Sabetha High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Sabetha, KS)

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A local resident Annie Redline. at 7T' around billed herself World's Biggest Woman . One of the most recognizable voices in radio comedies was the talented comedian Ed Wynn. Entertainment Zhrough Zhe Century, And All by Krista Barber Entertainment in the past cen- tury has undergone many changes. High schoolers in the 1880's were captivated by the daring young man on the flying trapeze while this year it was Shogun.” A circus star in the 1880's. An- nie Redline. billed herself as The Biggest Woman on Earth.” When not with the circus she lived in Sabetha. Upon her death a side of her house was removed and a wench used to remove her cas- ket- a grand piano case. In 1894. the Kinetoscope was invented which evolved into movies. Probably two of the most well known films are Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz,” both released in 1939. A family of midgets that resided in Sabetha were cast as munchkins in The Wizard of Oz.’’ Today’s movies rely on special effects, and music for success. Some re- cent box office smashes were Jaws” (1976) and Star Wars” (1977). Today’s music, rock-and-roll and country-western, are heard world wide. The basic structure of this music comes from jazz. Jazz came of age in the twenties, with such greats as Louis Arm- strong and Jelly Roll Morton. The Swing Era brought about the rise of a young singer named Frank Sinatra. Sinatra was to the Swing Era what Elvis Presley was to 4 Eorward

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Far left: FDR served from March 4.1932 until he died on April 12. 1945 for a total of 4.422 days. Left: The Teddy Bear got its name when President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear cub. One of Carter s most significant contributions was bringing peace between Egypt and Israel. •as aa .. . II T ix We are parting with 300 pounds of solid charity to everybody . Will Rogers on Taft. “Mail Zo Chief” Qarfield — Keagait Reagan lead a wave of conservatism that swept the country in the 1980 elections. He was the first California resident elected as president. UBWS This administration is going to be cussed and discussed for years. Harry S. Truman. Nixon was noted for many presidential firsts. His resignation was his last first. Forward 3

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 The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind are two unforgettable movie class- ics. r Freelance. Zhat {Jazz rock-and-roll. Other early rock- and-rollers were Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry. Music played an important part in another entertainment medium- radio. Radio was the main form of entertainment dur- ing the Depression. Millions tuned to Amos and Andy and The Guiding Light. The early programming of tele- vision was a combination of com- edies, soap operas, and game shows. TV of the seventies moved away from this, schedul- ing situation comedies and mini series. Just as technology has become more advanced, people’s tastes and desire to be entertained has grown. Country-western was on the rise in the seventies with stars such as Kenny Rog- ers. The west was never so classy or crooked, but when the prime-time soap opera Dallas hit the air waves with oil wells, shady dealings, and Texas-sized vendettas, the western was reborn. Forward 5