Steamboat Springs High School - Galleon / Sailors Log Yearbook (Steamboat Springs, CO)

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PLAY CAST Top row, left to right—Miss Stukey, Mr. Thompson, Miss Clark. Bottom row, left to right—Elmer Combs, Hazel Hallett Maurice Leckenby, Frances Mann, John Burroughs, Marion Leckenby, Wesley Poulson, Glessner Stukey George Wither Letha Coleman, Burton Allin, Marguerite Crane, Clarence Hasty, Russell Ohman, Irene Dismukes, C harles Birkett and Alma Baer

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Charles Birkett. But Sidney, Cora and Tvron left us soon after school started. The officers of this truly wonderful class were: President—Burton Allin. Vice-President—Maurice Leckenby. Treasurer—Sidney Whetstone. Secretary—Marion Leckenby. As is the custom, we started off with the Senior supper at the reservoir. Everybody reported “wienies” and coffee the best they had ever tasted. One evening in November the Seniors planned to “slip one over” on the rest of the school by having a little party all our own. So, about 7 :30 each one came with a bundle of sandwiches, cake or other dainties. All this was stored in the second grade room, which we afterward found to be a very poor place. While we were in the laboratory learning about the wonders -of static electricity the rest of the High school “put one over on us.” They had a party of their own, and the tragic part of it was that they enjoyed our refreshments. Two of our worthy Seniors were on the basket ball team this year, although they didn’t have much chance to prove their wonderful skill. The one game that was played at Kremmling brought S. S. H. S. out ahead. Many of the baskets were made by Burton Allin, our swift and efficient forward. Late in January we began work on our Senior play, “Kicked Out of College,” 'As the cast was too large for our class we chose several Sophs and Juniors to be in the play. Maurice was Booties Benbow, the hero. I lie Benbow family was composed of Marion, as his sister; Marguerite, the suff- rage leader, as his mother, and Burton, the wealthy cracker manufacturer, as his father. Letha was “Ma Baggs y,” the kind, middle-aged woman who was mother to all the college boys. Charles was the “hen-pecked actor man,” with Alma Baer as his “little Rosebud.” If only Clarence continued “to be a dig and a grind” in school as in the play I’m sure he would have been the teacher’s pet. Again our star actor came on the scene as “Little Leviticus,” the butler who “reckons he’d better marry Salamanca Spivens so he won’t have to work no more.” Salamanca, the ebon-lined Diana of the washboard,” was represented by Irene. We decided that we would prove the merit of the class of T7 by getting out an Annual. This is the second ever put out by the S. S. H. S. The first was compiled during the year when our side of the assembly was most brilliantly green. Maurice Leckenby was selected editor-in-chief of the Annual. Charles Birkett was advertising manager and proved to be a very good talker; at least he succeeded in bringing in a large amount of adver- tisements. which helped out greatly. We hope the people of Steamboat Springs will patronize those establishments that helped us so generously. There was much excitement during the week that each one had his picture taken. Many felt that their pictures did not do them justice, but after several people had told them that they looked perfectly natural, they relented and had them finished for the Annual. Although some of the Freshmen had very weird expressions on their faces the photographer said it was due to the disappointment they received when they failed to see the little bird fly out. The Annual was issued May 1st and was received with great enthusiasm and interest. All Steamboat Springs agreed that it was a masterpiece. As the people of our town review the scholastic events of the past four years they are filled with admiration and respect. And they will declare unanimously that the class of 1917 is by far the greatest that has ever been graduated from the S. S. Ii. S. MARION LECKENBY.

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Senior Class |3lat “KICKED OUT OF COLLEGE” Cast of Characters Booties Benbow 1--------------------Maurice Leckenby Tad Cheseldine (His Roommate)----------------------------John Burroughs Leviticus (A Negro Boy)----------------------------------Russell ()liman Scotch McAllister (A College Boy)------------------------Clarence Hasty Slivers McGee (A College Boy) Wesley Poulson Shorty Long (Another College Boy)------------------------George Wither Mr. Benbow (Booties’ Father)-------------------------------Burton Allin Sandy McCann (A Dramatic Coach) Charles Birkett Riley (An Officer) Elmer Combs Mr. Gears (Of the Speed Motor Car Co.)-------------------Clarence Hasty Jonquil Gray Frances Mann Betty Benbow Marion Leckenby Mrs. Benbow Marguerite Crane Mrs. Baggsby Let ha Coleman Mrs. McCann Alma Baer Selina McCann Glessner Stukey Juliet Snobbs (A Stenographer)---------------------------Irene Dismukes Fleurette (The Costumer)-----------------------------------Hazel llallett Salamanca (A Colored “Wash Lady”)------------------------Irene Dismukes “Kicked Out of College.” the play given Saturday and Monday evenings by the Senior class of the High school was pronounced by many of those in the audience which packed the Orpheum theater at both performances to have been the best play ever seen in Steamboat Springs. Not only was the choice of the comedy most fortunate, but the artistic ability of each of the seventeen young ladies and gentlemen taking part was quite remarkable. Each of the characters wars splendidly presented, and all who witnessed the play agreed that Steamboat is very fortunate in possessing such dramatic ability.—Routt County Sentinel. “Kicked Out of College” was presented by the Senior class of the Steam- boat Springs High school at the Orpheum theater Saturday and Monday nights, the playhouse being packed on both occasions. It is a clever comedy and proved a splendid vehicle to display the talents of the versatile members of the class of 1917. There are a number of especially good characters, and all were so well handled that it would be unjust to particularize. Music was furnished by the orchestra of the Methodist' church.—The Steamboat Pilot.