Martinsburg High School - Triangle Yearbook (Martinsburg, WV)

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All the world s Public Speaking Club The Public Speaking club had for 1940- 41 its most active year since the club was formed in 1938. Under its adviser, Charles A. Lord. and program committee co-chairmen, Frank Reaves and Anne Chapman. the club had varied programs and activities. The four winners of the local state literary contest, all from the club were Anne Chap- man. extemporaneous speech: Frank Reaves. debate: Nadia Cohen, poetry: and Elise Swope, oration. Elise Swope won the state American Le- gion contest in oration. The club had a bowling party and a skat- ing party during the year. FIRST Row: James Neulis. Anna lllllf, Anne Chap- man. Ann Slulleru. SECOND Row: lVimfred Fore- man. Mary Kate Frye. THIRD Row: xVt'f'Idl'llShI'I1dPf', Roller! Iflugg, Harry Reuuex. Nadia Cohen. FOURTH ROW: Jean Blue. l,oHi'e Belle Cook. l:Ilf'I'll Row: Vernon Dodson, Viviun XVl7l'll'lt7th, Mary Jane Wcfb- stet, I.ee Moore, Norman Birnbach. Frank Reaues, llurru Adunm. Belly Palterson. OITIIICIERS:l'resi'denI, lfranlz Reuues: Vice President, Elise Siuope: Secretary. Lee Moore: Treasurerg Anne Chapman: Adviser, Mr. Lord. The l,iterary Winnei's, seated: Nadia Cohen, poetry, and Anne Chapman, extemporaneous speech: standing, lflise Swope, orationg and Frank Reaves, debate. First and second winners of the American Legion oration contest: Elise Swope. Hrst: and Anne Chapman, second, lilise Swope, winner of the state contest by the Ameri- can Legion and also placed fourth in the National Regional Contest. 'MV

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everywhere Orchestra The Martinsburg high school orches- tra, composed of 25 pieces, had one ol its most active years in the history of the organization. They played for as- sembly programs ar l-ledgesville. Bunker l-lill. Shepherdstown. and Harpers Ferry, and for all of the dramatic pre- sentations here. Four members of the orchestra repree sented the school for the first time at the All-Stale high school orchestra. Of the four, two of them received first chairs: Eugene Price. trombone, and Bill Jones, bass. Audrey Clendening and Amos Turner received fourth and fifth chairs, respectively. in the second violins. ORCHESTRA I l7lRS'l' ROW: Violins. .fluc!'i'et1 Clendeninq. flnms illlll'lIl'I',' Saxophones. Curl Rolmerls. Roll- erl Diiileif. SFCOND Row: Violins. Sophie Anaslos, Mary laizios, THIRD ROW: Clarinets. Tlionlus Cflilpham. John l.it'ei's. Iiillif Marsh. lliirolrl Leiqhty. l7OUR'l'H Row: Vlll'0l11l1Of'lCS. litiqeive l7rii'e. Dunulil Keller: Bass. lV1'llit1i77 Jones. l3IRlICi'I'OR: Rotlericlz 13. linger. ORCHESTRA ll FIRST ROW: Tlzoinus Wilson, I,eRoq llollis, Surah Arnett. fliitlreu Clenc!'r-ning. SISCONIW Row: Cltirem'e l,onq. Billy lVicl- meiler. lltirrif fltliimx. Eleanor liarretl. TIIIRID Row: Billy lleflin, Clmrles Fellers. linlzlvu Cirotw. lltlrrtl lfiies. l7OLTR'I'II ROW: llelen Kogelsclmff. Vincent 'I'ownxeml. John Reynolds. PIANISTS: Jean Reynoltls, Jeun Ilardy. AI.l.-STATII ORCHESTRA MIEMBISRS CIENTIER l.lfF'l': flnms 'l'i11'ner. RIGHT: Eugene Price. l,OVv'l5R ClfN'llliRZ JOIYUS. l.OWIER Rllllllt fluclrey Cleinleivillg.

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stage Q Fjs-we ,,,,....,, gX Q5 xl T 4 if N2 -'-w ,UN ' X Dromotics Dramatics in the high school were high- lighted by the Junior and Senior class plays directed by Charles Lord, and the operetta directed by Miss Elizabeth Miller and James Andrews, directors of the glee clubs. The senior class play The Patsy was given Dec. 10 before an estimated crowd of 900. The principals of the cast were Doris Robinson, Patricia Harrington: Mary Jane Burkhart, Mrs. Harrington: John Reynolds. Mr. Harrington: Bill Stilwell, Tony Ander- son: Betty Ritter, Grace Harrington. The supporting cast included James Sibole, Vincent Townsend, Jeanne Corkran. and Beall Rodgers. The junior class play Anne of Green Ga- bles was given March l8, also directed by Charles Lord. The story is a familiar one. The principals of the cast were: Mildred Rinker, Anne: Irving Byers. Matthew: Viv- ian Whitelock, Marilla: Dorothy Powell, Mrs. Lynde: Billy Widmeyer, Gilbert: Mary Jane Webster, Diana. The others in the cast were Lottie Belle Cook, Marie Fulk, Jean Hicks, Paul Willis, Earle Johnson, Sarah Ar- nett. Helen Clark, and Norma Lee Eierro. The operetta Rose of the Danube was given April 28-29 under the direction of Mr. Andrews and Miss Miller, with Jeanne Cork- ran and John Reynolds in the lead. Others in the cast were Morehead Hollida, Mary Jane Burkhart, Vivian Whitelock, Billy Widaneyer, Franices Lamp-, Davlid Thorn- burg, Elise Swope, Fred Snyder, Marion Mc- Eerren, Donald Clark, Wendell Shrader, and Thomas Clapham. The cast was assisted by a host of dancers under the direction of Mrs. John Redue, the chorus, under the direction of Miss Miller and Mr. Andrews. and the orchestra, under the direction of Mr, Linger. TOP: Charles A. Lord, Director of Junior and Senior Class Plays. Doris Robinson and Bill Stilwell fPatsy and Tonyl in Senior Class play, The Patsy. CENTER left to right: Jeanne Corhrun, lead, Rose of the Danube, the operetta. John Reynolds and Mary Jane Burkhar! as Mr. and Mrs. Harrington in The Patsy. Belly Rilier, Grace, The Patsy. BOTTOM: Middy Rinker and Bill Widmeyer, romantic leads in Junior Class Play, Anne of Green Gables. Doris Robinson and Miss Wzfauer Cmake-upj Senior Class play. Irving Byers and Vivian Whiteloclz in Anne of Green Gables.