Coplay High School - Coplayite Yearbook (Coplay, PA)

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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.

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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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FRONT ROW—Louise Gruver, Florence Windisch, Katherine Frickert, Dorothy Bennett. BACK ROW—Louis Kovac, Harvev Reinhard, Anton Hirschman, Charles Johnston, Harry Rinker, Merlin Fisher, K. L. Gregory. Coach. Debating The second season of Coplay High’s debating team proved to be a more successful one than that of the previous year. Practically a whole new team was organized this term, with the exception of three former members. The subject which aroused so much interest among our ardent, hard-fighting debaters this season was: Resolved: That the Chain Store System is detrimental to the best interests of the United States. Affirmatively the speakers were: Dorothy Bennett, Louise Gruver, Marguerite Zeimet, with Katherine Frickert as alternate. The negative team was composed of Louis Kovacs, Anton Hirschman, Merlin Fisher; alternate, Harvey Reinhard. Thus far our affirmative team has won only one debate and that was with Emaus High, an old rival. However, this is better than our negative side who so far has lost each debate. Up to date we have debated the following: Emaus, Catasauqua, and Slatington and expect to debate with Fleetwood in the near future. This will give the Coplay teams one more chance to capture the coveted laurels of victory. Practice makes perfect, they say, and as this is only our second year the future looks bright for this activity at C. H. S. Then, too, there is a likely crop of Sophomores and Juniors here to fill the places of the Seniors, people who will have had some debating experience and will be able to compete with other teams. Here’s hoping that Coplay High’s debating teams continue next year with as good and faithful work as they have done this season. L. J. ’30.