White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-11
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
MAKE MERRY At PLAY

There were stunts and more
stunts and real stunts at the coun-
ty high school last Friday morning,
when the freshmen, the sophomores,
the juniors and the seniors furnished
amusement for large audience, COM
mencing at s o'clock and continuing
until the noon hour.
A playlet entitled The Model
Wife, was the first number on tho
program. in which the freshmen,
under the direction of Miss Florence
Westacott. showed talent of n high
order. Particularly noticeable was
the leading role, played by Miss
Mayme Tucker and Sunny" Fay,
who took to their work like profes-
sionals and were ably supported by
the entire cast.
The sophomores were next over
the bars and presented a cabaret
scene, for the production of which
they had been ably coached by Prof.
r. B. Sherman. Bob" Armand and
Wesley Millick took the audience by
storm and with a negro monologue
and songs, In which they were re-
peatedly encored Albert Thiessen
and Campton Root furnished a negro
1ldlOBut III WHICH iHty ulSpidytu
such excellent talent as TO win sew
: eral encores, and the comment
through the audience was the min
strels from the sunny south are sure
here" The Spanish dance by Dea-
triee Leyden, Laura Hexem, Evelyn
Hagans and Margaret Beverly was a
wonderful success and the large
audience showed due appreciation. A
an Ixr 70 - T.
CURE and Florence Reese and q dance
by Amy Goodman wound up the con-
tributions of the sophomore class, and
the three young ladies were warmly
congratulated by their friends upon
the remarkable success they achieved
as stars of the stage.
The juniors. under the direction of
Miss Adele Jenny. next scored big
hit In the Dutch sketch. Margaret
Curto and Ernest Clays distinguish
ing themselves, winning a storm of
applause Edwin Painter and Bill
Fisher, with their Yankee dialect.
showed the ability of two profession
ais. The sketch entitled "Prohibi-
tlon." rounded out the juniors part
in the program and made such hit
as to bring forth from the audience
the exclamation, What next!"
The seniors then took the center
of the stage. The class history was
read by Lois Rowan, and this was
followed by the reading OF the class
will by Ashley Davis. The seniors
then handed the juniors few things
which might be accepted as presents,
or take Il as you like 1t, and the feat
ure was a source of great amusement
10 the audience
The senior class presented Profess
sor A. S. Kubitz with a handsome set
u cuf links, gold pocket knife and
chain.
Mrs. ii. X. Bieghler. class advisor.
was presented with cut glass water
set.
Miss E. Ida Wall was the recipient
of handsome cut glass perfume hot
tie. Miss Adele Jenny a fountain pen
and Mrs. Amy Buchanan a beautiful
electric chafing dish In recognition
of her services. the class making
particular reference to the able man.
ner In which she had directed the
cast which staged the play. Nothing
But the Truth" which scored a gigen-
tic success at Bio hall last Wednes-
day night
Following the reading of the class
prophecy by William Gallagher and
the delivery OF the silver chain with
the fifth silver link Of 1922 to the
Junior class. the singing OF the
senior class song brought the excel
lent entertainment to a close.
The music. which was of high
order. was furnished by the high
school orchestra.