North Salem High School - Viking Yearbook (Salem, OR)

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Go Ahead 'fins years three-act Snilapoh play, Co Ahead , presented December 13th, was a swiftly-moving comedy, which held the interest of the audience throughout its presentation. An attendance of approximately hve hundred people far surpassed that of recent years. Of outstanding merit was the work of Dean Goodman and Harold Allen, who characterized the two German schoolmates, jacob Steiglitz and Maurice lioppler. respectively. lt was the splendid acting of the main characters which made the play such a success. The deep affection of each parent for his child formed the theme of the play. Shirley Rogers portrayed Zorah, the daughter of Mr. Kopplerg while Kenneth Wilson acted the role of her fiance, David Steiglitz, the young doctor, Alice Swift was suitably cast as Mrs. Koppler, who desired her step-daughters marriage to Leo Von Vreissheim, played by Sidney Schlesinger: but he quite unexpectedly became engaged to Daffy the Maid, Elizabeth Parr. Ruth O'Neil, Ruth Starrett, and Marian Hultenberg contributed greatly to the realism of the story as, in the order named, the saucy Mary Malone: the simple but devoted Steiglitz housekeeper, Mrs. Blau: and the prominent lady of society, l-lelen Strauss. Go Ahead was capably directed by Miss Lelia johnson, adviser of the Snilc- poh Society. The following retinue was also maintained: E. A Carletonefaculty manager 1 Margaret Burroughs-make-up: Alva Ra ffety-manager ofthe production: David Thompson-head property man: Max Hauserfwardrobe director: lileanor Swift-wardrobe mistress: Don liwingfproperty man. 73

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Air Waves FOR the first time students from all of Salem's public? schools have had an op- portunity to take part in regular weekly broadcasts. The radio committee, composed of Chairman Shannon Hogue, Miss Lena Belle Tartar, Miss Margaret Burroughs, and Dorothy Kibbe, completed negotia- tions with K.S.L.M. early in the year and on February 10th the first broadcast was transmitted by remote control from the stage of the high school additorium. The chief purpose of the presentations was entertainment for the audience, while it was hoped a comprehensive picture of school life would be given and the students would gain radio experience. Appropriate themes were carried out and emerged as an Oregon Day program, a sports program, a Spring program, an Irish program, and a language program. Mr. Marshall Pengra acted as technician and Dean Ellis was the high school ann nouncer. On two different occasions S.H.S. was represented over K.O.A.C., the first time on March 7th being the annual broadcast of Crescendo club members, who this time furnished the music, but asked representatives of the various school activities to speak and the student body president, Cecil Quesseth, to act as master of cere- monies. i jere Simmons and Dean Ellis presented the arguments on the question of state control for medicine on one of the regular Weekly broadcasts of the Oregon State Department of Education. just as the importance of the radio in everyday life is increasing, so is the degree of Salem hig's participation in radio broadcasts becoming more markedg and as this year's programs have been so well received, it has been suggested that the time be increased to a full hour each Wednesday. 74

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Sl1owboat ON February 7th, the talented students of the Crescendo club presented a musical comedy entitled Showboat. lt very closely followed the radio program, Cap- tain I-Ienry's Showboatf' all of the charac- ters having names and parts resembling those of the radio stars. The stage setting was well arranged by members of the Stagecraft club. The leading characters of the cast were: Captain Teed, the captain ofthe Show- boatf' portaryed by jay Teed, Mary Sue, soloist, jewell Minierg Calli Curci, opera- tic soprano, Ailene Mooredg Ranny Loss, radio tenor, Burtis Preston, Roncad Thei- bonne, a favorite baritone, john Ritchie, Cinifred Wecile, soprano, Willetta Sneedg and Ketchup and l3ebruary,the two funny black jokesters, Clare McFarlane and Milton Beckett. Waul Pitman, Ronald Adams, his ten-piece orchestra and a chorus composed of other members of Crescendo club were also in the cast. The McClintock twins favored the audi- ence with a novelty dance number. The program was written and directed entirely by the students. jewell Minier was chairman of the committee and the following assisted: Burtis Preston, Wil- letta Sneed, Margaret Ann Kelis, Milton Beckett, Ronald Adams, Maxine Case, Virginia Mason, and john Ritchie. The proht from Showhoatu was used to buy a radio-victrola for use at school Riding Down the Sky TTRIDING Down the Sky, a fantastic two act Mexican operetta in a Spanish setting, was presented under the direction of Miss Lena Belle Tartar by the advanced chorus on November 9th, in the high school auditorium. The scene was the Plaza in Hermosa, capital of Santa Del- monica and the time, the present. The plot involves the president of bankrupt Santa Delmonica, who wishes his daughter to marry an elderly, wealthy gentleman for the purpose of paying off debts and saving the country from revolution. An American aviator, detained at the capital, falls in love with the daughter and com- pletely upsets all plans. But the difhcul- ties are finally adjusted as the play comes to a close. The cast included: Rosa Escondido, a matronly duenna, Elene Douglas, Ben Baker, a young American aviator, Burtis Preston: Ceorge j. Mcflonaled, a mining expert, George Trickergjoshua Scroggins, the deck-hand on the airplane, Mi.ton Beckett, Don Pedro de Carvanza, the president of Santa Delmonica, Dean Are- hart, Carmelita, his young and charming daughter, Ailene Mooredg Pepita, her friend and companion, Harriet Coonsi Don jose del Molino, an elderly suitor, john Ritchie, Francisco Bandino, a revo- lutionary conspirator, jay Teedg Maria dances and entertainments when an or chestra is not available. Bandino, his wife, jean Hoss, Timothy Riley of the U. S Taylor, Fernando Cc s bodyguard, Clare