Dysart High School - Oracle Yearbook (Dysart, IA)

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WMMWMMNMWQ The ORACLE l930 Junior Class Play 'go Un November 8, 1929, the junior Class presented, The Patsy, under the direction of Miss Schreiber to a large audience in the Dysart High School au- ditoriuni. This is one of the finest and most popular plays of the past few years. The story concerns Patricia Harrington, a girl who runs second to her older sis- ter.'She is the patsy who is blamed whenever anything goes wrong, and is forced to remain in the background in order that her sister may be presented to advantage. Her father, a traveling man, is on her side, and finally declares his independence by putting Ma in her proper place. This brings about Patsyls ultimate triumph, and, needless to say, alfords her happiness as the bride of the man she loves. CAST OF CHARACTERS Mrs. VVilliam Harrington... .. .. ,.,.... . .. ,. , ..,,,.. ,.., . ,,,.,.. ,, , ....,...... .Elsie Mehlhaus Bill Harrington ...,. , .... .,.,...,..,,,, ...,, .......,.., W i b ur Stewart Grace Harrington ,,,.., ,,.......,, , ,,,. H edwig Oster Patricia Harrington ..,. ,.... . .Arlene Siemens Billy Caldwell ,.........,... ..,.., .,.,, G eorge Gessner Tony Anderson... .......,.,....,., .,,.,, ..............,.. E a rl Kessler Sadie Buchanan ..,.... ,,.... ,..,...,. .,,.......,,... ..,,. .... . ..,...... V i o l a Fultz Frances Patrich 0'Flalierty......, .,,,, . .... Kenneth Kaupp Trip Busty.. ,.,,.,,.. ,....... .,.... ..,......,.....,.,,, ,,........ D i l i nan Dickcn 1-'ago .GU

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MW-NWWWWWWMM The ORACLE 1930 Junior Class Play ,Z9 The line comedy, The Mtimmy and the Mumpsf' was presented by the -junior Class of '29 on Noxember 20, 1929. lt was very well attended and was highly ztppreeizited by the large ztudienee. , CAST OF CHARACTERS Sir l-lector Fish-Wflio impersouates the mummy ,,,.,., , ......, .,,, , ,.., .. flfllis Jones llrzuicis Briscoe-VVlro impersonzttes l-lectoxi. .. . .,,, , ,,,, , .. . XVilbur X1Vieben Wfillizini Laicllaw-NN ho helps :ts much as possible .. , Lo1'en Harrington james Slztmmon CRztckerJ-wlio has three ITICIIYS work to do-but doesn't do it , , . .,,, ,. .... ...,... . .,..... .. . .... .,..,........,....,,....,, , ,. ,. .... ...,.,,, S tanley Schreiber Perkins the Slierill'-VVlio does his duty.. ,, ,,,..., , ,,,,, Robert XfVilsou Anna Hampton-A western girl , ,. ..., ..,. . ..,,...Elva Raub Maude Mullen-Au eastern gi l . ..,. ,. ..,., , .,.. ,...,........,..., . .. ..,.,..,...,. ......., .... .... ....., .............,..,., L o i s L ewis Uulcie Dumble-Rather beautiful but dumb ,, . ,.... , . .,...,. . Irene Ehrich Aggzttlizt Lztidlziw-Founder of the most exclusive school in New England , ,, ,,,,. . . , . ,. , Anna Jane Stoalces l'hoebe lleebe-Reporter on the stuff of the Daily Deliverztnce .., Shirley Christopher GNMWD Senior Class Play '19 The Seniors presented their class play, The Wlhole Towifs Talking, to one ot the largest crowds ever g'a,tl1e1'ecl to see zt class play. This was at lively couiet-ly, well-acted, and g1'C1.ttly fippreciated by the audience, on May Zl, 1929. CAST OF CH A RAC'l'lE1RS Ilenry Simmons-A nmuul':1cturer ,,. ,, ,,,. ,, , . ,, Harold Keel l'l:trriet Simmons-lrlis wife . .. ,,... .. ,...,. Eniina Ericson lithel Simmons-Tlieir duughtei' ......,.. ,.,.,.Mzte Lee Chester Biuney-Si1u1uou's partner ,.,,. . ..,.,,,.. ..Geo1'ge Reed Letty Lythe-A motion picture star ,, ,, . , ,,., . ,, .,.. Helen Kcrsten Donald Swith-A motion picture director , .,,.Christiau Schmidt Roger Shields-A young Chicago blood . ..,. .,,,.. ,,., C l iarles Koontz Lila W'ilsou-.lirieucl of Ethel ., ,. ,. '. ....., ....,Blanche Braden Sally Otis-Friencl of lilthelw.. ., ., .. .,..Auna Mac Schmidt Annie-A maid ., ,,,,. .....,,,.lola Dehrkoop Sadie Bloom , ..,,.. ........ S hirley Smith Taxi Drivern ., . ..,.,.. Lloyd Wiinclei' Page 49

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WMWWMMMMN rneoaacteisso -MMWMMMW I Senior Class Play 'go The Senior Class Play, Tiger House, May 20, 1930, is a mystery play. The action revolves around an isolated country estate called Mystery Manor, because of the alleged hauntings. Erma Lowrie, a young shop girl, has inherited the estate from her eccentric aunt, and according to the terms of the will, she must occupy the house for a period of one year. Erma's cousins, Arthur Hale and Oswald lierins, her Aunt Sophia and Peggy Van Ess, a former girl friend, are all house guests when things begin to happen. NVell, you must see the play to learn of the mysterious details. There is a de- lightful thread of romance, clean and highly-amusing comedyg and, although the mystery element dominates, there are no dead bodies, no shots fired, and nothing really gruesome. lt is directed by Miss Schreiber. CA ST O F C H A 'RA CT ERS Erma Lowrie . ,,,, . ,.,.,. ' Mina Iane Sloakes Aunt Sophia . . . ...,...,,.....,.,....., Elva Raub The Mystery VVOIHZUI ...,,...... Lorraine Meyer Peggy Van lfss .. ..,.. ..r......,..... Lois Lewis Yami ,.,.. .. ..., ...,...H0ward Holtz Arthur l-lale.. .. ,..., ,.,..,...,.,.,..,, S ewall Glines Macintosh .. ,....,....,....,.............. lillis Jones Mrs. Murdock ,,.,.. V, .Shirley Christopher Thompson ,...,......,... . ,..... ...Loren Harrington Oswald Kerins ..... .... .....,.,.... S t anley Schreiber Page 51