North Bend High School - Lewain Yearbook (North Bend, WA)

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L ,,.4jZ,jE? TL'1 Tig iweppwgf 4 L E w A I N 1 9 2 6 as Kentucky Belle Qlwesenteci by the Senior Class, November 65 The setting of this play was in the Blue Grass region of Kentucky. Emilda Mae Sullivan, as Isabel Douglas, becomes very interested in a handsome young telephone lineman, in other words, Fred Daigneault. Her aunt, Mariah Douglas, announces the fact that Colonel McMillan, who has many ancestors and who is remarkably rich, is coming soon. Katharine Simmons portrayed this haughty, aristocratic old maid with great perfection. The dear Colonel had proposed to Isabel three times but on this occasion he is determined to have an answer. Dick Mueller, as the Colonel, greatly amused the audience, especially in his proposal to Isabel. At the critical moment, when he is about to ask her the question, much excitement is heard and the linemen carry in John Cason, unconscious. While John is convalescing, he and Isabel fall in love. They agree if her horse, Kentucky Belle wins the Derby, she will marry him and if he loses, she will marry the Colonel. The Colonel learns of this agreement through Marie Van Harlenger, a friend of Isabel's, and decides to propose to Aunt Mariah if the horse wins. Beryl Cunningham, as Marie, and her girl friends, Salena Rice, Vannetta Dimmitt anld Irene Germain, greatly surprised and amused the audience by their excellent chorus girl interpretations. Verne Offield, as Henry, and Pauline Ofiield, as Cindy, negro sweethearts, addied amusement to the play. Of course, Kentucky Belle wins and, just at the right moment, it is learned that John Cason Gordon is the hero's real name and that he is really a wealthy young writer. The dear Colonel consequently wins the hand of Aunt Mariah and John and Isabel are married and they live happily ever after. The performance was very much enjoyed by a very large crowd. Page farly-five

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LEWAIN 1926 plimiff -gg gala il 54:1 The Chautauqua The Chautauqua given by the -North Bend High School students on December 11 represented five nights of entertainment. The Sym- pathy Orchestra opened the program with some extraordinary music. We were not astonished that such wonderful strains could How from such magnificent instruments. They rendered Humor- esque and some Melodies of Old Familiar Errors with exceedingly great Hharmonificationsf The drummer, Theodore Toreador Bangs, performed very well on his wide and varied equipment. The Art Gallery performed on the second night. We saw such characters as Maggie and Jiggs, Rudolph Valentino, Bill Hart and Baby Peggy. Next came a little play entitled No Men Wanted, presented by three of our young ladies. Each one agreed to have ,nothing to do with men, and went through many funny predicaments trying to deceive one another in regard to their attentions from the said not-wantedv articles. The Great Chicken Stealing Case of Ebenezer County was tried as the fourth number. Such negroesl Such apparel! It looked very much like we had imported a load of darkies from South Africa, and when the Lime Kiln Club made its appearance as the last number we were sure that either the students of North Bend High School had turned very dark, or they had borrowed a few shady ones from down South. The Lime Kiln Club radiated some splendifcrous melodies which actually exp1osified the audience. .J + L Page forty-four

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L L W' A I N I 9 2 6 ,fi ggljlgif Q T-Q 4 Society THE FRESHMAN MIXER The Freshies gathered for their Razzin on September 18, at the High School. They certainly took their medicine like men and got many an ungentle shock. l,We must say they were a game little gang of infantsl The party was served with punch and ginger bread boy cookies and lolypops as desert. Many enjoyed popping their playmates on the head with their lolypops, but this was one place where the old rule holds good: It is far better to give than to re- ceive. Many went home with goose eggs on their heads. THE TRIP TO THE MOON Ah! If only our lips were not sealed against telling .what We did and saw on this marvelous trip on October 2. This little affair originated 'from the three different sides selling subscriptions to a number of magazines. Of course only one side could win, that being Milly 's. The others had to unite and furnish the transportation and supplies for the trip. NVe played many silly games but forgot Post-Office until it was too late. The party was served a grand banquet lunch consisting of hard tack and punch. UPPER-CLA SS PARTIES There was a peppy upper-class party staged at the High School Auditorium at Hollowe'en time, on -October 28. It was a costume affair, not a fancy dress ball, but nevertheless there were some of the latest and fanciest in costumes displayed that night. They played games until supper, having all the fun they could. The College cut-ups of the evening were Dick lVUueller or Gub- ber, the Tramp, Dick Carmichael as Lena, the Phoney Flapperf' Wilma Mueller as the Village Vamp, and Iva Bailey as the Sahara Shiekfl Side-line attractions were Clubber and Lena in their mean act and the Shiek and Sheba illustrating the latest in kisses. Dancing was enjoyed ia the Ballroom after refreshments were served. The Seniors returned the favor by entertaining the Juniors at a party on March 17, at the Dimmitt residence. The room was at- tractively decorated with shamrocks and green streamers. Games were played and dancing added interest to the party. All enjoyed watching their late colleagues perform the difficult feat of Kissing the Blarney Stone. Refreshments of shamrock ice cream and cake were served. Page forty-.viz