Stevensville High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Stevensville, MI)

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B A E R T E T E P R R O O D P U E C R E E D T T A S Front row: Mr. Null. Oliver Siewert (Robert Trent). Maxine Bujack (Nancy Todd), William Po«ch (Portugee Pete). Ann Krajacic (Miss Patricia Pettigrew), Merrial Bodjack (Judy Jennings), Mvron Cupp (Slim Bailey), Edna Kornow (Mrs. Mehitable Todd). Ewalt Fausak (Captain Kidd). Joe Bod- jack (“Dutch” Schneider). Art Raab (Jake Smithers). Austin Cupp (Ben Barnacle), Mrs. Myers Second row: Guests. Mildred Mlynek. Gerald Hass. Adeline Friesl. Jordon Jung: Pirate Apprentices. Leon Miclke. Helmut Pioske, Chester Mischke, Frank Krajacic, Walter Huebner, Ralph Kolbcrg. Rich- ard Fritz. Clarence Uher, Gordon Ott; Guests, Alma Mischke. Mary Dehring, Freida Schulz. Art Lockwitz Last row: Waitresses. Bernice Gaul. Norma Siewert. Imogene Hopkins. Dorothy Fiedler. Dorothy Schoenfelder. La Verne Reimer, Frances Wickwire. Irene Siewert. Esther Spitzer. Ella Schulz “Blow Me Down,” a piratical musical absurdity in two acts, was presented to an overflow audience by the Glee Clubs of the High School Wednesday, Febru- ary 15, in the High School Auditorium. The pirate ship. Black Death, has been converted into a cabaret by its skipper, Captain Jeremiah Kidd (played by Ewalt Fausak). Nancy Todd, young senior of Hartwell Hall, and a group of her friends, chaper- oned by their dean. Miss Pettigrew (played by Ann Krajacic). The pirates inform the girls that they have decided to keep them prisoners. Nancy meets Robert Trent (played by Oliver Siewert), a young college instruc- tor. Robert and Nancy appear together in many romantic scenes. Portugee Pete (played by William Posch) falls in love with Miss Pettigrew, but his love is in vain. Jake and Ben (played by Austin Cupp and Arthur Raab) conspire to make Robert walk the plank. The antics of Captain Kidd as he tries to escape his wife (played by Edna Kor- now), and those of the rotund Dutch cook (Joe Bodjack) with bis tall stories and bis inevitable beans, kept the audience in an uproar. The story ended with a general mix-up all around. Nancy Todd turns out to he the captain’s daughter, and his wife, from whom he had run away to become a pi- rate, discovers him at last. Jake and Ben are foiled in their attempt to make Bob Trent walk the plank. Slim, one of the college boys (played by Myron Cupp) falls in love with Judy, a college girl (played by Merrial Bodjack). The operetta was di- rected by Mrs. Myers, with Mr. Null as accompanist. page thirty

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S i n gin' Champs First row: Alma Mischke. Luella Geisler. Maxine Bujack. Eleanor Kutz. Irene Sicwert. Dorothy Schoenfelder. Imogenc Hopkins. Dorothy Fiedler. Joyce Kolber« Second row: Richard Fritz. Mr. Null. Ernest Siewert. William Poach. Frank Kra acic. Helmut Pioske. Arthur Raab. Arnold Schulz. Myron Cupp. Walter Raab. Ewalt Fausak. Clarence Uher. Frank Poach, Mrs. Myers Third row: Frances Wickwire. Mary Dehrin«. Adeline Friesl. Mildred Mylnek. Norma Siewert. Naomi Hopkins. Frieda Schulz. La Verne Reimer. Evelyn Totzke. Ella Schulz. Esther Spitzer. Bernice Gaul Last row: Walter Huebner. Amel Ott. Walter Schulz. Raymond Siewert. Gordon Ott. Frank Cupp. Oliver Siewert. Arthur Lockwitz. Austin Cupp. Harold Markwald. Ralph Kolberji (-iris and Boys Glee Club The Glee Clubs are divided into two groups, each group meeting twice a week. T lie girls’ group meets with Mrs. Myers, and the boys with Mr. Null. Only High School students are eligible for admission to the Glee Clubs. hirst of all, an attempt is made in the (dee Clubs to teach the fundamentals of music. The students are taught to read notes, the fundamentals of time, and other essentials of music which were not learned in the lower grades. Most of the time is devoted to the more advanced stages of vocal music, since the majority of the members have had some musical training before joining the (dee Clubs. Much stress is laid on harmony training. The students are taught to sing two, three, and four part harmony. Tone technique and expression are brought into their training. Some attempt is also made to develop music appreciation in the students. For the most part, the music taught in these groups is chosen from the world’s best composers, pieces which have stood the test of time. Occasionally some of the better pieces of current popular music are made use of. The Glee Clubs do not hide their light under a bushel. They have made one public appearance as a whole this year. In conjunction with the orchestra, they pre- sented a musical program for the High School at the Christmas assembly. This pro- gram was open to the public. Groups and individuals from the Glee Clubs have appeared at various public functions during the year. They have furnished music and entertainment not only for school functions, but for the churches of the com- munity, the civic organizations and similar community groups. 1 he high lights of the Glee Clubs this year was the annual Operetta, presented by members of both groups, and the Twelfth Annual Berrien County Music Festival. “Blow Me Down,” the annual operetta, was presented to one of the largest audi- ences ever to witness such an event. The program was presented in the High School Auditorium February 15, under the direction of Mrs. Myers and Accompanist Mr. Null. Practically the entire membership of the joint clubs took part in the presen- tation. The Twelfth Annual Berrien County Music Festival was held at Dowagiac, March 15. Stevensville High School was represented by twelve girls, directed by Mrs. Myers, in the chorus of 400 picked voices representing the best school talent of the county. page ticcnty niiie

