Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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66Smilliin19 Through Through the ceaseless endeavors of over eighty students and the untiring work of Miss Eleanor Dee Theek, the class of 1935 was able to put on one of the most outstanding senior plays ever produced at Short- ridge. Smilin' Through by Allan Langdon Martin of Jane Cowl fame, was given in Caleb Mills Hall on April 26, 1935, before a large and enthus- iastic audience. The principals were Willard McDonald as the gruff but lovable John Carteretg Mary Lou Over as the winsome Irish lass Kathleen Dungannong Byron Beasley as the constant Dr. Owen Harding, friend of Carteret, Jane Anne Greenlee as the beautiful Moonyeen Clareg John Westfall as Kenneth Wayne, as the ardent lover of Kathleen, Leonore Heppner as the ever faithful Ellen, Paul Krauss III as self-assured but equally sympathetic Willie Ainleyg Robert Ferguson, as the disappointed and bitter Jeremiah Wayne, and Bernice Reed as Mary Clare, sister of Moon- yeen. The guests at the wedding were Margaret Smith. Henrietta Savidge, Betty Hamerstadt, John Brown, Jim Bowling, and John Peterson. Robert Cox played the role of the postman. Those contributing to the success of the play were Mary Katherine Stair, sophomore harp-ist, Paul Krauss III and Patricia Gillilland as soloists, and the orchestra under the direction of Will F. Wise. The play had a wistful sweetness unlike anything ever seen on the stage. Moving along swiftly it carried that rare vein of human interest, from climax to climax, until the happy ending. Ushers for the play were: Louise Brandt, captaing Patricia Gilliland, Jean Storen, Doris Wheeler, Dorothy Clark, Dorothy Falvey, Barbara Steele, Jean Engelke, Betty Beasley, Helen Ellis, Shirley Howell, Marguerite Call, Lois Jean Nicolai, Betty Prinzler, Olava Feist, Dorothy Palmer, Lillian Callaway, Mary Hesseldenz, and Dorothy Brady. Members of the production staff were: Frances Allison, prompterg Robert Cox, stage manager, Vincent Langston, property managerg Carter Tharp, business manager, Joe Smith and Edward Liljeblad, assistant business managers, Dick Robbins, electriciang Bill Tldwell, house man- ager, Juliana McIntosh, publicity manager, Betty Lee Soehner, assistant publicity manager: Evelyn Clouse, wardrobe mistress, James Zink, as- sistant wardrobe chairmang Marthana McWhir, make-up mistress. The stage crew was made up of Jim Bowling, John Bright, Bill Howell, David Brooks, Don Schort, Charles Barrett, Eugene Roderick.

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dresses and the boys selected the customary dark coats and light trousers as their attire. ' ' r Tuesday, April 23, marked the election' of Class Day Officers. Fred Tucker was chosen Will-Maker: John Westfall, Giftoriang Carolyn Hewitt, Prophet, and Virginia Burford, Historian. Vesper Services for the class were held' Sunday, June 2, in Caleb Mills Hall. Class Day followed on Tuesday, June 4. Byron Beasley and Betty Quigley were heads of the boys' and girls' stunts respectively and the general committee in charge of Class Day arrangements was com- posed of Hal Benham, Betty Beasley, Lee Busch, Mary Anna Butz, Willard McDonald, Jim Wagner, Betty Lee Soehner, and J. P. Worley. Wednesday night, June 5, the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Thirty- five was graduated from Shortridge High School in services at the Cadle Tabernacle. ' In the cut above are shown the Class Day Officers. They are from left to right, John Westfall, Virginia Burford, Fred Tucker, and Carolyn Hewitt. Below is the business stall of the Senior Play. From left to right, Vincent Langston, Ed. Liljeblad, Bob Cox, -Carter Tharp, Bill Tidwell, and Joe Smith. Martha Morrison.

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