Green Mountain High School - Rocket Yearbook (Green Mountain, IA)

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The ROCKET 1925 GNMVD High School Carnival October 31, 1924, a large crowd gathered inf the High School gym which was gayly decorated in orange and black with the usual amount of pumpkin faces, witches and black cats. Each niche and corner was occupied by a booth, fish pond, fortune telling, doll rack, eats, beauty parlor and side shows, besides the House of Horrors on the first floor. After the first rush and fun, entertainment began on the stage of the gym, each class putting on a stunt. The Freshmen yet small for their age, put on the Family Circle . The Sophomores, wishing to portray their intelligence gave a negro wedding. The Juniors, feeling sorry for some of the unfortunate Seniors held a surgery demonstration. At last the Seniors most worthy of mention took the crowd back a century to King Tut's days. Discipline was kept during the evening by a group of blue coats and a lady judge. The penalty for any disorderly conduct ranged from ten cents to a quarter, varying according to theacrime. Toward the close of the evening two short plays were given in the Assembly. These were well attended as part of the crowd was locked out to allow room for the actors to put on the performance. The older people now began to go home and the rest followed after a thrilling adventure in the- House of Horrors . Grade Operetta V On Friday evening April 10, the grades presented the fairy play The Snow Queen . In this delightful little play the Snow Queen with the aid of the bad goblin entices a mortal Child Kay, to her palace. He soon grows weary of the splendors but cannot break the Goblin's spell. In the meantime his little playmate Guerda, who is searching for him is lost in the enchanted wood. After a nap she is awakened by the flowers and with the help of the wise old crow is about to find her way out of the enchanted wood when she is captured by the witch and the robbers. They tell her that she and the crow are to be eaten. However the robber girl takes pity on them and helps them to escape. They finally reach the snow queen's palace and the goblins charm is broken by Guerda's simple faith and love. The flowers have followed and crown the Snow Queen, Queen of Spring . The role of Snow Queen was played by Evelyn Davis, that of Kay by Clark Plummer, that of Guerda by Alice Sellers. The Bad Goblin ................ .... H oward Shipton The VVise Old Crow ..... ..... A rley VVilson The VVitch .................... .... F rances Bates The Robber Girl ....................... Doris Shipton Dances were given by the snowflakes, flowers, icicles, Bad Goblin and his little goblins and the robber girl and her little robbers. The proceeds of this play were used to buy apparatus for the Play Ground. ' GSMVD Page 40

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The ROCKET 1925 GWWKD Junior Class Play March 25 S The juniors and underclassmen of the Green Mountain High School pre- sented their play Backbone , before a large audience in the school gym- nasium. It was an unusually clever review of a boy who was head over heels in love, but failed to make anything of himself in business because he lacked the backbone. Charles Shelton, as the lover, proved to the young social group and also to his father and mother-in-law to be that he really did have a backbone. The parts of Mr. and Mrs. Easton, who furnished most of the comedy were successfully played by VVendell Estal and Florence Clar. Alice Keedy the sweetheart of XVillie, proved her ability for portraying a character of various moods. Cast of Characters Mr. Henry Easton, wealthy merchant . . . Mrs. Lucile Easton, his wife . . . Elizabeth Easton, their daughter . . Mr. Barton, department store owner . Fred Barton, his son ....... Willie Scott, who lets well enough alone . Miss Woodward, who believes in astrology . Collector for installment house .... Wilbur, oliice boy at store . . . Kate, maid at Easton home . Tom jack Bob Elizabeth's friends . Dorothy Marion Synopsis Act l-Living room at Easton home. Evening. . W'endell Estal ,. Florence Clar . Alice Keedy . . Carl Duft . Kenneth Lynk . Charles Shelton .' Frances Beane. . . Alva Lynk Franklin Wheeler Margaret Gorsuch Elvin Estal Herchel Keedy Glen Swanson Avonelle Clark Hazel Shipton Act 2-Parlor of Easton home. Night of Elizabth's party. Act. 3-Office of Barton's store. The next morning. Music furnished by a local three piece orchestra and a dance given by Arlene Ambler and Virginia Haynes entertained the crowd between acts. GNMWD- Pale 39

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The ROCKET 1925 GMM? Basket Ball Players are Banqueted by Parents February 23-The players of both boys and girls basketball teams and several friends met at the school gym last Saturday night where they were entertained by their parents. About thirty, including teachers, coaches and referee were served a two course supper at a table prettily decorated in green and white, the Basket Ball colors. After the supper Prof. Gallup and Rev. Keedy each gave a speech after which the players and friends amused them- selves with games and music. Domestic Science Girls Entertain Schoolboard The members of the School lloard, their wives, and the High School teachers were entertained for dinner by the Domestic Science class on Febraury 13. The menu, table decorations, and costumes of the waitresses were symbolic of St. Yalentines Day. MENU Cream of Tomato Soup Soda Wafers Roast Beef Turtle Dove Nests Browned Gravy Nut Bread Butler Balls Apple Jelly Olives Valentine Salad Cheese Sticks Cherry Ice Lily Cakes Coffee Candy - sr -elim' -fsff ' Y ffl:-7-f.' A J,-P' W.-Iv ila 'N' fbfwm' A33 fm -,'w9:'s1i- 4 a+. , M., A , N , m'6,ae,Nv awp!! ,U 12: 'W A-ig .Ni J .. . -17 . if-' ig, gf CTWSDVD - Page 41