Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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5 5 B § EUGENE BROWN “His mind is unspoiled by use.” ACE Se el a iw nedk Class Treasurer 1. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Hi-Y President 4. Glee Club 3 President Athletic Association 4. LOIS ZIMMERMAN She wrote the wheezes for the rest of them. dX dale ye ike OE. Bp dk Class Secretary 1. Vice President 3, 4. Basketbal 2, 3, 4; captain 4. Senior Play 4; High School Play 4. Editor-in-Chief “Follies of ’21.” GEORGE COLLETTE “Tt is not meet that man should live alone.”’ NB lols Sin ale YES). Basketball 4. High School) Playa ous: Glee Club 3.

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BERNIECH LANNING “What do I care for size, when I do so much without it.’’ Pew bies ty ds 2085. 4, Secretary 2. Basketball 2, 3, 4. Calendar Hditor ‘‘Follies of ’21.” HAROLD FRANZ “Tf they had only let Adam’s ribs alone.” IN, ASUS Ses) tay ene C ass Treasurer 3. iBasketoall 15 2,5) 3; %: Ga ptaing se LORRETTA GALLAGHER “Eternal sunshine settles round her head.’ Aj Hy 'S., 4. Assistant Editor of Activities “Hollies of ’21.”

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Senior Class History We are sure that all who viewed with interest our great motion picture pro- duction, “The Class of 1921,” will be interested to Fnow how we worked to make it a success. We became an independent branch of the A. H. S. Co. in the year 1917. Immediately we made plans for an elaborate photoplay spectacle. It was to be a serial in four episodes, but each episode was to be compete in itself, to tell its own little story. Nevertheless, there was to be perfect connection between them, and the serial is much better appreciated when veiwed as a whole. We employed Miss Helen Fitch as our director. Being new in the movie in- dustry, we needed considerable coaching. Henry Elliott was the star of our first episode, ca.led “‘Freshmen,’’ and his understudy was: Gilbert Fock. Kugene Brown and Lois Zimmerman were the principal juveniles The rest of us were only extras, but we really were the most important part of the picture. Father Time was our camera man, and “History”? the make of his camera. Our first effort proved to be a comedy—a real farce—in four reels. In fact, it was not intended for a comedy, but the more mature A. H. S. companies found it so amusing that we began to see its farcical possibilities ourse.ves. The next year we were a little more experienced in the motion picture field. This year we starred Gladwyn Graham, with Fisher West as his understudy, and Berniece Lanning and Victor Chase as second leads. We kept our former di- rector because she proved such a capable one. Episode Number Two was still a comedy, but not as hi-arious as our first. Incidentally, one scene, iaid in the Walters home, had a hair breadth escape from the censor. We undertook this scene without the assistance of our director, and had she not staged a thrilling rescue in the nick of time, we tremble to think of what would have happened. “Juniors” was a comedy-drama. It contained several difficult roles, some written in Latin and Spanish. There was also an increase of love-interest in the theme. Many feared the camera’s ‘“‘close-ups’’ and fled before we started “‘shooting.”” “Vive advertised for a director, and Miss Hazel Verm.lion came to our assistance. Before the episode was finished, however, she resigned, and we employed Miss Edith Honess. Victor Chase was meant to be our star, but he generously gave the stellar honors to his leading lady, Eleanor Theek. Lois Zimmerman was her understudy, and Blanche Watson and Harold Franz were the other members of the all-star cast. By this time we were recognized as competent producers, and no one tried to “Pligg yet our camera or steal the most important part of our scenery, the “eats.” The climax of our movie wonder-play was reached in 1920-21, when we pro- duced a drama in the magnificent new McIntosh studio. Our training in comedies had prepared us for the great emotional success, depicting the noble str ggles of the hero, Student, to win the heroine, Diploma, and thwart the effort of the walle rial, «bleh? We are proud to say that no onions, glycerine or other fake tear producers were used in our sob scenes. We had four stars in this great drama, who are too well known to need much press agency. Howard Ashleman was star-supreme by unan- imous consent. The other shining lights, in the order of their rank, were Lois Zimmerman, Lenore Sheets and E-eanor Theek. Mr. Robert Wayne Clark starred and directed, too, and we cannot say in which employment he revealed the most talent. In the first reel, scene the Mcintosh studio, several wicked vampires tried to prove him the possessor of a deep, dark past. This reel also contained a moral, and revealed what became of naughty Faculty members. We concluded the other reels with our accustomed talent, and distinguished our- seives not only in the movie world, but in athletics, dramatics and oratorical contests. We all emerged full-fledged stars, and next year we probably will head our own companies. Serials always must have happy endings, and ours is no exception, although a quiet tear is shed when we think of leaving our dear studio, our worthy directors and fellow-actors. Our ideal picture of high school jife now draws to its “‘fade-out,”’ with each star tenderly embracing the coveted diploma. —DOROTHY JUNH GARRETT.