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This is the OCR version of the 1935 Volcano, Senior Edition. The images and extracted text are very close to the original in layout, though not guaranteed to be exact. A non-searchable scanned version of the original Volcano with sometimes clearer images is available at www.villiscavolcano.com 2014 © Jim Artlip This OCR version provided free for non-commercial use only Senior Edition EVER ERUPTING—NEVER CORRUPTING VOLUME V. VILLISCA HIGH SCHOOL, VILLISCA, IOWA, MAY 24, 1935 NUMBER 10 SENIOR CLASS PLAY WEDNESDAY IS A HUGE SUCCESS –––––– RAND FAMILY GOES RABBI D. GOLDSTEIN Class of 1935 ---- Villisca High School JOSTON AWARDS TO PRESENTED SPEECH R. AGEE, R. SELLEY THROUGH FAMILAR AT COMMENCEMENT –––––– SHIRTSLEEVE CYCLE –––––– Two Students Rewarded –––––– Members of Senior Class for Play Presented At Rialto Given Their Diplomas Their School Spirit. Theatre; Directed By Mrs. McIntosh. –––––– Miss G. White. The Joston medals were awarded –––––– –––––– Tuesday morning at Senior The fty-second annual com- Farewell Chapel to Ruth Agee and 30 SENIORS TAKE PART mencement exercises of Villisca Roy Selley. The award is made to –––––– high school was held Thursday the boy and to the girl of the Senior Wednesday evening, May 15, at evening, May 13, in the Rialto Class who, in their years of school the Rialto Theatre, the senior class Theatre. life, have proved themselves the presented “Shirt Sleeves.” It is a The program consisted of the most representative members of domestic comedy in three acts processional by Marilyn Jenkins, the school and country. The award written by Charles Burdette. The the boys' quartet singing, “Song of is made irrespective of scholarship. play has been highly recommend- Men” (Carmen), and “The World is The qualications in determining ed by high schools all over the Waiting for the Sunrise” (Seitz) this award are physical, mental, c o u n t r y a n d h a s m e t w i t h sung by a mixed quartet. The girls' social, and moral standards. Ruth t r e m e n d o u s s u c c e s s . M i s s sextette sang “A Tiny Seed Became and Roy have lived up to these Georgina White directed the play. a Shrine.” standards all through their school The plot of the play is about a text Rev. Arthur Mortenson gave the lives and they have been honored book publisher who started humbly i n v o c a t i o n . R a b b i D a v i d A . First Row—Freeman Adkins, Berdine Miller, Betty Lee Marvick, by the presentation of these and earned his wealth, which he Goldstein of Omaha spoke on Ruth Agee, Wilbur Edwards, Robert Barber, Mildred Weller, Lewis medals. lost by investing in worthless “America—Maker of Men.” The Cartwright, Ruth Stewart, Margaret McGee, Charles English, Jean Ruth also won the honor of being securities during the nancial diplomas were presented by Mrs. Gabriel. Second Row—Manford Smith, Doris Taylor, Harold valedictorian of her class with an crisis of 1929; now he is poor Maude McIntosh and Rev. George Robinson, Manley Madden, Helen Means, Dorothy Liken, Keith average of 95.43%. Mildred Weller again—thus the “shirt sleeve cycle” A . A r t h u r p r o n o u n c e d t h e Shreve, . Third Row—Ralph Bryant, Paul Stinemates, Lois ranked second with an average of was completed. The play has Hedstrom, Blanche Hutton, Ronald Stewart, Walter Frey, Maxine benediction. 95.41% and Helen Means third emotional appeal without being Bergren, Ruby King. Fourth Row—Gladys Frederick, Wilma –––––––––––––––––– with an average of 95.31%. melodramatic, and is ????? ????? Werner, Eleanor Gabriel, Florece McIntosh, Richard Hausen, Martin Lewis ranked highest ????? ????? ?????. MOTHER-DAUGHTER Wilbur Brannan, Myrl Young. Fifth Row—Catherine Still, Ruth among the boys with an average of Franklin Rand, the publisher, TEA HELD AT GYM Lewis, Catherine Russell, Clara Brown, Irvin Young, Burt Clayton, 92.12%. Wilbur Brannan ranked can hardly believe that the bank is Doris Leighton, Edith Case, Miss White. Back Row—Clark Wills, BY GIRL RESERVES second with an average of 91.87%, closed, his wealth is gone, and he Doyle Lybyer, Pearl Young, Erling Bangston, Marie Nelson, Mr. –––––– and Walter Frey, third, with grades must begin again. Julia, his wife, Bringing to a close a very active Croxdale, Wilma Strain, Willard White, Roy Selley, Kathryn Hausen, Glenn Findley, Paul Forsythe, Martin Lewis, Thomas Gourley, Paul averaging 90.53%. and Diana, their daughter, are year, the Girl Reserves were Williams. –––––––––––––––––– spoiled and think it is impossible to hostesses to their mothers at a –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– FAREWELL CHAPEL endure the humiliation of being Mother-Daughter tea held in the BACCALAUREATE JUNIOR—SENIOR GIVEN THE SENIORS