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

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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

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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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-I- Y? ref Dramatics, Oratory, and Declamatlon On October 18, 1926, a dramatic club of forty-six membe1's was organ- IZQCI under the sponsorship of Miss Whittenburg. The following officers were elected: Mary Cleveland Van Meter, President 5 Wordic Cassity, Vice- 1-'residentg Vernes Atchley, Secretary, and Leo Ward, Treasurer. Later in tne fall, the club decided upon the name of Jolly Jesters , and adopted the court jester as its emblem. Programs consisting of readings, reviews of contemporary plays and talks concerning the origin and history of the drama, the art of stage make-up, and the production of amateur plays were given at the extra-curricular period each Monday and Tuesday. Four one- act plays entitled, Sauce For the Goslings, Every student , Solemn Pride , and Station YYYY were presented at various assembly hours. QS1nce the last two were royalty plays, it was necessary to secure special permission of the authors to present them free of charge.J Our activities Ior the year were financed by money obtained from selling tickets to the travelogue in the high school auditorium, and dues of ten cents per member eacn month. The dramatic club was not reorganized in the fall of 1927, but a one-act play entitled The Maker of Dreams , was taken to the dis- trict contest in Warrensburg, April 27 and 28. The cast consists of Ruth Giadish as Purrette, Vernes Atchley as Pierrot, and Alvin Wehrman as the Maker of Dreams, and was supported at the piano by Helen Gladish. Oratory has always been entered into with great enthusiasm in H. H. S. Rivalry is prevalent among all classes, and the night of the big contest is always exciting. The 1927 annual oratorical contest was held, March 31, in the high school auditorium. Four students entered the contest. From the four students, Evelyn Truesdale, a Junior won first place with her oration, America's Contribution to Constitutional Government. Billie kevestorff placed second, with his oration, The Meaning of the Constitu- tion Today. Albert Meinershagen placed third with his oration of Hain- ilton and the Constitution . Miss Truesdale had also won first in the pre- ceding school contest of 1926 winning over a field of eight. Sh: won first in the county contest thereby representing Lafayette County in the district contest. Miss Truesdale however, failed to make a come-back in the 1927 county contest, where she placed third. The spirit of oratory had invaded the school again this year. Many students are working on their orations and from all indications the 1928 contest is predicted to be a lively one. The students of H. H. S. have always been very enthusiastic about de- clamation, and have carried away a number of honors in district contests. No declamation contest was held in the spring of 1927, but Anna Louise Peterson and Wordic Cassity were chosen to represent our school at the dis- trict contest at Warrensburg in April. The reading selected by Anna Louise was The Stolen Gem and that chosen by Wordic was Danny , Wordic was successful in placing himself in the finals where he won second place symbolized by a silver medal. It is planned to hold a school contest early in April of this year. The following students have decided to enter: Anna Louise Peterson, Mary Celeste Wollenman, Elizabeth Wollenman, Rebecca Crain, Elizabeth Herd, Gene Gunn and Janice Bruening. The win- ner of the contest will be sent to Warrensburg, April 27, 1928, to compete with students from other high schools in our district. We sincerely hope that this representative will succeed in bringing fresh laurels to our school. PAGE 63 ff- f 'H we L ' A