Arkansas City High School - River Rat Yearbook (Arkansas City, AR)

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Y' ,ul 'rwrff -rc.wfwyn'.v vw le l I ? 0 'SX' W i af 3 0 g' ef . gjhe or .' -'E 'Y' r. ,, DRAMATIC CLUB l 5. , :Q 5 The Public Speaking Class of 1926, was organized into a Dramatic Club eanly I .4 in the year. The' officers were: President, Eddie Castle, Vice-president, Betty Dar- o 9 ,, roughg Secretary-treasurer, Charlotte 0'Connor. Students who had received one - , credit in public speaking with a grade of I, and seniors who were chosen as mem- ' bers of the annual senior play cast were made honorary members ofgthe club. - The club presented the followlngone-act plays in chapel, at various club meet- ' ings in the city, at Battery F, U. S. A. and at rural school houses: k The' Dumb Cake, ' 0 lf played by Margaret Fretz, Ronald Thomas, and Carol Lea Penrose, Lima Beans, 4 played by Fern Snyder and Betty Darroughg Tatters, played by 'James Smyer, 9 Junior Paris, Harry Himelic. and Leland Davenport, A Pair of Lunaticsf' played . 9 by Eddie Castle and Fern Snyderg A Courtin' played by Charlotte 0'Gonnor and .. Walter Cutter. Antiques, played by' Velma Davenport, Alma New-man, and Ethel Hynd. Other one act plays were presented for the class members. 0 ' A Full House, a three act farcicial comedy, was produced ,with tremendous 4 success in the Junior High School Auditorium as the annual public speaking class performance. The play drew a full house to enjoy its ingenious plot, its 'unlimited fun and laughs, and, above all, the excellent acting by the cast. The play 'kept the 9 audience in gales of laughter until the final curtain. Many who saw thelplay stated 0-o 5, that they had never seen a high school production which moved with as much sure- 5 E ness, as fast, and with such an nunamateurish air as A Full House. E g Ottiley Howell - Margaret Fretz E X -3' George Howell Eddie Castle i f 1 Susie - - Fern Snyder' 5 1 l W Parks - - Walter Cutter 1 i Miss Winnacker Rosalie Stanley g 5 5 Daphne - Charlotte O'Connor g f 'j Ned Pembroke - Vager Bernard E ' Mrs. Pembroke - Ethel,Bybee E . Nicholas King Leland Davenport E E Vera Vernon Betty Darrbugh 5 Mrs. Fleming - Ethel Hynd 5 Daugherty - James Smyer 3 Mooney' - Junior Paris 5 Kearney - - Doyle Getter E An oratiton contest was held with every member of the class competingf Eddie E I Castle won the prize. E I An oration contest was held with every member of the class competing? Eddie E ' readings, dialect selections, and speeches. Y A E T r The class was under the direction of Miss Juelle Heaton. 3 5 - ' 2 S . 5 . .g , . . r E 2 S I . 'g o 0 ' o F ' S 'rv Tl V Q , T ' 5. 3 9 gif' Q Eng 39.5.59 - se. tai. 9 26 Ss? .ea ' 4 is ' ev 5 +

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