Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21
CONTEST IN
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

numbers of the humorous class will
"Biff Perkins Toboggan Slide" Thi'
boy has shown signs of unusual abil
|ity along the line OF humorous i'm
Ipersopations since he was in tht
grades and his side splitting rendi
tion of "Biff's" experience was tolt
as only boy himself can tell it.
Miss Eva Mills related "A Pleas
ant Half Hour, at the Beach" in {
very realistic manner, taking thu
lrole Of self-satisffed mother whe
has to tell her children but once, tt
do anything. This was one Of the
laughter evoking numbers of the ev.
lening.
Miss Myrtle Gustuson-who was
given third place-was suffering
with a severe cold, but her disahil-
|ity only added degree of effect to
the reading chosen" Who's Afraid
Ia story of two very small children
who in sleepy, hoarse little voices,
almost scared themselves to death
telling stories about pirates, sharks.
etc.!
"a Telephone Romance" given by
Miss Grace Worthington, was a
bright little sketch given in a
sprightly and very entertaining
manner.
"The Patterson Twins and Jakey,'
by Miss Maude Melvin, was the win
ner Of second place in the markings
accorded by the judges, and was CIV
en- in remarkable, child-like, effect
i've manner.
"Aunt Sophronia at the Opera
was chosen by Miss Marie Leonard,
who also appeared for the first time
in home contest. This was a live
ly Interpretation of an old lady at
the "uproar" (opera) for the first
time in her life.
"What William Henry Did, clos
ed the programs contesting numbers
and was given splendidly by Miss Lii
la Neel, who displays much talent
for impersonating.
The remarkable part of the entire
program was that, although several
of the contestants were appearing
for the first time in a real contest,
and although several Of the numbers
given were but recently learned, not
a line was forgotten and not a stam-
mering tongue was heard! The Web
|ster City high school surely includes
an array of wonderful talent among
|her young people.
Miss Swanson, the winner of first
place, was coached by Mrs. R. 8.
Phillips; Miss Melvin by Miss Helen
Woolsey, dramatic reader, and Miss
Gustuson was the protege of Miss
Pearl Neel, teacher of public speak
ing in the Webster City high school.
The Girls lGlee club closed the
program with Little Papoose' by
Cadman, the composer of Indian
songs. The young ladies were heart
lily encored at the close of this
charming number and responded
with another selection.
Both performers and trainers are
covered with glory, as a result of last
evenings exhibition of what may
be done where young people are tai
ented and evince desire to work to
perfect that talent.
Miss Louise Swanson will repre-
sent this city in the contest to be
held this winter at Belmond. Miss
Melvin will go to the Boone Valley
contest, wherever that is held, and
Miss Gustuson will represent Web
ster City in the Grinnell inter-school
contest to which schools are invited
by special invitation. Arrange
ments have already been completed,
enabling these young people to take
part in the contests.
The ranking of the eight highest
scores of Friday evening, according
to the judges scale Of marking, are
as follows: First-Miss Louise
Swanson; second-Miss Maude Mel
win: third-tie-Mis Myrtle Gustu-
son and Harley Monroe; fourth
Miss Ruth Maxon; fifth-Miss Grace
Worthington: sixth--tie - Misses
Lila Neel and Eva Mills.