William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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F' 4-4' fbi?- fb Lracifgx-ssvgfrs -E. :.s -'i-g- '-L+: xv:4f:.1L- -fx--an -- e .- .ezr 'Q Bizkit: Smith loice, lsiyers, Ryan Crof.-rtord, Guyton Wheaton, Sutton, Sher, Blioler, Cano ley, Tomlinson, Zion, T-Jontcque, Payne Thiel, Vv'elJbink, Mc CCY. UPEHHTA The Golden Trail, an exciting operetta oi romance, comedy, and Wild doings, was pre- sented February 8 by the Music Department under the direction ot Miss Iessie Smith assisted by Mr. W. H. Wininger and Miss Mabel Potter. Don Carlos Alvarado and his daughter are obliged to stop at Mike's Golden Trail Hotel, en route to a double birthday celebration at Senora. Here, an attempt to steal the Alvarado family jewels ends in the capture of Don Pedro Garanzza, a bandit. The operetta ends with the betrothal and birthday party of Dona Barbarita. A splendid performance was given by the cast. The characters Were: Don Carlos, ranch owner, Bob Conoley: Barbarita, his daughter, Frances Tomlinson: Modesta, friend of Barbarita: Marybelle Sutton: Don Pedro, with a record for daring, Daniel McCoy: a pony-express rider, Donald Zion: Carmela, Queen of Mexican Dancers, Lorena Guyton: Mike, bully oi the mining camp, lack Montague: Martin Hurd, leader of emigrant train, Teddy Crawford: Maria Hurd, his wife, Kathryn Ryan: Sylvia, their daughter, Betty lean Payne: Ioe, mountain scout, Elvin Vfebbink: Tad, of the emigrant train, Donald Thiel: Montmorency, of six jobs, Dick Wheaton: Banchero, Earl Myers: miners, Tom and Bill, Maurice loice and Glaud Smith: and Columbia, Betty Rholer. The orchestra with Bernard Butterworth at the piano provided the instrumental accom- paniment ior the musical numbers. The stage setting was arranged by Miss Nell Sampson's art classes and the manual train' ing classes oi Mr. VV. H. Vifininger. The help given by the many teachers and stage managers was appreciated. L29

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--1-2, 54-'raw fiiunxsfgsnirzrrsnwyqwm uxzlinq MUSIC CUNTESTS Several students represented William Chrisman in the music contest at Columbia, Mis- souri, on April the twenty-seventh oi this year. Those who participated appreciated the help of Miss Smith in selecting and assisting in preparing the numbers. Those who entered as soloists this year were: . Frances Tomlinson, Marybelle Sutton, Virginia Lee Taylor, Gladys Martin, Daniel McCoy, Bernard Butterworth, Elizabeth Yale, Vern Sinclair, Virginia Lee Cassell, and Mary Ellen Brooks. The high school girls' quartet composed of Frances Tomlinson, Marybelle Sutton, Virginia Lee Taylor, and Gladys Martin also represented the Chrismanites. Frances Tomlinson, Marybelle Sutton, and Gladys Martin were members of the trio. Last year Chrisman was well represented too. The tollowing won first rating. The girls' quartet, Melba Moorman, Clarice Kroesen, Enid Moorman, Marcina Breeze, Melba Moor- man, soprano solo and the trio, composed of former three girls. Robert Russell and Vern Sinclair received second ratingf, Those winning third rating were the mixed quartette, Mel- ba Moorman, Enid Moorman, Maurice loice, Bernard Butterworth, Virginia Lee Taylor, Har- old Chandler, and Daniel McCoy. Frederick Young won fourth rating with his piano solo.' cnmstmts PHUGHAM The Christmas program was an enjoyable event tor the students. As usual the brightly decorated tree which was donated by the Envoy stati stood in the hall tor each student to admire and enjoy. The tree did its bit to bring the Christmas Spirit into William Chris- man. I A select group ot forty boys and girls under Miss Smith's direction sang carols, an an- nual custom ot Chrisrnan, in the halls while recitation was hushed for a few minutes, and the students quietly and reverently heard the songs that once a year become rich with meaning. The assembly was presented by members of the senior class. A drama ot the first Christmas, The Other Shepherd by Dorothy Clark Wilson, was given directed by the sen- ior class sponsors, Miss lanie Chiles and Mr. loseph Biter. This play was greatly appreci- ated. The characters of the play were: Ethan, the other shepherd, Bill Chiles, Rachel, his mother, Shirley Lauderdale, Iared, Standing: Weeks, Tudor, Lauderdale, Sutton, Roberts, Denton, Rholer. Clqfence Egstgri Abel, HGH-Y Seated: Montague, Trow, Easter. Trow, Zeri, lack Montague, shep- herds oi Bethlehem, Rebecca, Sar- ah Denton, Deborah, Betty Rholer, sisters of Bethlehem, Amrah, sister ot Ethan, Martha lane Tudor, Reu- el, her son, lay Weeks, loseph, Earl Roberts, Mary, Marybelle Sut- ton, and Voice, Marjorie Burgess. The drama took place on the out- skirts ot Bethlehem. Virginia Lee Taylor and Rachel Peck played the flutes. ' 28 JAlves11:21.23-1:4-Lliyiiqi-1'V- f,.?.,,-.21,-.:.- -.qw.,p.ff-.:-::g':- -L -- 1. . 1- 1--r--L-A . .. ..-,.-.-... ...,..,.-,,,,-. , , . . ...-.-,.,....xr..,,. 4-'--- .-.T - ,L Y .. ., -...Q .ig -,..,,,- , ..,5?!q,3g-,i5gi!aw':,,-Aksi-,lL,.. 4.-TL5:,ir':,,fcr -,Y