Bell High School - Eagle Yearbook (Bell, CA)

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ne wap We tn Once again 'rhe Bell high drama class presenied a killer-diller myslery +o sfudenfs, parenis, and faculry members. The 'rille of +his year's play was The Wasp's Nest lsn r The iiile iusf enough +o show you Thai ir was really a mysrery? The play was under rhe direclion of Bell High School's drama Jreacher, Mrs. Esiher lhlauschildl Siodel. Frances Monigomery played 'rhe parr of +he heroine, Nancy. Mel Pierce was Roger, +he hero. Oihers who 'roolc main paris were: Joyce Afkin- son, as a negro maid who was, incidenfally, a fem- inine Rochesier. Warren Craig 'roolc +he pari of Fiefield, +he supposed villian, who acfually was quiie innocenl and lcepr rhe audience really guessing. Carl Spiers was +he hero's boy-friend. Virginia Thomas, Marion Daly, and Paul Jones were in 'rhe supporling cas'r. Lefi Yo righi: Paul Jones, Fred Hefffner, Warren Craig, Mal Pierce, Evelyn Crowlny, Wanda McCc Spiers Ksiffingl, Connie Fraser fkneelingi, Owen Harris, Virginia Thomas, Larry Porter. 28

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- Mi Q? X , I f ,KUQHH ?il'Af Semu ter 14.6Aem6lieA All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. This is an old adage and a 'rrue one, buf Jack is nor a dull boy ai Bell high for he ailended many brighl assemblies of molion piclures, conceris, lalenf programs, leclures, and rallies. For insiance lhe winler seniors, as radio players of Sfalion KRUM, parodied well-known radio pro- grams including, as you see above, a salire on a doclor serial, a cowboy speaker, and a le++ermen's quariel. If was a laugh rioi fo everyone. Also, lhere was a Cavalcade of Preparedness, wilh exhibils and a verse choir lelling lhe role of lhe school in defense. Jordan senf over a super band ol Hep Cais in exchange for seeing fhe Framp+on Follies. Chrislrnas lime broughf ihe A Cappella Choir and also a Chrisfmas play, The Boy Who Found The King. 27

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Miss Esfher Hauschild Teacher of Drama Second Same ter Hue m6lieA Aller lhe success of lhe Framp+on Follies Yiege Yamashila, our able Sludenl Body President wasled no lime in gelfing more assemblies for us. February 24 slarled lhe summer assemblies, lhese being given in honor of our lwo greal Americans, George Washinglon and Abraham Lincoln. March 5, a blind xylophonisl, Pierce Knox, enler- +ained lhe sfudenls. The sludenls conlribuled gen- erously lor a worlhy cause-The purchase oi Braille eguipmenl lor 'rhe blind. March I3, al 8:00 p.rn. a greal Polish soprano, pianisf, and composer, Mme. Ablamovicz, gave a splendid performance for bofh 'rhe sludenls and parenls in lhe evening. Then, lhe same day, Two differenl lalenl assem- blies were given for The Boys' Forum and The Girls' League. An ex-convicl, R. J. Flash Moore, came +o Bell l-ligh and gave a very inieresfing Jrallc, also showing piclures of prisons. l-le really pul lhe poinl over Thal Crime Does Noi Pay. Well, Bill, lhese are all lhe assemblies we have had so lar, buf 'rhere are slill lol more coming up. l only wish you could be here 'ro enioy lhem as much as we sludenls do. an