Arthur Hill High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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Enter Schemm, one-tenth of a second after the bell rings, as usual. A short explanation by Schemm, and chorus by “Wah, Wah, Wah” Club. Recital directed by Georgie Clark. Enter President Britton, Vice-President Schury, Secretary Raymond, Treasurer Richter, and Assistant-Treasurer Swan ex- citedly, in chorus: “Well, we only lost five dollars on that dance at Smith Hall this year, we're rapidly improving our finances.” Treasurer Richter: “Anyone want to take advantage of the class dues only $.49 today.” bargain Curtain Scene 2. Teutonia Enter most of US in our new party gowns and suits. The occasion: It is the Junior Hop. While sipping the punch served by Mr. Schemm, we marvel at the wonderful taste of the decorating committee. Enter Russo’s orchestra. We glide off to the “Dixie Jubilee.” Curtain Scene 3. Teutonia. “J” Play Enter girls of cast, including Katherine and her loud stockings. Enter boys of cast, eating. Well, our characters were well fitted: who ever saw any of those boys when they were not eating, and they could not even forget it the night of the play. Boys match to see who they can take home. June Richter, lucky as usual. First act, performed, curtain. Stage hand lets go curtain rope and some one must climb up into the rafters to get it while the audience anxiously await the next act. Acts two and three. Final curtain. In its descent it connects with the solid dome of Karlie; breaks curtain pole. Curtain Scene 4. Exterior of Canoe Club Appear on scene the dignified classes of 1916 and 1917. They enter Canoe Club to enjoy the annual “J” banquet. From within is heard “Who is she, Bach?” Appear on scene conspirators of classes of 1918 and 1919 and some other uninvited guests from classes ranging from 1910 to 1925, togged in armor of war. Darkness slowly steals over the face of Mother Earth and an unsuccessiul attempt to smuggle out the horn results in no lights for some moments, Enter club, one alumnus with special. permission to dance. A moment later, exit from club, same alumus with horn, having betrayed his trust. Ah, the plot thickens! Hands horn to another alumnus, who immediately runs and disappears into the darkness ; and so does the horn. Curtain

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The Class of ‘17 Presents “High School Life” In four parts—Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Senior; in the Theatre of Life Audience: The Citizens of Saginaw Admission: Attention Part I. FRESHMEN. Enter President Harvey Spaulding, Vice-President Katherine Schury, and Secretary-Treasurer Adeline Pharis, with a chorus in sparkling green, to attend the reception given by the Misses Coney, Coates, and Keating, in honor of Julius Caeser and his con- temporaries, The Types of Short Stories. Enter class teams with the basketball and outdoor track ban- ners safely in their possession. Someone in the audience yelled out, “What did you do in a Social way?” and he was immediately offered the price of admission and told to go home. Curtain Part II. SOPHOMORE Scene 1 Enter President Brooks, Vice-President Oliver, and Secretary Davis into the domain of the Goddess Coney. Immediately follow the sober Sophomores. All sit studiously down to work. Well, at least they sit studiously down and appear to work. From the front of the room is heard Miss Coney’s voice, “So much for that; where was I—Mr. Alderton.” George, whispering to Earl, “Get your feet off the floor so I can put mine on.” Louder, singing to Miss Coney, “I hear you calling me.” Curtain Scene 2 Smith Hall, Highly Decorated Enter dancers and stags. Dance follows. | Enter refreshments accompanied by server. Follow a mad dash for same. No; not the server, the refreshments. After everyone has spoiled his frock with ice, enter Treasurer Doe, hurriedly counting money. After some reckoning, he an- nounces, “Only eight dollars lost.” Curtain Part III. JUNIOR , Scene 1. Junior Class Room Enter “Wah, Wah, Wah” Club one-tenth of a second before the bell rings.

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Scene 5. Linwood Beach. (Senior Return.) Enter boys in bathing suits. Doesn't June Richter look just exactly like Rosco Arbuckle, huh? Boys dive into water (right). Bay rises three inches when Brown goes in. Enter girls (left to watch; too bashful to play Annette Keller- man). Boys recede from water and the Bay again returns to normal depth, but not normal color. Everyone. makes a mad rush for the eats. The afternoon entertainment consists in watching Hon. W. Earl Brooks and Hon. David H. Stickney splashing water on their friends, and incidently trying to row. Dusk falls and no light in the dance hall except that furnished hy lanterns. “Looka here, you guys, keep out of those dark corners, and give someone else a chance.” We have some time on the car coming home, “Oh yes, look at that McKay boy sticking the cards in his trousers cuff. Take them out Lyle and try harder to play fair.” Curtain Part IV. SENIOR Scene I. Enter the quartette of class officers singing “Die Wacht am Rhine,” into the Senior room tastefully decorated with wiener- wursts and sauerkraut. Enter chorus of eleven football men, lead by Captain Jack with one-half the Valley cup before them; chorus of five in basketball suits, lead by Captain Brooks, with a vision of the Valley cup before them (well, do not laugh, we at least had a vision) ; chorus of nine in baseball togs, holding, well we hope they hold it again, of course we do not want a monopoly but it looks as good here as anywhere else; and a chorus of twelve, lead by Captain Karl with the new Valley cup safely tucked under their arms. Lo, and behold! Here comes the Senior Class team with the Siebel Cup after being runner-up, every year heretofore. Enter Howard Moore singing, a parody, which is a cross between, “Why I Spend My Nights in Zilwaukee,” and, “When You Know You’re Not Forgotten by the Girl You Got For Nottin.” Enter Miss Clemens starting to dictate a letter, “Gentlemen,” George Alderton and Karl Kanzler, in chorus, “Present.” Curtain Scene 2 Time: The night of the football banquet. Place: The front of a tin shop in Gratiot Ave. Enter the three witches chanting: “Double, double, toil and trouble, Fire burn and cauldron bubble.’ Exit Pass over stage, fellows, on way home from football banquet, shouting joyously.