Winterset High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Winterset, IA)

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THE GIRLS' GLEE CLUB The Girls' Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Steanns, was chosen from those who' tried out at the beginning of the first semester. The club made its first appearance at a Parent-Teachers' Association meeting, During the first semester the girls worked on' the music for the spring festival, which was held in Indianola, March 10. A Junior Girls' Glee Club was organized at the. beginning. of the first semester, and they helpedi with the chorus work in the operetta, Lelawala. The Girls' Glee Club has been very successful this year, and they owe much to Miss Stearns for her splendid training. 7 First. Soprano Dorothy Barrus Bess Embree Mary Bellman Mary Knight Ilo Comp Eileen Miles Ann Drennan Isabel Smith Helen Wo1'ley Second Soprano Mildred Crouse Ruth Holiday Verna Estel Shirley Knight Joy Fairholm Marjorie McNamara Patty Ann Fowler Clyde Bird Wiley Alto Gertrude Alexander Ruth Kuntz Laura Alexander Waiidena Monroe Francis Anderson Virginia Eyerly Mary Elderkin Velma Terry SEXTETTE The girls' sextette was chosen from members of the Girls' Glee club. It was organized at the beginning of the first semester. Th-e. lsextette sang selections at the County Music Festival, which was held at St. Charles. . MEMBERS Isabel Smith Clyde Bird Wiley Laura Alexander Eileen Miles Mildred Crouse Francis Anderson A U91

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BOYS' GLEE CLUB Under the direction of Miss Stearns, the Boys' Glee Club sang for sev-eral pro- grams during the school year. The operetta, Le awala, which was presented by the glee clubs, was- one of the high lights of the school year. The club took part in the Music Festival at Indianola. THE BOYS' QUARTET The boys' quartet, under the directiox! of 1VIiss Esther Stearns, sang for various events during the school year. The quartet wore white trousers, dark coats, and black bow ties. A OPERETTA The Indian operetta, Lelawala ,, was given Thursday and Friday nights, April 2 and 3, in the high -school auditorium. The operetta was under the direction of Miss Stearns, Mr. Harlan was in charge of the draniaticsg and Miss Shepard worked on the costumes. The scenery, lighting, costumes, and music were very effective, and the chorus of thirty members did exceptionally welfl. Characters Wokomis fGreat I-Iearty, Widower, chief of the Oniahgahrahs ............ Ernest Mueller Klolowar fThe Singery, His Son ...................................................... ........ J 'oe Alexander Lelawala CFalling Watery, His daughter, Maid of Niagara ...... ......... I sabel S1T1ll'fl Marpeetopah CFour Skiesy, Medicine -Man .............,................ Hintola fBlue Hairy, Grandmother of Lelawala ................... Sowanas fSouth Windy, Lover of Lelawala ............. Slhungela fThe.Foxy, Rejected lover of Lelawala ..... Wambebe lThe Eagley, An Oniahgahrah brave ........ VVanyeca fThe Fireflyy, A romantic widow ............... Napanee fThe Brooky, Who loves Kolowar ............ ....... Eagle Eye, A famous scout .............................. Major Wallace, Cornmandant of a fort ....... Mabel, His daughter ......................................... Captain Bliss, Lover of Mabel ,.......................... Clarinda Bond, Who admires- the sergeant ..... Sergeant Bilks, Who admires himself ............ Lord Tatler, Who admires witticisms .... . ........ E181 ....Wil.'ard Finney . ....... Waudena Monroe .........B0b Parkins ......John Elderkin .......I-Iarold Johnson ........Ann Drennan Patty Ann Fowler .....-......Phil Grout ....Claude Bearnan .Laura Alexander .......F10yd Craven .........Eileen Miles ........Raymond Comp ......Harold Eyerly

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Hr-Y , ' The subject for Hi-Y this year was Steps to Manhood , on which many ine- teresting addresses were given. Because of the supreme efforts of the program chairman, the other officers, and the sponsor, Mr. Crawley, tl1e boys had a very in- teresting year. The high light of the year was the Father and Son banquet, held in the. Church or Christ basement. 'Coach :Casey of Simpson College was the chief speaker of the evening. The officers were as follows: Ernest Mueller, president, Harold E-yerly, treas- urer, John Elderkin, program chairrnang Phillip Grout, social chairinang and Mr. K. A. Crawley, sponsor. A n Miss Veldhuizen: The essay you handed in this morning is the poorest in 11 long time. Maurice Hassell: Aw, don't be too disappointed. Dad had a hard day at the office yesterday. E Willard Hylton: -Honey, when we marry We'll be justrlike two little birds in a nest. Kate Orr: Oh, yeah? Well, I hope you don't mean without a roof over our heads. 'Irvin Howell: Every time I look into your eyes, my dear, I want to teach them the language of love. . Ann Drennan: Well, I'1n' sure you'1l find them very willing pupils. i201