Warrensburg Latham High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Warrensburg, IL)

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 =—THE CARDINAL’ Warrensburg, Illinois, April 1. 1932. Dear Joan: Not much time, but I must write you a note to tell you about our Junior play, “The Arrival of Kitty,” that was given last night. If the audience had half the “kick” out of it that we had in presenting it. well—! The scene was laid in the Halcyon House, a summer hotel in the Catskill mountains. You remember Dean Beall, of course. Can you imagine him blacked up to make one of the best looking darkey porters ever? He was fine, although he had difficulty in finding the owner of a trunk. Archie James, as Ting, pseudo-boss of the hotel, was great—even though he did have a time keeping the pillow in place. Orville Sheneman played the part of William Winkler, a bachelor of fifty-five summers, who was secretly in love with a New York stage actress, Kitty Benders. I was Aunt Jane—a prissy old maid—who wanted a husband terrifically, and offered Orville $10,000 if he could find one for me. Ann Noel took the part of Jane, a pretty girl of eighteen, who. though she was betrothed to Benjamin More, loved Bobbie Baxter, a Yale student, whose part was taken by Gene Baker. He had a difficult role in that he had to impersonate Kitty Benders. Did he ever make a good girl! You should have heard him change his voice. Benjamin More was a wealthy old bachelor friend of Jane’s father, whom, according to his will, she must marry if she is to inherit any of his fortune. Lucien Willard was screamingly funny. Kitty Benders, the New York actress, was played by Inez Littrell. You can imagine her astonishment when she discovered her double (played by Gene) preceding her at the Halcyon House. I wish you could have been here because it was one of the funniest comedies given here at Warrensburg. The play was chuck full of laughs. Must hurry to get this in the mail. Lovingly, “Marg.” f 29]

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THE CARDINAL WARRENSBURG COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL WARRENSBURG, ILLINOIS BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 8:00 P. M. Processional Hymn—No. 180 Invocation Selection Scripture Reading Musical Selection Hymn—No. 2 Baccalaureate Sermon MAY 22, 1932 Rev. C. M. Temple Choir Rev. H. A. Cotton Rev. William Jobe “Things Essential to Be a Success in Lite” Benediction Rev. F. I. Stan berry COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM May 27, 1932 March Invocation Salutation Music Messrs. Wentworth, Sears, Major, and Brown Mrs. R. B. Steninger Rev. H. A. Cotton Bonnie Kruzan Quartet Valedictory Commencement Address “Mud” Presentation of Diplomas Benediction Virginia Dickerson L. L. Lawrence R. B. Steninger Rev. C. M. Temple 28

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THE CARDINAL Oli Yez! Oh Yez! Hear ye! Hear ye! All about ye Senior playe— Presented on ye nighte of November sixth, last. Eleven members of ye noble and renownede class Combined to present a most mystifying and engrossing thriller Known as “Oh Kay,” which takes its name from ye heroine, Kay Millis, played adeptly by a dainty lass, Miss Bonnie Kruzan. Be it known that ye Whitman family was much excited over strange Disappearance of ye family “jools”. Art Whitman, a youthful lad, who was in reality, John Gambrill Protected his people with a most impressive revolver, Thus causing his mother—Feme Kepler— And “Gram” Pembroke—Ruth Baker—many anxious and worried moments. Edith Whitman, a would-be authoress, was that attractive Miss Marguerite Fawcett. She it was who was responsible for ye Masquerading of her friend, Alice Borden (Virginia Dickerson) To impersonate ye “Black Terror”, Merely to watch reaction of her family. She was interested in plots! “Gramp” Pembroke, as ye would have known had ye been there. Was muchly interested in an old and decrepit Ford. Ye “Black Terror” was verily a terror with wicked designs; Robert Willard personified ye villain to a “T”. In addition to Alice Borden, who attempted to Imitate ye “Terror”, Was Him Hayes (Lewis Paxton), Who wore an evil-looking patch over his left eye and a mustache! Bill Buckley as Fred Alden played the part of a conspirator too. Thus complicating ye plot still further. Ye sudden appearance of Capt. George Whitman (Merle Major) Brought about ye discoverye of ye Terror, And so ended a most successful and Interesting playe— “Oh Kay!” 130 1