Manlius High School - Mirror Devil Yearbook (Manlius, IL)

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GIRLS' GLEE CLUB • The girls' chorus of 1936-37 started with a membership of thirty-two. The three conditions under which the girls are to be presented honor awards at the end of the year are: appearance in public performances, perfect attendance, and attention in class. We are looking forward to the day when extra-curricular music may be organized as a co-curricular activity and credit toward graduation be granted for participation in it. The awarding of emblems promises to be a step in the right direction. BOYS' GLEE CLUB • About the beginning of the school year a boys’ glee club was organized under the direction of Miss Nelson. The large membership has functioned fairly well despite the fact that the club is newly organized. It is hoped that the present interest shown will be repeated next year and that the boys' vocal department which has been somewhat neglected in the past may prosper. Awards are to be presented this year to those members who through effort and achievement prove worthy. OCTETTE • The Octette was newly organized this year and great interest has been shown in the practices. Arua Hewitt has replaced Howard Butler since Howard left school. The members and their parts are as follows: First Tenor Kenneth Strole Killy Rudiger Second Tenor Adrian Miller Arley Nelson First Bass Edwin Mullin Paul Butler Second Bass Ben Butler Howard Butler BAND • Our band was not organized until late in the school year. Many students had expressed an interest in the formation of a band or orchestra by signing a petition, for organized instruction. Mr. Peart agreed to help in any way that he could, and was picked as leader. He is an accomplished trombone player but does not play in the band. Very few practices have been held because of lack of time. We have bought band books and some sheet music to give variety to the selections. If the band this year is a success, we hope it will lead the way to a bigger and better band or orchestra under a trained instructor. The members are: Saxophones Clarinet Trumpets Ethel Schmidt Rita Hewitt Charles Jones Maxine White Lawrence Van Meir Jack Swanson Mcllowphone Billy Rudiger Baritone Trombones Bass Edwin Mullin Ralph Jones Harold Andrews Hazel Riggs « 23

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 NEW FIRES ALL SCHOOL PLAY NOVEMBER 20 • The plot revealed how Stephen Santry, a Chicago author, realizing that the members of his family had lost their appreciation of the worthwhile things in life, took them to an inherited farm in the Missouri Ozarks, presumably for a week-end visit. At the first meal, he exploded his bombshell that they were to stay, and that to eat, everyone must do his share of work. Billy and Phyllis, adolescents of 15 and 16, scented fun in the new adventure, and the hope of being released from school, but Stephen found determined opposition in Anne, his luxury-loving wife, Olive, his spoiled 23 year-oId daughter, ; wife for his father's surprise and support. How aid of village personalities, notable among whom how they found a new zest in living, formed the Lucinda, elderly housekeeper in country home..............Dorothy Palmer Suzanne Toler, widowed housekeeper Alverda Monson Stephen Santry, Chicago author Arley Nelson Anne, Stephen’s wife...........Verla Marine Olive, their eldest daughter.. Dorothy Roush Billy, their son..................Billy Rudiger Phyllis, their daughter Ruth Butler 1 Dick, the eldest, who brought along a new this family worked out its problems with the were Lvnn Gray, a young country doctor, and crux of the play. The cast were as follows: Dick, their eldest son. —......Arva Hewitt Eve, his wife................ Gladys Conley Lynn Gray, a young country doctor Merle Marine Sid Sperry, a farm hand .......Wayne Mohr Mrs. Sperry, his wife Elsie Hard Jerry, their son Lawrence Van Meir Mrs. Marshall, a neighbor lady................... Marian Christensen Mary, her daughter Marilyn Spratt THE CLOSED DOOR JUNIOR CLASS PLAY-MARCH 19 • For years there had been a bitter feud between the Greys and the Winslows. One by one the former friends died until only Doctor Winslow and his son and the two Grey sisters were left. However, through the love and wisdom of the blind sister and the misfortune of the doctor's son, the two families were restored to former friendliness and happiness. Cast of characters as follows: Portia Grey, a lawyer Neoma Barker Louise Grey, her blind sister Gladys Conley Ida Arnold, the Grey’s housekeeper Norma Lathrop Mrs. Langwell, a wealthy widow Opal Conley Marion Mudge, who loved to borrow” Dorothy Roush Celia May, beautiful but dumb Marilyn Spratt Doctor Winslow, who lived next door Lawrence Van Meir Roger Winslow, his son Richard Anderson Izzy Cohen, out to make money Ben Butler Guy Graves, an adventurous young man .............Verne Olson A Passing Stranger Clinton Thompson WINGS OF THE MORNING SENIOR CLASS PLAY-MAY 7 • As a part of Master Goeffrey's experiment, most of the below-mentioned characters were brought by airplane to spend a short vacation in the psychologist’s combination home and laboratory, situated hundreds of miles from the city where they resided. The strange house, they eventually discovered, was built over the shaft of an old mine, and was operated by a diabolically clever device which enabled its owner to move the building up and down the shaft as if it were an elevator. It was while the visitors were at the bottom of the old mine that Master Goeffrey wove together the strands of their tangled lives. The play was rich in comedy, thrills, and sane philosophy concerning the present social order. Cast of characters follows: Joyce Calvert, a successful young business woman Marian Christensen Loa, her maid and companion . Maxine White Adrian Powell, a poet Stanley Miller David Banning, a surgeon Arley Nelson Eben Forthright, emissary of Master Goeftrey’s Robert Edlefson Tonio Di Silvistri, a fruit seller........................ Paul Butler Carlotta, his wife.............. Thelma Hartz Benedetta, their daughter Alverda Monson Effic, a student nurse........Lulu Rasmussen Miss Wanley, matron of an old ladies’ home..... Elsie Hard Mrs. Ellis, an inmate of the home Verla Marine Trudy, her companion.......... Margie Carlson Ellen, Master Goeffrey's twin sister Arleta Olson Master Goeffrey, a strange host.... ................ Dorothy Palmer Stanley Gordon, an aviator Arva Hewitt MRS. ERWIN E. HAKE • All high school dramatics and public speaking activities of the year have been under the direction of Mrs. Hake. Much of her college work was done in the field of speech and the plays of the year have been of excellent quality. Mrs. Hake is a graduate of McKendree College, having received her degree there in 1929. She holds membership in Alpha Psi Omega, National Honorary Dramatic Fraternity. « ■ 25 »