Waterville High School - Tetonka Yearbook (Waterville, MN)

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The Senior Class Play Am I Intruding? was a thoroughly modern comedy causing laughter galore, based on a mystery plot that held the attention of the audience from start to finish. There was no big star part, all the mem- bers of the cast had an unusual opportunity to star as individuals, and did so. The action was hinged around the ef- forts of Horace Vare, a wealthy business man, to keep from being frozen out of the Blue Bird Motors Corporation, in which he was a heavy stockholder. Blair Hoover ,an adven- turer, acquired some notes of Vare's when the later wa short of cash and threatened to ruin him unless he would sell his stock at a low figure. Vare had been forced into a tight cor- ner financiall when Jerry, the eccentric son of his comradye of years ago appeared on the scene. Jerry proved to be a regular rustic tornado and set out not only to save the stock foffVare, but to win Vare's daughter for him- se . Besides his whirlwind courtship of Mar- jorie, Jerry furnishes much amusement for Marjorie's slangy kid sister, Vi, By Heck, and her bosom friend, Dora. He upsets the stately demeanor of Vare's studious niece, Jane, and her serious-minded secretary, Ernest Meanwhile he wins the admiration of Peter, Vi's schoolboy sweetheart, and Dickey, who is busy growing a moustache. He flees from the winning wiles of Mona, the pert little French maid, and keeps his eagle eye on Mrs. Hast- ings, the mysterious woman in black. Throughout the entire play the rapid action brought about one situation after an- oktihir in which were mingled many laughs and t ri s. The Cast, which was as follows, showed a great deal of talent and splendid coaching. Mrs. Hastings-the .Housekeeper ........... ..............i... B ernice Swift Blair Hoover-the Adventurer ....,.,............... ..........,,............. W alter Kanne Ernest Rathburn-Jane's Secretary ............ ............... E lmer Christjaener Marjory Vare-the Elder Daughter ...,....... ....,.,..,....,.. I rene Broughton Dickie Waldron-the Romanticist ...,........ ........................., J ames Rohl Horace Vare-the Father ........................................ ........... R oyal Petersen Violet Vare--the Younger Daughter ...i........... ............. I rene Van Fleet Peter-Devoted to Vi ..............................,....,..,,,.....,., .,............ F rancis Bunn Dora-a Friend of Vi's ....,......................................, ,........'...Winifred Arkell Gerald Mays-Jerry from Sage Creek ............... ............ M aurice Penfield Jane-Vare's Niec ,...,..........,......,.....................,......,...... ............. R osalie Burns . My 'J J DA Jm4lx fifvc ' -Q'

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The Sub-District Declamatory Contest 935550 At Faribault our representatives march- ed boldly to the stage and gave their selections to the best of their ability with no bad re- sults. Waterville was placed first along side of Faribault and many other strong towns by walking off with two first places and one third. Irene Broughton received first in drama- tic, Elmer Christjaener first in oratorical, and Irene Van Fleet third in humorous. We feel greatly honored with these re sults, and although no firsts were carried awag at the district contest, held at Hopkins, we were able to get two thirds, and this was say! ing a great deal, because there proved to b4 some keen competition. The coaches, Misses Rose and Spring- meyer, deserve much praise as they had 2 great deal to do with our winning and suffer- ed as bravely as the competitors in practic1 and defeat. o-l---o The Debate On Thursday evening, January the twenty-seventh, a very successful debate was held in the High School auditorium. The topic for debate waszz Resolved, That the Philippines should be granted im- mediate independence. The affirmative was upheld by Irene Broughton, Irene Van Fleet, and Walter Kanne. The negative by Elmer Christjaener, Bernice Swift, and Royal Petersen. Both sides spoke convincingly and showl led dsuperior ability in entertainment of thi: in . The judges were: Miss Rose, Mrs. E Johnson, and Supt. D. D. Crooks. Their decif sion was 2 to 1 in favor of the affirmative.

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The Senior Class History 595555 On a September morning about nine o'clock in the year of our Lord, nineteen hun- dred and fifteen, a group of youngsters, clad in their Sunday's best, entered shyly into the schoolhouse. This was their first advance to- ward obtaining that which everyone should have, an education. These same children, advancing, drop- ping out, and failing, have dwindled down to only seven who have kept up the traditions of the school and have been bound together in continual association until they, with twelve others are about to step out and take their place with the countless others and to consid- er themselves Alumni. These seven are: Irene Broughton, Francis Bunn, Royal Petersen, Bernice Swift, Rosalie Burns, Lyle Spake, and Winifred McGovern. As Freshmen entering into the much longed-for High School they were in continual dread of being criticized by their superiors. Since, however, they have learned, sometimes to their sorrow but ever for their good, though the Seniors in school should be classed as su- perior along educational lines, the Freshmen sometimes teach them a lesson in Citizenship. Advancing to Sophomores they, as others before them, held the Freshmen in contempt, little realizing that less than a year previous they held that same place in the eyes of the Sophomores. Another step and one more year behind them, entered into the laurels of the Junior Class with its glories and its sorrows, ever realizing their responsibilities of school life. They literally prepared the way for the out- going Seniors. Then came the time when they, a few years before, shrinking into the corners of obscurity, were to step into the limelight of graduation. As all Seniors before them they were suddenly struck with the realization of regret, of a longing to continue to take part in the work of the school. They were to leave soon, friends whom they had constantly met, and go out into the world to begin over and make new ones. But this alone did not make up the entire feeling of regret, they were to leave a school, its members, and its faculty that had through equal suffering and joyous events become dear to them. The history of this Class is not re- markable, they have advanced, it is true, but only as a result of continual work and endea- vor. As Seniors before them, they have left behind them, work to be taken up, joys to be partaken in and success to be acquired. They cannot end this, however, without thanking the teachers who aided greatly in bringing them up to the standard they have reached. Those wearing Caps and Gowns this year, as a symbol of graduation, wish to ex- tend their highest gratitude to their former teachers and a fond farewell to their old schoolmates.