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

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THE LEGEND Charming Seniors in Charm School By DOROTHEA BAYER V Charming, indeed, was the senior play of 35, uThe Charm Schoolf, This humorous, fanciful play, directed by our own Susie Suter, gave added lustre to the activities of this year's grad- uating class. With such famed dramatists as Fred Kroerner, Eddie Rosenthal, and Margaret Geyer taking the leading parts, is it any wonder that the production was such an eminent success? The greater part of the play is built around a strict boarding school, which, in the end, is trans- formed into a Charm School. The curtain opens on the scene of a boys' apartment. Jim and Tim, the twins, have just lost their jobs, and the rest of the boys are also sadly in need of money. Aus- tin Bevins, who is hopelessly in love with a lass, arrives on the scene. He. too, is discouraged because of lack of dough-re-me. But, harkl The phone rings and a Mr. Johns informs Austin that his aunt has died and Austin inherits a girls' boarding school. Mr. Johns, the villain of the play, holds the mortgage on the school, but he promises Austin he will not foreclose if he does not fall in love with any of the girls, and if he will let Miss Hays. Mr. John's former wife, be put at the head. Aus- tin agrees to this proposition. Austin takes full charge of the school. His friends help him as instructors, dancing teachers, and what notl The girls are practically on the verge of striking, but when they see their hand- some president, they immediately change their minds. Their powder-blue uniforms and black cotton stockings are changed to feminine, fluffy dresses, and instead of Latin, mathematics, and similar dry subjects, the girls are instructed in the qualities of charm. George, one of the boys, falls in love with Elise, a niece of Mr. Johns, but she won't give him a tumble, as she is in love with Austin. Elise, using poor penmanship as a ruse, writes notes to her beloved in- structor, thus causing George to fly into a tantrum of jeal- ousy. As Austin pays no atten- tion to her, she runs away and Austin thinks it his duty to go after her. It is the belief of all the girls that they have eloped. 101 The curtain next opens on the love-sick couple slowly nearing home in a buggy. Austin, who suddenly realizes his love for Elise, drove so fast to find her that he wrecked his car, and hence a long, tiresome f?l, all-night buggy ride home in a storm. Thus ends Charm School -and, as in all good fairy tales, they live happily ever after. Fred Kroemer and Margaret Geyer were chosen for the leading roles as Austin Bevins and Elise Benedotti. Gilbert Johnson. portrayed George Boyd, and Charles Schroeder did exceptionally fine acting in the role of David. Ed Scrooge,' Rosenthal Uscroogedn some more by being Mr. Johns, while the parts of Tim and Jim, the twins, were taken by John Dolan and Darwin Allen. Rosemary Stanger and Dorothea Koehlinger had the difficult task of being the Misses Hays and Curtis, respectively. The part of Sally Boyd fitted our own little actress. Alice Ras- tetter, to a T , We must not leave out the rest of the charm- ing girls, Helen Gillespie. as Nluriel Doughty, Eleanor Harrison, as Ethel: Florence Swanson, as Alix, Faye Shiflrer, as Madge: Marjorie Snydor. as Lillian, Peggy Cleaver, as Dotsieg Louise Meyer, as Marsha White, Virginia Polk. as Beverly, and Helen Novitsky. Betty Morton and Theresa Nep- tune. My lines, my lines, I've forgotten my lines, were the words that ran through many a senior player's head right in the middle of a sentence. But there was no need for worry. as up piped a small but mighty voice of the prompters, Betty Morton, Lou Meyer, or Theresa Neptune. First Row: H. Gillespie, D. Koehlinger. M. Geyer, F. Kroemer, E. Rosenthal, R. Stanger, E. Harrison, A. Rastetter. Second Row: Miss Suter, H. Novitsky, B. Morton, T. Neptune, F. Shiffer, M. Snydor, L. Meyer. V. Polk, P. Cleaver. Third Row: F. Swanson, C. Schroeder. D. Allen. J. Dolan, N. Schlatter G. Johnson, A. Wildermuth.

