Grand Ledge Academy - Ledge Lore Yearbook (Grand Ledge, MI)

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Dramatics Again the Dramatics Club pulled down high honors for a wonderful year. Under the direction of Miss Frances Winters, a new, but capable di- rector, the club maintained its high degree of acting and the two productions which were pre- sented during the year, went over with a pro- fessional touch, and were greeted with enthusiasm by our audiences. The play chosen for our fall production was Early to Bed-Early to Rise , a comedy in three acts by Wm. F. Davidson. It dealt with a family living in a Chicago apartment just off the El. The cast of characters was: Jeanne Bills as Abbie Fuller, Jerry Anderson as Dr-amatics Club Bobby Fuller, Betty Ann Felzke as Marion Fuller, John Fitzgerald as Everett Fuller, Maude Alice Graham as Spanky Minuti, Edward Bouck as Jim Griggs, Marjorie Workinger as Patsy Fuller, Geraldine Conner as Daisy Fairfax, Dick Hodge at Otto Kirschmeier, Raymond McConnell as Mr. Conkle, and Mary Alexander as Laura Mont- gomery. Maxine Kingsley acted as assistant di- rector, and Louis Merritt as business manager. Our spring play was, The Thirteenth Chair , a mystery in three acts by Bayard Veiller. The cast included Lorraine Morris as Helen O'Neil, John Klingensmith as Will Crosby, Mildred Milks as Mrs. Crosby, Louis Merritt as Mr. Crosby, Fourth RowfM. Kingsley, J. Rogers, R. McConnell, M. Ginter, D. Burnett, G. Calder, C. Houuh, H. Jones, B. Long, M. Marshall, D. Church, J. Fitzgerald, A. Funtukis, K. Smith. R. Johnson. Third Row---L. Morris, M. A. Graham. B. Niles, B. A. Felzke, D. M. Watson. V. White, M. Guild. M. Biergans, J. Klingensmith, D. Crossette, E. Jenks, M. Bigfurd. Second Row--J. Flint, M. Milks, R. Imhoff, A. Deuel, D. Hodge, J. Peters, L. Mvrritt, E. Bouck, V. Haddix, W. Patterson, A. Edgar, Miss Winters 1Directorl. Fiist Row-D. Dick, G. Conner, B. Kingsley, J. Bills, P. Clark, M. Alexander, M. Workinger, J. Anderson, N. Baxter, J. Briggs, D. Iiams. Twenty-four

