Capitol Catholic High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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-Q -3 xx nfs. THE IRISH BOY FRCDM CHINA Rollxeknng laughter and spontaneous applause of a packed house marked Capntol Cathollc Hlgh Schools St Patrxcks Day play a genuxne success when the semor cast presented The Irxsh Boy from Chma Thursday evenxng at the Topeka Hugh School Audxtonum Deft handlmg of hnes sustamed anxm1t1on and mterestlng by plays of the actors provnded an eytnmg of superlatlye entertamment A llX6lW fast movmg comedy An Irnsh Boy From chma gave each role ts share of the llme hght Bob Dennon as Mark Wlll1S the boy from Chnna gaye a most reahstlc performance as the sensmve fellow who found hxmself plunged xnto the mndst of a typical American farnxly Florence Kane played the part of Selma Parker the pretty VIVHCIOUS daughter mth zest and grace Outstandmg was the performance by Ruth Ann Dougherty as the tvyelye year old Terrorlst Lulu Mae Robnnson Always at ease her antxcs were de hghtful Vxrgxma Kepple and Don Mellrmg as Mr and Mrs Parker handled tvno of the leadmg roles excellently from start to fmnnsh Bob Kluge as the son of the famlly and ames Beeby as hrs frlend were outstandxng for thexr dxetxon and actnng The part of the meanest boy m town was played by ames Garvey who managed hus part convzncmgly ulna Clements as a wealthy mxss and Barbara Bener as the maxd turned ln fnne performances Between acts muslc was furnxshed by the chorus of Capltol Catholic Hxgh School conducted by Mrs Mary Sands Mclnroy The play vyas dnrected by Mrs F B Bnrmmgham Mrs Parker XX rll Parker Anme Blll Parker Selma Parker Bob Troutman Lulu Mae Robinson Charlotte Mack George Robinson Mark Wallis CAST ,Ruth A DC lrglma Kepple Don Mellrlng Barba 1 Bextr Bob Klu e Florence ham im Beeby nn Dougherty ulia Clements jim Ca vey Bob Dennoa

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Lvans Florence Kane Esther Whlte and the capable dxrectxon of Mrs Burmmgh THE NATIVITY On Frxday December 18 members of tht Pubhc Speakmg Class and the Musxc Depart ment combmed thexr efforts and presented the ever beautnful and mspnrmg story of The 'Nlatxvlty Ieatured ln the productxon were Gerald Immmg as narrator Mary Agnes Stem as the Blessed Vlrgm Bob Kluge as St Joseph Tom Courtney as the Angel Gabrlel Bob Iutz ohn Shortall B111 Kennedy 1nd Bull Towle as the Shepherds ames Beeby Paul Krenpe were capably assxsted by Patrncla Chase Betty McMullen joan Hxckert Cecnha Lieber Alberta Margaret Farley as the chorus of angels Undex 1m and Mrs Mclnroy the productxon ranked 'among the best ln Chrnstrms proerams put on by C C H S SILVER TEA A Sxlver Tea was held lll Assumptxon Hall Sunday December 17 1944 were as follows Mary Louxse Schwarz Rlta Kmsel James Beeby Frank Pxcolet Theresa Down Alta Whnte uamta Hesse Solonsts Leonard Deghand Geraldme Johnson Mary Agnes Stem Mary Flynn Delores Keen Annamarxe Kaberlme uha Ann Severm Pat Grace Jaekxe O Hara Pattv Chappel The soloists and chorus were assnsted by an orchestra composed of Jaclue O Hari luha Arm Severln Barbar1 Beler Thomas 'vluller Rxta Kmsel Momca Streff and Joanne Dooley PageT c 11 E ll ll ff 'vb - . , , 4 Y Y is ' . - N t D 1 - - n 1 4 . 2 3. ' ' 1 z . ' ' , . 1 9 ' ' , . A ' 2 . - 2 r ' ' - ' Y 7 ' 5 , A J ' I . ' D y ' : J ' A . ' , and Donald Weissbeck, as the Wise Men. These 7' . Y 1 l I V 7 , , . . . 3 T s Q I v ' ' n A I V 1 Y x x - Q u . P. C. 3 Y ' 7 . . V a , . . y. , V . , R . , A , . . , . t 'r XR 11l!':1'

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9 ' A CI-IGRUS MEMBERS first Rout I.. O'Donnell, R. Kelley, W. Towle, E. Heisc, D. Burkhardt, j. Fleisch, T. Down, S. Ward, I. Rcedy, M. Durbin, M. Streff, j. Hesse, P. Grace, R. Knisel, C. Etzel, R. Driscoll, Mrs. Mclnroy. Srroml Rau: R. Lutz, R. Kilmartin, W. Kennedy, R. Maur, M. li. Morrissey, R. Hackett, M. I.. Schwartz, E. Gabel, M. Porubsky, M. j. Belden, M. Porubsky, B. Warren, j. Hefner, P. Moore, F. Boos, M. A. Stein, R. Rich- ards, Ii. Leinacker. 'I'fJirJ Row: F. Birmingham, T. Lutz, E. Weissbeck, T, Dailey, Best, R. Best, j. VanHole, F. Vallas, O'Hara, P. Chappell, K. Brooks, M. Slritzinger, M. Carter, G. Briscoe. Fourlb Run: F. Schoenfeldt, C. Blodgctt, R. Stein, M. McMullen, F. Heisc, A. White, B, Watson, A. Primm, T. Taylor, M. C. Krentz, J. Bush. M. P. Heinisch. Fiflb Rau: D. Nveissbeck, W. Edds, M. I.. Dyer, A. Kaberline, I. Bcrvert, N. Allen, M. Curran, G. Wage, j. Hartman, F. Picolet, E. Stramel. Sixth Row: G. Towle, R. Chappel, M. Zeller, R. Weissbcck, J. Garvey, B. Krische, H. Devlin, R. Clerico. The work done by the Music Department of Capitol Catholic High School this year, under the direction of Mrs. Mclnroy, has been highly praised. Students of Mrs. McInroy's classes have furnished music for the Midnight Mass at the Holy Name Church and have been presented before the following: The Knights of Columbus, Daughters of Isabella, Cooperative Club at the Hotel Jayhawk, the Topeka Business TvIen's Traffic Club, Topeka Army Air Base, Topeka Music Teachers' Association, Winter General Hospital and Knights of Columbus at the Municipal Auditorium. Page Thirty