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TI-IE LEGEND First Row: R. Foehlinger, F. Swanson, B. Kaade, A. Bartholomew, V. Polk, H. Novitsky, B. Lopshire, M. Weikart, A. Rastetter, N. Schlatter, Meeker, F. Shiffer, E. Rosenthal, Miss M. Suter, H. Gillespie, L. Coun- tryman, M. Geyer, M. F. Andrews, D. Koehlinger, P. Cleaver, M. Benninghotf, G. Frank, Walley. Second Row: T. Neptune, K. Plummer, N. R. Woo ever, B. Barth, L. Meyer, L. Countryman, Nl. Johnston, E. Harrison, E. Bowen, Dolan, D. Fisher, F. DeHaven, M. Gallmeyer, B. Emrick, H. Wilson, R. Stanger, E. Gresham, M. Traxler, D. Powley, M. Heaston. Third Row: C. Schroeder, R. Seaman, P. Brurnm, F. Kroemer, N. Seaman, F. Peddie, L. Stillpass, C. Ryan, H. Smenner. D. Allen, G. Huffman, D. Warning, P. Broxon, Mullendore, D. Warner, D. Thieme, B. Dull, B. Moorhead, G. Johnson. They Work as They Tlay By HARRY F. SMENNER, JR. By inculcating a fine and true sense of dram- atics, creating a taste for this diversion, and teach- ing especially the wise use of leisure time, the Student Players, Club under the direction of Miss Marjorie Suter is truly fulfilling the principles of education. More than seventy-five students take an enthusiastic part in the activities of the North Side chapter of the S. P. C. and are members of the classes in dramatics which are taught once a week bv Miss Suter. During the last school year, Edward Rosenthal and James Meeker served as president of the or- ganization and guided the Student Players through a most successful season. Assisting Ed during the first semester were Helen Gillespie in the role of vice-president and Faye Shiffer as secretary. Alice Rastetter and Noble Schlatter assisted Jim during the second semester. The first play of the season, 'Op oi Mc Thumb, was presented October 16, by a selected group consisting of Alice Rastetter, Fred Kroem- er. Dorothea Koehlinger, Margaret Geyer, and Marybelle Gallmeyer. Dickens' The Christmas Carol was given by the club December 17, under the auspices of the North Side Parent-Teachers' Association. Three performances were given. one in the morning for the North Side student body, one in the afte ernoon for a grade school audience, and one in the evening for the entertainment of the general public. The proceeds were distributed among the needy at Christmas time. Members of the club who took part in the presentation are Ed Rosen- thal, Leo Stillpass, Marjorie Snydor, Margaret Johnston, Fred Kroemer, Robert Seaman, Richard Thieme, Margaret Geyer, Herbert Meyer, Frank- lin Peddie, Dorothy Powley, Robert Smith, Rose- mary Stanger, Helen Novitsky, and Faye Shiffer. As a conclusion to a successful season, on May 11, the senior members of the club gave The Charm School. Fred Kroemer and Margaret Geyer were chosen to take the leading roles as Austin Bevins and Elise Benedotti. The rest of the cast included Gilbert Johnson, Charles Schroe- der, Ed Rosenthal, John Dolan, Darwin Allen. Rosemary Stanger, Dorothea Koehlinger, Alice Rastetter, Helen Gillespie, Eleanor Harrison, Flor- ence Swanson, Eaye Shiffer, Marjorie Snydor, Martha Lou Cleaver, Louise Meyer, Virginia Polk, Helen Novitsky, Alice Wildermuth, Betty Morton, and Theresa Neptune. The final meeting of the season took the form of a potluck held in the North Side auditorium. Much credit should be given to the stage crew for the success of the plays. This year Noble Schlatter acted as senior stage manager. He was assisted by Kenneth Landon. Other members of the crew included Keith Howey, Franklin Peddie, Bob Noll, Bob Heiny, and Bob Dull. 100

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TI-IE LEGEND umber 7 -C ommand of Fundamentals Visual Education By JOE FITCH The Kodak Club has just completed its second year of activity, and it has been an interesting and useful one. Besides taking. developing, printing, and exhibiting pictures, it has performed a great service to the school in securing and showing slides to classes, and approximately one hundred films have been distributed to teachers. Another activity has been the showing of several feature length pictures, old favorites such as The Legend of Sleepy l-lollow, Tarzan, The Lost World, and the story of George Rogers Clark at Vincennes. A series of comedies was shown in noon hour periods and a small fee was charged for admission. These films were secured from several sources, among them the Eastman Kodascope Libraries and the Indiana University Film Library. By means of these shows, materials and equipment were ob- tained for visual education at North Side. The school has two motion picture projectors. one of which was purchased this year by the club. The Kodak Club has other interests and activi- ties which have proven worthwhile. There have been two snapshot contests to foster the desire in the members to take, develop, and print their own pictures. Excellent examples of amateur photo- graphs were exhibited at these two contests, which were won by Robert Dull and Joan -Iuday. The club learned much about photography f r o m such speakers as lVlr. Bork- enstein of Jones' Camera Shop, and Nlr. Walter Neu- man. news photographer of the News - Sentinel. Other interesting talks on various phases of photography were given by members of the club. These were by LeRoy Robinson, on Plow lVloving Pictures Begnnf' l-lerman Conrad, The Exposure in Snap - Shot Photography, Elbert Bowen, Construc- tion of the Camera, Ther- esa Neptune, I-listory of Photographygn Robert Dull, Animated Cartoons: and La Vonne Xvaggoner. NA Trip Through a Movie Studio. Allen Wisely gave a demonstration on the making of a pinhole camera, and Keith Howey gave a demonstration of the process of developing and printing. After hearing these interesting talks, the club purchased developing and printing apparatus. The members were taught the process by Jack Anderson, who was placed in charge of this equip- ment. Qther Kodalcers gained excellent experience in news photography by taking moving pictures about the city during Anthony Wayne Weekf, Recognition of the services of the members to the school, and of their accomplishments in pho- tography is made by the awarding of pins. This is done through a point system. When a member has earned fifty points, he receives a silver pin, and for one hundred points a gold pin. The pins are replicas of a folding camera with initials N. S. K. C. on it. The members who have received silver pins are: Robert Dull, Keith Howey, Ed- ward Wilding, Ira Gaslcill, Robert McDowell, Jack Anderson, Helen Dustman, l'lerman Conrad, Le- Roy Robinson. For the first time, gold pins have been awarded to four of the members who have earned one hundred points: Jack Anderson, Rob- ert Dull, Keith l'lowey, and Robert McDowell. First Row: W. Wisely, M. Aitekruse, E. Keim, Welker, R. Dull, L. V. Xvaggoner, juday, H. Dustman, C. Gerard, Miss M. Bash. Second Row: B. McDowell, S. Munger, H. Fritz, K. Howey, A. Hoy, Anderson, H. Kiem, L. Robinson, E. Bowen, H. Conrad, M. Steward. 102