Brooklyn High School - Echoes (Brooklyn, IA)

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ACTIVITIES September 15-Hard Time Party I This was our first party of the year and it didn't turn out so well. There was a misunder- standing so the party was not held. Everyone was disappointed but the later parties took the jinx off the first one. October 2-Freshman-Sophomore Initiation Initiation for the freshmen was bigger and better than ever. Thirty-eight sophomores were hosts to thirty-nine freshmen at a party in the old gym. At 7:30 the party got underway in the form of a Truth and Consequences program with Norman Taylor as master of ceremonies. Doris Hawkins and Don Brannian were blindfolded and had to feed each other marsh- mallow cream. Some of the other consequences were Mrs. Mayes and Mrs. Montgomery trying to be cheerleadersg Mrs. Marcue signing a statement stating that she would not keep the sopho- more boys after school for the next two weeksg Buster Reida and Richard McLain giving each other an egg shampoo. Following this, music was supplied and by 10 o'clock the party was only a memory. October 31-Halloween Party This was a costume party with everyone in an atrocious outfit. There were costumes every- where from Gypsies to dirt Farmers. Some of the costumes were rather old, and tore rather eas- ily much to the embarrassment of some people. Most of the fun came after the party when everyone went Hallowe'ening. November 17-All School Dance This was a Student Council Dance which turned out to be the best dance of the whole year. The evening fun was started with a piano solo by Mary Sue Rigdon, one of our new freshmen. She played Sunrise Serenade. All enjoyed it. The next person on the program was not so fortunate. It was Beverly Daleg she had to get up and yodel. lncidentally, the plot of our party was to find hidden talent and several were un- aware they were to be called on. However, Beverly does well yodeling. After Beverly we had a few dances-some tag dances, some girls' choice, and a few others. Then came Delmar Berckhan better known as one of the Crosby boys, who sang Once In a While, accompanied by Toots DeMeulenaere. . Don Montgomery accompanied by John Montgomery gave a whistling number E1mer's Tune which was so popular that he was persuaded to give an encore, Don't Get Around Much Anymore. Wanda Keller and Kay Roth were called up and they gave an unwilling index finger duet of Chopsticks. They didn't seem to enjoy themselves but the kids sure liked it. A quartet of h'gh school boys called the Boresome Foursome gave out with Keep on Smiling and Red Wing. I don't know whether the crowd enjoyed them as much as the boys enjoyed themselves, because they really had a time of it. The last big dance of the night, that really got the ball rolling was the progressive dance. George Birdzell and Toots Demeulenaere started it out and when BREAK was yelled, they each got another partner. This was kept up until the floor was full and the seats were empty. After the kids got out there once thev didn't stop till the dance was over. All seemed to enjoy it because they are velling for more of the same thing. Many pro- nounced it the most successful party for a long time. December 22-Christmas Party This was an exchange of presents mixed in with some dancing. It all took place down in the old gym Friday afternoon with the light of the Christmas tree giving us all the good old Christ- mas Snirit. Fred Nelson was our Santa Claus. He dressed up in a flying suit which got pretty hot for old Santa before the party was over. The presents ranged anywhere from marbles to unmentionables. Page Twenty-seven

