Central High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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nihe .H.S.SIa Q by Jane Griffith eview of the YQar's Successes New Fires, a comedy by Charles Quimby Bur- dette, if judged by all that the students and patrons said concerning it, was certainly a credit as the 1935- 36 Junior Class Play. Miss Eva Curtis, English instructor, directed the play, doing a fine piece of work with both the play and the cast. The leads were played by Herman Powers and Nina Wainwright, af- ternoon performance, Jack Shackleford and Elaine Reid, evening performance. The casts were as follows: Afternoon cast-Charles Procter, Katherine Hanan, Herman Powers, Nina Wainwright, Dorothy Suhre, Carolyn Cave, David Wood, Paul Anderson, Inez Gould, Bobby Askew, Bob Forrester, Vernice Beverage, Nellie Clonts, Bobbie Ellen Alfrey, and Katherine Murphy. Evening cast-Charles Breedlove, Elaine Reid, Con- nie Mathews, Jack Shackleford, Sybil Spade, Carol Ann Clark, Sydney Broaddus, Francis Stewart, Beulah Croman, C. A. Overstreet, Clifton Butler, Jo Nita Jordan, Nell Clement, Evelyn Ann Burleson, and Katherine Murphy. Directing one of the year's most unique programs, Miss Buena Vista White presented the Junior Girls' Glee Club and the Senior Girls' Chorus in A Movie Star Review, and Rural Rhythm. Some of the char- acte1's in movies portrayed were Jeannette McDonald, Mae West, Patsy Kelly, Step-'n Fetchit, and many others. Rural Rhythm, was a delightful comedy of mountaineers, their music and fun. Wanda Lee, assisted by Betty Duke, prominent members of the Senior Girls' Chorus, wrote the comedy, Rural Rhythm. Both plays were proclaimed two more of the year's outstanding successes by the students, patrons, and faculty members of Central High School. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a cantata written by Ira B. Wilson, proved to be another success given on the stage of Central High. Miss Maurine Robison, an apt director, presented the Junior Boys' Glee Club, assisted by the members of her music classes, in this most unusual performance. Under the direction of Miss Rayford, city art super- visor, the scenes were made by the art classes to depict the scene as it really was in Ichabod C1-ane's days. Tommy Reece portrayed the tall, lanky, and undignified Ichabod Crane. Gloria Hooker played Kat- rina, and Bobby Evans played Brom Bones. As if in days of old, the students in the audience were taken back to the scenes of the play by the wonderful acting of the young members of the cast. Dealing in first class dialogue and comedy, the ope- retta, Up in the Air, written by Geoffry M. Morgan, was presented by Miss Buena Vista White, April 16-17. The operetta given in such an enthusiastic and delight- fully amusing manner, was rightfully named as Miss White's most outstanding production in many years. Included in the very talented cast were Idell Merchant, Creighton Thompson, Ruth Erwin, Sybil Purdin, Con- :z11r::v:a-: :-1-L+:V::.::::1:b's:1:r:r:1:1:.1-+1::- -: :1:::::a:::mzSm4mm

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Raymond Acree told Mable Louise Hargrove how cute she looked as a little girl, but you know flattery is 90 per cent soap and soap is 90 per cent lye. Alice-the-Goon was portrayed by Maxine Carter and Nancy Jane Davies as Sweet-pea. Leo Askew was so iiustrated over Hobo Day that he went to the insurance company instead of the drug store for films or maybe he insured the camera, be- cause he was the perfect image of a walking nightmare. All day long cameras were clicking and personages were being shot by their friends. Crowds gathered to Pee the picture taken and to take a good picture seemed impossible. Speaking of pictures, the only picture that Nell Fox took that did not take was of Mr. McKinney, although she got a grand picture of Mr. Speaker and Hal Smith with their arms around each other. The Ol' Alma Mater seemed to be deserted on the inside as the whole school remained out of classes in or- der to see each and every hobo. The front walks were full of laughs as groups assembled to admire and envy their friends. Well, about 8:40 the hoboes became restless, so in their honor the assembly began. They marched in time to the music of M. L. Penn and his Windjammers in exaggerated importance. Then came Marion