Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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Bo mrt ts Ss ca A Dramatics Freshman-Sophomore Piay FRCNT ROW—Verda Hershberger, Myrtle Gosnell, Mer'e Fleming, Jean Christner. BACK ROW —Lester Moore, Rokert Ycder, John Miller, Bernard Hershberger, Edwin Moore. “BACK AGAIN, HOME TOWN” CAST OF CHARACTERS Bob, Bruceswhorreturns Arter: COTCe sy Can, Sse eee e eee ee eee Edwin Moore Chic) Wiltons a friend’ of “Bote eee ee John Miller Lucius Opperson, who did not leave the old town... Pernard Hershberger Hugh-Gorman, -ancasnier, Of aeloo ails pyar big cee eae ee ae ee Lester Moore Judge Avery, aepOwer sin sthe Corman ly ee ee eer Rokert Yoder phivey “Avery; MIGECE sof Ley ge eee asa e aree Verda Hershberger Viv an, Prescott friend of (Shimleyscrte ss sesso rece es Sane eee Jean Christner Peggy Warren, reason why, Eucius) did not leav.e to witness een Merle Fleming Annabel, an elderly maid making her home with Pegg’y....................-....... Myrt'e Gosnell When Bob Bruce returns to his home town heralded as an example of great suc- cess, the whole town turns out to greet him as a conquering hero. The fact that Bob is in reality broke makes this decided y embarrassing. But when, in spite of himself, he is forced to act the role of “the mi'licnaire hero without the million” things begin to happen with uproarious and astonishing results And when Bob’s sweetheart, Shirley, discovers the deception, Eob uses caveman methods to keep her quiet. | = —Page 14—

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Dramatics Junior Class Play FRONT ROW—Arlene Hochstetler, Myrtle Gosnell, Eunice Fleming, Nora Miller. BACK ROW—Daniel Brenneman, Cleo Dickel, Clifford Grout, Raymond Moore. “SUE”’ CAST OF CHARACTERS Sue Smith, who comes in with the storm Uncle Walt Miller, an optimistic old man Aunt Molly, his wife Harry Seymore, a young lawyer Dick Patton, who turns out all right David Brenneman Jim Dunn, an unlucky husband Clifford Grout Ellen Dunn, a grasping WOMAN. ..............--------:--2----s-ceeeeeees corte eece eter cent Eunice Fleming Sarah Maxwell, an old maid with a hig heart.....: Myrtle Gosnell (Raymond Moore substituted for David because of illness.) The plot is concerned with the mysterious disappearance of Uncl e Walt’s money. Sue appears during a storm and seems to have no place to go. Uncle Walt and Aunt Molly take her into their home and hearts Sue senses trouble and finds Ellen at the bottom of it; she blocks Ellen’s attempt to get Uncle Walt and Aunt Molly into the old people’s home by adopting them. With the help of Dick Patton, Sue clears up the mys- tery of the lost money and shows up Ellen. She also reveals the fact that she is a detective working with Harry Seymore. The villains get their just dues, Uncle Walt and Aunt Molly are happy, and Sue finds out that she loves Dick which Uncle Walt and Aunt Molly say they have known all the time. —Page 13—

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FRONT ROW—Eernard Hershkerger, Rayr-ond Moore, Myrtte Gosnell, Nora Mivler, Carley June Erb. SECOND ROW—-Arlene Hochstetler, Helen Slaubaugh, Merle Fleming, Lester Kempf, Lester Moore. BACK ROW—Eunice Flem ng, FRoktert Yoder, Mary Ellen Swartzendruber, Ada Bren- neman. Sixteen of the Center High School students participated in declamatcry work this year. The home contest was held November eighth and tenth. Mr. Newby of the University of Iowa judged the humorous and oratorical entries and awarded the fol- lowing places: Humorous—first place, Nora Miller; second place, Bernard Hershker- ger. Raymond Moore was the only orator and therefore placed first. Mr. Streeter, also of the University of Iowa, judged the dramatic division and awarded first place to Myrt'e Gosnell and seccnd place to Carley June Erb. On December fourth the pre-district declamatory contest of the state series was held at Lone Tree and th first place winners of the three divisions spoke. Myrtle and Nora rece:ved ratings of ‘2”’ and Raymond ‘4’ in his division. On December sixth the second place winners spoke at the ccunty declamatory contest also at Lone Tree. Carley June placed third in her division. HOME CONTEST WINNERS HUMOROUS Tippin’ off Teacher Nora Miller Watchin’ the Sparkin’ Bernard Hershberger DRAMATIC Myrtle Cosnell Carley June Irb ORATORICAL Fascism Raymond Moore —H. M. F. ’41 —Page 15—