West Side High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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I The College Politician | v J The Annual Senior Play, The College Politician was presented by the Class at the Teutonia Hall, Friday evening, May 21, 1915. The play was a huge success, the cast displaying great histrionic ability. The plot centers about a certain wealthy young man, by the name ot fed Kingsley. On Thursday evening, he decides to be- come a candidate for the election of foot-ball manager, which is to take place on Saturday. Kingsley comes to this decision, because Dan and Pudge, two of his college mates, tell him the girl he is in- terested in is Rachael Templeton, The College Widow , and that he cannot hope to win any attention from her unless he holds Some college office. The girl, however, in whom he really is interested turns out to be Alice Bailey, the sister of his rival Frank Bailey. After discovering the identity of Alice Bailey, Ted decides to with- draw from the election. Dan and Pudge, however, do not allow him to do so. Ted ' s attempt to withdraw involves him in many entang- ling circumstances, but in the end everything turns out to the sat- isfaction of all parties. Cast Ted Kinsley, the politician Jay Orr Pudge Darrow, Ted ' s Friend Orton Goodsell Dan Howes, another strongly with him Earl Ganschow Frank Bailey, Ted ' s political rival Clarence Roeser Alphonse Withersbee, a yap collegian Floyd Clark Matty Briscoe, college rough neck Francis Nash Bill Stafford, fraternity man Newton Reed Jack Smith, campaign manager of the other side. . . .Richard Khuen Harry Arthurs, third party candidate Edward Dezelsky Goodwin, his campaign manager Walter Steinbauer Jim Dana, political intriguer John Porteous Alice Bailey, the woman in the case, Frank ' s sister. .Helen Parsons Rachel Templeton, college widow Frieda Hantel Eleanor Dalton, a love-sick miss ...Mildred Dixon Mrs. Mandel, Ted ' s landlady Adeline Stewart Maude Norris Hazel Wettlaufer Co-eds Edna Needham, Marguerite Smith. Gertrude Schneider, Rita Bartlett, Louise Bauer. Barbs Earl Thomas, Walter .Riedel Fred Thompson Clarence Gelow Percival Algernon Richards Herman Block Scenes ACT I — Sitting room of a lodging house. Political methods explained. ACT II — Anteroom of the ball room. Political methods in op- eration. ACT III — Rotunda of the college building. Political methods exposed. ■

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OUR DEBATERS With all of the members of our last year ' s team as a nucleous, we are able to turn out a victorious aggregation. Detroit Eastern -had promised a return debate for this year but the Debating Club died before the time came for it to fulfill its promise. We had no better luck with Bay City Eastern, although that club was only in a state of comatose. Saginaw East Side High was the lives! in the bunch. They accepted our challenge and the date for the de- bate was set for April 23. Later a triangular debate was arranged ' with Bay City Eastern as the third school. In the meantime a de- bate with Flint was arranged, but Flint withdrew. During this time Miss Nash was hard at work prepar- ing the teams for the triangular Debate. The boys certainly work- ed hard, but Miss Nash kept things humming. One week before the great day, Bay City Eastern dropped out. thus reducing the tri- angular to a double debate. The time the debaters had spent in preparation was well used for their opponents were not to be easilv beaten. Nevertheless we won at both places by a vote of two to one. We congratulate the team and the coach, and hope the society will keep up its good work next year. Affirmative Wyatt Harper Leader Walter Stark Floyd Morris Coach, Miss Nash Leader Negative Earl Ganschow Jay Orr Herbert Lee

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JUNIORS I ■ p i —— —| I I m i— — m I I I I I ill The year 1914-15 has been a very eventful and successful one for the Juniors. The Juniors were organized as a class early in the year and chose as their president, James Jerome ; Vice-President, Harriet Geer ; Secretary, William Naisymyth ; Treasurer, George Clark. The class of ' 16 gave the best and most enjoyable Junior Hop in the history of the school, January 2, 1915, at Teutonia Hall. This entertainment was unusually attractive; the hall being beautifully decorated through the efforts of the class members, and excellent music being furnished by the Third Regiment Orchestra, led by Dan Russo. The Hop proved to be a very great success, about seventy-five couples attending. Not only have the Juniors given the best of dances, but they have been more than well represented in the athletics of the school. Richter has been the foot-ball captain, Benway the base-ball cap- tain, and Jerome the track captain. They have furnished the best foot-ball and baseball players; and owing to their superior skill in track Avork, they carried off first honors in the Indoor Track Meet at the Y. M. C. A., leaving the seniors far behind them. The Juniors have also gave a very successful play on Feb- ruary 9, 1915. Bachelor Hall will never be forgotten by those who saw it. The play was so great, a success, that the seniors had to work hard to be not outdone.