Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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SENIOR B OOSTER 23 assisting actresses in their quick changes. Mr. Fiui h and his boys worked hours mi the sta«i ' c before the big event. The settings pro- duced gave evidence of their labor and thought. The position of each picture was studied out lie- fore the best and final decision was made. Each chair was placed at exactly the right angle and each ornament was put in the spot where it show- ed off to the best advantage. The effect was both artistic and interesting. The two settings, the parlor and the garden of the vicarage, lent a charming, cozy atmosphere to the play which aided the actors iu their performance. The paint- ing over the mantle in the parlor scene did much to add to the beauty and harmony of the scene and many interested spectators would have been surprised had they known that Mr. Finch made it in a few hours on request. Also the assistant stage manager, Martin Conaway, is to be praised for Ins resourceful work in this and previous class plays, lie well deserves the honor of the hiuhert position the organization behind the cur- tains can offer to any student. The other boys did fine, hard work, and they are to be congrat- ulated on the scenery which they painted- something different from the usual thing. In the dressing rooms there was work to be done also. This was done thoroughly by Miss Schaefer. who took charge of the costumes, and by Mr. Davis, and Miss Denny who made-up the players. The Characters Jeremiah Carl Zilce Minty Dorothy strait Lord Forrester Fred l ehling Eustasia, Lady Forrester Inez Juengel The Reverend Robert Parable ... Theodore Bluemel Laetitia Cherry Virginia Hildebrand Waverley Parable William Spacke Paulette Touquet Thelma Roth Sir Marcus Parable Donald Rug nstein The Postman Clement Wessel The Staff Director Miss Lola I. Perkins Assistant Director Miss Vivian L. Webster Student Assistant Lucille Wagner Stage Manager Mr. Lewis E. Finch Assistant Stage Manager — Martin Conaway. Curtain and Call Man — Frederick Eggert. Scenery — George Sparks. Waldo Lyons. Herbert Rugenstein, Kenneth Miller. Richard Brier, John King. Electricians — Martin Conaway, Howard Hanna. Stage Properties — Adolph Whitlock. Ropes — Harold Stofer. Stage Carpenters — Harold Stot ' er and Adolph Whitlock. Properties — TheJma Jacobs, Jane Whitsit. Laura McMahon, Anna Jensen, Mary Laughlin, Mary Le Feber, Bertha Miller. Marie Albee. Ralph Portnov, Nathan Bornstein, and Irma Pattison. Costumes — Miss Shaefer, Ruth Hubbard, and Mil- dred Coil. Business Miss Knox Assistants-William Mamie, Nathan Bornstein, Thelma Jacobs, William Faust, Carl Hagen- maier, Vivian Fox, Georgia Brier, Louise Weil- and, .Mary Fuller. Ralph Portnov. Publicity Mr. Clayton. Miss Haynes, Miss Singleton Assistants — Kenneth Hibner, Harry Johnson, Richard Kottkamp. Prompters Mildred Gonter, Esther Shultz Make-up Mr. Davis. Miss Denny, Alberta Lee Peffley -Music Mr. Winslow TECHNICAL STAFF

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90 SENIOR BOOSTER CLASS PLAY -THE OPTIMIST ' LOUISE WEILAND The night of April 10. 1931, found a large au- dience awaiting impatiently for the curtain to vise in the Manual auditorium for a play to begin. A1 last a peal of church bells, the merry song iL ' a bird, and a cheery cock-a-doodle-clo were heard in the distance. The curtains part- ed, and tlie play was on. Never were seen three acts of more spicy comedy and dashing ro- mance. The audience sat alternately rocking with laughter and chuckling with delight as The Optimist was unraveled before them. What an audience! What a play! What a cast! When the curtain went down and the ap- plause of the spectators rang our success, not one minute of practicing and rehearsing, not one word of reproof or correction, not one ticket bought oi- sold was regretted. It had gone over! It was a grand success. But who would think it could he otherwise with such a cast, such a coach and such a class of supporters. For weeks before the final per- formance the east met regularly every afternoon after school and with the aid of Miss Lola Per- kins and Miss Webster they put forth their best efforts to make the class play of June 1931 a triumph. And how well they succeeded! Theo- dore Bluemel as the absent-minded, sunny tem- pered vicar could warm a heart of the coldest steel. And Minty ! AVho could resist her? No one. At least not when Dorothy Strait took the part of tlie humorous, lovable housemaid. Thelma Kotli made an appealing performance as the lovely, adorable Paulette. Her French made you sit up and listen and her clothes — la, la — bow chic! William Spacke as the handsome hero made many a heart beat faster and he made Waverly a dashing, fine character that cannot be forgotton. Virginia Hildebrand as Laetitia and Fred Vehling as Adrian were delightful and did some splendid acting. Carl Zike as Hie speedy gardner made a big hit. Donald Rugenstein took the part of Sir Marcus, the stern father, undeniably well, and ( ' lenient Wes- sel made a good postman — flirting instead of flitting. Yet it must be remembered that much of the success of the Optimist was due to the faith- ful workers behind the scenes. Especially are we indebted to Miss Lola Perkins and Miss Vivi- an Webster for their able guidance and to Air. Lewis Finch for his unfailing managing. While the actors were walking nervously re- viewing their cues, it was up to the stage hands and the members of the property committee to liave each piece of furniture, each needed article, in its proper position on the stage before the cur- tain rose on the first act. They worked silently and efficiently and everything went off without a hitch. Thelma Jacobs and her property girls did exceptionally well holding props and

