North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Page 30 THE LEGEND Senior Section Popular Comedy Ciiven by Seniors lVlrs. Bumpstead-Leigh, a rol- licking comedy of family troubles, was selected as the Senior Play of the class of '34 by Miss Marjorie Suter, dramatic coach of the three public high schools. It was pre- sented lVlay 18 and 19 at three per- formances, a student matinee and two evening performances, before very appreciative audiences. The plot centered around Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh, her daughter, and her mother. This trio origin- ally known as Sayles, hailed from Missionary Loop, Indiana, but later moved to Washington, D. C., where they changed their name to DeSalle and absorbed a little cul- ture. Xvhen they tired of this life, they crossed the Atlantic to Eng- land, and married Adelaide to the Rev. Mr. Bumpstead-Leigh. It is at this time that the story of the play begins. When it was deemed time for Violet, the sister of Mrs. Bump- stead-Leigh, to enter the holy bonds of matrimony, Adelaide proceeded to fix a match between an aristo- cratic American family and her own. Everything went all right until they came to America to meet the family. While there they were accosted by a country-bumpkin from their home town, to Whom some time before, Adelaide had been engaged. Violet, irked by so much bluffing, announced their real identity to the assembled fam- ily. It is then that Violet discovered her love for her fiance's brother, Goeffrey. The two confessed their mutual love and, through Ade- laidels help, managed to convince Anthony fthe fiancej that it was the right thing to do. And there the story ends-with everything satisfactory between the two fam- ilies, and Violet happily be- throthed. The play was written by Harry James Smith, a well-known con- temporary playwright. The lines and dialogue are cleverly worked out, and the plot, though some- what ordinary, has been worked Senior Play First row: B. Warner, F. Brooks, S. Patton, Miss Suter, D. Meyer, Bartholomew, M. Garard. Second row: C. Waterfall. Moyer, B. Cleaver, D. Peters, Work, D. Scott. through from a slightly different angle. It was Mrs. Fiske that real- ly made the part famous in one of its first presentations. In fact, she created the part of Mrs. Bump- stead-Leigh as it is presented today. Strong Cast ls Named By Miss Suter, Coach The cream of the theatrical folk from the senior class was chosen for the personnel of the play. The part of the conniving Mrs. Bump- stead-Leigh was played by Flor- ence Brooks. Her truth -loving daughter, the demure Violet, was characterized by Dorothy Meyer, while Jane Bartholomew took the part of the docile mother. Much humor was brought into the play by the sly maid, Barbara Warner. Sarah Lee Patton played the part of the cultured and exacting Miss Rawson, who always put family first, and Mary Garard assumed the characteristics of the nosey neighbor from across the way. The male side of the cast was made up of Dick Scott, the original fiance of Violet, Bill Cleaver, the beloved brother of Anthony and the lucky boyg Jack Moyer, who played the part of the irate Justin, father of the Rawson family, Da- vid Peters, the cautious Irish but- ler, and Jim Work, who character- ized the amiable husband of the lady next door. The play itself was set in the charming living room of the Raw- son family. It was the room of a typical, cultured American home -French doors, deep divan, com- fortable chairs, winding stairway, and good pictures. Darwin Stout acted as senior stage manager and supervised the stage setting and lighting. Mr. Rollo Mosher and Miss Katherine Rothenberger, class ad- visers, assisted with the business end of the production. Dick Scott acted as business manager and was assisted by Mary Lou Thomas in charge of the programs, Lois Mil- ler in charge of posters, and Wilson White in charge of the advertising on tire covers. The life of a member of the Senior Play cast is not a life of bliss, as any member can testify. But not a one would forgo the thrill and pleasure of taking part in the last dramatic presentation of their high school career. There are first of all the hours of anxious waiting while they read and re-read lines to determine who shall be the lucky ones. Once the part is securely clutched in trembl- ing hands, there come the hours and hours of determined study of lines. Brother, thatis just the begin- ning. After you have wasted two hours just to walk on the stage and off again, after you have said the same line and done the same thing for one solid hour, then you can truthfully say that learning your lines is absolutely nothing.

