Dysart High School - Oracle Yearbook (Dysart, IA)

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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

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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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WWMWMWWWM Th60R6CLE 1930 NAAAAlsAAA1vsAAlvNAAAAfvv l.iLSlE DETFILEFS LORRAINE MEYER KATHRYN LALLY The number of participants in declamatory work this year under the direc- tion of Miss Schreiber, necessitated an elimination contest held a few weeks before the final contest, which was on January 17. Fronrthe elimination contest twelve were chosen to compete in the final contest. 'Following is the program of the evening. ORATORICAL The Spirit of Ragtime Acres of Diamonds .,,.,,., ..,., .,.,. r....,,.r...,...,...........,,,.,.,. Visions of NVar ....., . DRAMATIC The Last Leaf ,........,...,.,,.. ., ,.., ..,.,. .... ........,.,.., , .,,.,....,......... , , . The Littlest Orphan and the Christ Baby ,,,...,..,,.., The Lost Word .,.... . .,.,.....,. ..,.. ..r,... , ...., . , ..,....,,.,,.,,,.. ..,,,.,,,,,... ...... . . The Swan Song ......,,.i...,.,.................,...,..,,.,, ..,................................. ...,.,,,,,........... HUMOROUS Ma's Monday Morning .,,..,,,..,,., Hey, Ma .,.,.,,.,,, ....... ...........,...,,,.,,,,...,,,...,.. Betty Does the Ironing ................... At the County Fair ..,...,...,,..,..,.,lrr......... Jane Entertains the Minister .,..,,..... Paige 52 , Ralph Keel H V Iviii if iiii -IIII iviiiii ,i.i.i .i.' i.Viola Mehlhaus Lorraine Meyer ,,,,,,,.,,,.,...Viola Fults .,,,,,.,..,.Anna I. Sloakes ,,.........,Kathryn Lally Raub ,.....Esther H eller Pauline Fedderson Wacha Dethlefs ,...,,,..,....Florence Seebach