North High School - Polar Bear Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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in the school auditorium for the general public and one at Lincoln High, December 19, in exchange for a concert at North by the Lincoln concert band. Q The Little Theater Orchestra aided materially the presentations of the semes- ter's all-school play, Green Stockings, with its befitting music. T Under the direction of Mr. Douglas S. Wa1'd, the social orchestra established it- self as a real asset to the :success of school parties and social hours. Vocal groups of the school music depart- ment participated prominently in the course of the se1nester's school life. Q The A Cappella Choir presented its most outstanding work of the term in the form of Christmas carols for the two Na- THE NORTH HIGH ORACLE tivity productions. At an earlier date the members of the choir visited several pub- lic institutions where they sang sacred songs. Bruce Grant, Robert Gaskill, and Lin- coln Stewart with Jack Collins and Murray Love alternating constituted the boys' quartetteiwhich was an entertaining feat- ure on many programs about the city this season. Q Bessie Caplan and Robert Gaskill were excellent as soloists on various school pro- grams. An Inter-Music Cabinet was organized last fall by Mr. Jones to assist in the vari- ous activities of the music groups. Each music group had a president and secretary who met every Monday with the instructor. Movie Celebrities Appear on Screen Q Marie Dressler, George Arliss, Mary Brian, and Gary Cooper have been among the screen celebrities starring in motion pictures shown at North during the sem- ester. l Ten noon, four night pictures, and sev- eral short features were presented to the students. Two years ago, on January 5, 1932, the fold silent motion picture projector was 'badly damaged by fire. March 11 of the same year a new pro- ,jector equipped with sound production ap- paratus was installed. It was bought from the Des Moines Theater Supply Company for S1,600. Insurance on the old machine, trade-in value on the silent screen, and ia cash discount reduced the final expendi- 'ture to 35.500, 4 'Q North is proud of its motion picture equipment because projection and repro- -duction are as clear as that in any down- 'town theater. ' ' ' , Page Twenty-four Night movies were first conceived on December 2, 1932, when Just Imagine, starring El Brendel and Maureen O'Sulli- van was shown before a record-breaking crowd. Since that time such big produc- tions as Hell Divers and Dirigible have been presented to night audiences. Q Among the noon movies shown this semester were, Manhattan Parade, a 100 per cent natural color picture g Successful Calamity, Cabin 'in the Cotton, Too Busy to Wo1'k, Robber's Roost, Fight- ing Caravansj' Tom Sawyer, Only Saps Work, Professional Sweetheart and Scram. The night movies were Emma, The Spoilers, Tess of the Storm Country, and Touchdown , The Films Committee, under the spon- sorship of Mr. W. J. Combs, is responsible for selection of the movies.

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SENIOR SUPPLEMENT Johnston, Georgia Rose Starr, Nadine Mc- Keeman, Betty Ebers, Garnet Headler, and Margaret McManus. -Q My Ladies Lace by the Masquers, with the personel of Charlene Henson, Le Royce Butcher, DeWitt Mosher, and Dean Heniger, was a feature of the drama di- vision. It was presented for a club at the Chamberlain Estate in October and Wfas given with two other one-act plays, l'iTh.e Lady Who Loses Her Hoop by the Junior Drama Shop, and My Cousin from Sweden by the Amadrams for the new stu- dent party. , The Senior Class day play Confetti, a harlequinade, was another product of the drama group. The actors were Nadine McKeeman, Marguerite Whaley, DeWitt Mosher, and Ben Ginsberg. Scene from the Christmas Play, f'The Nativity. Activities of Music Department' Conducted on New Plan . Q This semester's activities of the North High music department were conducted in a manner differing from the schedule of previous years. The last year arrangement with Mr. Ray- mond W. J ones directing instrumental de- partments and Miss Ruth Rickardzs the vo- cal departments, Was altered this fall. 'Miss Rickard's transfer, a direct result of economic measures necessitated by the present day depression, left Mr. Jones in charge of all music Work in North. Q1 The instrumental part of this large' branch of school activity Was Well pre- sented. The marching band, under -the: major doming of Hubert Ellis, got off to an early start With the N. R. A. parade in Augustand continued strong through the- football season. This group was reorgan- ized during the ,semester and made an ex- tra-curricular activity. The concert band made a number of ap- pearances including a presentation of a Sunday afternoon concert, December 10, x Page Twenty -'ULT66

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