Long Beach City College - Saga Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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SAGA for 1928 21 I 1 I E-Fi. .. Left to right: Russell, King, Wood, Schwarz, Fellrnan, Larson. AMA'S AFFAIR-Presented at a single performance, Friday, June 1, in the college auditorium, the first annual Long Beach Junior College play, written by Rachel Barton Butler, concerned the trials and tribulations of a young lady with a strong-minded Mama, a young man with an even stronger-minded Mama, and a Doctor with no ambition for marriage. The cast included Ted Russell, Tommy Hooper, Homer Schwarz, Henry Marchant, jack King, Dr. Jansen, Mary Loretto Felt- man, Eve Orrin, Eva Pedersen, Mrs. Orrin, Catherine Wood, Mrs. Marchant, Nellie Larson, Mrs. Bundy. Miss Katharyn Ken- nedy was dramatic director and Miss Ruth Burdick scenic director. The play opens upon the not very subtle machinations of the two fond Mamas, Mrs. Orrin and Mrs. Marchant, who have plotted to marry their respective offspring, Eve Or- rin and Henry Marchant, to each other and thereby cement a friendship dating from early girlhood. Henry is no more than an insignificant pawn moved about to suit his sentimental mother, Eve is not easily ordered about, but her Mama has discovered that she may be coerced by well-simulated illness. The Doctor, called in to minister to Mrs. Orrin's hypochrondria, prescribes for Eve's nerves. His prescription is ignored and, to prevent a nervous breakdown, he shelters Eve in his home while treating her to a rest cure. Henry, seconded by his Mama, hounds Eve back to the dubious shelter of her home. Eve, far from appreciating Henry's atten- tions, prefers the Doctor, who is, it would seem, inoculated against all women. Even the fact that Eve loves him, obvious to everyone but the members of the cast, fails to make an impression upon him. Driven, at last, to desperate straits by the constant friction at home and by Henry's helpful ways, Eve disappears. Henry's Mama righteously accuses the Doctor of abduction and seduction, the Doctor indignantly insists that she is mistaken, unaware that, at the moment of his innocent protestations, Eve is in his kitchen, weeping upon the com- fortable shoulder of his housekeeper, Mrs. Bundy. Somehow the Doctor discovers that he loves Eve, and at last the plotting Mamas are confounded. The production staff comprised: Cevilla De Blois, assistant director, Girard Crosley, manager, Ernest Denning, advertising.

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zo SAGA for 1928 Back row, left to right: Russell, Crosley, Drake, second row: Denning, Knox, S. Bond, Feltman, War- rell, Burns, B. Bond, Cheroskej first raw: Dungan, Watkins, Ransdell, Larson, Wood, Geiger, Goodman, Harrington. IGHT AND SHADOW-Soon after the beginning of school last fall a group of students interested in drama- tics met to organize. They elected Dorothea Bell president, Anna Maude Morath vice- president, Ted Russell secretary, and Mymie Warrell treasurer. Miss Katharyn Kennedy is coach and adviser. At the beginning of the second semester, because of the withdrawal of Dorothea Bell, Anna Maude Morath was elected president, and Eva Pedersen vice-president. Four one-act plays and one skit were pre- sented during the year. The first was Good Medicine. The cast consisted of Bradford Bond, the doctor, Mymie Warrell, his wife, Eva Pedersen, the patient. A clever skit, written and directed by Dorothea Bell and entitled Six Feet Of Pantomimef' was presented at the college and at Polytechnic High School. The cast in- cluded Lloyd Alexander, the boy, Margaret Underhill, thegirl, and W. Bond Good- man, her father. The Knave of Hearts appeared at general assembly. Characters were Eva Peder- sen, Lady Violetta, W. Bond Goodman, King Pompdebile, Thomas Vasey, Knave of Hearts, Louis Risley, Chancellor, Ellis Dun- gan and Douglas Knox, Blue Hose and Yel- low Hose, and Eva Geiger, the boy. Edith Badger, Margaret Underhill, Evlyn Lawrence, Maxine Rambo, and Laurene Watkins were the pages and Alice Pierce and Marcella Ryerson were heralds. Compton Junior College and Long Beach exchanged programs early in the second semester. Light and Shadow sent The Trysting Place, directed by Eva Pedersen. The cast included Eva Pedersen, Mrs. Cur- tis, Lionel. Lewis, Lancelot Briggs, Nellie Larson, Mrs. Briggs, Mary Loretto Feltman, Miss Briggs, Homer Schwarz, Mr. Rupert Smith, Lloyd Alexander, Mr. Ingoldsby, Merle Pohlmann, the Mysterious Voice. To advertise the college play, Light and Shadow presented Dwellers in the Dark- ness. The cast comprised George Harring- ton, Mr. Urquhart, Lionel Lewis, Henry, James Burns, Mr. Mortimer, Dorothy Rans- dell, Phyllis Vyner, Ruth Brownell, Mrs. Vyner, Pete Drake, Mr. Vyner.

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L A 0 X 22 X' SAGA for 1928 n-. C 5 IRQ.. 'f' is S L. A X. 1 if ..' f i 'f in fx' ef,-j. lij' ' ' Q ,, i, if A, Left to right: Vasey, O,CO71I107, Russell, Mr. Gales, Henzler, Anakin. EBATE - Championship of the Western Division of the Southern California Junior College Debate Conference tests with Long Beach as a re- sult of the season's forensic victories. At the beginning of the school year ten students turned out for the squad. Only two were experienced debaters. The group selected was composed of Ted Russell, cap- tain, Marion Henzler, manager, joe Anakin, Tom Vasey, Margaret O'Connor, Robert Goldman, Frank Maclntyre, Marie De Roch- ie, and Mary McMillan. Sam Gates was coach in all of the year's debate and oratorical work. The question used in all of the Western Division debates was, Resolved, Thar a na- tion with an advanced civilization is justified in forcing its civilization on an inferior people. In defeating Pasadena Junior College 2-1 on December 2, Ted Russell and Joseph Ana- kin accomplished a victory never before re- corded against the Pirate institution in a conference debate and one which was not duplicated this year. Frank Maclntyre and Bob Goldman de- feated Glendale 3-O on the same night, when they took the affirmative side of the question in their home auditorium. An unofficial debate with Compton re- sulted in an overwhelming victory for the Viking debaters. U. S. C. Frosh also suc- cumbed to the Black and White onslaught in a similar match. The second round of league debates found Long Beach pitted against Santa Ana and Fullerton. Both of these schools lost by 2-1 decisions to the Ted Russell-Joseph Anakin combination and that of Margaret O'Connor and Bob Goldman respectively. Because of its victory in the Western Di- vision, Long Beach was destined to meet Cit- rus Junior College in a dual debate for the championship of Southern California. De- fending the affirmative of Resolved, That the present interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine as applied by the United States should be condemned, Miss O'Connor and Joe Anakin defeated Citrus 2-1. Ted Rus- sell and Tom Vasey lost by the same verdict at Citrus. Robert Dickinson represented the Vikings in the Southern California junior College Or-- atorical Contest, placing fourth in a group of ten contestants.