Martensdale High School - Martins Tale Yearbook (Martensdale, IA)

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SBE? 9969999599696EBE1963EB2!969E19Ei56555EBG9G9EBEI96BEi96i 'A HIGH SCHOOL OPERETTA The operetta, Miss Cherryblossomf' was presented by the high school on November l. lt was under the direction of Miss Henderson. The plot centers around an American maiden, Miss Cherryblossom Cjo Monroej who is raised as a japanese. She has been left in the care of Kokemo CClinton Wise-D a tea garden pro- prietor, by her father's faithless secretary Cjohn llamml who uses the money of his master's to his own advantages. The love interest develops around the romance of Miss Cherry- blossom and jack Smith CWilbur Belll. Despite the fact that Kokemo wishes to marry her to Togo tjohn Meadej, love triumphs in the end when her true identity is learned. Other singing parts were jessica CMargaret Wisej and llarry CBurl Beamb. Roy Martens took the part of james Young. A chorus of Geisha girls gave color to the story. There were groups of American boys and girls. Altogether it was a pretty and attractive affair. MUSIC Music in high school was directed by Miss Adaline llenderson. The glee club sang at several school events. Girls who sang in the glee club were Frances Burrus, Margaret Wise, Zora Rose Frazier, Ruth Howell, Maxine Strahan, jo Monroe, Maxiene Smith, Pauline Duff, Pauline Huss, Clare Weil, Doris Crow, Adelaide Wise, Mary Louise West, Reba Brownlie, josephine Crawford, Betty Snelson, Lorraine McGuire and Alice Gavin. :di-BQGBQGBQGBGBGQGB6366669665696656-3639565GBEE6BEB65EB636BEB6BQBQB6BQB6B6B6B65EBEBGEEBQB66hGY I age Fourteen

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lt, The Evil Spirit DRAMATICS SENIOR CLASS PLAY May 8, l935 UHAUNTEDU Cast of Characters David Waring, The Heir .... Oscar Vance, A Friend . . jerome Krammer, A Lawyer . . Elise Merrile, David's Fiancee . . , Martha Merrile, Elise's Aunt .... Lucy Hacker . 2 Lon Hacker . da Terry Tanner . - Ralph Channing . Willie Wogler . . Blackie Simms . The Ghost Woman Bedelia . . . joyce Wingate . Florabelle Wingate Sam .... jake jean . Sally . n vc :c . 54 jim .... Q Mimi .... Director-M. E. Casey -IUNIOR CLASS PLAY Octolter I9 and 24 SPOOKY TAVIERNH Cast of Characters Director-Beatrice Brock UPPER GRADE PLAY April 5, l935 CLEAN UP . john Meade . Wilbur Bell . john Shafer . john Hamm Margaret Wise Frances Burrus . Ruth llowell Franklin Stockton . Roy Martens Chester Walker Robert Murphy . Clinton Wise Maxine Strahan . Clare Weil . jo Monroe . Pauline Huss , judson Lee Kenneth Wheeler Maxiene Smith . Pauline Duff . Albert Gavin Naomi Walston ec The Little Dutch Cleansers . . Betty Crow and Viola Walston 54 Old Dutch Cleanser . . ..... Carol Simmons Gold Dust Twins . . Everyl and Mary Ellen Hakes j1ck Evans and Edwin Crow Olive Oseptic Garold McConnell Customers Waitresses and Newsboys aces 5 6 7 LOWER GRADF PLAY Apri 5 Q55 CROSS PATCH Cross Patch Betty jo Brennan Grandmother lern Hypes Geranium Iona Miller Rebecca Patsy johnson Story Book Characters Rainbow Colors and Raindrops aesl23 if f - . ' ........ '. . '- QE . , ' ., . . . . . . Gr l , , , 8 25 - ,. 52 '1 , it X rs as if L K EE G . ....,.. I W sc , . - '---' - ' . A SC ....,...... :C .'.--..... V ............ Gr d , , ,4 666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 Page Sixteen 95 6 S 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 2 6 6 6 6 6 3 2 3 2 66666 66 66 6 6666 6666 66 6666666 66 6666 66 666 666 666666666 6666 6