Marlborough High School - Sundial Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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: 1 T3 ,dn '. My iii Azz. ,s-. ,. discourse stressing his affiliations with the glorious Democratic party. This was sufficient sport for one evening, but Marlborough Went even further. A straw vote was taken in which the popular favor lay with Mr. Hoover. A grand torch-light parade in the old-fashioned manner with much noise and merrymaking brought to a close this satirical gathering. PERSONNEL Republicans Herbert Hoover . ,,,,,,., .. Betty Iane Stine Calvin Coolidge . .. . . Barbara Schmidt Charles Curtis ., ,.,, ,,i. . Willirnina Montague Dolly Gann Peggy Waggener Tallant Tubbs . .. Barbara Miller Bob Shuler . ,,,, ,,,, ,,,, . . . , Virginia Agnew Iames Rolph . .. ,. . ,,,,,,.. ,,,, , .. .. . ,,...,, Dorothy Karr Socialist Norman Thomas . ,,,,,, ,,,, ,,,, . . ,,,, . . . lean Harris Democrats Franklin Roosevelt .. ..,,,, . .Kingsbury Burnett lohn Gamer ,,,, . ,,,, ..,, Rhoda May Adamson William McAdoo . . .. Polly Richardson Will Rogers .. .. .. . .. Kay Moran Bob Shuler . , Virginia Agnew Master of Ceremonies Conrad Nagel . . . Murrow McCurnin CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL ECEMBER always brings with it an eager anticipation of the oncoming vacation, an exciting 'lMerrie Christmas feeling, and an important preoccupied air of something to do. Even the thought of this last feeling sends thrills up one's spine. Why, just to know that on that night of nights one will be a gay Morris Dancer or a flame-coped Christmas Caroler is enough to turn even a Violet pink with pride, and then white again with the worry as to whether one whirls and dips or dips and whirlsl Do you wonder that this night of all nights at Marlborough and the preparations for it are looked forward to with more anticipation than anything else except perhaps Christmas morning? From the first of November until the celebration in December

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X ll i AAA q- -n if 92 is iii. N ,Q ,, , HIGHLIGHTS OE THE YEAR THE POLITICAL RALLY EVER during any Presidential campaign in the history of our country have so many national figures been gathered together under one roof. These illustrious personages were not only gathered together but each consented to give a short speech pointing out his or her views on foremost national problems. There were such unusual scenes as President Hoover and Gov- ernor Roosevelt laughing over one of Will Rogers inimitable wise cracks while Dolly Gann looked on, and Charlie Curtis carried on a serious discussion with William Gibbs McAdoo. lt was our own Marlborough that was so greatly honored the night of October Twenty-Ninth, a night that will make our School live in history. A special amplifying system was installed for the occasion, august members of our student association were struggling with trousers, vests, ties, stiff collars fwas it not Mr. McAdoo who experimented with a cardboard collar and a paper clip collar button'?J, and variously shaped pillows added neces- sary weight in an extremely undignified manner. Parents and friends poured into Caswell Hall. Finally the hour arrived. The program opened with the Master of Ceremonies, Conrad Nagel, who explained the business of the evening. Mr. Nagel introduced Governor CSunny Iimj Rolph, whose hand raised in that familiar gesture of Welcome made everyone feel at home. Then came the Republican rally. The speakers of the evening were Dolly Gann and her brother Charles Curtis, Calvin Coolidge, Tallant Tubbs, Herbert Hoover, and Bob Shuler. Mr. Shuler gave a really inspiring discourse stressing his affiliations with the glorious Republican party. Next Mr. Norman Thomas, the Socialist Presidential candidate expounded his views. Then came the Democratic rally. Those who delivered fer- vent addresses for their cause were Iohn Garner, William Gibbs McAdoo, Will Rogers Che almost stole the program with his five-gallon hat and violent method of chewing gumll, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Bob Shuler. Mr. Shuler gave a really inspiring

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XJl14 ihhll-f ii: X our dramatists are busy in Caswell Hall, which is filled with rising young actresses. ln that hall of fame three unobtrusive Freshmen garbed as wise men Csuch ironyl chat with Santa Claus Karr. Simple Simon Ca Seniorll carries on a whispered conversation with her foil, a rising Iunior. Morris-dancer Murphy tries unsuccessfully to quiet Tawney , whose friendly but fero- cious bark frightens our handsome Duke Montague. Dancers and English peasants drape themselves happily over empty desks while in the Music Studio Miss Dickinson runs the chorus through Silent Night. The Gym is filled with gay, velvet, be-spangled mummers who twirl becoming moustachios. Mrs. Bmflat prac- tices a difficult run, while Miss Hill beats out the measure. The auspicious Gym Office is naught but a fitting room where Miss Rogers pins cheerful troubadours into colorful costumes made by our own promising needle pushers. Everyone everywherel And then at last the night of nightsl A golden sun sets on an expectant vicinity. Eager guests and twinkling stars arrive at the same time to view our Christmas Festival. At last! In our moonlit patio we are greeted by the odor of a shimmering Christ- mas tree, decorated so bright and early in the morning by the Seniors. Then on into Caswell Hall where the lights gradually die down, and the darkness is soon filled with the flickering candle light of the chorusers. Down the aisle with solemn tread go the three Wise Meng two heralds read from ancient books the story of the Nativity which is acted before us by members of the Lower School. Then the curtain closes to open again on a festivity scene in the great castle of Southumberland, which tonight is ruled by Polly, our Lord of Misrule. Here are lords and ladies, the stewards with their cheery Wassail , the mummers-Percy, the dragong lane Wildey, our lisping St. Georgeg Murrow, the mysterious necromancer, and lay Brandel, the Turk who simply won't stay dead. Down the long aisle comes Phila, a twirling, whirling jester, and Lucy May, whose lovely voice causes every- one to buy her wares. All are making merry in the style of Fifteenth Century Merrie England. All too soon our costumes are changed for those of the Twen- tieth Centuryg our Fifteenth Century celebration must give way to that of today. But the memories will color all our lives, and