Students Take the Stage at Liberty Hall
A successful high school vaudeville performance raises funds for classroom decor.
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The high school vaudeville show presented at Liberty Hall on Friday evening, March 3rd, was a success, drawing a fair-sized crowd. Every student in the high school participated in the program. The highlight of the evening was the impersonation performance by Marie Houk, who returned to the stage for three encores. Florence Montgomery also contributed to the program with several piano solos. The net proceeds, totaling approximately $40, were designated for the purchase of pictures for the high school building.
“The big hit of the entertainment was the impersonations of Marie Houk, who responded to three encores.”
While White Bluffs itself was later reclaimed by the federal government for the Manhattan Project and mostly razed, the tradition of local school performances as a vital community fundraiser remains a staple of small-town Washington life today.
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