Parsons High School - Norseman Yearbook (Parsons, KS)

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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

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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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made the audience gasp with his terrific tongue twisters which he repeatedly said with remarkable swiftness. Of course Old King Cole had his fiddlers to play a duet to calm his ruffled nerves, and the fiddlers who attempted to do this were Frances Campbell and Maurice Thomas. Tl1e three pigs who sang' the famous song, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, were Bill Westhoff, Gayle Rodgers, and Evert Beaty. The tumblers who executed such marvelous feats were Marvin Rogan, Louis Frizzell, and Vernon Moore. Georgie Porgie was portrayed by George Rouch, and he did a very fine per- formance of kissing the girls. In fact, he displayed an experience in his acting wl1icl1 very few other boys of his age have. The crowning event of the evening was the overthrowing of the old king and queen, and the crowning of the king and queen of hearts who were none other than Bill Westhoff and Betty Risser. They had been elected by the student body as the most popular boy and girl. Much of the credit for the success of the Revue goes to the class sponsors, Miss Mary Scott and Mr. Allen Piattg to Frances Campbell, Virginia Decker, and Lucille Daniels, who directed the boys' and the girls' choruses, and to Mary Markham, general director of the entire Revue. BAND The Band of the Parsons High School for the year of 19344 and 1935 has again been a huge success towards making the. Parsons schools more widely known. The band this year, with the Drum Corp, attended the American Royal Livestock Show at Kansas City. They also furnished music at the football and basketball games which was greatly appreciated. Officers who helped to make this organization a success were Everet Beaty, president, Elaine Davis, vice president, Bob Hackney, secretary, Woodrow Burnett, business manager, Gayle Rodgers, assistant conductor, Anita Warden, drum majorg and Professor Charles S. McCray, the conductor. Members of the Band include: Gayle Rodgers, J. E. Comer, Elaine Davis, Paul Lonnecker, Byron Blackburn, Roy Vance, LaVerne Scheidts, Charles Long, Robert Kimball, Earl Thompson, Karl Jacobs, LaVeta Hinthorn, Jess Berry, John Armstrong, Donald Taylor, Mary Jean Edwards, Dale Hale, Woodrow Burnett, Charles Nice, Lowell Long, Hazel Orr, Everet Beaty, Merill Roller, Eunice Schmoll, Lorraine Orr, William Laande, Jack Medaris, Paul Rust, Bob Wells, Paul O'Con- nor, Alberta Roberts, Virginia Lane, Gene Williams, Sara Louise DeLay, Richard McConnell, Roger North, Imogene Overton, Elmer Columbia, Joe Field, Jacl-L Mur- phy, Bob Hackney, Ralph Rust. DRUM CORP The Parsons High School Drum Corp along with the Band makes one of the most striking organizations in this part of the country. The Drum Corp this year attended Kansas Day at the American Royal Live- stock Show in Kansas City and proved., to be quite an advertisement for the city of Parsons. Anita Warden is drum major for the organization. She has proved to be one of the finest the school has ever had. This is Anita's last year. The members of the organization are: Marie Caldwell, Suelee Galvin, Betty Risser, Mary Martha Russell, Mary Markham, Getella DeJarnette, Virginia King, Jean Gilbert, LaVon, Massie, Enid Palmer, Dorothy Jean Knauer, Virginia O'Con- nor. Thelma McKinley, Phyllis Drenner, Mary Catherine Coons, Anna Marie Hau- bold, Alene Sharshall, Mary Beth Weir, Shirley Jane Ruble, Marie LeVan, Mary Beth Mann, Mercedes Murry, Florence Marie Columbia, Margaret Belle King, Wil- ma Thompson, Betty Lou McGinty, Marjorie Beaty, Frances Campbell, Marian Meador, Dorothy Henry, Marguerite Startz, Eva Lorene Perkins. Professor Charles S. M'cCray is the director for the organization. X of-.elif 'V 1-I E xx: K1 I N G f Y -..f Middx