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

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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

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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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sm! aaaa -Bellerophonm - A44 CLASS PRoPHEoY Chug! Chug! Chug! I must be out of gasoline-I bet that if I ever take anf other auto trip, it'll be in something else besides a Elivver, or else I'1l carry a filling station and a garage with me! Seems a town is in the distance, I'11 get the road map and see where I am. Let's see, I'm on the Lincoln, and-Why, that's Convoy! That's the place where I used to live. I'll stop over a while and visit my old friends. !'Put in ten and fill the can, too. Why, Norman Etzler! I didn't know you! Are you working here, now? Fine! Glad to hear you own this garage. Used to be Bell's, didn't it? Suppose you see our old classmate ,quite often? Sure enough, fifteen years would make a difference in the lives of some of them. Who's the pret' ty, curlyfheaded girl on the other side of the street? Marilyn Lytle? Helen Backhus and Curly Lytle married? Well, it's no more than I expected. Do you mean to tell me that Curly is the richest man in Convoy? Can you feature that? Helen's dreams have come true at last. The new building next door, here-Who owns that? Frema Poling has her dress designing parlors there, and women from New York and Chicago come to her for special designing? Will wonders never cease? While waiting for my change, I picked up the Convoy Aggravator, published by Editor Schaadt, and beheld more surprises. One item said, Mr. and Mrs. Rus' sell jones have moved to Columbus, where Mr. Jones will assume his duties as profesf sor in the Art Department at the State University. Mrs. Jones was formerly Esther Schaffner of this city. Could you imagine it? I fully realized now that the sly, roguish glances that Esther used to cast in Russell's direction in the assembly of the C. H. S. did have a meaning after all. Bidding Norman goodbye, I resumed my journey to Columbus. I stepped on the gas and reached the outskirts of Columbus at dusk. As I was in a hurry to get to my hotel, I gave the accelerator another gentle push and was soon sailing along nicely when-Buzz! Buzz!-Who could be trying to race me but a bluefcoated speed cop? Of course I stopped, but the cop told me our little race would end at the courthouse before the judge. I thought he would be lenient with a woman, but he gruffly said, 'LAppear before judge Stemen at 7:15. I still had fifteen minutes to wait, which time I spent in figuring up how much money I'd have left if the old crab soaked me a fifty dollar fine. At the appointed time, my kind friend, the cop, waltzed me up before the judge. My heart was in my mouth, but it soon dropped to its original place when the judge looked at me. Gaylord Stemen! The wonder' ful basketball star of C. H. S. and, incidentally, of the class of 1929. With the same, old, sweet smile, he said, One dollar fine with a personal interview immedif ately following. I left the court room, and when I was in the open air, I pinched myself to see if I were fully awake. I knew I was when Gaylord joined me. While eating lunch, Gaylord told me all he knew of our former classmates. Still talking of old high school days, we left the restaurant and walked toward a large theatre where the World's Renowned Entertainers was the special attraction. Imagine my astonishf ment upon seeing the familiar names upon the program. First were several vocal selections by Meredith Springer, next, a piano solo by Mildred Imlerg then, the ac' complished dramatic reader, Louise Baxter, next, humorous sketches and drawings by 1929 at Page 22