Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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CAST Nina Cassell ------- Mrs. Rumble Scootie Cassell----- Mr. Putnam Tony Cassell-------- Pinkie Ames--------- Dunk Doyle--------- Bing Hotchkiss------ Genevieve Jones Major Todd T. Newton Todd Eula Hotchkiss------ Dr. Luther Blodgett Officer Ryan ------- Billy — Mrs. Jones Margaret Widrig Lela Marie Norris Betty Jo Jamison LV Prewett Dora Lee Morrell Beverly Eldringhoff Don Noah Rex Woods Betty Perkins Richard Simmons Bob Madison Christine Lukens Keith Leslie John Hyde Max Woods Joan Murray (fj’iEzn iul£ tiili no. 2 ’ “Spring Green,” the senior play of 1946, took everyone back to wartime. A comedv in three acts written by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements, the play was pit sented on April 30 and May 1 under the direction o Miss Alma Morrison. The Cassell home, typical of most homes during t:. war, was reconverted to make an apartment to be rentec. It was occupied by Nina Cassell’s old friend, Major Todd ind his son, Newton. Nina understood her two girls, Tony and Scootie, but Major Todd could not understand Newton, mostly because of his desire to breed earthworms. Tony, her best girl friend, Pinkie Ames, and Genevieve Jones, the neighborhood nuisance, had date problems in connection with the Red Cross Benefit. The boys involved besides Newton were Dunk Doyle, King of the High School Wolf Pack, and Bing Hotchkiss, who had to get out of taking his sister, Eula. Eula, formerly called Hippo, did not fit her old nickname any longer. Spring Green was the name of her favorite but expensive perfume. A romance between Nina and Major Todd traveled a rough road as Nina could not agree with his trying to get Newton to give up his worms. But Dr. Blodgett brought good news of Newton's experiments which made things all right. By agreement among the boys, their date problems were also solved. 27

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(i£ jCittCzi CAST lids txiji no. 1 “The Fighting Littles,” an adaption from the book by Booth Tarkington, was presented by the junior class on December 4-5 under the direction of Miss Alma Morrison. Almatina ---------------------Jane Underkofler Olita------------------------------------ Helen Broberg Filmer---------------------------Edward Specht Ham Ellers ----------------------Jimmie Adams Mr. Little--------------------------Noel Vetter The Littles are a family with problems and opinions of their own. When Mr. Little calls his daughter’s friends “young hoodlums,” the fireworks really begin. Goody tries to please him by dating Norman Peel, who proves to be rather a bore—but not so to Henriette, Goody’s charming roommate from the South. Mr. Little is finally convinced that Ham Ellers is a regular guy and that the younger generation are good sports after all. Goody--------------------------Bette Jo Reiter Mrs. Little------------------Alice Marie Torrey Antoinette---------------------Mary Lou Power Cuckoo-------------------------Shirley Bennett Screwball --------------------- Marjorie Wiens Henriette -------------------------- Joan Reeder Filmer, just at the tender stage, also has his troubles. His biggest misunderstanding at the moment is Antoinette. It does not take Antoinette long to prove to him that she is a girl and not just “some old thing.” Besides the cast, other juniors who assisted in producing the play were Betty Campbell, Phyllis Hazen, Virginia Moss, Darlene Williams, Donald Porter, Bill Smith. Ray VanPelt, Melvin Ball, Stanley Cullum, Bob McClintock, Mona Lou Miller, Lois Wilson, Phyllis Noah, Marvalee Rehmert, Betty Golladay, and Rosalee Senters. Norman Peel Dicky Harpeddle Mrs. Harpeddle Miss Pologa Robert Fobes Jack Rasing Phyllis Hazen . Joyce Kittel 0

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 WoncUrHand Off we go into the Land of Music, provided by the Beloit high school music department, under the direction of Mr. Eugene Tice. First we see the snappy marching band, composed of 60 members. They did their part by the many spectacular exhibitions during the football season. One outstanding performance was the program in recognition of the armed forces Just around the bend we come to the Land of Symphonies and Overtures. Thjs music is furnished by the 32 members of the orchestra. Their highlight of the year was the spring concert. Also, they performed at the junior and senior plays. Sousa. Goldman, Simon are some of the famous Drum Major (center) Alice Torrey Majorettes (left to right) Betty Golladay, Marjorie Wiens. Bette Jo Reiter. Martha White composers of selections played by the concert band. The hand consists of 55 active members. They gave a splendid concert in the spring. Do-ra-me-fa-so-la-te-do are frequent sounds heard throughout our journey when the hoys and girls choruses are in session. The girls chorus has 82 members and the hoys chorus lias 60 members. For the third consecutive year, they have given the Messiah on Palm Sunday, accompanied by the orchestra. Virginia Blauvelt and Norma Simmons were the competent accompanists Climaxing the year’s activities, each section of the music department attended the spring festival at Concordia. “Always ready and willing to go’' is the motto of our marching band. They cooperate with the down town business men, and help out at the basketball games with peppy numbers. This picture of the EHS marching band was taken in front of the municipal auditorium before they led the Labor Saving Device parade.