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The operetta, “In Quest of Santa Claus was presented by the pupils of the Intermediate and Primary rooms to a large audience Thursday, December 23. The operetta was presented in lieu of the usual Christmas program by these grades, and was a decided success. Jane, a little girl (played by Jean Sounart), journeys to the North Pole in quest of Santa Claus. She does not know the way, and hopes the animals of the forest can show her. She soon loses her way. She appeals to the rabbits for help, but they cannot aid her because she has been unkind to pets at home. She aids a lame rabbit. A fairy, the Spirit of Kindness, then guides her to a pine tree which is on her way. There she meets with difficulties again. She appeals to the Snowflakes, but they fail to help her because she has not been kind to her playmates at school. She meets the Brownies. They cannot find her name on the list of good boys and girls they were preparing for Santa Claus. She had been cross at home. She regrets her unkind acts, and another fairy, the Spirit of Helpfulness (Eldonna Deh- ring), directs her to an old stump, which is on the way to the home of Santa Claus. Hiding behind the stump, she watches the sunbeams at play. She sees the march ol the I in Soldiers, and the dance of the dolls. She asks one of the dolls if she will not go to her sister. Then the fairy, Spirit of Unselfishness (Betty Rybarczyk), guides her to the crossroads, cautioning her against the Wongaloo, a monster of Selfishness and Cruelty. She loses her way, and wanders into his cave. She is badly frightened, and begs the Chiei Wongaloo (Donald Bartz), to let her go. But he holds her prisoner, tell- ing her that the Spirit of Love (Lorraine Bednar) is the only one who can rescue her. When all the Wongaloos are sleeping, the Spirit of Love enters and takes her away. She finally reaches Santa Claus in safety. He promises to take her home in his sleigh. Suddenly the star flashes before them, and all bow in reverence as Christmas Day dawns. A beautiful Tableaux of Madonna and the Child, presented by the High School Girls’ Glee Cub, closed the operetta. Front row. kneeling, left to rieht: Albert Blaha. Ralph Markwald. Oscar Ziemba. Bobby Davis. Vernon Mueller. Richard Allen. Kenneth Ridgeway. Lee Davis. Kenneth Ott. Floyd tlucko Second row: Jean Sounurt. Gladys Mueller. Irene Kuball. Joan Kronos. Beverly Siewert. Betty Mark- wald. Delores Bendel. Gino DaDan. Bernice Dehring, Jeanne Odell. Jane Fritz, Doris Lucker. Jeanette Ott, Clarene Davis. Guy Viveros. Bobby Ball. Marvin Sounart Third row: Lorraine Bednar. Rex Allen. Jerry Muebner. Evelyn Wach. Lorraine Ott. Betty Wagner. Betty Rybarczyk. Marilyn Travis. Eldonna Dehring. Evelyn Klackle, Pattv Bodjack. Violet Blaha Back row: Donald DeMorrow. Billy Faust. George Katsulos, Emil Catania. Billy Siewert. Virgil Davis. Donnie Bartz. Grade Operetta page thirty,-one