Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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Dramatics “OUR GIRLS” BY CONRAD SEILER Class Play, November 8, Class of January, 1942. Cast: Jim Tschirgi, Betty Teich, Dick Griffin, Joe Driear, Bob Vestal, Shirley Evans, Bonnie Goad, Albert Morgenweck, Mary Louise MacLen-nan, Jean Silkensen, John Johnson. Production Staff: Director, Miss Beryl Brownlee; Class Sponsor, Miss Flora B. Rees; Class President, Jim Tschirgi; Stage Managers, Louie Paulos, Abe Crook, Kathryn Capillupo, Mary Rauzi; Microphone, Ruth Hansen, Mary Webb, under direction of Mr. Scheibe; Properties, Martha Arizona; Bookholder, Beverly Ballard; Advertising, Dorothy Davis; Ushers, Celestine Fordyce, Mae Phillips, Dorcthy Nicholin, Helen Poll, Venus Matthews, Mary Ellen Sterling. “THE CHINESE CHEST” BY EDNA HIGGINS STRACHAN Class Play, January 24, Class of January, 1941. Cast: Bettie Buil, Dick Bennett, Mary Kennedy, Kenneth Switzer, Kenneth Salisbury, Bernard Findahl, Don Carroll, Frank Shaffer, Rutji Hansen, Velora Mae Gielish. Production Staff: Director, Miss Beryl Brownlee; Class Sponsor, Mr. W. C. Scheibe; Class President, Dick Bennett; Bookholder, Charlotte Jones; Properties, Bettie Bull, Ruth Hansen, Mary Kennedy; Stage Crew, Dale Partridge, Clifford Zimmerscheid, Abe Crook, Glenn Johnson, Fred Harper, Mary Rauzi, Kathryn Capillupo, Wray Carroll, Louis Paulos. “JUNE MAD” BY FLORENCE RYERSON AND COLIN CLEMENTS Class Play, February 20, Class of June, 1942: Cast: Fritzi Walters. Shirlee Hammond, George Kuzara, Robert Walker, Dorothy Weilwood, Jean Glotfelty, Walter Bales, Jr., Ikey Carroll, Edward Hansen, Elta Burden, Esther Lou Goodwater, Emma Jean Towns, Helen Daudeman, Harold C. Fleischer, Charles Garrett, Bob Stock-house, Howard Campbell, Ruth Bales, Geraldine Wood, Keith Salisbury, Nadine Doyle, Barbara Bent. Production Staff: Director. Miss Beryl Brownlee; Class Sponsor, Miss Elsie Benedict; Class President, Patricia Livingston; Supervisor of Sound System, W. C. Scheibe; Bookholders, Ruth Bales and Geraldine Wood; Properties, Dorothy Weilwood and Edward Hansen: Curtain and Lights. Robert Walker and Bradford Spear; Stage Crew, Ikey Carroll, Howard Campbell, Dale Partridge, Glenn Johnson, Andrew Long, Wray Carroll, Charles Cole. “THE ADORABLE SPENDTHRIFT” BY ROY BRIANT Class Play, May 9, Class of June 1941. Cast: Joe Claphani, Robert Theisen, Peggy Masters, Virginia Veach, Doyne Craft, Don Cory, Bill Skinner, Norma Jean Runge, Betty Jean Brayton, Betty Bellows, Wayne Davidson, Charlie Helvey, Bernard Findahl, Phylis Bentz, Marjorie Chapman. Director, Miss Beryl Brownlee; Class Sponsor, Miss Myrtle Harrison; Class President, Don Cory. At the time the Bron-kette goes to press the entire cast and production staff have not been chosen.

