Parsons High School - Norseman Yearbook (Parsons, KS)

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First R0-rc-Mozelle Rouch, Mary Margaret Potts, Edith Kalberg, Marian Woods, Ellen Morton, Marjorie Hoffman, Marian Hughes, Berniece Copeland, Mary Martha Russell, Joyl Linn. Second R010-Roy Thomas, Charles Wiles, Louise Blackburn, Evelyn Cope- land, Emma Lee Doran, Virginia Edmonston, Bill Westhoff, John White, Charles YVeesner. Third Ro'w+Charles Nice, Fred Butcher, Edwin Shaw, Robert Hackney, Rob- ert Altepeter, Earl Porter, Samuel Dye, Mr. William Moore-sponsor, Marian Ellis. PRESS CLUB One of the most recent organizations formed in the High School is the Press Club composed of the staff and cub classes of journalism. This club for the ,year 1934 and 1935 is composed of approximately thirty members and is under the able leadership of Charles Wveesner, president. Two outstanding speakers for the club were William Allen White of Emporia, who was here in the spring, and Mr. Donald Foster of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Mr. Foster, now secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Shawnee, Oklahoma, was formerly an editor of a newspaper there. He was a war correspondent and spoke to the club of his experiences. His address was very interesting. The club has held few meetings during the past year but is rapidly developing into one of the foremost clubs in the school. The social activities for the past year included a party and a luncheon in the school cafeteria. Mr. William. Moore, teacher of journalism, sponsors the club. 'Vu-45 . .ndubl

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EUREKAS CLUB The largestu and perhaps most popular club of the Parsons High School is the Eurekas Club which is composed of every girl in the school. The club is under the- sponsorship of Miss Nora Smith. Meetings have consisted chiefly of speakers and programs given by-the girls. The most outstanding program of the year and one in which the girls took great interest was a program given for their mothers. The motto of the Eurekas Club ist Aim high and never lose sight of the' goal. The club helped the girls to solve some of their problems. The officers of the club are: Betty Lou Shears, presidentg Margaret Belle King, vice presidentg Sara Louise DeLay, secretaryg Enid Palmer, treasurer. DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club met this year every Wednesday morning under the direc- tion of Miss Margaret Smith. The president this year was Marian Hughes. The other officers consisted of vice-president, Marjorie Hoffmang secretary, Francis Campbellg treasurer, Bill Westhoff. Membership to the club was limited to those who passed the censor of the club, which consisted of all members. The candidates were to give short selections of readings or speeches, which were judged by the members. Of the ones who tried, about twenty were admitted. Some of the interesting programs this year consisted of talks by Miss Harriet Taylor, a Review of Green Pastures by Philip Lyrer, and very interesting readings by junior college students. The program of the club this year, as conducted, was very helpful to members of the club in connection with their dramatics. G. A. A. The Girls' Athletic Association of the Parsons High School has done much to promote athletics among the girls. The organization is sponsored by Miss Theilen, athletic instructor. The meetings during the year were spent in playing basketball, volleyball, hockey and in presenting miscellaneous programs. On October 13, a Play Day was held at Pittsburg and a number of delegates from Parsons attended. The officers and captains for the club are as follows: Elizabeth Howey, presi- dent, Dazey Horn, vice presidentg Inez Vandyne, secretaryg Elizabeth McGinnis, treasurer, Dorothy Locke, basketball captaing Helen Hall, baseball captaing Anna Lee Reasor, clogging captain, Lorraine Fonts, volleyball captaing Marguerite Startz, hiking, Sara Louise Delay, tennis captain. XQ3-' AIQJCDNI,-QsN

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THE SENIOR REVUE The annual Senior Review, which was presented by the Senior Class on Febru- ary the 10th in tl1e high school auditorium, went over with a 'ibangfi Theorigi- nality of the class was certainly not disputed by anyone when this unique affair was given. Carrying out the nursery-rhyme scheme throughout the Revue, Ellen Morton, wrote the entire script for the performance which was initiated by Lucille Daniels. YVhen the curtains parted, a large pie was seen in one corner of the stage. Little Jack Horner, played by Bob Hackney, came out in, his little short pants and white shirt and proceeded to sniff around. Suddenly the pie burst open and instead of the traditional blackbirds coming forth, out popped an orchestra that provided music throughout the performance. In this startling way the Senior Revue began, and it continued to hold the interest of the audience. Earl Porter as Old King Cole and Virginia O'Connor as Queenie, his wife, gave the crowd many a laugh with their worries and troubles that arose from having so many unloyal subjects in their kingdom. The crooked man QLouis Palmerj was trying to force Little Bo Peep into a marriage with him, and this was much against her will. A very amus- ing trio was sung by these two and the Court Jester QFred Mundisj--that is, they dramatized the much-sung song, No, No, a Thousand Times No. Tom Tom, the piper's son, actually appeared on the stage with a live stolen pig and was promptly captured by soldiers of the guard. Ralph Rust as Tom pre- sented a very queer looking spectacle in his red and yellow outfit and certainly sur- prised everyone by not forgetting his lines which consisted of Hi, Filbertf' Red Riding Hood fBerniece Wilsonj appeared on the stage, shivering beneath her little cape, for she, was extremely afraid of the Big Bad Wolf fBill Boydj. She was so nervous that she displayed it to the audience by. singing with the King and Queen, Got the Jitters, Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary was very kind instead of contrary for once by consenting to play her accordion in order to refresh the Queen's wilted flowers. Marj orie Hoffman as Mary found that the only piece that would revive them was the old song? Stand Up, Stand UP. The Girls' Follies, which is included in the program every year was a group of the king's soldiers dressed in ritzy uniforms. Their act added a professional spirit to the program as it was a difficult soldier dance. The Boys' Follies, also an annual feature, was a chorus of Little Miss Muffets, dressed in short pink dresses and blue sunbonnets. Tommy Russell was the Miss Muffet, who did a solo dance with the Spider CMarion Ellisj. Anita Warden as the Old Woman in the Shoe was certainly kept busy with her many children, and the Three Blind Mice fMary Markham, Margaret King, and Dorothy Knauerj had a pitiful and blood-curdling tale to tell of a mean old farmer woman. Phillip Lyrer, representing Simple Simon, , 1 an 93-f +:1,AtzQfC3rx11,A.N