Westwood High School - Chipmunk Yearbook (Westwood, CA)

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Standing: Prusia, Bergstrom, Jones, Vandervate. Seated: Stubblefield, Hampson, Stanley, Miley, Hull, Carroll, Yeager. DRAMATICS Tiger House, a mystery comedy in three acts, was presented April 28, with Marian Hull as the heroine giving a splendid performance as Erma Lowrie. Other characteriza- tions were Ellsworth Vandervate as Yami, a Hindu; Elizabeth Yeager as Sarah Broderick; Mary Pearl Stubblefield as Murdock; Tom Miley as Macintosh; E. Carroll as Oswald Kerins; Marilyn Bergstrom as Peggy Van Ness; Don Prusia as Thompson; Doris Stanley as The Mystery Woman ; and Ray Hampson playing the double role of Arthur Hale and the Tiger Man. The second semester, two plays were given. So This Is Paris Green,” a rip roaring French comedy with Marian Hull alternating in the clutches of Ellsworth Vandervate and Tom Miley, gave an inside story of life in the Parisian underworld. White Elephants, an amusing play in which the rich society newlyweds let the burglar steal their valuables so that they could collect their insurance, only to find that her husband had forgotten to mail the insurance policy, was well performed by Bob McNevin, Doris Stanley, Mary Jean Patterson, and Elwin Carrol. «23»

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Standing: Magee, Brown, Stubblefield, Hampson, Moe. Seated: McNevin, Stanley, McCrea. Hull, Miley, Jones, Ricks. DRAMATICS Under the expert guidance and advice of Mr. Magee the Dramatics class gave two, three-act plays this year. The Brat, the first of the two, was presented December 14, I 5 and 16, dealing with a child of the slums brought to the home of a prominent family, to be used as a model for a book being written by the eldest son. Pat Jones, portraying The Brat,” gave an excellent performance, ably supported by Bob Brown as Mac, Tom Miley as Steve, Bob McNevin as the Bishop, Alice McCrea as Mrs. Forrester. Betty Ricks as Mrs. Ware, Mary Pearl Stubblefield as Dot, Grace Moe as Margo, Ray Hampson as Timson, Doris Stanley as Angela, and Marian Hull as Jane. The first semester of this year a number of one-act plays were given in the assemblies for the entertainment of the student body. The Valley of Lost Men was a tragedy portraying the days of the gold rush in Alaska. The able supporters of this play were Tom Miley, Wendal Cone, Ray Hampson, Reo McVicker, and Bob Brown. In the Morgue, a vivid portrait of death equalizing all individuals, was well enacted by Tom Miley, Bob Brown, Reo McVicker and Ellsworth Vandervate. The Mayor and the Manicurist, a comedy showing what happens when the rich father outwits the smart little manicurist, was played by Ray Hampson, Marilyn Berg- strom, Don Prusia, and Wanda Kieth. « 22 »

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Top row: Morford, Silverthorne. Linn, Mix. Pinkhom, Chatoian, Barker. Haas, Smith. Middle row: K. Pappa. Adams. Cooper. McKeown. M. Pappa, McCrea, Siebe. Powers. Myer. Bottom row: Johnson, Howery, Lauer. Brabham, Perry, McKee. Jeffries, Wunderlich. R. O. H. The Royal Order of Homemakers under the direction of Mrs. Brabham has gradually improved during the last two years. More time is being devoted by the officers and the adviser toward making the club a place of interest for the members. New and different ideas have been suggested and successfully executed. The interests of the members and the successful continuation of the club was uppermost in their efforts. During the latter part of April the girls, accompanied by their adviser, Mrs. Brabham, journeyed to Chico to attend the annual R. O. H. Conference held there. The confer- ence is attended by all the affiliated Home Economics clubs from the different schools in Northern California. In the course of the year many food, candy, hotdog, cake and pie sales were given. The proceeds from these sales were used to help the girls buy their R. O. H. pins. Part of the money was used to help finance transportation to the conference. The remainder of this fund was used to pay for some of the social events and to purchase needed equipment. Of the many delightful events during the year, the initiation ceremony was perhaps the most impressive. The candle-lighting ceremony was very lovely. Some of the other outstanding events were a progressive dinner, held early in the spring, and a dinner held in honor of the R. O. H. members, both past and present, in Westwood. The club made dainty curtains to go in the three home economics rooms. Officers for this year were Ruth Perry, president: Alice McCrea, vice-president; Marie Pappa, secretary; and Alice Linn, treasurer. «24»