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PLAYS THE JUNIOR CLASS PRESENTS Almost Summer A Three-Act Comedy by Christopher Sergel November 29, 1944 - 8:00 p.m. Cast of Characters Anna, the maid of the Jones household .............. Mrs. Jones, an understanding mother ............ Junior, the kid brother with the innocent look Mary, sister of Junior and Paul ................ Mr. Smudgeley, the high school principal .... Mr. Jones, the head of the house .......... Paul, a high school boy with troubles ....... Jane, the only girl in the world for Paul ...... Jack, her brother and Mary's special interest Lilah Johnson, from out of Junior's past Radio Announcer ................................. PLACE: The living room of the Jones home. TIME: The present. Almost summer. 0 Production Staff . . . . Marjorie Hall . . . . . Kathleen Niner . . . . . . Teddy Buchenau Dorothy Gallagher . . . . . Merlin Manatt . Charles Rhinehart . Tommy McGeorge . . . . Norma Clayton . John Montgomery . . . . . Patricia Doud .. Marvin Lacaeyse Stage Managers ................... Delmar Ford and Marion Miller Sound Effects ...... ............. .... M a rvin Lacaeyse Property Managers .... Marjorie Hall and Warren Smith Prompter ........... ............. Director ...,...... THE SENIOR CLASS PRESENTS . . . . . Patricia Doud . . . Mrs. Mayes Professor, How Could You A Farce in Three Acts by Anne Coulter Martens May 10, 1945 - 8:00 p.m. Cast of Characters Keats Perry, a young professor ,....... Vicky Randolph, the bane of his life .... Grandma Perry, an obliging soul ...... Grandpa Perry, an innocent bystander John Appleby, a helpful friend ...,..... Priscilla Morley, a sweet young thing .. Tootsie Bean, a giggling spinster ...... Butcher Boy Bean, her big brother ...... Valerie Whitman, a southern charmer .... Boggins, a sporting butler ..,....,...... Page Twenty-six Donald Montgomery Betty Ann Robeson Kay Roth Jerry Ryan . Raymond DePauw Darleine Dappen ..,. Ann Stirniman . . . . . Fred Nelson . . . . . Helen Nelson .. Delmar Be-rckhan

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January 26-Student Council Dance Bob Cram, Master of Ceremonies, called the now familiar phrase, Everybody Danceg and, believe it or not, it worked. Freshmen and seniors, sophomores and juniors hesitated no longer. But then, it would have done them no good to hang back. Due to an over-sight, there were not enough chairs to go around and those few who arrived first held all priorities. The floor show, sponsored by the freshmen, got underway with Rita Red Himschoot and her piano solo, Cossacks. Toots DeMeulenaere, accompanied by Mary Sue Rigdon, freshman, sang I Don't Want to Love You and Beverly Dale followed with some swell yodeling. More dancing. Then the program continued with Charlene Prusha, freshman, at the piano playing the popular Tico-Tico and Don and John, the Montgomery boys, sang their comedy query, Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor on the Bed-post Over Night. Jerry Price, senior, called a square dance for a few brave souls and the dance ended with a Progressive led by Kay Roth and Merlin Manatt. The success of this party was due to a cooperative spirit and also a lack of chairs. February 13-Kel Theda Party The Spinsters Spree was the party of the year where the girls did the inviting. The girls really went out and got their men. There were about forty couples there in all their pomp and glory. The gym was decorated in the Valentine spirit with hearts fluttering everywhere. This was the first party of the year to use programs and the girls filled their books with about ten different dances. The boys didn't know who was coming next, so it all added to the success of the party. Refreshments of punch and cookies were served and after a couple of more dances every- one went home, or at least left the party. It turned out to be one of the outstanding parties of the year due to the fact that the girls weren't afraid to ask the boys. March 23-Junior-Senior Parents Party This was something new in the line of school parties. The juniors and seniors asked their parents to come and enjoy themselves at one of our school parties, and that is just what the parents did. Games were played and many dances danced which really gave some of the pa.rents a work- out. The quartet from The place just around the corner with the swinging doors sang Man- dy Lee, and Sing a Little Tenor. After which the whole crowd sang Sidewalks of New York. Mary Sue Rigdon and Toots DeMeulenaere played a duet The March of the Wooden Soldiers. A couple of songs were also furnished by Patricia Doud on her accordion. Refresh- ments were served to end up the party. The parents all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and thought it a good idea. The following are the students of B. H. S. who have earned 90 or more points in school activities. Page Twenty-eight Tom McGeorge Roy Loven Jerry Ryan John Stirniman Jack Newman Delmar Ford Don Montgomery Bruce Mitchell Richard McLain Delmar Berckhan Kay Roth Anne Stirniman Betty Robeson Norma Clayton Helen Nelson Darlene Dappen Toots DeMeu'lenaere Dorothy Gallagher