Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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SPOT-LIGHT CLUB Adding to the dramatic achievements of the school year has been the con- tribution ot the members ot the Spot-light Club. Guiding these high school thespians to higher accomplishments was Miss Dorothy Black, the faculty sponsor. Topping the year was the presentation of The Fighting Littles March 10. ln preparation tor the production, a study was made in the weekly meetings during the year ot make-up, speech, and other basic tundamentals of acting. F or variation, two one-act plays were presented by the members. Top row: P. Thomson, B. Diel, L. Langdon, B, Burrell, D, Warner, B Friend, P. Friend, D. Mohler, M. Boner, H. Hildenbrand, F. Burk, L Oberhelman. Row 3: R, Higgins, R. Pribble, A. Longworth, B. Laird, B. Rivers, B Benson, D. Mize, V. McCrea, W. Roach, L. Wendt, C. Sawyer, Miss Black Row 2: M. Barnette, D. Gooch, C. Moore, S. Smith, E. Mollet, D. Moore D. Hunt, V. Sisson, B, Mills. Row 1: P. Lynde, R. Morgan, G, Stapleton, B. Murphy, M. Vowels, E. Boyles, B. Murphy, I. McCarter.

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DEBATE Lei! to right: D, Mohler, C, Sa I. Gies, M' P wyer, R. Harmon, iss Householder. CL Functioning as an honorary musi- cal organization, the Clet Club pro- motes the interests of t EF CLUB C. Moore, Debating the national high school topic, Resolved: That the United States should join in reconstituting the League oi Nations, the Debate Team attended a tourna- ment at Shawnee Mission High School, presented ot de- bate assembly and led home room discussions in con- sideration ot the problems ot the post-war era. Miss Frances Householder was the instructor ot the cl GSS. music and osters the beginning of musical careers. A squar rowntelter's barn, October 20, provided real ex- citement. Supplying entertainment tor the second semester social af- fair, the club had a party in the li- brary. e dance in F Top row: Mr. Kirk, M. Dickinsheets, V. Frowntelter, F. Dahlstrom, E. Pooler, R. Mason, R.Williarnson, l.Fisher, K.Sxni1h, B, Emerson, L, Coyne, I. Hall. Row 2: G. Hamilton, W. Abels, I. Fair, B. Iohnson, M. Billings, R. Falls, B. Wil- liarnson, E. Moss, B. Screechfield, Miss Holmen. Row l: A. Kelly, M. Campbell, C. Duvall, D. Huntsman, M. Beeson, M. Claar, C Eisenhut, D, Schuler ,M

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Standing left to right: P. Lynde, V. Sisson, D. Hunt, D. Gooch, R. Emerson, L. Oberhelman, D. Warner B. Murphy, D. Mohler, E. Boyles, I. Beeson. Seated left to right: R. Higgins, B. Diel, C. Sawyer, Barbara Murphy. SPOT-LIGHT CLUB PLAY New talent plus old talent plus Miss Dorothy Black gives you The Fighting Littles, a three-act comedy presented March 10, by a cast of iitteen, selected from the Spot-light Club. Misunderstanding between the older and younger generation afforded the plot centering around Mr. Little, the sputtering father, portrayed by Don Warner, and Goody Little, the 16-year old daughter. Barbara Murphy turn- ished the love life ot Byron Murphy and Delores Hunt gave an excellent char- acterization ot the colored cook, Alrnatina. The cast was as follows: Mrs. Little ........ .... L ola Oberhelman Mr. Little .... ....... D on Warner Filrner . ..... ..... B yron Murphy Antoinette .. .. .... Barbara Murphy Ham Ellers.. . . ...... Dick Emerson Goody ..... ..... D arlene Gooch Henriette .. . ...... Eloise Boyles Almatina .... ......... D elores Hunt Norman Peel... .... Du Wayne Mohler Cuckoo ....... ....... P hyllis Lynde Screwball ....... .... V irginia Sisson Mrs. Harpeddle ...... .... C harlotte Sawyer Dicky Harpeddle. .... ........ I irn Beeson Miss Pologa. ................... ... .......... Rosalie Higgins Olita ....................................... Betty Lou Diel Miss Dorothy Black, Director