Boonville High School - Entre Nous Yearbook (Boonville, IN)

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IFNTRF] “WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES” STANDING LEI T TO RIGHT—Bunner Maier, Howard Shafer, Josephine Owens, John Hoover, Samuel Kelley, Marion Bohannon, Francis Riley, James Wil- kinson, Mary Janet Derr, Starlin Ryan and Mabel Hale. SEATED—Mildred Ruble and Harold Loge. The first school entertainment presented in the new auditorium was the play What Happen d to Jones,” given by the January Class of 1927. The play was a splendid success not only dramatically but financially as well. Much credit is due Miss McKown for her able directorship. Humorous incidents follow close upon each other from the moment Harold Loge enters upon the stage as Jones, a traveling sales- man selling hymn books and playing cards. • Sam Kelley and Marion Bohannon played the parts of ardent lovers. James Wilkinson, as the Professor, was supported by Mary Janet Derr as his wife. Starlin Ryan as the Bishop who looked like a ‘-package of Quaker Oats” and Francis Rilev dressed “a la Sitting Bull on the half-shell” created much laughter. Mabel Hale as Alvina, an old maid, did her best to marry Jones, but found out in the end that she was in love with the wrong man. Howard Shafer, as the superintendent of the sani- torium, and John Hoover, as the policeman, showed that they knew how to handle their men. Josephine Owen and Mildred Ruble as “sweet young things” won the ad miration of all. Bunner Maier, who played the part of Helma. a Swedish servant girl, kept the audience in an uproar with her foreign brogue and “nosey” manners. With this well chosen cast the play was declared to have been among the best ever presented by a senior class. Page Twenty-eight

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Dreams Cuntr drur One of the greatest additions to our school equip- ment has come this year with the gymnasium. It provides for the students of the schools an adequate place to carry on all sorts of indoor sports. The gymnasium can also be used for an auditorium. It has a comfortable seating ca- pacity for 1200. It has a large stage for all forms of dra- matics and entertainments. The stage is equipped with a mulberry, sunfast Windsor velour front curtain and val- ance; a tormentor leg drop and grand border of old rose, sunfast Windsor velour, trimmed with a grey band, and grey silk fringe. A grey duvetyn cyclorama furnishes the back and side of the stage. The whole effect is beautiful. We are deeply grateful to Mr. C. C. Katterjohn, our superintendent, for his untiring and strenuous efforts and the time expended on the development of the new gym- nasium. We are also grateful to the School Board, Mayor Bryan, the City Council, the Business Men of the City, the Kiwanis Club, and the general cooperation of the citizens of the community. The stage equipment was made possible through re- turns from the Senior plays and the Operetta and special gifts from Kenneth H. Weyerbacher, Geo. J. Roth, Henry Christ, Geo. A. Roth, Ora Davis, Robert R. Wilson, E. C. Pelzer, C. A. and C. W. Reed, Gus G. Roth, Philip, Lutz Jr., Roger Gough and C. C. Katterjohn. Prin. Ivor J. Robinson has cooperated enthusiasti- cally through the successful sale of tickets for the plays and keeping down High School expenses so the greatest amount of money possible from the community could go to the building of the gymnasium. The Alumni and friends of B. H. S. gave $749.50 on the chairs. $200.00 of this amount was given by Parrish Fuller. This gymnasium and auditorium will prove a great and lasting benefit to the schools of Boonville. Page Twenty-», ven

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TOP ROW—Starlin Ryan, Paul Bradley, Ruben Bierbaum, Samuel Kelley and Richard Davis. BOTTOM ROW—Mary Irene Clark, Helen Kelley, Miss Garrison, Emmabelle Hoggatt and Ruth Nester. The senior class play “The Arrival of Kitty” was presented by the May Class of 1927. Miss Garrison proved herself very capable along the line of dramatics as was shown by the manner in which the play was presented. Ruben Bierbaum and Ruth Nester played the leading parts in upstage roles. No play is compl.te without a few laughs, so the famous Mr. Paul Bradley, the school comedian, was chosen to serve as colored porter. Mr. Bradley proved himself worthy of his office by the rare style in which he played his part. Sam Kelley disguised himself so successfully as Kitty that he and Ruth Nester looked like twins. Starlin Ryan, as Benjamin Moore, falls in love with Sam Kelley but later corrects his mistake. Ting, played by Richard Davis, is the bell hop who is really a college fellow out to make money. H len Kelley as Aunt Jane searched long for a husband and was at last rewarded. Mary Irene Clark made a sweet, little French maid. Emmabelle Hoggatt played the part of Jane, who was to wed Mr. Moore at 6 o’clock, but Bobby rescued her. This was the third play presented by Boonville high school in the last semester of the year 1926-27. The support given by the citizens of Boonville was very much appreciated. Page Twenty-nine