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Page 32 THE LEGEND Underclass New S Junior Class Makes Good in Many Ways The Junior class chose its lead- ers last fall, and what leaders it did selectl Bob Moorhead received the honor of being president of the class of '35, Peggy Cleaver, vice- president: Noble Schlatter, secre- tary-treasurerg and Margaret Gey- er, social chairman. The class chose as its advisers the capable Miss Judith Bowen and Mr. Charles Dickinson. The social calendar of the Jun- iors opened with a hilarious Hal- loween party and dance on October 28, and closed with the magnificent Junior Prom, the most outstanding event of the juniors, on May 5. The walls of the cafeteria were covered with white cheesecloth with blue and green lights cast upon it to make it appear like sea water. Various colored fish, sea monsters, seaweeds, treasure chests, and balloons for bubbles were hung on the cheesecloth. The dance programs were hand decor- ated with diflferent kinds of fish. The Junior stunt presented in the G. A. A. Vod-vil was the win- ning stunt. fHorses, horses, see the pretty horses.J Fred Kroeiner is the outstanding student of the Junior class in cle- bating. He won first place in the Allen County and second place in the district in the state discus- sion contest sponsored by Indiana Junior Officers -'N-ww.: fvseww-4,f '-... . . -- 1'1k.-.K -----s 2.4-1'-L H .:. .,.,, , , ,,,., . . A in ,W ,.-N.. Z .a ,. -,-.., s g 1 TA N 'Z X , . .,.. . . ' , f-aff.. - gg: -- sv ,. Z- , My , S V T A 'i::.,.i5f3'g'A-1.44 -4'.s, fx : ' . ., . ,.-f.f,f.1..-..4,.--vggsxm if W., X. - ' -' ' . ' . ,. ff' 1. i ' I.L?s3521'f1f , faire- Y- r1ffJ:,.i,l 1- jf Z'Hl9lR5wamzsxsXSvf ..,,57ggg?. ..,. mis g1f:. ff: fl ' ?'? 5?. .7-gf... , ' ' ,ez Robert Moorhead, president, and Martha Lou Cleaver, vice-president Room 311 First row: A. L. Foughty, Nl. Schrader, M, Anderson, M. Holzworth, M. Evard, M. Davis, D. Keesler, S. Ryder, R. Laub, Miss Gertrude Zook. Second row: F. Scott, Bope, M. Humphrey, R. Hughes, Shirey, R. Heinzelman, C. Adams, N. Knuth, G. Lindsay. Room 232 First row: M Steward, G. Paulson, D. Beard, M. Snydor, F. Price, D. Koehlinger, D. Henning, M. Gerhardt, V. Polk, K. Plummer. Second row: E. Kayser, E. Hyatt, Pressler, M. Walborn, F. Vigran, M. Staulfer, B. Stewart, M. Sparling, M. Statzel, Miss Marie Miller. Third row: R. Johnston, K. Taylor, A. Scott, N. Schlatter, D. Fisher, L. Stillpass, P. Knepper, R. Schrader, V. Wagner, C. Schroeder. Rooms 337-3 14 First row: E. Stametz, G. Frank, L. Countryman, D. Comer, G. Reynolds, D. Bayer, B. Reinoehl, H. Haskins, G. LeMay, A. Richey, N. Cannon, E. Mc- Cormick, E. M. York. Second row: F. Shiffer, W. Poffenberger, R. Poorman, D. Bradley, L. Bo- bilya, M. Wfurtenberger, C. Swick, M. Weaver, A. Stuber, M. Waggoner. Third row: G. Bair, R. Smock, C. Hetfield, W. Bryan, R. Robinson, E: Rosenthal, T. Pauken, H. Winter, F. Bryan. Fourth row: L. Gaskill, R. Wennermark, D. Shilts, Follis, N. Seaman, G. Lotz, F. Kroemer, William Sur, Rollo Mosher.