Crawfordsville High School - Athenian Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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7Af,ATl-lCIlIFIl'I Debate f l 45 By defeating the Lebanon affirmative teams and the Frankfort negative the Crawfordsville debate teams won the twenty-fourth Triangular debate and ended a successful season. The affirmative squad was composed of Harry Streibich, captain, Earl Johnson, James Leaming, and Richard McClamroch. Joe Crane captained the negative squad. Other members were Robert Witty, Robert NVedding, Dale Streibich, and Robert Thompson. C. H. S. placed third in the district league, each team losing one contest. The league question was the same as that of the Triangular: Resolved, That the government should own and operate all hydro-electric power. The debate schedule follows: Bedford, here, January 14, Bedford, there, January 21, Ladoga, Waveland, February 4, Triangular, February 9, Jefl' CLafayetteD, Oxford, at Lafayette, February 10. Central indiana Oratorical Contest Joe Crane and Miriam Clements were our representatives in the Annual Central Indiana Contest. This year it was held at Frankfort. The boys' cup went to Delphi, and the girls' to Jeff, at Lafayette. Joe took third prize with his eration The Arm of the Law. Spring Events Since we go to press before two of our most important speech events, a word should be said about them here. The senior play-always one of the big events, was to be given sometime in May. The Anna Willson Oratorical Contest was to be sometime in April. This contest, in memoriam to Miss Anna, is always a highly anticipated event as the first three prizes respectively are fifteen, ten and live dollars. Last year Joe Crane, a member of this year's graduating class, was the lucky winner. ' Page F fty-seven -

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Music Hfllusirz rather Hum poetry slzoulxl bc called the happy art. Organizations included in the Music Department are to be praised. Firstly, because they are rendering great service to the school and community, and secondly, because they are successful financially. 'I'hese organizations have been developed to limits beyond expectations, and have proven themselves assets rather than liabilities to the school. Three members of the class gradua.ting this year have attained National Music Camp, often known as 't'l'he Musical Shrine of America. 'Phese mein- bers are Albert Canine and Donald Ratcliff, who attended in 1931, and Leslie Gilkey, a member of the Camp in 1932. Clee Clubs and Mixed Chorus There are thirty-four members in the Girlis Glee Club, including the secretary, Catherine Davis, and librarian, Dorothy Nelson. A similar organization consists of twenty-two boys, having for their secre- tary, Joe Kelly, and librarian, Eugene Edwards. Twice weekly the M-ixed Chorus, consisting of the members of the Crlee Clubs, rehearses. The librarians are Dorothy Nelson and Eugene Edwards. Mary Louise Watson is the accompanist for all three organizations. A sextette, composed of Alberta Bechtel, Mary Jane Cummings, Julia Alexander, Viola Kitts, Betty Johnson and Catherine Davis, with Barbara Booe, as accompanist. has been organized and has been furnishing music for several programs at different places in the community. On November 17, the Chorus made its tirst appearance in Cross' Cantata, Braddock's Defeat , in which Catherine Davis and Eugene VVhite sang the solo parts. Its second appearance was February 15, when The Pirates of Penzance , a light opera was presented. The Pirates of Penzance CAST Major-General Stanley, of the British Army .... .... J ack Alexander Edward, Sergeant of Police ................ ...... C harles Ewoldt Samuel, Lieutenant of the Pirates. .. .... Martin Morrison Richard, the Pirate King ........... ......... J oe Crane Frederic, a Pirate Apprentice ........ . . . ........ . .... Eugene White Ruth, a Piratical Maid-of-all-work ....................... Alberta Bechtel Daughters of Major-General Stanley Edith. . . ........................................... Viola Kitts Kate ...... .... ll 'lary Jane Cummings Isabel ..... ......... I Betty Johnson Mabel ............ .................,.. ...... C a therine Davis ORCHESTRA Donald DeVoto, concertmaster, Margaret Everson, Ruth Owens, Francis Holroyd, Alice Green, Martha Dill. Ruthanna Davidson, May Gilkey, Mary Martha Galey, Leslie Gilkey, Billy Joe llaines, Ernest Edwards, Ruth Zurface, Donald Ratclit'f', Charles Moyer, Minnie Mildred Knight, Robert Delloff, Marion Rynearson. Accompanists: Mary Louise Watson, Barbara Lee Booe. - Page Fifty-eight

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atemucnlnn F I l E 5 l I l il i 5. I 1 i J. Dramatics Acting is the moving picture of nature. Speech Arts U25 The Speech Arts Club sponsors and directs all speech activities including oratory, debate, and dramatic readings. Election to the club is based on merit in speech, and the try-out system. Officers this year are: president, Miriam Clements, vice-president, Mary Ja.ne Cummings, secretary-treasurer, Doris Hahn. This year the Speech Arts Club presented Digging Up the Dirt, a three act comedy, to an audience of eight hundred. Financially, as well as dramatic- ally, the play was a great success. The club tunlike most of usb has not felt the seriousness of Old Man Depression. The play was about the misadvantures of two young fellows, who, after having an unfortunate encounter with a mephitis mesamela fcommonly called a skunkj, are forced to meet all comers in nothing more or less than their underwear and blankets. Many amusing complications arise when a party of young girls enter and the boys are forced to masquerade as Indians. In the end, of course, all difhculties are ironed out, and everyone Ulives happily ever after. The setting is in a ranch house in Arizona, which provides very picturesque scenery. The cast of the play included: Kenneth Andrews ............... ............ J oe Crane William Loomis ............ .... R ichard McClamroch Professor Roger Halleck ..... ...... R obert Thompson ... . . . . .Robert Witty . . . .Jack Alexander . . . . .Martha Fudge Sheriff Carson ............ Jose Andrada ........... Aunt Miriam Eggles ..... Betty Sherman ........ ........ ll Iiriam Clements Nan ................ ............. I rene Howell Jane ........ .... M ary Jane Cummings Allen ,,,, ......... C harles Ewoldt Phyllis ...................................................... Betty Barley Extras for the play were: Catherine Davis, Carl DeHoff, Robert DeHoff, Donald DeVoto, and Edward Linderman. The members of the production staff were: Mr. Crecelius, Miss Beatty, Miss Reed, Mr. Woodruff, Harry Streibich, Mr. Manson, Mary G. Curtis, Carolyn Simms, Frances E. Miller, Mr. Biddle, Margaret J. Hays, and Mr. and Mrs. Alexander. Page Fifty s ar