Montana State University Billings - Rimrock Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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28 The 1928 Rimrock tJMusic i The Womens Glee Club was organized during the first quarter by Professor C. V. Ridgelv with an enrollment of forty. So large a turn-out of such excellent voices is quite remarkable for a school of this size. The first annual tours of this club included Worden, Roundup, Lavina, Broadview, and Columbus. The program not only features the Glee Club, but also a one-act play, stunts, dances, and solos of various kinds. The Glee Club has also been asked to broadcast from the local radio station and is now preparing for these programs. This organization promises to be one of the most popular and best directed of its kind in the entire state. Mr. Ridgely is also organizing a string and brass orchestra which he hopes will include twenty pieces. Judging by the progress shown, the orchestra will soon be able to make its formal appearance. It, like the Glee Club, promises to be a popular ensemble.

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The 19 2 8 R i m r o c k 21 rtDebate. Susan E. Uhrich Beatrice Whitford Marie Ciiesick Billings Forsyth Billings Margaret Nelson Belfry On March 2, the Dillon Teachers College debating team came to Billings, and debated against the Eastern Montana Normal School team. The question for debate was —Resolved: That the United States should cease her policy of protecting, by armed intervention, capital invested in foreign countries, except after a formal declaration of war. The team from Dillon debated the negative side of the question while the home team upheld the affirmative side of the argument. Our team kept the affirmative side in all of their debates. We debated with the teams from Intermountain Union College, Helena, Junior College, Thermopolis, and School of Mines, Butte. In four encounters, Eastern Montana Normal School lost twice and won twice. With the exception of Margaret Nelson, the debating squad was chosen from the class in theory of debate, under the instruction of Miss Martha E. Dewey. J. L. Hawkes, social science instructor, and veteran of many debates, is the normal school debate coach.

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The 10 2 8 Rimroek 20 Vs Katoya 'Players During the fall quarter, the class in dramatic art organized a club, which they named “Katoya Players.’’ Katoya is an Indian name meaning sweet pine. While the original members of the Katoya Players were the members of the class in dramatic art, others were admitted later by special try-out. Many of the normal school students are interested in dramatic art and have shown a great deal of interest in the Katoya Players. Through this club the students have an opportunity to study the drama, and to become familiar with the art of acting and the actual work of srage production. The aim of this organization is to arouse a wholesome interest in dramatics, to give students the opportunity of participating in plays, to help produce plays, and to serve as an entertainment group. The officers for the first quarter were: President, Muriel McFarland. Vice-President, Susan E. Uhrich. Secretary, Eva Mae Phillips. 'Treasurer, Thelma Richardson. 'The officers for the spring quarter were: President, Margaret Griffing. Vice-President, Clara B. Grothe. Secretary, Katherine Niles. Treasurer, Philip Scarrah. THE DAWN OF REDEMPTION As a Christmas gift to the Billings public, the Katoya Players presented “The Dawn of Redemption”, a play largely original, written and arranged by members of the Players. The costumes were designed and made by the members of the club. It is the plan of the club to repeat a similar play each Christmas. HER HUSBAND’S WIFE On April 6th, in the Commercial club auditorium, the Katoya Players presented “Her Husband’s Wife”, a comedy in three acts by A. E. Thomas. The members of the cast were: Nora.................................Clara B. Grothe Richard Belden.......................Philip Scarrah Uncle John Belden....................Robert Campbell Stuart Randolph........................Leon Foote, Jr. Irene Randolph.......................... Joan Plemp Emily Ladew.........................Katherine Niles