West High School - Rodeo Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh Mrs, Bumpstead-Leigh, an English comedy by Harry Smith, was given by the West High Dramatic Club, December 19-20, 192-1. The play was directed by Mr. Dwight Packard. The play was a delightful comedy and dealt with the worries and troubles of a wealthy society climber. The change of character which Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh showed, from the high-bred society woman to the plain low-born ordinary woman gave many bits of comedy. The attempt to show up Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh by Peter Swallow, a lover of hers in the old days also created many laughs. The good action of Violet and Ceoffry together with Anthony and every other member of the cast made this play a success. CAST Left to right: Philip Hamblet, Mr. Justin Rawson: Donald XYalker, Mr. Leavitt: lone Baker, Mrs. Leavitt: Hannah Benner. Miss Rawson: Margaret Jones, Nina, the maid: Fred Lahrmer, Peter Swallow: Richard Kuhlke, Kitson, the butler: Edna Ridge, Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh: Anna Belle VValker, Violet DeSalle: Frances Hines, Mrs. DeSalle: Tom Polsky, Anthony Rawson: Alpheus Marty, Geoffry Rawson. Insert: Mr. Packard, director. Senior Dramatic Club Prior to IQZZ, students interested in dramatics had no definite organization at West High. During that year a club was formed under the leadership of lyliss Naber, art teacher, Miss Moery, community civics instructor, and Mrs.gEmde. Accomplishments for that year were plays for the sophomore and junior socials and an evening performance of three one-act plays. The Turtle Dove, The Crim- son Cocoanutf' and Who Kissed Barbara? The next year 'A In Walked ,I immyu and The Minister Pro-Tem were produced under the direction of Miss Waffe. The latter was given in chapel, and the former, a three-act play, two evenings in the spring. ln 192-l, Ivlr. Dwight Packard became director. He produced in lwlay, 'iThe Passing of the Third Floor Back, by jerome K. Jerome, and in December of the same year Harry Smith's Mrs Bumpstead-Leigh. Both plays were great suc- cesses, and with the proceeds a cyclorama of delft blue was purchased. It is a matter worthy of comment that a number of the members of the club have been chosen for parts in the plays given at the Little Theater by the Civic Drama Association. OFFICERS Fall: President, David Fergusson: vice-president, Fred Lahrmer: secretary and treasurer, Mildred Ott: assistant secretary, Hannah Benner: business manager, Alpheus Myers. ' Spring: President, Fred Lahrmer: vice-president, Anna Belle XfValker: secretary, Philip Hamblet: assistant secretary, Grace Olmstead: treasurer, Priscilla Guinter: business manager, Bob Newman. MEMBERS Back row: 1, Abner Rosenfeld: 2, Byron McCreary: 3, Philip Hamblet: 4, Tom Polsky: 5, Richard Kuhlke: 6, Alpheus Myers: 7, Donald Walker. Third row: 1, Jack Frisby: 2, Hannah Benner: 3, Priscilla Guinter: 4, Betty Howe: S, Nina Fisher: 6, Fred Lahrmer: 7, Bob Newman. Second row: 1, Helen Schwartz: 2, Helen McGrath: 3, Lovina Knight: 4, Margaret Shrefher: 5, Frances Hines: 6, Mildred Ott: 7, Mr. Packard. First row: 1, Anna Belle Walker: 2, lone Baker: 3, Grace Olmstead: 4, Edna Ridge: 5, Margaret Jones: 6, Esther Bitter: 7, Margaret Harter. Not in picture: Fred Hatch, Ann Stover, Janet Cotter, Lois Blower, Adelaide Austin, Magdalene gcG5xirifss, Audrea YVhitehead, Madeleine Wooten, Esther Bashline, Alma Acker, Beatrice Woloveck, oy eese. One Huna'rcd Nine

