Holton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Holton, KS)

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THE RETROSPECT Horn, H. Sinning, Max Davis, D, Bidwell, Fowler. Latta, C. Moore. Miriam Davis, E. Kranz, Sullivan, Fletcher Senior Play That golden curls and blue eyes may conceal shrewd reasoning after all was proved at the senior play Bab presented in the high school auditorium, April 15, Just as Mrs. Archibald and Lelia .saw a clear path to Lelia's courtship and marriage to the very English Clinton Beresford, Bab returned from her school which had been closed because of the measles epidemic. Bab had a peculiar habit of being more attrac- tive to Lelia's suitors than Lelia was. The sub-deb sister considered herself sufficiently grown-up to enter into the parties and entertainments that Lelia enjoyed. Feeling very much abused and misunderstood, Bab plotted revenge. The result of her plot was the invention of a fictitious lover, Harold Valentine. In spite of her protestations of undying alTection, Bab strongly opposed the advances of the Harold Valentine who became mysteriously real, In her attempt to recover her letter to Harold, she overheard that Carter Brooks, the boy next door, had entered into a conspiracy with Guy Grosvenor to pose as Harold Valentine. Bab's stormy anger at such a trick nearly earned her banishment to her great aunt's home. Only her sudden development of the measles saved her. At last, after her recovery, she helped carry out the elopement of her sister and Clinton, and cleverly turned her fathers wrath to blessings. Then into all this happiness came Carter Brooks, whom Bab had believed in love with Lelia, to tell her he loved her instead. He could not stay at home he said but must go away to accept a position in another country. Bab, with this sudden happiness and sorrow, turned to her father for comfort. Muriel Fowler played the part of Bab, while Robert Latta portrayed the faithful Carter Brooks: Clinton Beresford, the charming Englishman, Sidney Sullivan: James Archibald, the understanding father, Harold Sinning: Mrs. Archibald, the mother, Mary Horn: Lelia, the debutante sister, Edith Fletcher: Eddie Perkins, a very young man. Clifford Moore: Jane Raleigh, Bab's chum, Miriam Davis: Guy Grosvenor, the would-be Harold Valentine, Donald Bidwell: William, the butler, Max Davis: and Hannah, the maid, Erma Kranz, were other members of the cast who added interest to the play. 1 - - --ff - -' .:,,r.:.2f.:,,. - 'giiugnn mmmmmmmm mmQm 1 9 3 2 Q - -mimnm-B lm-Um--:Q-IEA --AA '-:fe--ee--Q-e PAGE 2.9

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. THE RETROSPECT . Baskett, Lyon, Gilkerson, H. Kaul, Squires, Keller, Colby, Sharp, T. Faulkender, Fairley, Butrum, Ricket. Junior Play The Goose Hangs High, the junior play, was a three-act production given Decem- ber 21-22. Miss Mildred Lee selected the actors and directed the play. Mr. Ingals, played by R. E. Colby, found himself in the position of a gentleman without a job, He had served for several years as city assessor and had proved very satisfactory. However, when Morris Gilkerscn, portraying Mr. Leo Day, got into power, he demanded that Ingals introduce him into society or lose his position. Ingals, goaded by the insolent treatment he received from Day, succumbed to a fit of anger and 'wrote a note resigning his position. The family had been living somewhat beyond their means, so there was no income to supply them now. Joe Butrum, as Hugh, the older son, offered to help with the money he had been saving for his marriage. His father firmly refused the offer and planned to get his old work back by tfictful methods. Since the Christmas vacation had arrived, the twins, Lois, Doris Lyon, and Bradley, Richard Baskett, were home enjoying themselves. As soon as they heard of the situa- tion, they would not allow their father to try for his former position. However there seemed to be no other way until they suddenly evolved the plan of asking the assistance of their Grandmother Bradley, Ruth Keller, and Noel Derby, Harold Kaul, a friend of the family. With the help and persuasion of their mother, Lois Sharp, the twins were able to bring about their fathers decision to accept their plan and thus proved themselves worthy schemers. Mrs, Murdock. Thelma Faulkender, the socially-climbing aunt of the Ingals chil- dreng Ronald Murdock. Scott Fairley, Mrs. Murdock's son and admirer of his cousins: Dagmar Carroll, Jacqueline Ricket, Hugh's hancee pursuing a careerg and Rhoda, Edith Squires. the emcient maid, helped further the plot and entertainment of the play. -W .MJ r -w -uk' Y 'm.Ds 1 9 3 2 zwwr p mqgmmmmm PAGE 28

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Top row-N. Doyle, Fowler, Gerber, Butrum, Mr. Hedge, Fairbanks, Baehni, R. Durr, D. Eulert. Middle row-Pomeroy, M. Smith, McCauley, D. Faulkender, Schrenk, Sharp, Lyon, Flynn. Bottom icw--R. Mannell, A. Doyle, Deck, Reed, E. Mumaw, Hersh, P. Hostetter, L. Hollis. Scholarship This year in the state scholarship contest of class B schools, Holton's scholarship team captured one first, two second, one third, one fifth and five honorable mention ratings. Laurence Hay placed first in world history, John Pomeroy ranked second in current history, Lois Sharp received second rating in social Civics, and Muriel Fowler and Verna Baehni took third and tied for fifth, respectively, in spelling. Honorable mention awards in English 9, 10, 12, and plane geometry were given to Holton entries. The relay team also received an honorable mention. In the Every Pupil Scholarship contest conducted twice a year, twenty-eight Holton pupils ranked in the upper one per cent of the state. The test for the earlier part of the year brought this honor to twelve people, namely: Marguerite Smith, Catherine Cocherell, Della Faye Faulkender and Bernice Schrenk for English Ig Leonard Hollis and Esta Mumaw for sophomore English: Doris Lyon for junior Englishg Philip Hostetter for plane geometryg Elizabeth Reed and Nancy B. Doyle for biology, John Wallace and Kenneth Fairbanks for American history. The returns from the second set of tests completed in April showed that sixteen students ranked in the upper one per cent. They were: Della Faye Faulkender, Mar- guerite Smith, Catherine Cocherell, Ruth Durr, Bernice Schrenk, and Lucile McCauley for English Ig Esta Mumaw, Laurence Hay, and June Rings for sophomore Englishg Doris Lyon for junior Englishg John Wallace and John Flynn for American historyg Harry Duffy and Philip Hostetter for agricultureg Walter Schulz and Elizabeth Reed for biology. For the Senior Scholarship tests sent out each year, Holton entered three seniors. John Wallace. Elizabeth Reed, and Muriel Fowler. - P it my 1932 .mama PAGE 30