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To Evelyn Weaver we leave some good jokes. To Geraldine Wood we leave our best regards. To Junior Ray we leave the right to be a farmer. To Walter Upton we leave a claim at Acme. (Mary). To Edna McCall we leave a P. D. Q. transfer truck. To Hugh West we leave another Clara. „ . To Lester Barnes we leave the title “Tall, Dark and Handsome. To Charles Story we leave the book “How to Overcome Bashfulness.” To Frank Cross we leave three cheers for his fine work in stock judging. To Earl Harper we leave the book “How to Overcome Lonesomeness” when ille leaves. To Charlie Smith we leave a berth on next year s basketball team. To Kenneth Burrus we leave future honors in football. To James Tschirgi we leave the title “Most Likely to Succeed.” To Jean Glotfelty we leave the future honors in debate. To Shirley Hammond we leave a box of dates before she graduates. To Jo Elaine Howard we leave Bill Skinner’s best wishes. To Lucille Blevins we leave a “Genie.” To Jessie Hale and Jim Garten we leave our best wishes. To Darlene Sayles we leave a piece of beefsteak for future black eyes. To Jeanne Straub we dedicate the song “Jeanie with the Dark Brown Eyes.” To Ruth Bales we leave the privilege of getting a “B” just once. To Dorothy Hoffman we give a medal for outstanding work in dramatics. To Neal Miller we will his brother’s charm with the women. To Wan eta Leonard we leave a permanent claim on Kay. To Cleta Shaffer we will the right to sing with the band at all future assemblies. To Charles Garrett we leave the right to be in the next class play. To Fern Sesna we leave a Ray of light. To Mary Helene Oost we give a song “in the air.” To Patricia MacLeod we leave the right to organize an orchestra of her own. To Fritzie Walters we leave the lead in the Senior play. To Dorothy Wellwood we leave the right to be an outstanding Senior. More Spice of Life Scandal Sheet of Ocksheperida “SCHOOL TO BECOME AUMY FORTRESS . . . HONOR SOCIETY REVOLTS . . . BOMBING DANGERS THREATEN SCHOOL,” were some of the astonishing headlines of the Sheep-herder, scandal sheet of the high school, which was published March 12, 1941, by numbers of the Ocksheperida staff and journalism class. Noon Entertainment To avoid congestion in the halls, and to furnish recreation for students, entertainment is provided in the auditorium during the two half hour lunch periods. Motion picture cartoons are shown on Tuesday and Thursday, and school talent programs are given on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Chester Scott is supervisor of noon recreation. St. Patrick’s Dance The auditorium became an Irishman’s dream for the Sophomore A St. Patrick’s Day dance held on March 14. Duke Downey and his five piece orchestra played for the affair. Novelty numbers were given during the intermission. Band and Orchestra Virginia Veach, drum major. Nadine Doyle and Marilyn Switzer, twirlers, led the Sheridan high school band this year. The band, present at every football and basketball game in Sheridan, also accompanied the football team to Billings, and to the District Basketball Tournament at Gillette. The band has also accompanied the National Guard at Retreats. The Advanced Orchestra has played at all class plays, and has presented various assembly programs. Both organizations are under the direction of Eric Becker.

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Music VOCAL The Mixed Chorus, Girls’ Glee Club and Boys’ Glee Club, directed by Miss Dorothy Griewe, have contributed much to the enjoyment of S. H. S. They presented their Christmas Carol Concert on December 19 in assembly. The spring concert was given on March 13. The groups also took part in Radio Day February 18, and the Girls’ Glee Club sang in the Thanksgiving assembly. The groups have also appeared at Rotary Club, Women’s Club and various churches. The Mixed Chorus, Girls’ Glee Club and Girls’ Sextette attended the State Music Festival at Casper. These groups received a superior rating in the 1940 Festival. This year a Boys’ Quartet was organized. It was composed of Bob Stockhouse, Lewis Averill, George Waters and Jim Kurtz. Members of the Girls’ Sextette were Betty Calkins, Cleta Shaffer, Phylis Bentz, Jo Elaine Howard, Velora Mae Gielish and Shirlee Hammond. INSTRUMENTAL Under the direction of Mr. Eric Becker, the Sheridan High School band has attended all athletci events, has accompanied the teams on two occaasions for out-of-town games, and played for Rally Night at the Lotus Theater. The S. H. S. orchestra has played at. high school dramatic presentations, for open house at the new Taylor School building, and at an assembly. Small instrumental groups are as follows: String Sextette— Robert Tschirgi, Lionel Gross, Jean Hurst, Dorothy Wellwood, Charles Becker and Shirley Evans; Clarinet Quartet—Hubert Min-ick, Bill Skinner, Mary Kennedy and Shirley Evans; Mixed Clarinet Quartet—Patricia MacLeod, Charles Olson, Betty Teich and Lois Edith Coast: Saxophone Quartet—Kenneth Salisbury, George Kuzara, Bernard Ekis and Harold Fleischer; Brass Sextette— Floyd Lund, Elaine Hurst, Dorothy Wellwood, Charles Becker, Albert Morgenweck and Robert Becker.