Dang- erous Dan Magrewu Cohenour, and his gal, Lou Looney introduced by tramp Ed Edmondson who was master of ce1'e1nonies. Captain Helen Jouse Arrows, and her amateurs, performed with Nellie Clonts giving- an impersonation of Eugenia Jeep, the lost mountain trout, the chipmunk, and the pig. A trio that was next, gave good competi- tion. The old maids were drowned in a sea of laughter, and Mildred King with her 'tHorace set the audience a-roaring. The nightshirt rhapsody was really comical in Mr. Sullivan's only nightshirt. Did you know he was the only one in school who owned one? After the exhibition it was a neck and neck race to see who could get to Honor Heights fthe food was therel. Bill Boyd was there first and was also served first. He ate seven bar-b-que sandwiches, four helpings of potato salad and beans, a pound of potato chips, a whole cake, three cups of ice cream, and five cokes. When Helen Meacham asked him if he wanted a fork he said, No thanks, I never use a fork, they leak so bad that they are of no use to me. Margaret Eisenschmidt, chairman of the Foods com- mittee, had the thought of the seniors on her mind when she ordered the food consisting of two hundred pounds of barbecued ham, 660 buns, 720 cups of ice cream, 720 bottles of pop, 260 slices of cake, 480 eggs, and 25 pounds of baked beans. Other than the above Miss Eisenschmidt attempted to make the senior picnic more enjoyable by ordering potato chips, smacks, pickles, cheese, and potato salad. After stufiing ingloriously for forty-five minutes the three hundred hoboes blessed the theater with their presence. Betty Raymond was heard to say, No matter how impossible a movie seems there is always some- thing reel about it. The Hdragi' was kept hot by treading tires, and horns blared until dusk. Gradually the town became silent. Tired, sleepy, and remembering the greatest day of their school year, the hoboes had retreated, homeward never to forget the day of days. So now all that can be said is- t'This hobo day hath come and went It was not did by accident.

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nie Matthews, John Wilburn, Ma1'ie McGough, Virginia Cambell, L. D. 'fZeke Powers, and Wayne Graves. Green Frog Antics, the annual production of Muskogee Junior College, was presented under the dir- ection of B. L. Wertz, club sponsor, March 17. For an hour and a half of swift running drama and comedy, the Antics was presented on the stage of Central High to the students and patrons. The Dispatch Goes Home, a one act dramatic play, was presented by Calvin Frederick, who was an English lord, Gaynelle Morton, his wife, Andrew Wilcoxen, the treacherous servant, Richard Vernor, a sure enough English detective. Not Tonight, was a humorous one-act comedy de- picting the life of a family of sleep walkers and the tragedy of the daughter of the house. Norman Kirkby portrayed Captain Bellows, the bel- lowing husband and father, Olga Knoepke, the sleep- walking wife and mother, Gaynelle Morton, the actor's aunt, Lou V. Adams, the wronged daughterg and Clyde Askew, the timid beau brummel. While getting the audience quiet enough after this comedy, to go on with the next numbers, M. L. Penn, and the Junior College octet, directed by Miss Buena Vista White, furnished the music. Then Olga Knoepkc gave a dramatic reading, Lou V. Adams, a humo1'ous one, and Lawrence Purdin did a tap dance. Hamlet, a farce, was presented by the Alpha Forensic Society, February 3-5-6. The play was pre- sented in the assemblies and thoroughly enjoyed by the audiences. The characters were the following: Pauline Hoops, J. W. McPheeters, Missie Murray Wadley, Rich- ard Vernor, and Lawrence Purdin. Last, but not least came the Senior Play, which was given the last week of school. Skidding, a three act comedy was written by Auraine Rouverol. The play de- picted the life of a l110iSh61', with three girls, in college and out, and the heart beat and laughter they all faced together. The cast was as follows: Mary Martha Richardson, Ed Kice, Walter Pearson, Margaret Eisenschmidt, H. L. Pantel, Jr., Herbert Daily, Nancy Jane Davies, Helen Goodwin, Bert Baker, Billy Nichols, Mildred King, Rosemary Mo01'e, Nesby Sampson, Loy Weber, Bill Boyd, Phil Stolpher, Mary Pruett, Betty Boteler, Rosemary Williamson, and Faye Evelyn Anthis. -Ac' ' -I -