Warren High School - Wahisean Yearbook (Warren, MN)

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Junior Carnival A Mexican Fiesta was the theme of the Junior Carnival pre- sented Friday, November 7, under the able supervision of Miss Herbison and with the cooperation of the entire junior class. It was carried out in the style of a Mexican festival with multi-colored streamers, gay pictures of senoritas, cacti, and picturesque shops. Be Home By Midnight, a one-act comedy presented by Earl Edwardh, Jane Hess, Robert Holbrook, Florence Steer, and Dale Stark was the feature of the main show. Xavier Nougat's orchestra with its rhumba rhythm from south of the border, The Mexican Mellerdrammerj' the Kiddie Revue, the Crystal Gazer and the Astronomical Observatory comprised the side shows. Chili and hot tamales were served in the La Conga Cafe. The crowning of the Warren High School Queen, Donna Mae Zimmerman, who was attended by Margaret Strunk and Lyla Urtes, cli- maxed the 1941 Junior Carnival. FWQWQSSEMKQQSHQEKQMHH A W5 if-L3E55Ei?2SE,H5ii I L 35 of QQ? H rf, 5E SEK Q

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First row Rae Engen Margaret Strunk Betty Lou Ranum Elvira Carlson Lois Nelson Mary Ann Andeen Jean Morkassel Second row Edith Eide Eva Mae Cormican Henry Hanson Earl Taus Joyce Larson Lyla Urtes Declamation Declamation claimed the interest of nineteen students tlus year Fifteen of these declalmers took part 1n the local contest which was held on March 19 Eight students Margaret Strunk Lyla Urtes Elvira Carlson, Jane Hess, Betty Lou Ranum Henry Hanson, Jean Morkassel and Earl Taus recelved superior ratlngs Five divisions were repre sented lnterpretative reading manuscript reading, original oratory, oratorlcal declamation and extemporaneous speaking, and one person was chsosen from each division to represent Warren 1n the d1str1ct contest held at Thief River Falls on March 17 Elvira Carlson gave the inter pretative readlngs, Laughters and Headlines, Whlle Lyla Urtes com peted in the manuscript division Jean Morkassel wrote her own oration entitled In God We Trust' and received a very good rating Earl Taus and Henry Hanson both received superior ratings. Earl competed in the extemporaneous division, and Henry gave the oration, 'Faith of Our Fathers. These two boys represented Warren in the regional contest held at Bagley on March 23, where Henry received a very good rating and Earl, a superior rating. Of course the declamationf season could not have been a success without the aid of Miss Enid Martell and her assistants-Miss Jessie Herbison, Miss Ardell Albertson, and Miss Betty Rindt. f REPRESENTATIVES AT DISTRICT CONTEST , Left to right: Lyla Urtes, Henry Hanson, Earl Taus, Elvira Carlson, Jean Morkassel.

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uLease on Liberty THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY . The class of '42 presented on May 8-9 a modern, patriotic comedy- drama in three acts entitled Lease on Liberty. Jean Morkassel played the part of Mrs. Bronson Pefniield, the indomitable grandmother who is seventy-eight, but iilled with the spirit of '76. Matthew Powell, portrayed by Dana Allen-, is a Crusader for World Peace, much to the disgust of Mrs. Penfield, his mother-in-law with whom he and his family live. She is equally displeased with Mrs. Powell, a helpless, fluttering wom-an Who doesn't know or care about world aifairs. Dorothy Taus took this role. Henry Hanson as Matt Rowell, Jr., is a carefree young playboy Whose love for his grandmother's companion, Fay Latimer, played by Lois Nelson, changes him into a conscientious leader for freedom. Jinx Powell, bad luck but adorable, portrayed by Margaret' Strunk, and Ted, Dale Peterson, her brother, who inherits his grandmothers spirit, freedom conspirators, also aid in reforming Matt, their older brother. Matt in turn influences his father to go all out for liberty. Other characters include Edith Eide as Magnolia, the colored maid g Robert Johnson in- the part of Paul Butler, a Communist posing as a peace leader, Rosalie Thayer, played by Iola Johnson, as hi-s fiancee, Mischa, portrayed by John Morkassel, a Russian eager to gain American citizenship, Earl Taus as Pickering, a critical columnist, Rae Eugen, who takes the part of Betty Lou, the girl whom Ted admires, Miss Jennings, played by Joyce Golden, an applicant for the job as Mrs. Pen1ield's companion. P Also in the cast are Amy Haugen and Eileen Oberg as reporters, Arnold Melin, the announcer, William Rogers, radio technician, and Fern Skunes, the nurse.