Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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r 3Uol)mft Senior Play Cast Tho Senior plav, “Anne What’s-Her-Name?M directed by the Senior sponsor, M'ss Lawrence, was presented on May 21 to a capacity house. AH attending sat enthralled through the three acts of one of the most absorb ng mystery plays ever given by M. C. H. S. talent, and breathed a relieved sigh only as the curtain was drawn on the last act. The story dealt with Tony Wheat (George Wentzell,) a young lover, accused of killing a famous dancer, who tcck refuge from the police in the home of Judge B nby (Robert Chase) and was mistaken for a cousin. Ebenezer Whittle. Wh°n the real Ebenezer (Paul Wehrmeyer) arrived, Tony induced him to exchange clothes with him end Ebenezer was taken into the custody of the detective (William Trousdale) in place of Tony. Marporie and Barbara were daughters of the house. Marjorie (Ethel Constance Moreland) was engaged in preparing herself for a career while Barbara (Florence Reipe) was chiefly interested 5n Willie Peabodv, (Henrv Amos Good-all) the bov from next door. Aunt Julia, (Letha Mae Cummins) also lived in ihe Bunby home. Tonv found that some mysterious affair was about to take place but was unab]e to learn the nature of it. He summoned his valet. Burks, (Edward Verbarg) to bring the car for him but he arrived too late. Soon two masked ladies. dressed in black we» e led into the room and a ceremony was performed bv Dr. Aked (Leonard Wilson) marrving Tony to Anne ? after which the two ladies deoarted as mysteriously as they had come. Tonv then tried to find out the Anne What’s-Her-Name to whom he had been married and even suspected that his wife was the maid. Mooney, (Louvine Rehlmeyer) who had been in the fire oncet. Mooney, together with Gran’ma (E tella Redmeier) who had come to the wedding accompanied by her granddaughter. Louise. (Virginia Sutherland.) furnished the humor When Nancy Brown (Mabel Schaffer) Tony’s real sweetheart arrived on the scene. Tony was unable to marry her. Later Ebenezer’s wife. Mrs. Whittle. ‘Dorothy Lewis) appeared with her children and declared that Tony was not Ebenezer. Proof that! the dancer had not been murdered released the true Ebenezer, and the identity of Tony was found. In the last scene Tony learned that his wife was Nancy, and he no longer had to ask “Anne What’s-Her-Name? Each character played exceptionally well the part assigned, and received much praise from the spectators. 19

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gUoljmt't miss nothing, so after a short rest, we were ready to attend the circus. The attention of the audience was centered on the clown who was the best we had ever seen. We inquired of one of the groundmen who told us that the clever person was William Trousdale. After the performance we met him, and found that not all clowns smile best when bearing the burden of a broken heart, for William seemed very happy, especially when talking of the beautiful acrobatic dancer. While we were talking, who should walk up but Edmund Lassiter. He had become a renowned veterinary and had been called to administer to the trick horse, which had a slight broncial trouble. In Cincinnati we felt that we would be refreshed by a facial, so we visited an expensive beauty salon, operated by Ethel Constance Moreland. An assistant said that she wan still fond of saxophone music. While we were waiting Doris Davis arrived in her limosine. She was now married to one of the wealthiest men of the citv. With her was an adorable little girl whom she had recently adopted through the influence of Doris Kidd, who was actively engaged in child welfare work. She mentioned Eva Mae who was a member of the smartest! societv set on Long Island. That evening, upon picking up the newspaper, we were greatly surprised to learn that Raymond Neff had just won the prize-fighting championship of the world. Our next flight landed us in Metropolis, but a Metropolis so changed from our memory of 1930, that we could never have recognized it. Of course, we were much interested in viewing the greatly enlarged high school. We were first taken to the office and presented to the principal. Mr. Louis Fitch. Four graduates of 1930 were employed in the school: Vivian Harding, teacher of mathematics; Iuta Kirkpatrick, Shorthand; Virgil Verbarg, Agriculture; and John William Schneeman. Coach. Earl Harrison was now the owner of the Harrison Chain of. Confectioneries, assisted by his able brother They catered to the younger and Hig i School sets of the city. The mayor of this progressive city was Kathleen Lassiter, who fed as important as Jimmie Walker. She had formed in Civics Class an ambition to show the opposite sex that the ladies would make as able politicians as they. She was entertaining with a dinner party in honor of the governor of the state, Mr. Howard Miner. The most flourishing newspaper was the “Metropolis Daily Record,” with Scott Hinners as editor-in-chief and Estelle Smith as society editor. The advertisements were excellent, representing new and varied ideas. We were told that the successful advertising manager was Henry Amos Goodall, unmarried, but still a ladies’ man. In the court news, we noticed that Gladys Keef. a designer, with Dorothy Lewis as her lawyer, was bringing suit against Howard Amlingmeyer, her employer, whose lawyer was Leonard Wilson, for the theft of her surplus inches. Robert Chase and J.Paul Neal were running a large men’s department store. Edna Bremer was employed as stenographer for the firm. We learned from friends, that Lucille Crow was happily established in a lovely home near Unionville, Beatrice Copley was managing a picturesque country inn, and Everett Kotter was the owner of a prosperous truck farm. In the Y W. C. A. Hall which had been newly erected, we learned that there was to be a convention of Girl’s 4-H Clubs of Southern Illinois, sponsored by Aline Kotter. In Salt Lake City, we met Edward Verbarg. the president of a great university. He was greatly enthused because his old friend, Paul Wehrmeyer, had just established a new world record for long distance running in spite of the younger athletes opposing him. Paul was keeping Virginia busy by supplying her constantly with new medals and trophies to keep polished. a new skyscraper was being erected on a prominent corner bv Howard Miller, whose reputation as an exceptional contractor had long been established. When we reached Sacramento, California, we arrived on the scene of a new movie which was being filmed. It was being directed by Alice Risinger and the star was Dorothy Brosi. Velma Cagle was employed in planning the interior decoration of the sum- (Continued on page 35)

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4»Uoljmrt Junior Class President ................................................. Freda Mabel Gurley Vice-President .............................................. Lester Lee Steers Sponsors ............................................ Mr. Ballard, Miss Tucker ROLL CALL Edith Adams Hazel AmUngmeyer Allegra Artman Frances Burkhead Venis Bush Robert Compton George Cooper Allegra Coplev Myrtle Copley Dorothy Covington Claud Crain Pearl Cromeens Jesse Cummins Bernice Davis Melva Davis Agnes Dernedde Halene Dunn William Eubanks Rclland Evers Stelsa Evers Edward Golden Verna Gurley James Hall Glenn Leach Mary Loise Leonard Miriam Main Kathleen Marberry Amos Mescher Leona Mittendorf Caroline Moorman Ruth Dale Moreland Hartsel Morgan Juliet Neff James Noble Fern Oliver Cecil Parks Mildred Rehlmeyer Irwin Schaffer Cora Ann Schwegman Bertram Simpson O. V. Slayden Marvin Steele Everett Stockton Raymond Stockton Luster Werfelman Kenneth Winters Toler Willis