Convoy Union High School - Bellerophon Yearbook (Convoy, OH)

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as as 4 as - Bellerophon HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1929 The Seniors present a fourfact play entitled Life at T.fC. H. S. Act I Place: TullyfConvoy High School Building. Time: September '25 to May '26. Characters: 54 green Freshmen, the officers starring. Pf6SiCl6I1t ..........-...v-.................................................. Gaylord Stemen Vice President ................................,.,...........,.,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,, Alfred Lee SeCretH1'y ........ L ......................................................... Howard Giessler Treasurer .................................................................... Chester Martin The first act opens on the 14th of September with the entire cast timidly knock' ing at the doors of T.fC. H. S. The action here is characteristically green, shading into something approaching sophistication by the end of the act. On being admitted to the Halls of Learning the cast organizes and makes some important decisions. Blue and gold are chosen for colors, the carnation for the class flower, and Though Shy, We'll Fly for the motto. There are several scenes showing wiener roasts, parties, and picnics. Others, with other casts of the same theatre, show athletic events, musical and literary prof grams, this cast acting consistently well, however small the part assigned it. The cast appears alone just before the final scene in an Arbor Day Program, the event of the year for the Freshmen. The curtain falls on a delightful picnic scene on the last day of school, in Etzler's grove. Act II Place: The same. Time: One year later. Characters: Smaller in number, but greater in importance. Stars: President ........................ ....................... C orwin Lytle Vice President ...................................... Herbert Stump SecretaryfTreasurer ............................ Laura Kreischer The curtain rises on a group of 40 boys and girls, in whom greenness is replaced by pride in being called Sophomores. In keeping with this important change, the old motto is discarded and a new one substituted: g'With the Ropes of the Past We'll Ring the Bells of the Future. The American Beauty Rose is chosen for the class flower. In the athletic scenes of this act this cast takes a prominent part, as it does in the musical events. One member, Mary Louise Long, takes first place in the County Oratorical Contest with her short story, and wins the Lincoln Medal given by the Illinois Watch Company with her Lincoln essay. The social scenes are more varied, sled rides and rollerfskating parties being added to the everfpresent wiener roasts. The Washington's Birthday Program presented by the full cast was pronounced the best program of the year. Helen Backhus wins first place in County Eisteddfod fSoprano Soloj The act ends with a Farewell Party at the home of Laura Kreischer. An atf mosphere of sadness is noticeable in this closing scene, for five of the old group are preparing to transfer to the Wren theatre. Act III Place: The same. Time: Twelve months later. Characters: The same, with some shrinkage in number. Leads: President .......................................... Howard GieSSl6r Vice President .................................... Herbert Stump Secretary ............. ....... M ary Louise Long Treasurer ...,. ..,... M eredith Springer 4 eeeee 41929, 4 Page 20

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lu ,Km ,, -, YKWMDCL, as Bellerophon SENIOR CLASS President ........,., Vice President Russell Jones Francis Augenstein l Secretary ........... ...... M ary LOl1iS6 LOf1g l Treasurer ,,,,,, ,,,,,. M eredith Springer 1 Salutatorian .,,,,, ,,,,,, F rancis Augenstein 3 Valedictorian ,.............,.....................................,......i.... Dorothy PaI1C8.k6 1 I CLASS MOTTO- With the Ropes of the Past I l We'll Ring the Bells of the Future. Z CLASS FLOWER-Pink Tea Rose l CLASS COLORS-Salmon and Green i l l COMMENCEMENT CALENDAR l ! May 2f3-Class Play- Her StepfHusband May 17-JuniorfSenior Banquet l May 19-Baccalaureate Service l Trinity Lutheran Church-Rev. T. P. Laughner i May 21-Class Day Exercises l 6 May 23-Commencement Exercises 1 Class Address-W. L, Manahan, Defiance, Chio l May 24-Class Excursion May 24-Alumni Banquet l l H A nc 7 W aaa- YYYYYYWFT4' 1929 r as as A l s Page 19

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K X' f -Ma-i- Bellerophon 4 za Changes in stage scenery: Colors changed to pink and green, decision made to pay ten cents per month class dues. The action has scarcely begun when it is apparent that the cast has a much more grownfup air. Perhaps this accounts for the increased stress on the matter of making money. There are several scenes showing girls frying hamburger, boys covf ering wieners with mustard, and both popping corn. Markets, homefmade candy, and magazine sales campaigns follow, with the Juniors delightedly counting money in the midst of the confusion. The talent of the cast is very much in evidence in the annual Thanksgiving Program early in the year and in Adam and Eva later. Besides these special oc' casions the Juniors are in demand for any program, literary, musical, or athletic. Mary Louise Long and Howard Giessler win places on the debating teams, Berniece Denig represents Convoy in the Eisteddfod Qalto soloj, four Junior girls win first place in the Comic Quartet in the County Eisteddfod, and Mary Louise Long ranks second in the County Oratorical Contest with her short story. Five boys take major parts in the football scenes: four boys and two girls in the basketball scenes, Gaylord Stemen sharing honors with a Senior for the captaincy of the Varsity Basketball Team. A number of others play faithfully minor roles on the practice gridiron and court. The most artistic scene of the play thus far is the JuniorfSenior Banquet. Any one who sees the beautiful peach orchard, the green moss, and the pink butterflies can never forget the beauty of the scene. And the cast will always remember get' ting ready: making peach blossoms and chasing chickens over Dauler's garden. Again the curtain falls. This time the cast is having an outing at Hamilton Lake, a fitting climax to the social events of the year. This is the scene in which the sponsor, Miss Willeke, stages funintentionallyl an unsuccessful diving act, and Rusf sell jones mistakes the lake for dry land in stepping from a row boat. Act IV Place: The same. Time: 365 days later. Characters: 27 dignified Seniors. The most dignified: President ............ ............ R ussell Jones Vice President ...... ..... F rancis Augenstein Secretary ........................ Mary Louise Long Treasurer ........................ Meredith Springer This final act is varied, the action lively and always well done. The social scenes include a party at Sunset Park, Decatur, Indiana: a Hallowe'en Party with the Juniors as guests at the Presidents home: and a taffy pull in honor of the birthday of the sponsor, Miss Willeke, when she was presented with a mantel clock and candle set. Six boys appear in the football scenes, one, Corwin Lytle, as captain. Four boys play basketball, Gaylord Stemen being captain. Two girls are on the H. S. Basketball Team, Marie Greulach being captain. Marie Greulach represents Convoy in the County Oratorical Contest with her oration. The Seniors appear on chapel programs, in the Eisteddfods, in the annual Christmas program, and, most important of all, in the Senior play, Her StepfHusf bandf' ' The Bellerphon Staff meetings are held at intervals throughout the act, the aim ever being a bigger and better Bellerphon. ' Commencement Week ends the play, the Seniors feeling somewhat saddened that the end has come, wondering if they will be forgotten, hoping that they are leaving a good record. Curtain -Ruth Horine '29 In af-1929 Page 2 1