Iowa Old Press
The Algona Upper DesMoines
Algona, Kossuth co. Iowa
Wednesday, May 21, 1930
Seneca Seniors Put on Class Play
Seneca, May 20. Special: The Senior Class of 1930
presented their class play to the public Thursday and Friday
evening of last week at the Seneca school house. The play, “I’ll
Explain Everything,” a comedy in three acts, was well put
over. The cast of characters was as follows:
Henry Becker, cashier of F. S. Bank . . . . . Arnold Anderson
Valentine Scott, Becker’s friend and advisor . . . . . Lyle
Schuler
Montgomery Wash, Pres. of Federal Trust Co. . . . . . Dan
Engessor
Walt Daw, advertising man from Los Angeles . . . . . Howard
Bollig
James Darby, English, Henry’s brother-in-law . . . . . Paul
Crowley
Gerty Becker, Henry’s wife . . . .. . Winifred Scully
Ada Becker, Henry’s cousin . . . . . Florence Helmke
Jean Darby, Henry’s sister . . . . . Esther Halverson
Dr. Blair, a doctor . . . . . Mabel Horman
Stage Manager . . . . . Lyle Osborn
There were also a few musical numbers given before the rise of
the curtain. The orchestra played a few selections. Between acts
a chorus of girls and the cast sang a “Heigh Ho”
chorus. Forest Christensen and Sadie Potter, accompanied by a
chorus sang “Mud Pie Days.” The Rain chorus by Harriet
Jensen and the finale with the senior class song closed the
evening. A very large crowd attended both evenings and the Play
was a huge success.
The Seniors graduating this year are:
Arnold Anderson
Lyle Schuler
Lyle Osborn
Dan Engessor
Howard Bollig
Paul Crowley
Winifred Scully
Florence Helmke
Mabel Homan
Camilia Bollig
Mary Lenihan
This is the largest class to be graduated for several years from
this school.
[transcribed by L.Z., February 2019]