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Cvirls' Cvlee Club The Girls' Clee Club at West was organized under the supervision of Miss Moore, six years ago. After Miss Moore, Miss Phelps and Mr. Zook followed. Miss Cully was next, and the club, after being under her direction for two years was then given to Miss Dackerman, who is now in charge. Late in the spring the operetta, Bells of Beaujolaisn was given in conjunction with the Boys' Cwlee Club. According to custom a dinner-dance was given this spring. , Before entering the club a girl must have a year of Chorus and pass a voice test. OFFICERS Fall: President, Priscilla Guinter: vice-president, Frances McGrath: secretary, Betty Harding. Spring: President, Sela Clement: vice-president, Priscilla Guinter: secretary, Helen XVall. MEMBERS Back row: 1, Annabel Cranz: 2, June Ford: 3, Elsie Kuntz: 4, Frances McGrath: 5, Leone Cameron: 6, Helen Christman: 7, Hattie Emerman: 8, Marion Lerch: 9, Kathryn Snyder: 10, Emogene Dyson: 11, Elsie Marxen. Third row: 1, Sela Clement: 2, Betty Newton: 3, Sylvia Sarlson: 4, Elsie Krumbein: 5, Madeline Blackie: 6, Marie Marks: 7, Jeannette McMullen: S, Ethel Heepe: 9, Jeanne Stelling. Second row: 1, Josephine Arnstein: 2, Margaret Jones: 3, Helen VValI: 4, Helen Barnette: S, Irene Edelson: 6, Jeanne Cohen: 7, Hazel Orms: S, Imogene Drach: 9, Frances Glazinan. First row: 1, Evelyn Brown: 2, Frances Cobb: 3, Margaret Owen: 4, Priscilla Guinter: 5, Miss Dackerman: 6, Betty Harding: 7, Mary lViener: S, Helen Baer. Not in picture: Martha Dobkin, Flora McMullen, Violet Armstrong, Geraldine Aultman, Alma Acker, Frances Benner, Harriet Brooker, Hazel Carter, Ernestine Crawford, Anna Deshevsky, Laurena Dietz, L01-feng Hudgon' Aileen Gregory, Dorothy Kepler. Helen McGrath, Ruth Owsley, Fannie Parker, Anne Rivear, Marjorie Reichord, Rose Sarbinsky, Lovey XYilliams, Loraine lVeller, Ruth lliall, Geraldine Young. Boys' Cflee Club The Boys' Clee Club which was organized six years ago is now under the direc- tion of Miss Dackerman. The purpose of the club is to arouse interest in, and love for good music, to discover and encourage talent, and to provide students with employment for leisure hours. The club endeavors to be prepared to sing for any of the school affairs where they are needed. Together with the Girls' Clee Club they gave an operetta, Bells of Beaujolaisu during the spring semester. OFFICERS Fall: President, Clayton Bachtel: vice-president, John Gill: secretary and treasurer, Rollin Chenot. Spring: President, Harold Cochran: vice-president, John Gill: secretary and treasurer, Paul Kerwin. MEMBERS ' Back row: 1, Raymond Bahler: 2, Maurice Knight: 3, David Farrand: 4, Henry Richards: 5, Howard Zintell: 6, Richard Kuhlke: 7, Edward Korach. Third row: 1, Arthur Scudder: 2, Denny Yates: 3, Fred Bleichrodt: 4, Ira Garver: 5, NVade Ridge: 6, Paul Black: 7, VVilliam XVilloughby: 8, Dwight Myers. Second row: 1, Lewis Russonick: 2, XVilbur Long: 3, Benton Dales: 4, Eugene Long: S, Edwin Young: 6, Angelo Lombardi: 7, Charles Kuykendall. First row: 1, Fred Hatch: 2, Leroy Dreisbach: 3, Rollin Chenot: 4, Clayton Bachtel: 5, Miss Dackerman: 6, John Gill: 7, Alfred Stahl: 8, Ralph Emerson: 9, Leroy Shaw. Not in picture: Harold Cochran, Ward Cabedish, Henry Chemin, Leonard Gresham, Charles Haslett, Roy Hurcomb, Ward Kanaga, Paul Kerwin, Bernard Kram, Ward Lake, Olin Genheimer, Frank Newton, Raphael Solsky, William Vance, James White, Ted Jusell, Harold Staats, Murray Sutter, Harry McMullen ICIharles Bryant, Marvin Tishkoff, Sam Suddleson, Dean Vaughn, Thorald Krumroy, Ralph Miller, George BITIS. One Hundred Eleven