Holland High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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Q 4 ' + Qaasa ' ' 'aa +sa+sasa+a+a:+:.5aa . jean Rottschaefer 'l Olive Wishmeier X . 1 . Vera Damstra 3. Ivan Roggen 4. Bernice Bauhahn 5. Katherine Boere 6. Helen White 7. David Christian 8. William Combe 9. Melvin Lievense 10. Helena Visscher 11. Adelaide Eberhardt 12. Ruth Dekker 13. Clara Witteveen 14. Florence Brower 15. Myron Kollen 16. Edna Dangremond 17. George Combes 18. Lois Vander Meulen 19. jack Davis 20. Richard Keeler 21. Martin Waterway 22. Hazel Marcus 23. Lester Van Tatenhove 24. Arthur Witteveen 25. Margret Van Raalte 26. Herman Van Ark 27. Hazel Ver Hey 28. Cornelia Van Voorst 29. Marian Carrier 30. Thelma Homkes 31. Janet Van Til 32. Baxter McLean 33. Alyce Van De Riet 4 ,W 3

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' 6'5t5'bt3l5E3lrS55?S55slS56'?5645655455Glodtodtbdtodlotab5452545E45645645643564564525456l556f55t5l5t3lEStS?56l564S5 4' ' Senior Play Visscher, Mcl.ean, Van llaalte, Leland, Evans, Good, Witteveen, Damstra, Souter, Kronemeyer, Rottschaefer, De Neff, Lindsley. MARTHA-BY-THE-DAY HE SENIOR PLAY given by the class of 1932 under the direction of Miss Lucille Lindsley was an outstanding success. Large crowds enthusiastically greeted the play every night, as the curtains parted to disclose a drab tenement scene, while behind stage the theme song, East Side, West Side, was musically UQ shouted. Margret Van Raalte, as Martha, won the hearts of the entire audience by her hon- esty and homely philosophy. Martha was a hard working scrub woman who went out By-the-day to support her family, and she always succeeded in everything she under- took. This was a very difficult role and much credit is due Margret for her splendid portrayal of the lovable Martha. No audience could have wished for a sweeter little hero- ine than Barbara Evans, who took the part of Claire Lang, while john Leland, as Frank Ronald, a wealthy bachelor, thrilled the feminine hearts in the audience by his ardent pursuit of Claire. Among Martha's biggest worries were Steve Lundy, a penny-grasping landlord, played by George Good, and her crabby old mother-in-law, Helena Visscher, who had a wonderful rheumatic limp and who provided the audience with plenty of laughs. Martha also had two spoiled, sassy little daughters, Francie and Cora, respectively Clara Witteveen and Vera Damstra. Sam Slawson, better known as Baxter McLean, was Martha's husband, who had lost his job and was threatened with tuberculosis. To im- prove Sam's health, the entire Slawson family had to leave their tenement house and go to the mountains. Mrs. Sherman, jean Rottschaefer, was Mr. Ronald's sister and the vil- lainess of the play. Her misdeeds were found out upon the return of her ex-convict hus- band, Austin Kronemeyer, who had gone to prison in his wife's place. Amy Pelham, or Harriet De Neff, was the sweet young lady who managed to mix things up for the two lovers of the play. Shaw, the English butler, was played very well by Raymond Souter, while one of the most popular of the actors was Flicker, the little dog who was always falling down wells. Miss Lindsley has said, I think this is the best play I have ever given, and if future classes produce a group of actors who are as anxious to co-operate and as loyal to a coach as this group has been, we need never fear for the success of future Senior Plays. I23l