Mitchell High School - Warbler Yearbook (Mitchell, SD)

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X. Nc 't 'Y '5 The Ghost' Flies Soufh JJ. 1 Ai M1 i i -4 l X K it r E. idly Vlrs. Reed CMarjorie Diehlb. Diana tMary But Morgy, we could have a much Exhibited evidence of the birth of Wil' Bergesonj, and Rankin Uohn Burgl. nicer house, and I could have a car of Iiam, as recorded in the family album listen to Chequita tKa!herine Tracyl. my own, said Anita 1lVliriam Whitel to fully convinces Granny of her son's enumerate the 10 children. Morgan iFrank Lochridgel. existence. Lawyer Reed tMark Ericksonj catches sarcasm in the words of Mrs. Winthrop iPat Staiil, center, concerning gambling. Buch Hollis tDon Faberl. being introduced by Cordelia iNorma Griffinb, attempts to blackmail S200,000 from Anita. Juniors Stage Three-Act Comedy Literally speakina, no one saw the fi phantom in The Ghost Flies South, a three- act cornedy, under the direction oi Miss S M it Q3 X Evelyn Helqeson, presented by the iunior I class December 9 and lO, in the senior high l auditoriurn. The story ot the play took place in the Meredith horne, located near New York City, where Anita and Diana Meredith, who were reared to consider aamblinq as sornethinq X of a major vice, decided to speculate on the iw Qxstock market, irreqardless, and with beqin- . 5 ' ners luck, won S54OU,OOU. - ln order to keep Morqon Winthrop, Q g NAnita's fiance, ironi discovering the truth, Q, sthey told him that the money was left to Xxtb Q thern by an Uncle Willicirris, who had been a prospector in Alaska. Morgan ond his rnother were antifqaniblinq addicts and the enqaqe- ment would have stood in ieopardy had they learned how the nioney was really obtained, so the little lies qrew beyond the control oi the two airls in an arnusinq series of clirnaxes. Most amusing and concerned was Grandma, who had to be convinced that she had a son, Williarri. Morgan, recoqnizf ina a ilaw, looked into the niatter to discover the deception and, with intent to blackrnail Anita, enqoaed two actors, one posino as the uncles wiie and the other posinq as his partner, to enact his plan.

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Argumenfors Anything for an argument puts this picture in its proper category as these future statesmen listen atten- tively to some facts read by Rex Leathers. Others in the picture are Manley Feinstein, Don Winner, Mary McCoin. Lila Bozekas, Dorothy Downs, Florence Kimball, Lillian Bozekas. Sheila Casey, Done Minehart, and Margaret Crowley. Debaters Antagonize Aclversaries ln keeping with the present day emerg- ency Resolved: that every able bodied male citizen should have one year of com- pulsory military training before reaching the draft age, was the topic for debate for the '42 season, which began in December, and continued until March l4. Members of the MHS squad competed in debates held at Brookings, Watertown, Madison, Tyndall, Platte, Letcher, Woon- socket, Mt. Vernon, and Sioux Falls. From six to eight squads from Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota were also met by the Ker' nel debaters. The team won the majority of their negative debates in which they entered. Al- though there were no orators, Don Winner won third place in novice extempt, and Wesley Foster third in the extemporaneous division. Our junior high school debaters were more active, on the whole, than were the majority of the senior high people. Therefore, our future strength will lie with them, stated Willard jordan, director of the squad. When asked about the effect the war would have on the debate trips, he stated, The present difficulty will probably make a change of plans necessary for all schools, and the tournament idea may be emphasized more next year. Twenty-five students signed for debate at the beginning of the season, but many of these dropped out later, leaving 12 active members. These were Lila Bozekas, Lillian Bozekas, Paul Carlson, Sheila Casey, Manley Feinstein, Wesley Foster, Gunnard Grahn, Florence Kimball, Rex Leathers, john Lloyd, Don Minehart, and Don Winner.

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Wh f a Life owilweis -awfll . ' -llfwl lee of he 1? 'lfll Detective Ferguson U02 McMahonJ attempts to force George Bigelow Uohn Burgl, to confess as Dale Smith, Bob Baker. and Paul Carlson listen. I'i the principal's office Henry Aldrich fBob Baker! awkwardly introduces hzs girl fr'end, Barbara fCarol Danforthi, to his mvhcr lEsther Saxel. School Life Typ fied The rarniliar strains of Henryl Henry Aldrich! Corinna Mother! qreeted the audience of the all-school play Wliat a Life, aiven in the hiah school audiloriurn, March 30 and 31. Bob Baker, taking the role of Henry Aldrich, was the niain character, and the story was woven about his life and love affairs. Gne day, upon beinq sent to the principals office, Henry niet Barbara Pearf son, whoni he asked to the Spring Dance. However, Georae Bigelow, a fellow school inate, had already taken the initiative and Barbara had accepted his invitation. Norma Griffin, Paul Douglas, She'la Casey, Alice Turnley. Margaret Crowley. Dale Smith, and Paul Carlson typify the sternness of faculty members. Florence Hegvold, secretary to the principal, hears the com- pla'nt of Bill Beittel as Darnold Day and Doyle Grout patiently await their turn, in All-School Play After Henry convinced Barbara to break her date and ao with hini, he discovered that he had financial difficulties, so Mrs. Aldrich offered him enouqh inoney for the dance if he achieved the hiqhest mark in an oncorninq Bornan history examination. Henry studied at first, but finally copied Georae Biaelows paper, which aqain landed him in the office of the principal. Meanwhile, the band instrunients had disappeared, and Mr. Ferquson, the detec- tive, suspected Henry, After sonie confusion, Henry cleared his name, and also overcame his other difficulties. M9 , l