Cumberland High School - Milestone Yearbook (Cumberland, IA)

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-L4-I V 1-sb-l BOUTH RN MUSICALE At the request of the community, a second soutnern muslcal was written for and produced by the choir on March 27, and 28, 1947 A breath of the Old South was brought to the capacity crowds by an unusual stage setting on a plantation lawn, with a blue starllt sky, a white plllared veranda and broad steps, plus Magnolia boughs and Spanlsh moss imported from Louisiana The first act, '0h, What A Beautiful Morning' centered around the return home of a southern girl CEleanor McCurdyJ, who had married a Yankee ll-Zldon Porterl, to attend the Golden Wedding Anniversary of her parents, a South ern Colonel and his wife, played by Dale Weber and Mavis Porter The daughter, Alloe KDorothy Steffenj showed the southern belles that it ls not always necessary to be helpless to attract men In the second act, 'It's A Grand Night For S1ng1ng,' after some misunderstanding the south ern cousins, Katherine and Lucy Clargaret McLaren and Lorraine Smlthb got their own beaux KLloyd Smith and Lloyd Worthington! back again and Alice ac quired a southern man CBruce Howell! Elnora Johnston and Ivan Porter took the parts of the bride and groom as they looked on their wedding day Out standing dramatic work was done by Joan McConnell and Eleanor McCurdy Com edy was added by David Wolford and Lols Hyndman, as Uncle Joe and Mammy, and their plcanlns, Junior Tlbken and Carolyn Kemp Geneva Porter and Margery Fletcher were outs twins, and Shirley Pop was the tiny slster Sololsts were Joan McConnell, Dorothy Steffen, Mrs Saville, Lloyd Smlth, Lloyd Worth lngton, Bruce Howell, and David Wolford Favorite songs were 'Cindy' 'Syeet- rearts', 'Kathryn's Weddlng'Day', 'Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet', 'Shortnln' Brea-d : and 'Carry Me Back To Old Vlrginny' I' A 'V' ' . -- C 5 . ,lx 11, L Irs - 4 ' Ag S o' f .A n- 1 ' . I' in ' ' -4 . V 5 ' xx J if s':.4.l',.3'-'l' -1 ,y if 2 A is M A W A , - s i- 'I 4 . ' ' , 1 'x 4 ' L. P 'ii b i 5 M L V ' 1 , ff1 ls Q . an A. 1, !I TP X w , .rt -,1 ' ' ' ' .r I f A J J I ffl I I ' . I

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EASTER The spirit of Easter was the theme for two performances by the choir We were requested to sing at the Christian Church on April 4, 1947 our selections were Wwere You There', 'All In The Aprll Evenlngl, and 'The Holy City' A small group sang 'Ave Marla ' Our second Easter program was glven at the P T A meeting on April 8, 1947 Lloyd Smith and Clair Coughlln, as two Roman Soldiers guarding the tomb, told the story of the crucifixion In a candle lighted scene, the blue and white robed choir brought the story of the resurrection with the songs 'Were You There', and 'The Holy City' Bernadlne Hodges made a strik ing picture as a white robed figure clinging to the cross, while the cur talns closed verv slowly on 'The Old Rugged Cross' Clara Ann DeBus Eleanor Hyndman Lois Hyndman Elnora Johnston Robert Lantz Lorene Lugeland Joan McConnell CHOIR MEMBERS Clair South Dorothy Steffen David Wolford Lloyd Worthington Dale Weber Eleanor McCurdy Eldon Porter Margaret McLaren Marilyn Carter Harold Pettlnger Geneva Porter Mavis Porter Margery Fletcher Lloyd Smith Harold Campbell Lorraine Smith Bruce Howell Rita Anstey Mary Byers Irene DeBus Martha Hoyt Margaret Rhodes LaV1ta Edwards Darlene Eblen Beverly Dory Arlene Krallk Lorna Burmelster Joan Byers Mary Cleeland CHORAL GROUP Marilyn Dory Ferne Michaels Angela Pettlnger Betty Wolford Marjorie Drager Gerry Coughlin Stanford Pelzer Paul Wolford David Schrader Stanley Riggs Henry Holaday Buelah Hoyt A choral group consisting of 16 members was selected from the choir ln 1947 These members lnclude Clara Ann DeBus, Eleanor Hyndman, Elnora Johnston, Joan McConnell, Margaret McLaren, Harold Pettlnger, Lloyd Smith, Lorraine Smith, Dorothy Steffen, David Wolford, Lloyd Worthington, Marilyn Carter, Margery Fletcher, Harold Campbell, Henry Holaday, and Bruce Howell The choral group made appearances at such occasions as the Southern Musl cale, P T A meetings, County Legion Meeting, and at our one act plays We have enjoyed our work with the choral group very much and we would like to thank Mrs Saville for her guidance and direction GIRLS SEXTETTE The Girls Sextette for 1946 47 included Dorothy Steffen, Margaret McLaren, Lorraine Smith, Marilyn Carter, Arlene Krallk, and Geneva Porter Our accompanist was Martha Hoyt We sang at the Commercial Club at Massem Eastern Star Meeting, Band Banquet, and the KFNF program SENIOR TRIO A trio of Senior Girls was formed by Dorothy Steffen, Joan McConnell, and Lorraine Smith during the senior year. Their most outstanding appear- ance was the night of the Alumni Banquet. It seems that they were instruc- ted to eerenade three handsome gentlemen. The victims were Mr. Saville, Claude McConnell, and Bob Gerlock. x e u . ' 9 s o 1 , 4 ... o n . - - .- v ,, ' s e 9 0 - one V 0 DN 0 1 - s 0 c