Meridian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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00 MER: oi AN DRAMATICS During this school year Meridian presented three plays: the Junior play in the fall, the All-school play in March, and the Senior play in April. .HGangwayH, a hilarious comedy, was -successfully put on by'a capable Junior cast. Edwin Davenport as a sleepy business man was rudely handled by his friend Jimmy Falk, in the person of Clifford Glass. Others in the cast were Shirley Murray, a private -secretary, Virginia Westover, a -stenographer, Gladys -Constant, the girls next door, Marguerite Beard, as Edwinls mother, Gordon White, George Gooding, Duane Loop, and Kenneth Neevel, all business associates. in March an alleschool cast put on HThe Haunted Chairn, a mystery farce in three acts. Nellie Kennedy a private detective, ably portrayed by Alice Fjellman, created many laughs at the expense of inspector Gilhooly who was Kenneth Neevel. Marion Hanley and Jack Estes added dash and color to the play as Liza and Lazy, the negro servants. Slamming doors, crash- ing glassware, blinking lights, a darkened -stage, shots in the dark, windowshades moving as if by magic, the disappearance of a dead man from the stage and his equally mystifying reappearance all contribute to make this one of the most puzzling and thrilling mys- teries ever presented on our 'stage, Besides the persons mentioned, members of the cast were Dorothy Prendergast, Marvin Pratt, ,Vaughn Russell, Lillian Ailbough, Howard Snowden, Vera Bellinger, Dorothy Urbeck, and Lee Harvey. Late in the Spring the Seniors presented, HThe Absent-Minded Professorn. In this short and amusing play Bob Kunzman played the professore, Excellent work was done also by Wilden Johnston, his sister-in-law, and Betty Hanley, NFour times a Widown, as comic char- acters, Others taking part were Alma Snowden, Georgia Meiers, Gladys Oiness, Floyd Glass, Bill White, Willard Johnston and June Miller. These 'successful plays were 'staged and producedunder the able supervrsion of Mr. Reedi

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4:iO JUNIOR CLASS Roe 1: Dorla Melera,iLlIllan,Janaea, Margaret Glass, Constance Fjellman, Allce Morgentheler, Lola Blle, Shirley lurrey, Ellnor Wleklund, Roe 2: Lola Ellls, Geraldine Tenaglle, Ellnor Long, Agnes Klnzle, Vlrglnla Veatoyar, secretary-traaauler, Gladys Constant, Marguerite Beard, Roe 3: Leon Seaeell, George Gooding, Edeln Davenport, President, Delbert Edqulat, Gordon White, Howard Snowdon, Gladys Neggemn Roe we lreln Anderson, class repreaentatlve, Gerald Nelson, Royal Llttle, reporter, Fred Ackerman, Gene Wight, Cllfford Glass, Mr. Reed, Row 5: Duane Loop, Jack Hlgmen, Le Verne Robson. ' SOPHOMORE CLASS Roe 15 Norma Abel. Vlolat Fleming, Betty Jean Ollver, Allce Fjellmen, Juanlta Rlck, Vlrglnla Guy,HMlas leboneld, Helen Barr, Lols Willey, aecretarywtreaeurer, Helen Gottsehalk, Jean Rlddle,sTheda Sederbom, Yoneko Aaeno, class representative. Roe 2:'Dorls Beillnger, Mildred Boraker, Betty Moa, Mary Ann Golly, Jaekle Rlee, Laura lhlte, Marian Hanley, Georglepyhlteell, Carol June Abel, Lorraine Enertson, reporter. Ron 3: Lloyd Pldrce, Alfred Anderson, vloe-president, Gordon Swanson, Mr. Curry, Marvin Pratt, lendell Ballard, president, Herman Elllngaon, Bernice Morgenthaler. Roe 4: lylo latte, Vaughn Russell, Kenneth Cornle, Mllton Moldenhauer, David Gottsehalk, George Roeenahll, Lee Harvey, Vernon Chllds, Charles Johnson. Roe 5: Korman Jensen, Eddle Ebrlght, Donald Constant, Kenneth Elabree, Sylvester Eastman, lacrae Bernardy, Gordon Brown, Louls Allbeuqh. FRESHMAN CLASS Roe 1: Enella Glenger, layballa Peterson, lads Jelusleh, Carolyn Hawley, Joyce Whltsell, Charlene Sheppard, Dorothy Prendargaat, Delorle 'Mc- Elvaln, class representative, Mies Snallrldge. Row 22 Jlm McLeod, Lllllan Wood, Vere Belllngar,, Lucille Johnson, larllynn' Fjellman , Dorothy Urbeck, Elllot Flellnq, Charles Pratt, Ron 3: Jock Estes, Archle Anderson, Ralph 8ernardy,1 reporgdr, Blll Matzke, president, Kenneth Lee, Vlotor leatoverg. secretary-treasurer, Vojnlr Jeluslcho Row 4: Paul Gregory, Halter lhlte, Earl Akre. Roe 5: Junlor Senwell , Mllton Jones, Donald Pllkey.

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O il l GLEE CLUB Under the direction of Miss Smellridge the Glee Club, in uhFf0Vm, pui on several performances of which we are very proude This year Meridian was host to Ferndale, Custer, and Blaine at a spring music festi- val, The Giee Club and orchegtra both made Vefyfavgf- able impressions in comparison with other schools, DRELL TEAM The Driii Team consisting of l6 members and -a drum majoress was organized this year by Miss Smallridge and Miss Davisn The ,fine drills led by the majoress, Georgie whitseii, 'added much needed spirit.xe our lrooting,section ,of thephome games and the tournament at Lyndene ' , GIRLSU ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Girls' Athietic Association, or G, Ao An, is a new club formed at our high school this year. We felt the need of an organization in running off our extensive intramura? pregram and the play day. ln- stead of hunting areund for equipment. managers are appointed, who keep roli and take care of all equi - mento The officers elected this spring are to serve next year, because we felt that we didnft want, two presidents within two months, The officers were the chairmen of the play day committees. Members of the GQ A, A, worked under them, The officers rare as foliowsi PresidentmGeorgia Whitsell,'Secretary-Doris Bellingar, TreesurermEmiiia Geinger, Historians- Virginia Westover, and advisoremiss Davis. The honorary club shall be cailed thefGirls' UMW ciub of Meridiana Those receiving 500 points will be awarded one ietter and one cnevroh, and a chevron, for each additional 500 pointsu Our first main project, the play day, was a grand success, and everyone seemed to enjoy herself, whether playing or workingo 1 E2