Eaton High School - Dial Yearbook (Eaton, CO)

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MUSIC The school has been proud of its music department this past year and very proud of its capable director, Mrs. Bowen. She has had a fondness for music since the day she was born in Fairmount, Iowa. She received most of her education there and is a graduate of Drake Univesity of Des Moines. Mrs. Bowen came to Eaton last summer and now teaches Girls Physical Education and Music in Eaton High School. This year Mrs. Bowen organized several groups of boys and girls who took part in the Christmas program, Christmas Chimes. The program was a pantomime about the birth of Christ narrated by Grace McWilliams. The groups that took part were the trio, Bonnie Dalton, Grace McWilliams, and Jill Lairg the double quartette, Don Brungard, Don McWilliams, How- ard Engel, Harvey Achziger, Don Anderson, Walter Leffler, Larry Bothell, and Kenny Wilhelm, a duet by Don and Grace McWilliams, and solos by Don Brungard, Walter Leffler, Jim Beets, and Marian Wilson. The mixed chous also sang a medley of Christmas songs. Characters in the pantomime were, Jack Roderick, Darrel Purcell, Norma White, Jack Eaton, and Marvin Brinkman. Since the Christmas program Mrs. Bowen has organized ia few more groups who have taken part in many programs. The sextette was com- posed of Ann Leake, Natalie Martin, Marilyn Kirk, Barbara Hood, Astrid Nelson, and Beverly Whitmore. In the mixed quartette were Marian Wilson, Betty Jo White, Don Anderson, and Don Brungard. During the middle part of the year Mrs. Bowen .discovered Don Mc- Williams and his clarinet. Don has given much entertainment to the school. On April ninth of this year the music department went to the Weld County Music Festival in Greeley, Colorado. Several groups took part and sang many beautiful selections: The girls chorus sang This is My Country , the boys chorus, Sing Me a Chanty With a Yo Heave Ho and Now the Day is Over , and the mixed chorus, We Thank Thee Lord. Many smaller groups took part including the trio who sang By the Bend of the River , the sextette, A Green Cathedral, the mixed quartette, Remember Now Thy Creator, and the double quatette, Those Pals of Ours. The solo numbers taking part in the festival were Don McWilliams, who played Souvenir, and Victor Schneider, who sang Give a Man a Horse he can ride. All the groups did well, and the three groups who came home with outstanding performances and certificates of merit were the boys chorus, the boys quartette, and Victor Schneider. DRAMA TICS This school year nineteen-forty seven and forty-eight was highlighted with several contributions to the field of dramatics. The first contribution was the junior play A Date With Judy, a comedy in thee acts which brought to life the day to day happenings in the life of a typical teen-ager. This contribution was presented November 23, by an able cast and with the aid of a capable director. The cast included: Judy Foster-typical teen-ager - - - - Jill Lair Oogie Pringle-Judy's boy friend - - Ronnie Baum Mr. Foster-Judy's father - - - Lee Mueller Mrs. Foster-Judy's mother - - Esther Springer Mitzie Hoffman-Judy's girl friend - - - Ann Leake

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SOPH OM ORE CLASS BACK ROW-Left to Right: Marvin Brinkman, Larry Bothellg Jack Roderickg Alvin Dorsey, Jim Chrispeng Dick Greeneg Romolo Trujillog Bob Starnesg Bill Ross. MIDDLE ROW-Left to Right: Janette Teetersg Clarice Cazerg Doris Burger, Barbara Hoodg Maxine Whitey Betty Johnson, Mrs. Robinsong Bruce Hacklemang' Dick Schuppe. FRONT ROW-Left to Right: Velma Schmidtg Betty Pocockg Jolene Mauping Natalie Marting Bonnie Daltong Mary Ann Brunzg Leila Dietzg Vera Nelson. CLASS OFFICERS President - - Maxine White Secretary - - Betty Johnson Vice-President - James Chrispen Treasurer - - Dick Greene FLiOWER-White Rose. COLORS-Sky Blue and White. MOTTO-Each is the architect of his own fortune. CLASS SPONSOR-Mrs. Robinson. SOPHOMORE PARTY CHAIRMAN-Larry Bothell. The sophomore party was held February 14, 1948, in the gymnasium. A Valentine's Day theme was carried out in the red and White color scheme. Another of the social affairs Was the bonfire with the snake dance following, the night before the homecoming game. The sophomores became full-fledged high school students at the initiation the seniors held in their honor on January 30, 1948. The sophomores had their assembly April 7, 1948. They presented musical numbers and had a skit which everyone enjoyed immensely. I

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Mr. Martindale-Broadway producer - - Kenny Sloan Mrs. Schultzhammer-society woman - Eleanor Lebsack -1 Eloise-washwomarfs daughter - - - Luella Lind Mrs. Hotchkiss-washwoman - - - Astrid Nelson Randolph Foster-Judy's brother - - - Ray Poulsen Rexford O'Conner-new boy in town - - - Gary Boyer Susie O'Conner-new boy's sister - Wynona Bechthold Barbara Winsocket-Judy's girl friend - Jo-Anne Overman .Directed by ------ - ---- Mrs. Robinson The second highlight of the year was a short one act play entitled I's the Simple Life. This play was given as an assembly program and an exchange assembly play. The cast was as follows: Grandma - - - ------ Maxine White Cal Weatherby - - - ---- Darrell Purcell Janet Weatherby - - Grace McWilliams Rita Hale - - - - Jolene Maupin Bill Marlow - - Jack Eaton George Eastman - - Don Brungard Directed by - - - Miss Maddox The new addition to dramatics was another one act comedy entitled His First Girl. The characters were: Kenny Sloan ------ - - Dean Powers Anne Leake - ----- - Eleanor Powers Esther Springer - - - Mrs. Powers Jack Rodreick - - Chester Cameron Jill Lair - - Marianne Thompson Directed by -.------- Miss Sandoz One of the last additions was a one-act play given by the sophomore class in their assembly. It was a short little play with a very confusing plot in which all the characters turned out to have the name Smith. The characters were : The girl - - - - - Natalie Martin The man - - - - - - Larry Bothell The boy ' - Jack Rodreick The long awaited for senior play Was the last contribution of the year. The senior class, under the direction of Miss Maddox, presented the fam- ous play Little Women, from the book of the same name by Louisa Mae Alcott. Little Women' is a story which deals with the greatest of human emotions - a mother's love for her children and their appreciation of it, and her. Each character lived in your heart after seeing them portrayed on the stage. No one will ever forget the romping, tomboy Jo played by Grace Mc- Williamsg the oldest sister Meg played by Shirley Bensong Amy played by Peggy Strobergg quiet, understanding Beth played by Betty Lou Ander- song and loving, always present Marmee, so aptly played by Marjorie John- son. Then there was Laurie, played by Jack Eatong John Brooke, the man Meg falls in love with, Kenny Wilhelmg Aunt March, with her crochety croakings, Shirley Marcusg Father March played by Don Brungardg and, of course, there is Professor Bhaer, the man in Jo's life, played by Jim Beets. All in all this year has been somewhat filled with worthwhile contribu- tions. We are sure no one will soon forget any of these as they were some of the bright spots of the year.