Steamboat Rock High School - Old Gold Yearbook (Steamboat Rock, IA)

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1940 Faye Schwitters Lorraine Devries Merle Bolar Ray Taylor John Jaspers Marjory Taylor Ruth McCaw Louise Finger Ruth Hundertmark Dallas Gast Margaret Gurganus Lester Karsjens THE MARCHING BAND Lucille Green Meredith Baker Dick Sharpshair Russell Karsjens Jean Folkerts Glenn Taylor Ruth Bear Dean Folkerts George Finger Marvin Cooper William Daleske Drum Major: Roger Gast Ruth Primus Alvin Hundertmark Andy Ackerman Robert Eilers Freda Reiter Vivian Taylor Marlys Meints Junior Persons Lois Jaspers Frances Gast Marjorie Bolar Twirlers: Hugnie Carroll and LeOra Platte Richard Ruppelt and Arlene Kramer were absent when the picture was taken The Marching Band was placed1n.group three at the State Marching Contestatlowa Falls last fall. 29

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Ulll l30llD- Cornets: Andy Ackerman Ruth Bear George Finger Dean Folkerts Dallas Gast Lois Jaspers Russell KarsJens Eugene McCaw Ray Taylor Clarinets: Meredith Baker Lorraine DeVr1es Louise Finger Lucille Green Marlys Meints Ruth McCaw Ruth Primus THE CONCERT BAND Basses: Faye Schwitters Vivian Taylor Percussion: Merle Bolar Roger Gast Alvin Hundertmark Junior Persons D1 ck Sharpshai r Saxophones: Marjorie Bolar Lucida Boyenga Marjory Taylor Piccolo: Arlene Kramer Mellophonesz Jean Folkerts Margaret Gurganus Paul Primus Richard Rnppelt Trombones: William Daleske Robert Eilers Lester Karsjens Freda Reiter Glenn Taylor Baritonesz Marvin Cooper Frances Gast John Jaspers Director: Harold Sissel Richard Ruppelt and Arlene Kramer were absent when the picture was taken. The Concert Band was given a rating of excel- lent in the State Preliminary Music Contest at Web- ster Clty in April. Soloists were: baritone, John Jaspersg clari- net, Meredith Bakerg piccolo, Arlene Kramerg trom- bone, Robert Eilersg and tuba, Faye Schwitters. 28

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0lD l30lD I 940 CAST OF CHARACTERS llsaii Peg Sothern.. ........ ...LeOra Platts Link Forester ............. Elmer Gast Mrs. Chilton ........ Lorraine DeVr1es Florence Chilton ..... Faye Schwitters Sue Chilton ............ Nonma Hartman Calvin Chilton... ...... Merton Snapp The Senior Class Play NMOUNTAIN MUMPSU nMounta1n Mumpsn was selected as the Senior Class Play and was presented under the direction of Miss Dorothy Barker during the first part of May. The play dealt with the plight of the aristocratic Chilton fam- ily when they found that they were faced with financial ruin and the transformation which took place when Patsy Sothern, a victim of mis- taken identity, arrived and was immediately forced to take charge of the wayward Chiltons and their mixed up affairs. To further compli- cate matters the whole Chilton household was placed under quarantine when they became afflicted with. a strange disease called Umountain mumpsu. Clever lines, romance, adventure and a happy ending char- acterized UMountain Mumpsu. CAST OF CHARACTERS The Junior Class Play UHUCKLEBERRY FINNW On November 29 the Junior Class presented the p1ay,nHuckleberry Finnn, to a large and appreciative audience. The playwasdirected by Miss Dorothy Barker and turned out to be a splendid success. UHuck1eberry Finnn concerned the problems which confronted the rogulsh uHuckN and his fun-loving pal, Tom Sawyer. A11 of the boyish pranks of these UDamon and Pythiasn companions were portrayed with a fine sense of theatrical value. uHuckleberry Finnu was a thoroughly modern play packed with laughs and clean, wholesome entertainment. 50 Timothy Hegan....... .... ..Ray Taylor Kerry Regan. ...... .Alvin Hundertmark Mrs. Shotts... ...Anna Mae Janssen Lida Shotts... ..... Luella Eilders Dr. Miller .... ...Russell Karsjens Homer Riggs... ........ Roger Gast .I t Huck Finn ............... Robert Klatt Tom Sawyer. .............. Dallas Gast John Finn ............... John Jaspers Aunt Polly Watson ..... Marjory Taylor Mary Jane .................. Bmth Bear Fred Raymond ......... Andrew Ackerman Clara Woppinger... .... Freda Reiter Amy Woppinger .... ..... Pearl Eilders Ruth Watson .... ...... Lois Jaspers Melba White .... ...Charlena Johnson