Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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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

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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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3Uoltmct Junior Play “OUR AMERICAN COUSIN” CAST Kir Kiri HTrpnrhprri Florence Trenchard Asa Trpnrhnrri Kathleen Marberry Glenn Leacn A Tarv Mprpriit.h Halene Dunn Mrs. Montchessington Augusta Montchessington Freda Mabel Gurley .. Mary Louise Leonard T.ipiitrnant. Vprnnn Ed Golden John Wickens Hartsel Morgan Binny William Eubanks fipnrpinia lVTnntrhpssinpt.nn Lord Dundreary Mr Ruddicambe George Cooper James Hall Mr. Coyle Murdock Lester Lee Steers Sharpe Skillet Jessie Cummins . . . Caroline Moorman Sheriff Robert Compton The greater part of the success of the play, as well as the greater part of the burden, fell on Miss Tucker and Mr. Ballard, who carefully developed the remarkable talent of the Junior Class. Their success, however, would not have been complete, had it not been for the remarkable talent possessed by the cast, and their willingness to co-operate with their directors. 21