John A Johnson High School - Maroon Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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NONJACADEMIC DEPARTMENT Left to right: Hilding Peterson, Aurelia Lanners, Curtis Skoog, Sam Schultz, Jessie Lundquist, Katherine Holmgren, Russell Peyer, Harriet Byrne, Ray Ackerson, Loretta Pulver. Senior-Junior Play SKIDDING Cast of Characters Andy - ---- - Ray Ackerson Aunt Milly - Katherine Holmgren Mrs. Hardy - - Harriet Byrne Judge james Hardy Hilding Peterson Estelle Hardy Campbell Aurelia Lanners Grandpa Hardy - - Curtis Skoog Marian Hardy - Jessie Lundquist VVayne Trenton IH - Sam Schultz Oscar Stubbins - Russel Peyer Myra Hardy VVilcox - - - - Loretta Pulver HE Senior-Junior Play, Skidciing, by Aurania Ruveral, was presented on April 7th and Sth. It 1S a delightful comedy of American family life which takes place in the home of District judge James Hardy in Idaho. The story concerns the Judge's campaign for his renomination, which be- comes doubtful when his main speaker fails to appear at an important meeting. Marian Hardy has been away studying political science and returns with Wayfne Trenton, who has come to ask the Judges permission to marry her. She seizes an opportunity to campaign for her father and is so successful that she is asked to run for the state legislature. The scene is upset by the return of the two married daughters, Myra and Estelle, who have left their husbands. To meet the situation Mrs. Hardy retali- ates by leaving home herself. Pressed by Wayfne to choose a career or marriage, Marian decides on the former. Things, however, shape themselves to a happy conclusion: The girls return to their husbands, the judge is nominated to the supreme court, Marian to the legislature, and she and VVayne are reconciled,to marriage. P Page 23 Q

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MARC GN NON-ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT Mr. Ahlberg Miss Goodell Miss Nelson A Fine. . HERE are three fields of fi e at Johnson-expression, design, and mus- ic. The iirst to be mentio is expression which is taught by Mr. Ahl- berg. Expression consists of learning to breathe correctly, studying poetry, parliamentary procedure, public speaking, one-act plays, and Shakespeare. The dramatic department presents one-act plays and other entertainment during the school assemblies. It also presents the Junior-Senior play which this year was Skidding. . The second field is that of design which is taught by Miss Goodell. There are two sections, free hand drawing and pottery. The drawing classes make the post- ers for all school activities. Their Work was Well displayed in their signs for Skidding which decorated the halls as well as many shop windows. Another ar- tistic display was the beach scene made of cardboard which appeared on the stage during Maroon week. They design all art work for school publications. The third lield is music with Miss Nelson as instructor. The music depart- ment consists of a mixed chorus, girls' chorus, boys' glee club, girls, glee club, and orchestra. This department entertains at various assemblies. In March, a classical concert was given by the combined chorus and orchestra. Every spring, the glee clubs enter the state music contest at the University of Minnesota. For the last three years, the johnson music department has sent a boy and girl to the national chorus. Johnson is the only school in St. Paul to do this. Related to the dramatic department is the Masquers Club. The members are chosen from the expression classes. The Art Club, formerly known as the Spec- trum Club, consists of students taking designing. The members of the glee clubs are chosen by Miss Nelson from the chorus classes. Qnly the students with the best voices are taken into glee club. Page 22

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lfgff , Q N X. NON-ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT Frou! rote: Lois Melquist. llernice Korphage, Donald Galvin, Miss Moreland, VVilliam Blank, Herbert Harrington, Eileen Gehercn. Secmm' row: Patricia Vl'ard, Madeleane Chadwick, lone Metraus, Murilla Linnerooth, Marguerite Wikrc, Imogene Boldt, Mary Ellen VK'ard, Ellen Needham, Loyal Larson. Third row: Kenneth Hassler, Henry Giannini, Stanley Mosio, Harold llahneman, Robert Gray, john De Marco, Iohn Del Fiacco. Patsy Yarusso, Foizrtli rote: Joseph Gabriel, Donald XVilson, YValter VYarrCn, XYari'en lfritze. Jerry Gray, Robert hleffry, Stanley Ridley, XVillard Ruth, Frank Hanley. Stage Force HE stage force was first organized by a group of boys without an adviser. They were later controlled by a board of teachers all of whom, except Miss Moreland, the present director, dropped out. There are nine girls and nineteen boys on the stage force this year. They are divided into five groups, XYilliam Blank is stage manager. The carpenters, un- der the direction of Harold Bahneman, build all the sets. The electricians. headed by Herbert Harrington, produce the beautiful lighting effects. The property girls are responsible for all the properties used in the various plays. They aided great- ly in the Senior-Junior play by securing the furniture, which being of a period type Was hard to obtain and expensive and by making the drapes. The designers showed their originality by designing sets, wall-paper, a fire place, and a canoe. The business staff takes care of all the financial affairs of the stage force. The johnson High School auditorium has become similar to a community theater, as many outside organizations have given entertainments here. Members of the stage force have assisted in these productions. The stage department has lent material to several St. Paul high schools and to the St. Paul Community Playhouse, where many members of the stage force have worked. As one of their projects the stage force produced a play. For this play they made a portable stage. They have given the play at ll. T. Afs in the community, VVe are very grateful to Miss Moreland and her capable group for the ef- ficient work that they have done in giving us so many enjoyable assemblies. Page JJ