Tama High School - Iuka Yearbook (Tama, IA)

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Back Row: J. Spooner, N. Scott, R. Zhorne, J Griswold. M. A. Dumbauld, R. Tenhoff, R. Abbe. Front Row: M. Stimson, J. Sweazy, M. Hynek M. Crane, Miss Bond, C. Porter. GIRL-SHY WITH unusual suitability, the Senior play this spring was Girl-Shy, for the play deals with school commencement-time. Supposed to be a woman-hater, Tom Arsdale was about to be graduated from Col- lege. He heard that Babs Sanford was set on meeting him, and being girl-shy he didnlt know what to do. Babs traded places with the chambcremaid. Tom's father came for Commencement with his choice of a girl, and a merry mix-up was on. Oke, Tom's room-mate, furnished contrast for he has been faithful to more girls, one after another, than any man in college. Character parts in abundance enlivened the play, and made it one of the best that a Senior Class had ever presented. This was the first Commencement play to be given in the New Auditorium, and was well received by an enthusiastic audience. To Miss Bond, for excellent casting and direction, and to each member of the cast and crew, goes the highest praise for the success of the play. CAST Tom Arsdale, who is girl-shy ,i,,....,,,,,,,, ., ,,,,, Ray Tenhoff Oke Stimson, who isnit ,,,,,,,,,.. . ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, .,., . I ack Spooner Caroline, Tom's aunt ,,,,, ,.,..,. , ,. Mary Ann Dumbauld , Neil Scott Ruth Zhorne Anthony Arsdale, 'I'om's father ,,,, ,, Sylvia VVebstcr, Tomis pet aversion Dean Marlow, dean of the college . , Richard Abbe Peaches Carter, Oke's present weakness . ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , Janet Sweazey Asma, a colored wash-lady ,,,,,,...... ,,,..,,,, , ., Mildred Crane Birdie LaVerne, a movie aspirantdoseplline Griswold Barbara Sanford, Cl-iabsj, herself , Meredith Hynek Alfred Tennyson Murgatoyd, a college poet ,,,.,,,,,, ,, Marshall Stimson Chuck Mayo, Birdieis late affinity, Clifford Porter PRODUCTION CREW Directorls assistant ,,,,, ,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,, hladalyn Vobornik Stage hfanager ......,,,,, ,,,,,,, ..... . . ...,,,,,,,,, H elen lNIcQueen Stage Crew ,,,, , ,,,,,,,, . Paul Pagel, Delmar McFate Property Crew ',,,,,,,,,,, . ,. Phyllis Oldson, Lola Meek Costume Crew '......,,, Charlotte Collinson, Joan Booth Prompter ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,..... , ,,,,,,,,, , ,, . Jean Lauderdale Business Manager ,,,, ,.,. ...,,,, , ,,,,,, ,,,, li I a ry Ellen Kupka Business Committee, ,,,,,, Arthur Groves, Eleanor hfoyer Advertising Manager , ,, ,,,,, ,Doris VValraven

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Dear Director -- stage m a n age r among the posies and dear llora- tio f-V-HOI1, my op- eration-ls E v e - lyn scared?--'1' h e da r k i e s saw a ghost-.l u s t one happy family - Taking w a y s- A madman on the loose- Now y o u clean up th a t mess, Nieodemus - Down f ron t critics-a very fit- ting fit, Charles. Agnes Martin ,,,,, Gracie Martin Bob Martin ,,,,,, , Marilee Martin Lydia Martin , CAST Louise Crumb , Dorothy Myers Charles Turhett , VVilma Shope lflvelyn Hondyshell Henry Turner Doris Turner ,,,,,,,, Sammie Turner ,,,,,, Begonia ,,,,,, , , Nieodemus ,,,,, Donald Burnes Emily Krezek ,, Don Hall Maxine Mattox George VVorley Ready-Made Family HE three-act comedy, Ready-Made Family, was presented by the Junior Class in the High School auditorium, March 10, 1939. The play concerned the mixed-up relations resulting when a widow with three children married a widower with twn children. The marriage was opposed hy the households of hoth principals because each thought that the other was a mercen- ary group and was only after the money of the other. Highlv humorous difficulties arise from the efforts of all the children to hreak up the marriage, However, as all good comedies do, misunderstandings are eventually cleared up and they all lived happily ever after. Miss Margaret Trevctt, who directed this play, deserves commendation for the wise choice of cast and the very cred- itable manner in which the play was presented. Mildred Minor was student director and Beulah MCFate was property manager. Credit should be given to Miss Miller and Miss Sturm, who helped with make-up, and to Mr. Vanderlinden for his assistance back-stage.

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AT'HLE'I'ICS, indirectly, is a system of exercises which develop and invigorate the body. When properly undertaken, athletics will refresh the mind, enlarge and strengthen the muscles, and develop individual initiative and leadership. In America, more than any other country perhaps, young men and women show a great love of sport for sport's sake, rather than for its military value. And it is only natural that fierce loyalties arise around the teams of our high schools where the students are being pre- pared for higher education and leadership in later life. In no other place can cooperation, coordination, and sportsmanship be more readily practiced than on the athletic field or gym floor. Great elevens have existed without great quarterbacks but never without cooperation. Sports stress the fact that team play, rather than indiv- idual grandstanding',, is the desirable thing. Tamals athletic de artment is one of the finest. It represents the cooperatildn, interests, and ambitions of the student body. The willingness of the students to help with the work connected with an organization of this kind readily shows their interest in, and their apprecia- tion of, the department. Athletics at Tama is a year-round activity. In tl1e fall the pig-skin sport wins the pop- ularity vote, as enthusiastic crowds go from school to school accompanied by sporty cheer- leaders and brilliant banners. In the winter, basketball is the seasonal sport and with Tama's new gym it is a fast, exciting, and colorful game. It calls for a fresh mind, speed, endurance, and coordination. The picture changes now, the weather is warmer, the snow is melting, the ground is thawing, and soon the grass turns green and our pet robin builds his nest in the little house by the front porch, It puts new life into us, it sends us off on a new course, it makes us want to get out-of-doors and work and play hard. Baseball, one of Americais most popular sports, just satisfies this craving. Spring and most of tl1e summer it is baseball, accom- panied by track, golf, tennis and swimming. , As far back as we have any record of man he has participated in athletics of some kind. In every village, town, or city, and in every nation regardless of its location we find some kind of sports. They are like the winds, they have existed since the beginning of the world, they have touched every nook and corner of the earth. Athletics can be tl1e foundation of good citizenship and the builder of strong bodies. It teaches good sportsmanship, the value of hard work, the necessity of persistence if one would succed at a hard task. Coach Van g the cheer leaders, Ruth, Jean. Josephine and Inez: two points for T.H.S.g Dunlap, basketball cap- tain: Metcalf and Pagel, football co-captainsg Coach Hap '.