Monroe High School - Senior Issue Yearbook (Monroe, MI)

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JUNIOR PLAY. On March Sth and 9th, the Junior Class presented Our Mutual Friend at the Central Theatre. The play was dramatized by Harriette R. Shattuck from Dicken's story of that name. Under the efficient clirectorship and thru the untiring efforts of Miss Hoekje, the play proved a decided success. Both evenings the performance was given before a crowded house. The cast was as follows: Mrs. Wilfer- lXflajestic Ma ...... .... E lsie Schmidt Bella Wilfer- The Lovely Woman ........ Jane Mitchell Lavinia Wilferi The lrrepressible Lavvyn .... Grace Dusseau R. Wilfer- Cherubic Pa ........... .... G eorge Soleau John Rokesmith- Our Mutual Friend .... A. Navarre, Jr. lVlr. Boffiin- The Golden Dustmann ..... Herbert Bumpus Mrs. Boffm- A Dear, A Dear, the Best of Dears lVlarion Weis George Sampson- Friend of Family ......... Boyer Marx The play is a clever comedy in four acts. jane Mitchell as Bella, the leading lady, acted the part very well, indeed. Elsie Schmidt portrayed Majestic Ma to perfection and George Soleau just seemed made for his part. ,john Rokesmith came to life in Joe Navarre. Grace Dusseau was quite uirrepressibleu in her part as Lavvy, the younger sister. The parts of Mr. and Mrs, Boffin were well played by Marion Weis and Herbert Bumpus. Boyer Marx was the clown of the play and kept the audience in a gale of laughter from the time of his entrance on the stage.

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FOOTBAI .I. BANQUETS Two banquets were given this year in honor of the 1920 football team. The first one was given at the Monroe Club on Thursday evening, December 26. Messrs. Leo Sturn and Clayton Buck were the hosts. After a sump- tuous repast, the toastmaster, Mr. A. B. Bragdon, furnished a great deal of amusement by clever remarks. He called on Mr. Buck, Mr. Sturn, Mr. Steiner and several members of the team for informal talks. The second banquet was given in the High School dining room on December Zl, by Mr. D. S. Spencer. On this occasion, beside the members of the team, the following were present: Messrs. Cantrick, Hiller, Parker, Servis, Sturn, Steiner, Depue, Bragdon and the host, D. S. Spencer. Mr. Depue made a very good toastmaster and called upon several for short talks. 'ifhetn Roberts was elected Captain of the I92l football team. On be- half of the Athletic Association, Mr. DePue presented Mr. Servis with a gold knife, Mr. Bragdon with a gold belt buckle, and Mr. Steiner with a pair of cuff links, in appreciation of the support given the team during the season. Not the least of the good times at the High School were the dances given after the debates and basketball games. The young people usually danced until ten thirty or eleven. Music was furnished by high school students.

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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Piano Solo .... ...... lVl iss Covell Recitation .... ............. B ronette Goldberg Vocal Solo ...................... Ruth Shepherd Panlomimes Night Before Christmas Reader ......................... Beata Wagner Footlights .............. Lola Rauch, Muriel Ray Curtains ....... Hazel Tatroe, Dorothy Kemmerling Scenery .... .... C hester Roberts, F rank Kettner Pa ...... ................... H arry Behm Ma ...... ............... H oward Weritenberger Children ....... Gladys Denninger, Brower Mclntyre Reindeer ........,. Ralph Kohler, Herbert Bumpus This gave Santa an opportunity to arrive, and with an immense pack on his pack, down the chimney, through the fireplace he bounded. ln a voice resembling that of Bliss Kemmerling, Santa presented appropriate gifts to members of the faculty and student body amidst much merriment. Mr. Spencer concluded the interesting program by reciting a humorous poem. Mo.-...- j HOP. A most attractive affair was the J Hop given on Friday evening, April eighth, by the clss of nineteen hundred and twenty two for the Seniors, at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Stockford's orchestra furnished music for the large number of dances. The hall was decorated very effectively with yellow and white. One corner, where lamps, chairs and palms were tastefully arranged was devoted to the chaperons who were Mr. and Mrs. A. R. DePue, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Spencer, and Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Cantrick. During the evening punch was served by several of the Freshmen girls. In the intermission caps and serpentine were .distributed among the guests These afforded much merriment and lent colcr,to the scene. Dancing was enjoyed until about midnight.