Rocky Ford High School - Le Cantaloupe Yearbook (Rocky Ford, CO)

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Dramatics TUNE IN Tune In , was a light, modern operetta produced by the chorus classes and di- rected by Mr. Ralph Rea, and Miss Ruth Lytle. The setting was a radio broadcasting studio, and the situations in- volved were humorous in- deed. WITHOUT BENEFIT OF RELATIVESU This was the first of the two senior class plays pro- :iuced by the class of 1935. The play was a delightful modern comedy in three acts, and was coached by Miss Lytle. In addition to ia large cast, Strou1se's parrot was fea- tured, and the audience was alternately praying that the parrot would call for Bill, or that Malloy Miller's cigar would make him sick. BIG-HEARTED HERBERT Big-Hearted Herbert , the second plway for the class of'35 also hwad a large cast and was very modern. Cover made a hit as a hardboiled manu- facturer who was opposed to good breeding until the ridi- culous aspect of the situation was forcefully brought 'home to him in a clever plot con- trived by the rest of his fam- ily

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MIXED CHORUS Music plays a large part in the average High School students' activities, as is shown biyv the number of people who take! chorus. The chorus meets weekly. They sing for the joy of it and for recreational satisfaction. It also trains them in appreciation of music. A group of talented vocalists of these chorus classes! has been elected to the Chapel Choir, which does .special concert work. The members are: Elizabeth 1Laye Betty Hammond Cecil Johnson John Dubois Virginia Clark Vina Merrifield Horace Knapp Ernest Orahood Grace Clinie Minnie Dick Robert Cadswallader Verne Elsesser Grace Knapp Merry Ellen Clute Jake Cramer Walter Janes Irene Lawson, accompanist One of the big features of 'the year, which was presented by the chorus classes was the opera Rosiamunde, played at the Grand Theater. This proved a huge success under the direction of Mr. Ralph Rea and Miss Ruth Lytle. It was tlhe first opera to be produced by high school stufdent musicians. They 'take an active part in the spring music festivities in both city and countiy affairs. Verne Elseisser Cecil Johnson Gilmore Harrison Joe Brown Billy Day Horace Knapp Ernest Orahood Elizabeth Laye Merry Ellen Clute Graco Cline Grace Knapp MEMBERS OF Elversie Patton Geneva Wilker Doris Williams Beltty Brown Beatrice Call Rose 'Cioplin Vivian Corf Dorothy Deming Betty Hammond Dorothy McCannon Harriet Pott Margaret Asakawa Edith Scott Elizabeth Gerringer Jeannette Scott Mary Lou Wells Page Eighty-six Pauline Strouse THE CHORUS Shirley Mae Williams Virginia Baker Genette Benning Verniece Brown Virginia Clark Evelyn Corf Ruth Dick Minnie Dick Juanita McDonald Beulah Murray Ernest Inman Jake Cramer Phillip Hammond Richard Robbins James Sander, George Yekel William Skuderna Earl Heckman Clark Fowler Edith Edwards Maxine Hoffman Vina Merrifield Dorothy Hoffman Evelyn Tomlin N. W. Bolling, Jr. Robert Oriahood Walter Janes Robert Williams

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Dramatics SPEAK FOR YOUR- SELF, JOAN Speak for Yourself, Joan , was the Junior class play pro- duce-:1 by the class of 1936 and coached by Miss Ruth Ellen Morrison. A very humorous situation developed when two engaged boys fCarroll and Juniorb became interested in Jeannette and aroused Paul- ine and Edwlna to green-eyed jealousy, while Joe was won- dering what it was all about. But as usual the plot was :lis- covered, land it ended happily. HERE COMES PATRICIA Here Comes Patricia , pre- sented by the class of 1937, under the direction of Miss 'Morrison was aided by the new stage set built by the Student Council and first pre- sented to the public on this occasion. The interest centered around Jerre and Helen who were in a jam with Jerre's employer, Fred. Helen set- tled everything, but not peace- fully. UROSAMUNDEH Rosamunde , presented by the choruses clases and di- rected by Mr. Ralph Rea and Miss Ruth Lytle was the out- standing yperforrnance of the .school year. It bears the dis- tinction of being the first opera to be presented in Rocky Ford, rand the school cast 'did excellent work. The production was staged in the New Grand Theater, and a very full house enjoyed especially the songs of Eliza- beth, as Rosarnunde, and the chorus selections of the .shep- herds, Mr. Rea and Miss Lytle deserve special mention for the remarkable results their patience Won them in their work with the produc- tion of Rosarnunde.