poor. Donald, their son, is quite gymnasium on May 9. This was the different from his parents; he is ADDRESS GIVEN BY BANQUET GIVEN The seniors have given the high last event of the year which was ambitious, loyal, independent, and school a farewell chapel and now sponsored by the senior cabinet. REV. G. A. ARTHUR LAST FRIDAY EVE hardly moved by his father's –––––– the high school has, in turn, given Following the introduction of the –––––– misfortune. He is very devoted to the seniors a farewell chapel. m o t h e r s , K a t h r y n H a u s e n , Sacred Music Furnished By Program and Decorations Margie Scanlon, whom his family The speaker, whom we all president for the past year, gave the From Capt. Henry's loudly protested because she is the Junior High Chorus. enjoyed, was Rev. L. B. Carpenter. welcome. Mrs. H. A. McIntosh daughter of a law-breaking man. –––––– “Showboat.” Marilyn Jenkins played the expressed her opinion on “How I Margie is used to struggling and Baccalaureate was held Sunday –––––– processional. “Oh, Dry Those Feel Toward Girl Reserve.” This was The annual Junior-Senior works hardest during times of evening, May 19, at the Methodist Tears” was sung by the girls' followed by a vocal solo by Betty Lee banquet was held Friday May 17, in adversity while others are weeping. church. Miss Oman played the sextette; a double mixed quartet Marvick. processional and the audience sang the M. E. Church. The southern By aiding Donald and Franklin in sang “life,” and Mr. Honeyman sang “What I Think About G. R.” was “Holy, Holy, Holy.” scheme was carried out in the table obtaining work, and helping the “In the Garden of Tomorrow.” the topic on which Mrs. J. H. Todd Rev. W. F. Clayburg gave the a n d r o o m d e c o r a t i o n s . A n family is readjusting itself to a –––––––––––––––––– spoke, and Miss Lila Gardner, high scripture reading which was impression of visiting a southern humble life, she gains the favor of school teacher, discussed “What followed by a song, “A Prayer,” sung showboat greeted you as you SEVEN PUPILS WIN the Rand family. The twins, Ester the School Thinks of G. R.” by the Junior High Mixed Chorus, stepped inside the doors. The walls MAGNA CUM LAUDA a n d T h e o d o r e , a r e v e r y A vocal trio composed of Lois and a prayer by Rev. L. B. were bordered with rows of We only have one senior whose mischievous. Kitty, the Rands' Means, Xenia Delaney, and Betty Carpenter. blooming cotton plants and covered name has appeared in the “magna maid, and her milkman sweetheart, Stillians sang. Helen Means talked The Junior High Mixed Chorus with a lattice work of roses. The cum lauda” during the past school Elmer, top off the comedy. Norman on “How I Have Enjoyed G. R.” The sang “Grant Us, O Our Heavenly lights were adorned with southern year and that is Ruth Agee. Keep up Aldrich is the boy-friend of Diana, style lamp shades from which program was closed by an operetta Father,” and then Rev. Arthur the good work, Ruthie. and Richard Crandall is Franklin's gracefully oated gay little balls of with Helen L. Todd, Eleanor Mortenson gave announcements. One junior, four sophomores, business rival. cotton. Burton, Lois Fulton, and Mary Lou The chorus then sang “The Lord Is and one freshman names have also The cast is: Esther Rand, Berdine N u t c u p s w e r e c l e v e r l y Negley singing the solo parts. My Light,” which was followed by a appeared on the “magna cum Miller; Theodore Rand, Clark Wills; constructed cotton balls which sermon, “A Companion For the lauda.” Diana Rand, Helen Means; Norman The girls served their mothers concealed candy and nuts within Road,” by Rev. George A. Arthur. The following senior names have Aldrich, Martin Lewis; Franklin with tea and refreshments which their uffy whiteness. Lovely Another song, “Night Shadows appeared on the Honor Roll every were especially nice this year. southern roses(hiding pencils for Rand, Wilbur Edwards; Julia Rand, –––––––––––––––––– Falling,” was followed by the the autograph hunters) were six weeks during the year: Clara Florence McIntosh; Kitty, Kathryn Six Students Rewarded b e n e d i c t i o n g i v e n b y R e v . favors. Silhouettes of a showboat Brown, Kathryn Hausen, Doris Hausen; Clarissa Scott, Doris Mortenson. Leighton, Martin Lewis, Marie Leighton; Midge Waring, Dorothy For Declamatory Work served as programs and ???? cards. –––––––––––––––––– Waiters and waitresses in negro Nelson, and Mildred Willer. Liken; Donald Rand, Walter Frey; Students who obtained rst and CORRECTION! make-up served the three-course There are seven juniors, ve R i c h a r d C r a n d a l l , L e w i s second places in the nal home In the history of The Volcano in dinner.

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