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Home Economics Fourth Row W- P. Lee, D. Frederick. D. Church, W. latterson, .I. Pingel, D. Stevens, E. Strayer, B. Rey- nolds, W. Atwell, I.. Pres- ton, E. Huston, A. Edgar, R. lmhoff, E. Vandersteen, S. Millaid, B. Baragar, H. I ranki'ord, M. Bouek, E. Moore, Third Row B. Chamberlin, K. Wells. H. Myers, B. Bark- er. E. Briggs, T. Eaton. K. Dykema. E. Waldron, B. l':-trick, B. Gehlhaar, J. Snavely. l'. Challender, E. Tran. I. Mosher, C. Hough. M. Doolittle. Second Row D. Watson, l'. Rose, N. Seils, J. Tmraz. E. Edgar. E. Ayers, B. Hetter- ly, M. Follett. B. Meinderts- ma, M. Bigford. l'. Nelson, M. Brown, V. Goodsell, J. Carter. First Row M. Wright. S. Marzean, S. Schavey, M. Wittenmyer, D. McDonouJIh. M. Guild, A. xv0I'Ill'l. l'. Baxter, J. Bills, B. Felzke, Miss Beukema lAdviserI, E. Howard, J. Gavit,. B. Hale, M. Cody, M. Overla. K. Challender. F. F. A. Fourth Row H. Kebler, L. Barnes, D. Morris, I'. Del'ue, O. Wesseler, I . Dayton. V. Rueekert, G. Shraw, C. ltcth. G. Kollman. R. Rich- mond. Third Row- G. Roth, J, Snavely. M. O'Neil. T. Hart, lil. Crilmley, E. Miller, N. Lehman, R. Baker, L. Day- ton, L. Flessner. Second Row -W D. Shinevar, H. Stobert, K. Kellogg, C. Dean. C. Noecker. E. Smith, Ii. Skinner, Mr. Kelsey 4Adviserr. I-'.rst Row N. Kebler, B. Gearhart, M. Guild, D. Ben- jamfn, R. Miller, A. Stohert, B. Wagner. S. Kollman, L. Barnes, I . Wesseler. K. Y' ' Van Alstine. OFFICERS Ronald Miller - - President Donovan Benjamin, Treasurer Dale Wheaton - Vice President Arthur Stobert - Reporter Billy Wagner - - Secretary Elbert Kelsey - Adviser The F. F. A. have just completed a very successful year, it being one of their most successful financial years since their organization. To start the year off, we held a very good Fall Festival. The boys who received the most points at the Festival were Lowell Barnes and Leonard Dayton. These two boys along with Arthur Stobert, Jack Snavely, and Gerald Roth, attended the Interna- tional Livestock Show at Chicago. HOME ECONOMICS OFFICERS Eleanor Shepard ----- President Patrecia Baxter - - Vice President Betty Ann Felzke - - - Secretary Mary L. Shepard - - - - Treasurer Jeanne Bills - - Honor Point Keeper Marguerite Guild - - Program Chairman Alma Werner ---- Social Chairman Adviser--Miss Jean Beukema The Home Economics Club, with Eleanor Shepard as presi- Ronald Miller attended the National F. F. A. convention and the American Royal at Kansas City. He also attended the State Leadership Training Camp at Pine Lake. During the summer a ramping trip was taken to Eight Point Lake by twenty members of our chapter. The Grand Ledge Chapter gave the Future Farmers degree to all greenhands of Eaton County on January 29. During the year we held a junk raid and used the proceeds to buy a new band uniform: we cooperated with the County Health Department in testing rural water supplies: we started a pig increase project: we established a chapter library: and we installed a new chapter at Sunfield. We held a very successful Parent and Alumni Banquet - about 130 attending. F. F. A. Emblem winners were: Clare Noecker, Bill Wagner, Dale Wheaton, Donovan Benjamin, Leonard Dayton, Lowell Barnes, Arthur Stobert, Jack Snavely, Gerald Roth, and Ronald Miller. dent, and under the guidance of Miss Jean Beukema, got off to a good start this year. We smrted off with a supper for all old members and at this meeting we decided to change our year's program a little. All the girls would have to earn so many honor points before they became full members of the club. Early in the fall about eight of the older members attended a district Home Economics Convention at Michigan State. The first of October we had a mixer to get new ilirls in- terested in the club. The Freshman girls were certainly in- terested in joining. Soon after this we entertained the F. F. A. at a party. The annual Christmas party was given for the little children. The Coaches' banquet and the annual F. F. A. banquet were prepared and served by the Home Ee. girls. The first of April we entertained the Portland Home Ee. Club. The year ended with the biggest event of the year fe the Award banquet and the installation of officers, combined with the Mother and Daughter banquet. This year had the longest membership list it has ever had. Twenty-three

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John Fitzgerald as Edward Wales, Jo Ann Flint as Mary Eastwood, Jane Peters as Helen Trent, Edward Bouck as Braddish Trent, Arch Kane as Howard Standish, Raymond McConnell as Philip Mason, Doris Burnett as Elizabeth Erskine, Joan Rogers as Grace Standish, Mary Alexander as Madame Rosalie la Grange, Dick Hodge as Tim Donohue, Carl Galvin as Sergeant Dunn, Duane Goodsell as Doolan. The assistant director was Geraldine Conner, with Jeanne Bills as business manager. T of 1 940-'4 1 On May 5 the annual Thespian Banquet was held, at which time eight new members were honored with awards received from the National Thespian Dramatics Society. Those initiated were Jerry Anderson, Mary Alexander, Edward Bouck, Maxine Kingsley, Kendall Smith, Jo Ann Flint, Lorraine Morris, and John Fitzgerald. We wish to extend our thanks and appreciation to our faculty critics, Miss Fuller and Miss Gass. We are also grateful for the helpful assistance given by the art department, the music depart- ment, and the commercial department. Twenty-fi ve