St Croix Falls High School - Sentinel Yearbook (St Croix Falls, WI)

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+-THE Sl-INTINELl-L Declamatory and Oratorical Contests The enthusiam which the girls and boys felt for this work was shown by the large number who entered the Declamatory and Oratorical Contests. The freshmen and sophomore contestants were coached under Miss Langemo, and the juniors and seniors under Miss Draxten. DECLAMATORY CONTESTANTS Seniors Sophomores Freshmen Gladys Jasperson Patricia Greenlee lone Twiet Jessie Turnbull Phyllis Greenlee Rosemary Eckels Jean Blanding Fern Jensen Dorothy Nelson Roy Ward Ruby Anderson Gladys Casperson Fern McDonald Maxine Ferris ORATORICAL CONTESTANTS Seniors funiors Minerva Ostgard Carl Huber Cloyes Jackson John Hurley Ray Thompson Gladys Jasperson, giving 6'Anne of Green Gables and Minerva Ostgard, giving A Plea for Religious Tolerance, were chosen to represent the school at the District Contest held at Clayton. ln this contest Gladys was fortunate enough to gain first place again, and Minerva received second place. Gladys also took part in the District Contest held at River Falls. M. B. '32, Mother and Daughter Banquet The mother and daughter banquet was held in the gymnasium on the evening of April I4. The gym was very cleverly transformed into a banquet hall by gay streamers. Unusually novel favors decked the tables. Tiny nut cups, beside which were placed hat stands holding dainty miniature hats of riotous colors, lent a festive atmosphere to the neat and inviting banquet tables. After a delightful repast, which created extreme satisfaction in all quarters, an interesting pro- gram ensued. The Girl Reserve and Girls' Glee Club sang appropriate numbers. Miss Patricia Greenlee gave a delightful musical recitation on hats, a subject often discussed among the more ef- feminate members of society. Mrs. Riegel, very capably acting as toastmistress, introduced the speak- er of the evening, Mrs. Wentink from St. Paul, who charmingly pictured the life of the modern girl. Both mothers and daughters left at the close of the program with a more perfect understanding of each other, and a sense of having gained something invaluable that night. H. W. '34.

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--gffaeffna SENT1NEI.f--'- husband whose critical nature and keen foresight caused him to voice objections to his wife's dramatic career. The mental agonies brought about by her debut were well interpreted. The absurdly de- monstrative and the impatiently bewildered person of Mr. Huxley Hossefrosse was efficiently re- presented by Hugh Thompson. William Amery was Mr. Spindler, so full of salutes. His highly de- veloped faculty for small correctnesses made him a very ludicrous figure, an indispensible asset to Mrs. Pampinelli in her vast activities. The part of the chic and wealthy widow, Mrs. Nelly Fell, was skillfully taken by Barbara Burnham. This lady proved to be an official promptress with a ridic- ulously shrill giggle. lone Twiet was delightful as Florence McCreckett, another amateur actress whose abilities were being speedily encouraged. Evelyn Schnagl did well as Mrs. Clara Sheppard, the mourning widow whose first dramatic flourish had been inconsiderately interrupted by her hus- band's untimely demise. Carl Huber and Edward Culver played very competently the parts of Ralph Twiller and Teddy Spearing, respectively, the former a promising actor whose mustache fell off in the big scene and the latter a social annoyance. Ruby Anderson was the pleasant little maid, and Eugene Olson the violent Mr. Stage Manager. The fun of this clever and unusual comed , which ' ortra s the scene on the sta e during a er- Y P Y g D P formance of a la b inex erienced actors, is ver true-to-life for an one who has ever shared in P Y Y P Y Y the trials of being in an amateur play. The members of the cast and their director are to be con- gratulated upon their fine success with a difficult piece of work. The high school band and a grade glee club furnished some good music for our entertainment between acts. A. L. Fac. Three Live Ghosts Could you ever imagine three men who had been reported dead returning to their home-alive? It has been done. The plot of HThree Live Ghostsi' is centered about these men-Cubbins, Foster and Spoofy. Many tickling situations readily appear upon their return. First, Mrs. Gubbins, whose assistant, Peggy Woofers, is Jimmie's regular-girlw, had collected all but the last installment of Jimnlieis insurance. Second, Foster is wanted by the police for some misdemeanor performed in America. Third, Spoofy, who is a bit shell-shocked, commits some petty crimes. He robs the safe and takes the baby from Lady Leicester. Later Spoofy regains consciousness, and is identified as Lady Leicester's husband. Through Balton, Briggs, and Benson, who are men of the law, Mrs. Cub- bins has learned of the reward of one thousand pounds for Foster. She immediately devises a plan by which she may hold Foster. Rose Gordon, a friend of Foster's makes this impossible. She deliber- ately destroys a paper containing the address of Briggs. ls Foster taken prisoner and does Jimmie remain dead? CAST: Mrs. Cubbins, known as 6'Old Sweetheart'7 . Pegg Wofer ...... Balton, of the American Detective Agency Jimmie Gubbins William Foster, alias '6William Jonesw Spoofy . Rose Cordon Briggs, of Scotland Yards . Benson . Lady Leicester Helen Anderson Fern McDonald Bay Thompson Cloyes Jackson Donald Siltberg Roy Ward Jean Blanding Clyde Hoover Wendell Swanson Mable Swanberg

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---THE SENTINEL-1-- Solitude The sun is slowly sinking in the westg And as I make my solitary way To my retreat, far from the haunts of men, I gaze upon the shapes of objects that The lingiring light casts forth in bold relief: The populars softly rustling in the breeze, The fallen leaves of silver, red, and brown, Below, the lake transform'd to shimnfring gold By slanting rays from the departing sun, And last, my place of rest upon a slope, Above a vast, wide sweep of rugged wilds Surrounded by the beauties of the woods. The world goes on unknown. I am content To lie and think and dream, alone with God. -Roland Nelson. --55-