South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-29
Scholarship Fund
To Be p roUid e d
BY Alumni Play.
Presentation of Pair of Skies
by High School Associa-
ton TO Aid Fund.

llOu I'D Alu II uuu.
with the presentation OF "A Pair
4 Of Skies" by the Alumni association
OF South Bend high school at the
high school Friday and Saturday
I evenings. Sept and 3. a new
scholarship fund viii have been add
ed TO those already IN existence here
for the aid OF students who need fl
. nancial assistance in going on with
their education The movement Cor
/ the establishment OF such funds.
which has grown considerably dur
ing the past several years, is COM
; mended highly Among those now
! in use is the scholarship fund OF the
| Women's College club which Is be-
I ing added 20 each year. The Beryle
Swartz scholarship fund was estab-
I llshed in 1918 as a memorial 10
\ Beryle who was accidentally killed
shortly before the time ne would
have graduated The class OF Is.
I IN keeping with the custom OF leav-
ing a class memorial al the time OF
graduation added considerably 10
i the fund Funds for the assistance
of students IN High school are also
/ r. existence
Leslie Andrus OF the class Of 1920,
+ who is the present president OF the
/ association Is ga charge OF the pro-
I duction Of the play the funds from
which Will be used for the estab-
/ ltshment Of new scholarship fund
] Tn, idea OF such a fund was orig
mated in 1914 by r. IT. Swintz who
\ was then president OF the OrganiZa-
/ ton. but the war prevented the
\ completion OF plans as they were
/ then made
Expect City's support
The project is expected to receive
/ city wide support from the thou
sands of alumni OF the High school.
The play itself will attract large
/ crowds The author, Edv ard
/ Peple, is recognized for MS
ability to handle humorous sit
uations with which the comedy
is crowded. 1t tells the story of two
I business men who. unable 10 agree
on their importance to the business.
enter into "A n unusual contract. AS
a result of a gambling episode 10
which they have both agreed, 7.
BOggs Johns. the younger of the
| two. is forced to act as butler in the
home of his partner for one year.
! Conn lications arise when the young
mans sweetheart is invited for a
visit and she finds him in the ar
ray OF a servant and sidewhiskers.
The way in which she proves her
I self more clever than either of the
business men brings the story to a
! satisfac Glory conclusion. There is not
a serious moment in the whole play.
The members Of the cast have
been selected from number Of the
| classes. all those taking part hav-
| ing had previous experience in High
school theatricals Miss Molie Sch
| neider of the class of 1919 who dis
/ tinguished herself in several inn
: portant roles. Will play the part OF
/ Florence Cole, sweetheart of t.
! Boggs Jones. who will be played
by Leslie Andrus Fred Beuchner,
I191S, will take the part of George
/ B. Nettleton, the older OF the two
partners, while Mrs. Nettleton will
| be played by Miss Victoria Strauss
/ of the class of 1915. Thomas Van
derholt. attorney. will be portrayed
by Charles Baumgartner, 1920.
other members of the cast are Jim
mic. the office boy, Louis Bruggner,
t191S; Krone. the boOkkeeper. For
hes Julian. 1920; Sally Parker.
stenographer, Virginia Byers, 1922;
Mr.. Arplegate. 10 Avery. 1915; Able
Toler. salesman, Edward Altering.
I1921; shipping clerk. Ralph Zellers'
I1917: Goodies. English maid servant,
| Miss Margaret Freshley, 1920.
The cast Is being coached by Miss
Dorothy Pershing Of the class OF
l1917. Miss Pershing has been study
ing the technic or stage productions
at Carnegie Institute and Techno-
! logy.
The stage settings will be managed
! BY a committee composed OF Daniel
Rich, 1922; Henry Bimm' 1920. and
Edward Bierwagen. 1922.
The sale OF tickets VIII be under
the direction OF Arthur Russell,
1920; Thomas Stantield. 1922. and
Marlin Miller.
10 Avery. 1915. will act as stage
manager and the stage crew will be
composed OF Rex Little. 1913; Cast
mir Bierwagen. 1920. and Harold
Kendall. 1918.
Properties will be furnished by
Miss Elva Yeagley. 1921, and Ralph
Doxtor. 1920. while the costuming
will be planned by Miss Marie Ker-
sey, 1919. and 10 Avery.
Posters will be made by Basil
Green blatt, 1921. and the publicity
will be directed by Carl Prell. 1915.
Dorothy Kahn. 1915. and Margaret
Freshley.
This is the first organized effort
OF the Alumni association Tor some
time. but the members are said 20
be giving admirable support to the
attempt.