South High School - Lens Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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SOUTH HIGH ANNUAL IIIIunI11Iuuuummmmmu IummmIIIIIIIunmmmnmnmmunmmm L , A, .. .,.. BOYS' GLEE CLUB FOUNDED 1920. ALXDVISORS-MR. GRIMM, MISS LIPPINCOTT. COLORS-Blue and Gray. OFFICERS! FRED HOFFMAN . .. ........ Prcsnidenf CLYDE BOLINGER .. ..... Vice Prcsiclcnz' CHARLES KURSON . . . . . .Pinnist-Lz'bmr-zfan WILLIAM GRANT ........................................ Ass? .P'1.fllI'1-Sf PURPOSE-TO interest in and ro t p mo e group singing among the boys. THE SOUTH EIIGH ORCHESTRA ummIIummnmnmnum muIIunIIInnnlnnIlummInnII:uIunlmuuumuunIIunImnInunIIInnlanInnInumunmmuuml '88 I

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SOUTH HIGH ANNUAL The Gondoiiers HE GONDOLIERS, a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera, was chosen as the see- ond annual operetta given by the combined Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs. It was given in the school auditorium on February 19 and 20. The cast was carefully chosen by Miss Ruth Lippincott, who also directed the opera with the assistance of Miss Scott and Miss Flynn. Miss Grove directed the making of the costumes. The scenes take place in the most beautiful sections of Italy. It is a story of complications, at iirst lovers are separated, but hnally everything ends hap- pily. Clair Mackan and Fred Hoffman as Gondoliers had the best male roles, fitting well in the part and having excellent voices. Anna. Louise Meinsen, a graduate of '25, took the lead in the girls' parts. Her duet with Rodney Kolb as the lover, was an outstanding hit. The remain- ing east includes: Antonio, lVade Ellis, Francero, John Menke, Duchess of Playa Tora, Mar- garet Mackin, Gorgio, Xhlilliam Collison, Tessa, Dorothy Dalson, Fiametta, Laura Taylor, Victoria, Alice Langer, Guilia, Helen Held, First Girl, Pat Mooreheadg Inez, Miriam Bopp, The Gondoliers were Robert Mangold, Phillip Doelker, Paul Eibert, XValter Zwickard, Cylde Bolinger and Fred Eickmeyer. Members of the chorus were: Marion Willson, Ruth Frye, Helen Bayse, Geral- dine Draudt, Katherine Baas, Mary Louise Klocke, Helen Nupuf, Helen Keil- meyer, Maxine Hicks, Winifred Martin, Wolga Brogli, Sylvia Frohnauer, Ruth Sigrist, Thelma. Martin, Ruth Ruble, Pauline Jackson, Alvina Henderson, Thelma Hewitt, Dorothy Curran, Helen Justus, Doris McFarlane, Katherine Albert, and Margaret Schoene. Thanksgiving Plays , HREE one-act plays, Allison's Lad, NVill O' The Wisp, and c'Their Anniversary, were presented by the Dramatics class on December 4. The performance was under the direction of Miss Carolyn Scott, assisted by the Misses Flynn, Fisher, Minna Volk, Grove, and Mr. Stauffer. The leads were taken by Edward Hennessey, Pauline Hiatt, and Martha Gurevitz respectively. A The casts were: 'tAllison's Lad : Goring, Herbert Loechler, Tom Hlini- wood, Edward Hennessey, whose hysterics brought tears, Stroekland, Rodney Kolb, who held the audience spell-bound with his fatherly advice, Boyer, Walter Zwigard, Hopton, Claire Mackin, Drummond, John Poepplemeyer, who made a fine appearance as an English Colonel. Will O' The Wisp : The poet's wife, Ruth Loudenslager, made a pic- torial appearance, Country Vilomen, Lillian Moser,.got the most of the old wom- an's part, Thelma Hewitt was an accreditable maid, Pauline Hiatt as Will O- the NVisp, with her long red hair, gave a 1'ine interpretation of her dance. Their Anniversary : Flora, Martha Gurevitz, Emmett Berry as Gerald the dashing husband, added pep to the play, Edward Erfurt played the part of the hen-peeked husband, Tom, to perfection. Tllelma 3211160 played the wife of Tom, and Margaret Matheney got many ca laugh from the audience by her Yess, Mum'S. I , . Much credit can be given to Miss Carolyn L.'Scott and her committee for the success of the p1qOgY21U1- , , , The school orchestra furnished the music. f 87

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SOUTH HIGH ANNUAL THE QUARTETTE t One of the most popular musical attractions of our school is the Boys' Quartette. Its members are Herbert Loechler, Dan Clark, Rodney Kolb, and Fred -Hoffman with Charles Kurson as pianist. I The quartette has entertained the entire student body at Various times dur- ing auditorium meetings. It has broadcast from radio station NVAIU on several of the noon-day programs. n llmlnmmnul numuImmxmnuumnnu 89