Greenhills High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Greenhills, OH)

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MOST STUDIOUS BEST J. Zaenkert, C. Bradley MOST ATHLETIC BEST ALL AROUND MOST F. Gill. T. Wyrick P. Woodrey, J. Randolph P. WoodrEY- kg: EmmIg-nix

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-5: -nv.::. .4- . 0115155 agrnphety New York City. November 1, 1959 New prima donna of the Metropoiitan Opera is Ohio-born Miss Joyce Bain, dramatic mezzo-soprano, whose Carmen enticed from critics more praise than has ever before been offered to a newcomer. New life was granted the cigarette girl from Carmen by the rich sultriness of what may prove to be one of the greatest voices of the age. Only a shade less spectacular Was Miss Clara Bradley's role of Micaela, the rival whose tempting soprano lured Don Jose'. Critics had much to say about Jack Randolph, guest conductor. who opened the 1959 season of the Metropolitan with introductory music from his own scores. featuring Miss Patricia Woodrey, pianists Favorable comment is heard throughout Gotham on the whole of the Carmen produc- tion a from the glowing pageantry of Spain as depicted in costumes by Alice Rupp, nested designer, and the unusual stage settings by Corinne Butz, who has made excellent settings a hobby, to the polished beauty of the singers themselves, who took on an even greater sparkle under the skilled fingers of Annette Watkins, make-up artist of the, Metropolitan. Those who heard Paul Muellefs broadcast of the performance last night will remember the many famous personalities whom he managed to lure into range of his television micro- phone at intermission. In connection with the prime donna's debut former members of her high school class, the Greenhills Class of 1949, were interviewed by Mueller, who incidentally was one of the Class of '49 himself. Among that class are such famous sports names as Maurice Fisher, pitching stat of the New York Giants, and Grace Simpkins, the only Olympic star to win the highest number of points in two successive grueling games; Kenneth Stover, prominent DuPont chemist, Pete Bradshaw, the one-time mechanic who develoed the automotive jet, and Fred Gill, pioneer in atomic dentistry are knowri throughout the nation for their creative genius. Alfred Neef, that business head known for his ability to outsell his own super salesmen, Darrel! Kearney. coach at Army. and Kay Oatman, New York model-ofethe-year have appeared in recent issues of Life magazine. Backstage of the Mettopolitanis newly-completed west wing, an engineering feat of Ed Hewitt which recently astounded New Yorkers. a veritable reunion took place. The pop of the flashbulbs of iicrack news photographers George Marth and Victor Davis recorded for the New York Times one of the most unusual events of the year. Editor Joe Zaenkerr of the Times certainly has a knack for scooping the other lagging papers. Crammed into the tiny backstage studio were persons from many walks of life. Standing With her secretary. Miss Jacqueline Horstmeyer, Miss Bain received the congratulations of the Metropolitan's business bureau from Ruth Gregory. head of that department. Caro! Crowthers, lyric septano, who recently retired to enter social relief work, congratulated her old friend and rival for solos in high school days. One by one the old class was accounted for. Wilma Stager, also a social worker; Telitha Wyn'ck, nurse; Dorothy Citron, former neighbor of the star; George Churchill, pro- fessional basketball player, Marie Smuermann. model for a Los Angeles store managed by Continued on page 86 wage Ummtg-fiue

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POPULAR 3 Shanklin BEST CLASS CITIZEN C. Crowthers, D. Paul MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED V Davis, E. Luachauer WITTIEST P. Mueller, A. Rupp gage UmmIg-ztnm