Highland Community College - Trail Blazer Yearbook (Highland, KS)

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Dramatic Club THE DBAMATICS CLUB is an organization for improving the act- ing as well as directing ability of its members. At the monthly meet- ings a series of short plays, consisting of comedies, tragedies, fanta- sies were presented by various new members of the club and directed by senior members. Tea Leaves, the most noteworthy of these plays, was presented at the YM-YVV Retreat. The highlight ol' the club year is the animal spring play. This year an able cast presented 'tThe VVhole Town's Talkingil a swiftly mov- ing, confusing farce. Mr. Simmons wants his daughter, Ethel, who has been away to school, to marry Chester Binney. his business part- ner. He and Chester conspire together and tell the fictitious tale ot' Chester-'s love affair with Letty Lythe, a famous movie actress. The story promptly influences Ethel to fall in love with Chester. Every- thing runs smoothly until Letty Lythe appears in person. lt is then that complications arise. The club is justly proud of its accomplishments during the past year. The curtain falls, the play is ended. President ---- - - Marjorie Blevins Secretary-Treasurer - - - - Betty Rex Davis Sponsor ----- - Miss Louise Yeomans

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CHORUS Back Row: Wayne Bollinger, VVard Henry, Bill Noll, Dale Richards, Norman Pierson. Third Row: 1 Mr. Smith, Robert Frakes, Charles Lyness, Donald Loyd, Walter Brant, Marjorie Blevins, Marilee Nelson. Second Row: Josephine Davis, Helen Ukena, Virginia Van Bebber, Barbara Beans, Dorothy Albers, Helen Richards, Alice Bryan. First Row: Virginia Shoemaker, Francis Albers, Betty Rex Davis, Euna. Vaye Ukena, Leila Cox, Francis Sutherland. THE COLLEGE CHORUS, the oldest musical organization in the school, is open to all students interested in choral work and carries with it one hour ot' college credit. Much oi' the work done is a cappel- la. Under the direction ol' Mr. Smith, a new comer on the college fac- ulty, the club meets this year every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. From time to time during the school year, the chorus has made public appearances. At Cllristmas the club joined with the high school chorus to present a Sunday afternoon vesper service for the commu- nity. On several occasions the club has sung on the college convoct- tion program and was Featured on the program for senior day. The most anticipated appearance ot' the year is the short broadcast over station KFEQ in St. Joseph. This broadcast has become an annual event. Miss Barbara Beans, of Hiawatha, served as the accompanist for the t'irst semester and Miss Mildred Gish, of Denton, for the second. hoir

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l l A GREAT deal oi' credit for the supei-iorily ol' the college plays this yezu' goes Lo the GlliCl'lll'lSlllQj direclor, Miss Yeomzius. This, coupled with the Cooperaiion ol' hard working' cusis leI'li nothing to he desired in lil'ill1lililC i-l'illllljlllS. The first to be aclvevlisecl by the glilteriiig lighls along the 'iG1'ea,t Xklhile Xxyilyii. was 'liesl Yem's , fl three act d1'a1I1zi sponsored by the sophomore class. Best Years depicls the ilmiimlic story ol' El young girl, Cora, torn belween devotion and loyalty for ai selfish mother ami her love for Fred Burloii. A The season was climuxed with the I.Jl'0Sl lliili,i0ll ol' ai, three acl comedy The VV'l10le '1'own's Tllllilllgn. The caisls For both plays were chosen by competitive tryouts. Beside providing' enlo1'iuiinn1e11L these plays have i'llI'l'llSiilGli ample opporliilliities lo develop poise. sizige personal- ily, und cooper'atioi'1. ' Svene From Play Twenty-nine