Union High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Union, OR)

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DRAMATICS CLUB First row, loft to right: Robinson. Briggs, Timpy, Cosner, Mallory. Bateman, Mat- hews. Keys. Lay, Milligan Second row: Mrs. Trull, Courtright. Turner, Irons, Evans, Thomas. Stonedahl, White. McMillan. Timpy. Hendrix Third row: McCrae. Nelson. Cosner. Huffman, Moudv, Phillips, Mansfield. Sevy. Trump. Vogel In the fall, members who were not in the inter-class one-acts practiced applying stage make-up. After these plays were over, the class started working on plays for assemblies. The first one presented was •‘Proposal by Proxy ’, a Thanksgiving play. For the Armistice program given at night in the gym. the Dramatics C lub presented “They Burned the Books”, showing how Hitler ordered all books he didn't like, destroyed. “Light Competition , a comedy, was given at Christmas time. Several other plavs sent out by Elmer Davis, head of the office of war information were given also for assemblies, to encourage students to buy more stamps and bonds. “Bataan and “Land of the Free” were presented. The f«r»r one-acts of the Spring Festival were given by the Dramatics Club. They were. “Nobody Sleeps . A Hero Is Born . “Three Taps On The Wall , and “His First Shave . „ , ...... They also participated in the noon defense stamp talent shows by giving An This vear’s winner of the annual American Legion oratorical contest on the Constitution’was Hulda Cosner. She spoke on “Challenge to American Youth. Hulda represented fnion County at the district contest at La Grande, and won second place.

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HOME ECONOMICS CLUB First row. left to right: Keys. Wilson, Mathews, Wright. Mayotte Second row: B. Courtright, B. Courtright, Southard. McKinney, Lay, Milligan Third row: Tiffany. Saling. Wicks. Phillips. Trump, Vogel, Scroggin, Fisher, Lang. Stein. Miss Sullivan. McCauley Fourth row: McCrae, Mallory. Moudy. Woods, Huffman. Sevy, Mansfield, Nelson, Kernen, Wright The girls opened the Home Ec. season by preparing masters’ banquet. Shortly after that they served tin annual and serving the school F. F. A. banquet. Their Christmas party was in the form of initiation and introduction of new members. We Home Ec. girls prepared and served the basketball banquet which was sponsored by the Union Boosters. The annual Mothers’ and Daughter party was held February 22. Its motif stressed Home Ec. part in victory. On display at this time were the home projects tin girls had made. The Home Ec. girls were very active in Red Cross work, turning in many slippers, ditty bags and housewives”. and The New Maid was entered by the club in the talent Marie Milligan taking the lead. A weiner roast was the skits, with Gloria Lay last event of the year. OFFICERS President Marie Milligan Vice President .-Gloria Lay Secretary Lois McKinney Treasurer Josephine Southard

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SENIOR PLAY 1-irst row. left to right: I.. Clint . Terrall. E. Turner, Halsey. Bateman Second row: Greenwood, Thomas. Stonedahl, M. Cline “LAND OF LIBERTY” The entire action takes place in the living room of a middleclass American home. Land of Lilierty” is decidedly a play of the moment, written about people we know and love during the present world crisis. It was not a propaganda play. Just a human moving story of a boy who thought his country didn’t mean anything to him until lie almost lost all rights to citizenship. “Land of Liberty is one of the most enthralling plays that has been presented in I'nion for several years, and was enjoyed by the audience. The play was produced under the able direction of Mrs. Trull, who said Land of Liberty is one of tin lx»st plays she has ever directed. CHARACTERS Ann Blair-----------------------------La Faye Cline Ruth Hill-----------------------------------Rosamae Greenwood Donald Blair Robert Terrall Vincient Hill-----------------------George Thomas Stella Cooke----------------------------------Edith Turner June Walker----------------------------Julia Halsey Jan Walker-----------------------------Muriel Cline Robert Jones El wood Stonedahl Mrs. llirsch------------------------Donna Bateman