New Palestine High School - Avalon Yearbook (New Palestine, IN)

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,Q :V fi Slannling Qleft to rightj: Edward Tieteman, Billy Wood, James Walker, Don Lantz Ra mond Ost ' , , y ermener Kenneth Merlau, Bob Bundy, Leonard Wiatr, Norma Taylor, Mabel Lichtenbcrg, Anita Smith, Betty Lou Jacobi, Miss Martha M. Willis, Max Hendryx, Forest Estelle, Wilbur Lantz. Sealed' Cleft to rightj: Bob Waltz, Mr. Curl Wilson, Melba Cones, Olive Montgomery, Willinn1 Lanrz, Jr.

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Qlutma, and Bmmonna, Whistle while you worki' might well be the slogan of the music department this year. A peek into the music room cloak hall revealed a curious assortment of mops, brooms, washboards, feather dusters, baby carriages, dolls, and whatnots. The casual observer may have suspected the establishment of a day nursery or a general clean up of building and grounds. These articles, however, were merely the equipment for the Big Day working women's holiday. The performance of the operetta, Big Day, presented by the high school girl's chorus and the seventh and eighth grade girls, revealed hidden personalities of several familiar names about school. Helen Boring, a sophisticated society matron, directed the retreat for working women, a position repulsive to the dignity of a De Smyth. Patient, sympathetic Jane Jackson, otherwise known as jean Westlake, revealed a sweet unselfish nature admired by all. Anita Roesener proved herself a pleasant addition to the retreat as Grace the neat and friendly helper. With the typically Irish name of Mrs. O'Malley, Norma Taylor found outlet for much boisterous and good-natured repartee mid annoyance from the drooping feather on her flower-bedecked hat. Wilma Davidson surely suppressed a lot of enthusiasm to become Miss Lilly, a pale whining little creature in constant dread of contracting some disease. Ruth Ann Curry's executive ability blossomed forth in the role of Mrs. A. Turney, Jane's Aunt Alice and trustee of the jackson estate. A more prim expression was never worn than that of Ruth Hollister as Mrs. Turney's maid, Caroline. Ruth Oertel labored with the English language as Anna, the Swedish servant, equally quick to laugh or weep. The coquettish French maid, Lizette, disclosed 'neath her rosebud mouth none other person than Betty Hallett. Louise Moore and Rosalind Allen appeared as flirtatious dancers, Harle- quin and Columbine. The clowns not to be outdone for their antics included Yvarra Linderman, Ethel Mat- tingly, Gwendoline Potter, Eva Geraldine Moore, Lillian Burnham, and Marjorie Krause. The Central figures King and Queen of the Mardi Gras, and Anna Lantz, violinist of the royal court, contributed an essential part to the Mardi Gras entertainment. Joan of Arc Warrior Maids, brave emulators of that patron saint, were jackie Ferris, Marjorie Andis, Audrey Oertel, Marjorie Lantz, Vivian Burnham, Mildred Kitley, Mary Nash, and Betty Ann Robling. The chorus of working women included: French maids: Patricia -Wiatt, Thelma Davidson, Frances Curry and Betty jean Wickliffg Wash women: Mary Jane Sutherland, Majorie Tongret, Stella Branam, and Mona Krachtg Mop women: Yvonne Linderman, Maxine Schwier, Madge Irvine, and Maxine Rodebeckg Dutch Maids: Wilma Power, Sarah Jean Boring, Helen Hess, and Betty Westlake. Society women and guests including Alma Oertel, Virginia Means, Betty Lee Rader, Genevieve Snider, june Ann Rader, and Imogene Sleeth completed the Cast. The school orchestra was initiated into a different type of playing, that of supplying music interludes for radio dramas put on by various groups of students during the year. Members of the orchestra also participated in the County Music Festival program at Char- lottesville, April 7. Represented in the chorus on the same program were Anna Lantz, Jean Westlake, Louise Moore, Norma Taylor, Majorie Tongret, Alma Oertel, Anita Roesener, Ruth Ann Curry, Thelma Davidson, and in the fifth and sixth grade chorus were Jean Linderman, Blanche Wickliff, Carolyn Grabhorn, Richard Westlake, Richard Lindamood and Lowell Brune. The orchestra and chorus also provided music for Baccalaureate and Commencement.