Higginsville High School - Blue Bird Yearbook (Higginsville, MO)

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ff f- Q.. , UL , '. .M . Senior Chorus Chorus Class of '26, '27, '28 consists of a mixed class of about fifty members under the supervision of Miss Margaret Bolton. During the year '26 most of the time was spent in finding out what kind of voices the class contained, and practicing on songs for commence- ment and baccalaureate in the year '27. Toward Christmas of '26 an operetta was decided upon as the work for the last semester. A Spanish operetta The Belle of Barcelona , was CIIOSQII and the following people took the leading parts: Georgie Lee Willard-Luis de Montero, a wealthy plantation owner. Marie Pevestorff--Gloria de Montero, his Wife an aristocrat. Evelyn Burgan-Margarita, an accomplished daughter. Ruth Gladish-Mercedes, her sister. Billie Kincheloe-Francisco de la Viga, chief custom House Inspector who claims to be a nobleman. Llewellyn Jones-Pedro, manager of de Montero's plantation. Carl Muench-Emilio, a toreador, a suitor of Mercedes. Harry Page-Don Juan. Arnold Huddleston-Don Jose, student friends of Emilio. Cleda Stratman-Dona Marcela. Aileen Breipohl-Dona Anita, friend of Margarita. Frances Dennis-Martha Matilda Ayres, an English governess. Harry Lee-Lieutenant Harold Wright, custom Inspector from the U. S. Ernest Preuitt-Patrick Malone fPatJ, companion of Hal. Albert Schneider-Captain Calton, of the cruiser Montana. In the year '27 the class gave an open house which they spent much time on. In '28 A Dutch Operetta Tulip Time in Holland was decided upon and is being worked on now. The cast of characters are as follows: Hans fa young Dutch Apprenticej-Llewellyn Jones. Aunt Anna lChristina's Guardian!-Ruth Gladish. Katinks Ca Village Maidenj-Marion Rogers. Hendrick Van Oster fBurgomaster of Asendorfj-Carl Muench. Christina fa charming Dutch girlj-Wilma Still. Theophelus McSpindle Can authority on botanyj-Georgie Lee Willard. Ned Baxter fan American college student!-Billie Kincheloe. Dick Warren Ca fellow student of Ned!-Ernest Preuitt. PACE fil rm 6

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Jiri ss ff A AEIUF 1 lsffiog 552, W V Senior Chorus Fourth Row: Frederick Albers, Charles Pevestortlf, Wm. Linebach, Ernest Preuitt, Clyde Adams, W. C. Bruening, Leonard Voss, Herbert Held. Lester Oster- moyer. Third Row: Wm. Handley, Llewellyn Jones, Gilbert Schaefer, Clarence Mueller, Billie Pevestortf, Max Slusher, Edward Linebach, Melvin Fetter, Odes Kampschmidt, Carl Muench. Second Row: Ned Foulds, Margaret Busch, Beth Neale, Pearl Tindall, Helen Gladish, Margaret Bolton, Instructor, Mary C. Wollenman, Mabel Beckman, Alba Berry, Georgia Lee Willard. . First Row: Marion Rogers, Beth Wollenman, Nannie Mary Poisal, Florence Sheets, Evelyn Truesdale, Frances Dennis, Audrey Lane, Elba Rhodes, Margaret Far- rell, Irene Schmidt, Lorene Arensmeier. P XG E 60 .J R4

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+5 muy 1 W? Dramatics, Oratory, and Declamation Third Row: Arnold Hucldleston, Clyde Adams, Albert Meinershagen. Secord Row: Anna Louise Peterson, Vernes Atchley. Mary C. Wollenman, Billie I'evusto1'fT', Ruth Gladisli. First Row: Beth Wollenman, Elizabeth Herd, Evelyn T1 uesrlale, Janice Bruening, Rebecca Crain, Gene Gunn. I Mild U2 wr! X37 1 I! 'ij n