Arcata High School - Advance Yearbook (Arcata, CA)

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'rf-Tl-: ADVANCE P. D. J. CLASS A new and very interesting subject has been introduced into our high school this year. You may wonder why it is known by the queer name of P, D. J. The reason is simple enough--merely that it includes public speaking, dramatics, and journalism. It is under the direction of Miss Mary Sample, who is extremely interested in producing good dramatic work in our school. The students find public speaking very interesting. They acquire a cer- tain keenness of mind, which allows them to think quickly and accurately and put these thoughts over to the audience by means of appropriate words and gestures. The members of this class will also testify that it proves a valuable aid in overcoming that most uncomfortable feeling of self-ccn- sciousness. The fact that our high school was so successful in the County Contest held at the State Teachers College on March 19 shows that its members have accomplished something in this particular phase of the work. Each contestant won high honors. The journalism part of the course is the first organized effort ever given to the study of this subject in our high schoolj At the beginning of the year the class was divided into four committees of six members each to publish the quarterly issue of the school paper. The general opinion is that the news and the general make-up of the paper have been greatly improved. The students have learned a great deal about the newspaper by such ex- perience. THE CONTEST The Annual Interscholastic Oratorical Contest, which was so successful for Arcata, was held at the Humbol-t State Teachers College on March 19, 1926. First place was awarded to Arcata in declamation and in extemporaneous speaking, and second place in oration. Esther Stewart won the medal for declamation with The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. Eugene Hessel made an extemporaneous speech on the world court. Homer Spellenberg's oration was entitled The Boy and His Club.

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. .gg i Ni -ADYANEC-E. ,f ALL-SCHOOL PLAY The Whole Town's Talking a farce in three acts, has been selected for the all-school play for this year. It is a Very clever play, showing many amusing situations. We expect that it will surpass any other all-school play given for many years. The cast is as follows: Henry Simmons, a manufacturer .......c... ..... T ruman Wood Harriet Simmons, his wife- ..,,c.c. - ..... Evelyn Hunter Ethel Simmons, their daughter-.. slsl .s,c. C larice Getchell Chester Binney, Simmons' partner .,v... ...... H arry Ramsey Letty Lythe, a motion picture star ..... --- .... Novelle Rowland Donald Swift, a motion picture director- --..- ....... Donald Inskip Roger Shields, a young Chicago blood r,... .llv. F rancis Schrott Lila Wilson, Annie DeLuca Sally Otis, Friends of Ethel ,s.,. .... S ylvia Fe uerwerker Annie, a maid .......r, --- -. - .... Rachael Schussmann Sadie Bloom-- .- .... .c.... L ois Usinger Taxi-driver .... . ...... Adrian Anderson Mrs. J ackson.. ...ccc ..c. F lorence Theophilos Stage Manager.-A -.. ----- Fred Tomlinson Business Manager- - ---.----- Eugene Hessel Publicity- . - - . .. -- -..---- . ------- ,, -Winston Schussmann Properties- -- -- ------ . ---- . - --,. - ----. .. ---- ----Chandler Stanley Synopsis A wealthy manufacture has a daughter whom he would like to marry to his business partner, Chet Binny, but the mother and daughter object to this arrangement. The daughter intends to marry a wealthy Chicago blocd who came home with her on a vacation. Chester Binney, the partner, is a rather girl-shy type of fellow. Because of his lack of interest in the fem- inine sex his appearence is badly neglected. The daughter does not want to marry him because of this and because he has seen not the world and sow- ed his wild oats. The father and Chet originate a story in which Chester is supposed to have had a love affair with a famous movie actress, Letty Lythe. As usual in small towns, the rumor spreads with startling rapidity, and soon the whole town is talking. Ethel hears this story and falls in love with Ches- tsr. Her real love is shown for him by the fact that she becomes very jeal- ous. Accidently Letty Lythe is asked to make her appearance in Sandusky. During her visit many complications arise. Letty Lythe's director and fiance becomes jealous, and it is only by skillful work on the part of the conspirators that they get out of this trouble and Chester emerges from the final fight victorious. .5 -,af l . -592

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4 l DYANSZE .el pf- l l l l l z THE ORCHESTRA During the past year the orchestra has made several public appearances, including one at the opening of the new grammar school, one at the high school. and one at the All-County plays which were given in Eureka. Much T publicity was given the orchestra in the county newspapers after its last ' appearance. T The members of the orchestra are: . Violin-. ..-Eugene Hessel, Novelle Rowland, Edward Nix, Richmond Anger, Bethel Munn, Harold Welch, and Nellie Orlandi. ' ' Viola eeee,. - . .ee . . .LL - . . C.. .v..,Merle Rowland and Evelyn Hunter. l Cello ,eee,e ,LLL C. . .... . e--..,-..Winston Schussmann l String Bass .e.ee - -L -. . .... . .. .Rachel Schussmann 'gill Clarinet ....r.. ee- Herbert Inskip and Karl Cooperrider ','l'l Flute .... - . Kenneth Cooperrider. ' Trumpet e,e,. C..- . .. . .Ronald McMillan Cornetuei L .. L . . . L .L .Leonard Carlson Trombone ...,. . ,, Leonard Guthridge and Byard Chamberlain Helicon ....e. . - .... , . Truman Wood 1 Drums ..... -- . . . . , L- Milum Tackitt . Piano eee. L. L, - L.. . . . -L . Marie Todd Other musical organizations of this class are The Metropolitan Four, Wood's Sheeneys, the Tripple L, and the saxcphone sextette. Wocd's Sheeneys and the Tripple L are two dance orchestras. The Metropolitan Four is a combination which plays both classical and semi-popular numbers, all of Which, however, are of the highest type. lt has given dinner concerts on several occasions, including the annual scout dinner in the Eureka Inn, the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet, and several other such occas- ions in the Hotel Arcati, and the annual banquet of the combined Eureka and Arcata Rotary Clubs at the State Teachers College. 14 sa