Tama High School - Iuka Yearbook (Tama, IA)

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Sliidcling On Friday, November fifteenth, a cast of nine talented local young people successfully produced Skidding, CI play based on an amusing incident in the life of the famous Hardy family of the movies. The parts of Mr. and Mrs. lames Hardy were capably filled by Mr. Victor Lipka and Miss Evelyn Houdyshell, while the role of Andy was done in a hilarious manner by Charles Turbett. To add that touch of romance, there were Miss Alberta Bond and Mr. Iohn Neil in the roles of Marion and her fiance. The two daughters who have come home to mother were Miss Eileen McNamar and Miss Velma Davidson: the part of the good-natured spinster, Aunt Milly, was capably han- dled by Mrs. Victor Lipka. The play also had a white-haired grandfather: this unique role was taken by Mr. Charles Harmon. David Hynek played the part of the smooth-tongued politician. The play was a real success and succeeded in its purpose of raising money to help pay for the band uniforms. The action was under the skillful direction of Miss Bond, who, at the last moment, had to step in and take Miss Hylton's place when she Was suddenly taken ill and could not appear. The band opened the program, Qnd between qcts the audience was entertained by the trumpet trio, the sextet, and a Xylophone solo. Une Hot Play Second How---Mr. Royce-Charles Lamb: Thompson Williams-Russell Klemak: Thompson Williams, Sr.--William Shearer: Ierry -Charles Witosky. First Row- Director Miss Bond: Miss Doty Ethel Willer: Emily Gray-- Marilyn Clayton: Miss Bliss-Francis Chantland: Stage Manager Esther Hardon. Director-Miss Bond. Second Row- So there too, Was I surprised. First Row-How much, please: Why, Mr. Royce! The one-act play cast under the direction of Miss Bond presented Bargains in Cathay at the Iowa City Play Festival, March 26. As a preliminary showing, the play was given at Conrad on March 21, with the contest plays of LeGrand and Conrad. The cast included Ethel Willer as Miss Doty, the cold, efficient head of the book department of a large store: Marilyn Clayton as the clerk in that depart- ment: the poet, Thompson Williams, played by Rus- sell Klemak: the All-American delivery boy, Ierry, portrayed by Charles Witosky: a gentleman from New York, the store owner, Bill Shearer: Francis Chantland as Miss Bliss, the little old lady with a philosophy: and Charles Lamb as the debonair floorwalker, Mr. Royce. The play judged by Major Charles C. Mather of Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana, received an excellent rating at the play festival. Q

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V, lunior Class Play Early To Bed! Early To Rise! was the title of the comedy presented by the Iunior Class this year. The entire play was chuck-full of laughs -from Everett's inventions to Patsy's pets The entire cast did a commendable piece of work and Miss Beard should be congratulated for her fine directing. Abbie Fuller ,,,,,, , Bobby Fuller ,,,,,,,,,,, Marian Fuller ,,,,,,,,, Everett Fuller ,,,,,,, Patsy Fuller Iim Griggs ..,,,,,,, Spanky Frenuti ,,,,,,. Daisy Fairfax ,,,,,,,,,, Otto Kirschemur ,,,,,, Mr. Conkle ,,,,,,.,,.,,,,, CAST A brisk spinster aunt ,,,,,,,,, .,., ,,,, N o rma lean Whitten Chief interests are Spanky and cars. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Russell Klemak In love with Iim Griggs Norma Pagel The unsuccessful inventor Robert Lipka A serious child of eleven ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i Dorothy Overturf A very personable young man ,rrrr,,,, Wayne Hobson Wants to marry Bobby ,, Dorothy Martin A young lady of the press ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,, Margaret Hynek A kindly old German W Charles Witosky The landlord ,,,,,,,,,,,,,., Wilbur Patterson CAST Laura Montgomery A southern girl ,,rr., ,rr,,,,, C crrol Shearer Senior Class Play Almost Eighteen, the senior class play, plucked the heartstrings of the members of the audience as the cast brought to life the joys and the pathos of the Barry family. Eddie, a boy of seventeen, was marked for tragedy because someone had signed Ed's name and address to an essay by Mathew Hall that Eddie was using for style and entered it in a contest. When it was revealed that Eddie's essay was a first place win- ner, the trouble began. The judging committee finally discovered that the paper was not Eddie's original, and a reform school term was threatened. The whole Barry family moaned and wailed over the misfortune, except Ann, Eddie's best girl friend, who stood by him. The judges agreed to award the prize to the second place winner, which happened to be Eddie's original. As every good story or play ends, , they lived happily ever after. Miss Alberta Bond, the director, and the cast should be complimented upon the success of the play. William Barry ,il,.,,... Grace Barry .... Beatrice ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,., Mabel Warren ,,,,,,.., Mrs. Granville Eddie .....,. Eddie's dad .,,.... William Shearer His mother ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,..,,, E thel Willer The daughter, ...,.....,, Inez Zhorne A music teacher ,,,,,,,, Opal Owens Ot the Woman's Club ........, ,,..,,.,,.,e M ary Getty Almost Eighteen Kenneth Overturf George .,...,,.., Ann ,.......,,,, Tommy i,i,... ,. Sally ,,.,,,,,,,,..,,.,......... Mr. Merrit .,,,,....,.,,,.. Miss Dalryrnple .,.... Who Has Philosophy ,.,, .Charles Lamb Eddie's ideal ..., Patricia McGown friend ot Eddie's ,,,,,,,i.., . James Stimson ,One of the crowd.,.Helen Crane A professor ,,,.. Richard Tomlinson Also a clubwoman ,, Irma Backen

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Third Row-Charles Witosky, Robert Lipka, Wilbur Patterson. Second Row-Margaret Hynek, Shirley Bryant, Miss Bond, Mary Getty, Alene Turner, Ellen Schmidt. First Row--Francis Chantland, Dorothy Overturf, Bill Platt, Ethel Willer, Opal Owens. Upper Left--Miss Bond. Bottom-Dorothy Overturf, Bill Platt, Ethel Willer. Declamatory Approximately fourteen students made real efforts to learn declamatory readings this year: of these, nine contestants were chosen to compete in the home declamatory on November 26. Bill Platt received a first place rating in the oratorical division, and Ethel Willer and Dorothy Overturf received firsts in the dramatic and humorous divisions respectively. These students journeyed to the State Preliminary Contest at Garwin on December 5. Bill and Dorothy brought home the bacon with first places, and Ethel received a second. The next declamatory experience for Bill and Dorothy was the Sub-District contest at Keystone, December 19. Again Bill was victorious, while Dorothy won a second. However, Dorothy received the highest rating of any contestant in that contest. t Bill Went to Traer Ianuary 22, to compete With more speakers in the Pre- District contest. Here a Traer boy, who later was a second place Winner in the State finals, was victorious over Bill, although one judge gave Bill a first rating. The contestants did unusually well this year, and the students and their director, Miss Bond, should be highly commended for their efforts,