Muskegon Heights High School - Oaks Yearbook (Muskegon Heights, MI)

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RIDDLE ME RICHES The Iunior production ot Riddle Me Riches, by Anne Ferring Weatherly, under the expert direction of Miss Charlotte Wetteroth, Miss Iulia Royse, Mr. Eugene Gillaspy, turned out to be a huge success. The setting of the play was about an average American family that won 20,000 dollars over the radio program Riddle Me Riches. A jack-pot full of prizes, which was received by the family, was the reward for the father's witty thinking. The winning of the prizes, a new maid, a visit from a famous Hollywood Star, all lead up to some very confused and hilarious situations. In the end everything turned out for the best. The play was given May 4 and 5, in the Muskegon Heights High School auditorium. Music was furnished by Heights High School orchestra, under the direction of R. Maynard Buck. THE CAST Members of the cast were: Ierry Moeller, Tom Taylor: Ioan Dudley, Ester Taylor: Ioni Newblom, Patty Taylor: Herman Borgerding, Chuck Taylor: Kenneth Essenberg, Bob Calloway: Ioan Harvath, Susie Bryant: Bob Carlson, Ed- mund Davis: lack Keglovitz, Danny Hudson: Marilyn Bomers, Olive Kendall: Iohn Johnson, Rutus B. Hill: Shirley Rudd, Adeline Hill: Iean Smith, Marla Kay: Ierry Billings- ley, Sam Wilson: Iuanita Decrter, Hilda Sorenson: Martin Loitis, Truck Driver. THE COMMITTEES Play Committees were: Publicity-Shirley Newald, Chair- man: Bob Hagstrom, Allan Landgrai, Shirley Sauder: Prop- perties-Iackie Dopiel, Chairman: Lillian Herbst, Peg Mont- gomery, Elizabeth Carpenter: Costumes!Shirley Unger, Chairman: Shirley Veltmen, Elizabeth Carpenter, Avis South, Lucille Culver: Programs-Barbara Martin, Chairman: Ger- aldine Gilbert: Stage Crew-Larry Sterenberg, Chairman: Neil Ruhl, Dennis Femley: Tickets-Hannas Meyers, Ir-, Chairman:Harold McGill, Donna Inman, Beverly Ellis, lack Iohnson, Kermit Warrick, Betty Cooper: Make up-Dramatic Class. Page E zfghty

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DEBATERS SET HIGH STANDARD The debate team argued its Way through a very successful season again this year, Winning seven of eight scheduled debates. The affirmative team, composed of Ioni Newblom and Ken Cutler, Went undefeated until en- tering the State Regional tournament. lt defeated Kellogg High in the opener but lost to Albion in the semi-finals. Albion Went on to Win the tournament. The negative team, Bob Carlson and Junior Meyers, Won all but one of their scheduled debates. The question Was: Resolved, that the President of the United States be elected by the direct vote of the people. Prospects for next year's team seem bright. Three of the regular debaters Will be returning to active duty. Cutler will be the only loss. Under the guid- ance and coaching of Miss Iulia A. Royse and E. W. Gillaspy, the Muske- gon Heights teams have always main- tained a high caliber team which ranks high annually in debating and forensic circles. More recently, Mr. Gillaspy has been head Coach. Yet, We could have even better teams if there were still more interest taken in debate. It is a profitable subject, one which teaches students to be alert, to argue reasonably and accurately, to think clearly. Benefits of debate re- main With a student for life. Standing left to right: Robert Carlson, Iunior Meyers, E. W. Gillaspy, Ioni Newblom, Ken Cutler. E Page Seventy-nine

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SENIOR PLAY HUGE SUCCESS FOG ISLAND A fog-bound island was the scene for this year's Senior Play. The play was full of suspense and nerve-ting- ling situations. The plot oi the play was about a group of girls stranded on an island over night. On the same island were some criminals holding a man, knowing secrets ot the atomic bomb. In the end everything turned out for the best. The girls persuaded the criminals to give themselves up. The play was held on December 8 and 9, and, under the expert direction of Miss Iulia Royse, Eugene Gillaspy, and Miss Charlotte Wetteroth, was a huge success. 45 tw- ff 'Mt 5 ' A. i gl f A r 5. L S THE CAST Members of the cast were: Glada Reed, Priscilla: Phil Boone, Ierry Martin: Dorothy Bodnar, Mrs. Williams: Bob Cooper, Mr. Williams: Iack Hughes, Sheriff Doolittle: Ken- neth Cutler, Brock: Violet Demos, Hazel Sommers: Mary Lou Ziegler, Mary O'Laughlin: lone Kreuger, Anne Wicliffe: Virginia McDowell, Maurine: Sabra Carl, Iohannah Green. THE COMMITTEES Play committees were: Ushers-Ardis Wells, chairman: Donna Jacobs, Marilyn Veldman, Ioan Schlievet Publicity- Yvonne Pattison, chairman: Emilyn Smith, Charlene Ander- son, Evelyn Workman, Iohn Swett: tickets-Louise Kuzniar. chairman: Carol Teuling, Phyllis Kline, Phyllis Bowers. Marian Meyering: costumes-Lois Scott, chairman: Shirley Hullinger, Betty Kemperman, Claudelle Bollenback: pro- gram fA--f Connie Van Damm, chairman: Pat Lawson, Ianet DeBard: properties-Charlene Anderson, chairman: Paul Nordstrom, Iohn Swett, and Larry McRoberts. Cutler, Bead, Boone I Page Eighty-one