Coplay High School - Coplayite Yearbook (Coplay, PA)

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Dramatics January 10th came and all was in readiness. A group of nervous people were gathered together, sure that they would make a break just as the name. “The Lucky Break,” suggests, but luck certainly was with them and they presented the play in a manner in which only professionals could have given it. A second presentation was given on the 11th of January. Mrs. Charlotte Balliett was the successful coach of this play. “All Aboard” went over with a Bang! It was our first Musical Comedy and therefore was a great treat to everyone attending it. The cast consisted of approximately ninety pupils of the Junior-Senior High School and Sixth Grade. Miss Brumbaugh, a representative of the John B. Rogers Producing Company coached this play. “A Full House” is to be given by the pupils of the Senior High School. “A Full House” is a farcial comedy in three acts. It is about a reckless and wealthy youth who writes ardent love letters to a chorus girl. An attorney brother-in-law steals the letters and gets his hand bag mixed with the grip of a burglar who has just stolen valuables from the mother of the young man. Not only are the situations screamingly funny but the lines themselves hold a fund of humor at all times. This play is also being coached by Mrs. Balliett. Oratorical Contest The fourteenth annual Junior Oratorical Contest was held in the High School Auditorium on the evening of March 6, 1930. Charlotte Balliett, whose selection was entitled “Yellow Butterflies,” Anonymous; won the girls’ prize of five dollars. “The Sacrifice that Failed,” by Harold Bumby; an oration delivered by Harry Hallman won the boys’ prize, also of five dollars. Judges for the evening were: Rev. Thos. Brendle, pastor of the Egypt Church; Mr. I. L. Schaefer, princ pal of Northampton High School and Mr. Nevin Loch, instructor in Allentown High School. Miss Balliett was chosen by the judges to represent her High School in the Annual County Contest, to be held on April 25, at Coplay. Music was furnished by the Coplay High School Orchestra. The following were also participants with their select ons: “Strong Heart” ........................................Anonymous KATHERINE FRICKERT “American Immigration” ......................Theodore Roosevelt LEONARD SALTERS “Bobby Shaftoe” ..................................Homer Green RUTH BEIDLEMAN “Thought and the Individual” .................Kermitt Gregory LOUIS KOVACS L. J. ’30.

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The Auditorium The pride of Coplay High School lies in its cheery, bright, attractive-looking auditorium. This is located conveniently on the first floor, where it can be seen readily by all who enter the building. Our town is very proud and interested in its only Assembly Hall; but probably the most appreciative are the pupils of the school, who find a great deal of delight in it, after having had to inconvenience themselves to the extent of crowding the entire enrollment of the school into one room for assembly. The seating capacity of the hall is four hundred and seventy-eight, three hundred seventy-two of which are on the first floor, and one hundred six on the balcony. Every seat in the place offers a wonderful view of every point on the stage. The stage has no rival in this section of the state. It is a combination of stage and gymnasium; its measurements are 40 by 60 feet, larger than those of any stage for many miles around. Then too its lighting system is of the best, with ninety foot and ninety overhead lights, a total of one hundred eighty lights on the stage alone. The lights are of three colors, red, white and blue; each operating on a separate switch, making possible a large variety of color combinations, suitable for almost any production. A vivid, prettily colored flash of light on some character on the stage will convince you how fortunate Coplay High School is in having an up to date spot light. The final snappy touch is added to our auditorium by elaborate curtains of red velvet, bearing the large gold letters C. H. S., which spread across the 60 foot stage. D. B. ’30.

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 FRONT ROW—Left to Right—Alex Michler, Leonard Lauhach. William Rice, Shirley Mortimer, Claudia Cohen, Dorothy Welch, John Hansl. SECOND ROW—John Windish, Henry Schaadt, Edwin Kennel, John Lohr, Frank Gollatz, William Groller. LAST ROW—Alfred Gollatz, Carl Bieher, Florence Windish, Ida Schreiber, Robert Masen-heimer, Alvin Salters, Leonard Salters, Mr. Steckel. Orchestra Under the able direction of Professor Harry Steckle, our Orchestra is progressing rapidly. It has just gone through a very successful season, rendering its services at all of the High School functions with fine effect. During the past years our Orchestra had not been doing so well but we are all glad to see that it has regained its former strength and also added greatly to it. We are also glad to see that the musicians in our High School have at last been awakened to the fact that it is a privilege to serve their High School in this activity. It is a pleasure to see that the younger pupils are taking a great deal of pride in their Orchestra for we all know these young people will be the musicians of the future. The Orchestra has been sponsored successfully at the following functions: “All Aboard,” “Miss Civilization” and “Rescued by Radio,” The Junior High School Contest, The Slatington-Coplay High Debate, Junior Class Oratorical Contest and “A Full House.” We all know that our Orchestra will continue its great work and we wish the Orchestra and its Leader a world of success.