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•J I SENIOR BOOSTER CLASS HISTORY THEOD( )RE BLUEMEL It was four years ago, way back there in 1927, when a group of bright-eyed, smiling, eighth grade graduates took a notion to go to high school. It was not a foolish notion as children of that age often do take, but a very wise one: namely, to enter the one and only Emmerich Manual Training High School and get the low down on things they aever learned in grade school. • • Full Hedged freshies! What lengthy corri dors, what a layout of rooms, and what an army of teachers! Those little lads and lassies soon got over their awe and amazement after they had been at good old M. T. a week or two. No, they didn ' t act as smart as those trick playing sophomores, or as - ' questionable as those jun- iors, or as dignified and wise as those seniors, but they fell like old timers nevertheless. • A year has gone by, and what a difference! No longer bashful, blushing freshies, but sopho- mores. Sophomores are all alike, and this hunch was no exception. They wise-cracked, they chewed Wrigley (or what have you), they play- ed tricks on freshmen, and flunked math just as their predecessors had done. But don ' t let me mislead you, for even if they had most of the aforesaid traits, it was already being shown that in this group there were some of the leaders of the school so far as scholastic ability was concern- ed. Remarkable grades, the snatching of a To]) Ten pin or two, the representation in scholastic contests, and the interest shown in athletics all prove the previous statement. We wonder what such an outfit will turn out to be! • Another year, and with it another advance- ment which gives them the title, Juniors. ' What changes time does bring! This band of children (or should I now say ladies and gentle- men) arc no longer racking their brains for ideas on how to torture freshmen, how to cut classes, or to get part times. They are really getting down to business and are working for the goal, Seniordom. • And would you believe that these selfsame folks turned out to be none other than — We, the Jun I ' lass of 1931. But what good is such a group without a leader? With Miss Knox kindly assisting until Ave could choose a leader, we elected on October 7, 1930, Kenneth Hibner as our class president. As his chief assistants we chose Anthony Lee for vice-president ; Ger- trude Zorn, secretary; and Mary Fuller, class treasurer. Let me list other important features of our business meetings during the first semester of our Senior Monarchy. 1 will begin with dates, for all good ( 1) histories have them. On October 24, we chose for our class color a beautiful shade of orange. Deciding to make im- mediate use of the color, we chose, on October 27, an artistic arm band design, submitted by Earl Huff, using the aforesaid color in the print. Then came a catastrophe, for on the same date the author was chosen Historian. On Novem- ber 12, we chose as Prophet, Fred Brant ; Will- maker, Thelma Roth; and as Class Giftorian, John King. Forward Ever, Backward Never, which was submitted by Fannie Goldstein, was chosen as the class motto on January 12, 1931. For Class Day sponsor Miss Dorothy Perkins was chosen by the class. Thus endeth our first semester as seniors. This paragraph begins a new semester, and on February 2 and 3 the election of officers for the spring term took place. Kenneth was immedi- ately re-elected to the class presidency and Mark Armour was chosen vice-president. Ger- trude Zorn and Mary Fuller were re-elected to the respective offices of secretary and treasurer. For editor-in-chief of the Senior Booster, Miio Haines was chosen and AVilliam Faust was nam- ed business manager. On February 4, Mr. Painter was elected Ivy Day sponsor, with Mildred Gonter as chairman of the Ivy Day committee. On March 9 the class banner was chosen. Out of the nine banners submitted, Fred Vehling ' s design was selected. It pictured a covered wag- on, characteristic of the days of 1849, making the grade — a suitable design to symbolize the class motto. On March 10, the class voted that the Nation- al Studio should be the photographer for indi- vidual class pictures. It was decided that Ed- win Beeson should have his picture taken last, for a broken camera could not do the rest of the class justice. Since all the former senior classes produced a class play, far be it from the June 1931 class to fail in that respect. The Optimist , a de- (Continued on Pane 26)