Gallatin High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Gallatin, MO)

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GALL MO Clhe Junior Carnival OISE! Racket! Fun! Horns, paper caps, confetti, kazoos, and ev- eryone having a good time. See the bearded lady! The half woman! The living statue! All for five cents, the chance of a lifetime! People spending their money to have their fortunes told, boys casting votes for the popular girl, other people going to see the negro minstrel! The Charleston dancer, the feature of the evening, clever songs. and acting! Noise! Racket! Fun! The Junior Carnival. The Junior Carnival was given for the benefit of the Junior class f or their Junior and Senior reception funds. An amount of 9585.00 was made, which provided for the finances of the banquet. The Junior Carnival is an annual affair and was started by the Junior class of 1924-25. The Juniors of last year made 95150.00 and put on the finest banquet which has ever been given by the Gallatin High School.

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GALLAMO CDeclamatory ' Contegt HE Deelamatory Contest of the Gallatin High School was held at the Courter Theater, March 16. Twenty-tliree students en- tered and the prizes were awardzeml as follows: FIXTEMPURANEOUS SPEAKING 1. Nannie Youtsey IZ. Georgia Anna Burns 3. Everetta Keck DICCLAMATICNS 1. Mary Gale Norman 2. Lorrinne Harris 3. Virginia Kissinger URATIONS 1. Dale Blaeksten 2. Maynard Sanders 3. Paul Frazier MUSIC tPiano Soloj 1. Martha Yates McClask0y 2. Georgia VVhitt 3. Mildred Youtsey INSTRUMENTAL SC DLC 1. Carl Lee Shelton 2. Keith Pike 3. Bruce Knight QUARTETS 1. Paul Frazier, Maynard Sanders, Rus- sel Brookshier and Mandle Lukehart. 2. Ray Trotter, Keith Pike, Edward lr- win and Kenneth Richesson. L4 E

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GALLAM Pcathall CPlay' Scores fBig Success Talented Cast With Fine Specialties Polly VVith A Past, a play presented by the members of the Gallatin Football squad of 1925 and 26, Friday night at tl1e Courter Theater, was hailed as a great success according to the large crowd which was present. The following are the characters as they ap- peared: Clay Cullum .................. .... R ussel Walker Harry Richeson ......................... Leo Scott Polly Shannon tPaulette Badyj ........ Mary Handy Rex Van Zile .................... Clarence Williams Mrs. Davis ................ Martha Yates McClaskey Myrtle Davis .......................... Pearl Henry Stiles treformed drunkardj ............ Lewis Place Mrs. Van Zile tRex's motherj ...... 'Dorothy Smith Parker tmaidi .................... Georgia Walker Prentice Van Zile ..... -- ..... Scott Graham Commodore Barker ...... - .... Owen Whitt Petrowski ........................... VValter Tague Each member of the cast showed unusual ability. A great deal of praise has been awarded to Mrs. Rhoda K. Doolin for hier excellent coaching, also for the time and effort she put forth on this play. Stiles, the reformed drunkard, added a great deal of humor to the play trying to obey orders and obeying them at the wrong time. Polly, alias Paulette, did exceptionally well in the two roles, while Rex finally clears up his love affairs a11d wins Paulette or ' ' Polly. The specialties deserved a part of the praise of the success of the play as they afforded a great part of the amusement. The col- ored minstrel quartet is to be commended on the professional way they handled their instruments-. a