West Point High School - Cadet Yearbook (West Point, NE)

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The Junior Class this year presented the four-act mystery- comedy, “ The Ghost Bird.” While on a trip in search of a criminal known as the Ghost Bird, a New York detective was murdered. The murder was committed in a mysterious residence in a small village not far from New York. Almost every occupant of the residence was accused of the crime and as a matter of fact three confessed to it. The detective had attempted to force his attention upon a beau- tiful New York girl. The finger of suspicion pointed to the true lover of the girl. Considerable comedy was introduced into the play by Toby, a correspondence school detective. Toby eventually was responsible for the capture of the real criminal, the Ghost Bird. The play ends with the happy marriage of the New York girl and her lover. The lightning and thunder effects from behind the stage added to the mystery and beauty of the play. Andalusia Anderson Will Belmont...... Tobias Tolliver.... Mrs. Dore......... Carl Thomas........ Catharine Belmont,. Philip Graham...... Brad Buckhart...... Celeste............ Bella Walker....... Annie Bloom....... Jenkins............ Director.. St «0 0 Mom CHARACTERS ........................Janet Wurzbacker -....................... Walter Walla ........................Ernest Rickabaugh ........................Orva Zeplin ..........Fontyan Boldt ........................Edythe Doeseher .........Howard Simonson ........................Elmer Groene ” ....Evelyn Boldt ........................ Violet Pahl ........................Ruth Baumann ........................Vergil Miserez ...................Miss Innis Hf. McEutheo

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“ TULIP TIME ” The high school operetta “Tulip Time” was presented two evenings, April 13 and April 17. A charming stage was arranged with tulip stands at either side of the stage and a windmill in the background. Quaint Dutch costumes were worn by a number of the leads and the Dutch chorus. Wooden shoes tapped out the rhythm of the snappy songs. Another chorus of 16 students was known as the American chorus. The story goes: The village, enjoying a holiday, is startled by the arrival of a party of American tourists, college students under the leadership of Professor McSpindle, a tutor in botany, to study tulip culture. -Two of the party, Ned and Dick, are much more interested in Christina and her friend, Katinka. News reached the village that a thief has been stealing choice bulbs of prize tulips, and a hand- bill describes the thief and offers a reward for his capture. Ned and Dick in- duce McSpindle to wear certain clothing, answering the description of the tulip thief. When the Burgomaster beholds McSpindle so attired he causes his arrest. With the assistance of Christina’s Aunt Anna, the innocence of McSpindle is established, and the latter declares his affection for her; and with the prospect of a triple wedding the final curtain falls. The operetta is the biggest musical event of the W. P. high school. “Tulip Time” was presented under the direction of Miss Gertrude Mumford, music teacher, Miss Eva O’Neil accompanied at the piano and Mr. Howard McEachen acted as stage manager. Orchestra accompaniment was used with the choruses. CAST Hans—A Dutch Apprentice.............................Ernest Richabaugh Aunt Anna—Christina’s guardian..........................Dorothy Elliott Katinka—A village maiden.................................Alma Jensen Hendrick Von Ooster—Burgomaster....................................Omer Brazda Christina—.4 Charming Dutch Girl..................Madeline Wostoupal Teopilus McSpindle—An authority in Boston..............Lloyd Pospishil Ned Baxter—An American Student..........................Walter Walla nirir W ioorw-A folln.oturUmt Lue dltVl»

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Standing—Left to Right: Verna Walla. Violet Doescher. Lloyd Graunke. Stewait, Grace Elliott, Delw: Fospishil, Alma Jensen, Earl in Pieper, Clara Hensel. Walter Rep pert, Crva Zeplin, Margaret Second Row—Seated: Irene Graunke, Esther Kollmorgan, Ina Flores, Katherine Moodie, Madeline Wostoupal, Cora Frankfuit, Ruth Heine. THE DRAMATIC CLUB The “Dramatic Club” was organized in January of this year with Esther Innis as sponsor. The purpose of the Club was to stimulate interest in Dramatic work and develop talent in the High School. The members were chosen by “try uts” from a body of fifty students. The “Dramatic Club” presented the following “one act” plays during the school year. “Forty Miles an Hour,” presented at the annual Carnival held 1 ebiuaiy 10, 1928; Solemn Pride” given at the Drama program of the Womens Club, February 21, 1928; “Keeping Him Home” given at Convocation. Ihe club plans to present a full evening program next year.