Gilbert and Sullivan's was the Hrst opera to be given by South students. Mrs. Florence Carlson directed all of the dancing. Some of the dancers were Ruth llelphinstine, Sally Frawley, Mary Elizabeth VV at- son, Lauretta Buehler, Ophelia Bingham, Ruth Gillespie, leanne Scarborough, Betty Tyrone, lanys Collister, lean Otto, Mae Carlton, La Raine Crowley, Martha Collister, and Elizabeth Love. The half terrestrial, half marine figure of Cap- ricorn surely assisted this event in obtaining dom- inance over the sea-a musical sea. Perry Davis managed the Safety Council ush- ers, who were Schuyler Curtis, Charles Vivian, Ernest Upton, Ben Cohen, lack Cedarblade, Bob Stewart, Harold Agnew, Dick Sytsma, Iohn Ens- dorft. Bill Stancil, Bob Emigh, Ioe leitries, Bob Hermann, Max Vllelsh, and Darwin Emry. A conference held in Canon City for lli-Y members was attended by Gordon Weller, Don Guthrie, Bill Grigs, Darwin Emry, Stanley Pris- ncr, Malcolm Crawford, Bill Sayre, and David Dickinson. Mr. MeCulley, sponsor of this group also attended the conference. The theme discussed was Youth Seeking the New Patriotism. Dinner was served at the state penitentiaryg music was furnished by the inmates of the prison. T his conference, Gordon XV eller stated, was bound together by the strong fellow- ship of every delegate, which was the result of kindred thoughts and high idealsf' Embryos for Metropolitan: lames Baugli, Florence Davis, Oran Miller, George Hinds, Eleanor Kerr, George Mason. Philip Dalby, Madelyn Bailey, and Bill Anderson.