Coachella Valley Union High School - La Conchilla Yearbook (Coachella, CA)

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enior ,gferg Left to right: Fred Moore, Richard Middleton, Mary Brubaker, Evelyn Smart, Ralph Wool, Richard Poling, Iohn MacDonald, Gerald Bowlin, Ioe Von Rader, Helen Green, Harriette Payne, lerry Ransbarger, Grace Edith Gibbs, Edith Phair. The Senior Class presented their mystery-comedy U0 . ,, . ne Mad Night on April 21, 1939. The action ot the play took place in the old Cutter mansion where Don Cutter, a young playwright Uoe Von Raderl went, searching peace and quiet. Upon arriving, however, he and his Chinese valet, Wing CRalph Wooll, found the place inhabited by Dr. Bunn CGerald Bowlinl, his housekeeper, Mrs. Kluck CI-Iarriette Paynel, and his mentally unbalanced af P tients, namely: Iohn Alden Uohn MacDonaldl, Priscilla CGeraldine Ransbargerl, Mr. Hyde lRichard Polingl, and Lady Macbeth CEvelyn Srnartl. Bunn and Artemus Ward a lawyer CRichard M'ddl , 1 e- tonl, were partners in a scheme to hold Lucille Marcy CH l G ' ' e en reenl prisoner for her money, but their plans were upset by Don and Siletto, an actor CFred Moorel, Don's fiancee, Gertrude Finch CGrace Gibbsl, her mother, Mrs. Finch CEdith Phairl, and Depression CMary Brubakerl, colored maid, finished the cast Gertrude made things quite complicated for Don until .Mrs E il , . mc decided against their engagement and thereby left the fut l k' ' ure o ing rosy for Don and Lucille.

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V T L KXLQS .. Q31 mm CLA Top Row-Keith Watkins, Wilbur hburn Naseeb Maloui, David kley Mr Grove. Was Carmody, Neil Brin , . Bottom Row-Pat Humphries, Lois ll Helen Green, Betty Riley, acher Mae Gi . Fay O'Niell, lack Schum This year the Drama Club entered an oratorical contest sponsored by the Lions Club. The topics con- cerned democracy and dictatorships. As this book goes to press the Club is planning to put on a play for assembly which of course Will be a success. Earlier in the year, the Club enjoyed an outing party in the hills. Officers tor the year were as follows: First Quarter: President, Peggy Long, Treasurer, Lois Mae Gill, Secretary, Betty Biley. ter: President, Wilbur Washburn, B tty Biley. Second Quar 'Secretary, e - Treas- Treasurer, Helen Green, Third Quarter: President, Wilbur Washburn, urer, Barbara Freeman, Secretary, Betty Riley. Fourth Quarter: President, Wilbur Washburn, Treas O'Neill, Secretary, Lois Mae Gill. urer, Faye

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unior may Q T. , JW oo-, ,e.....e..e .e.e..,, .-....g.e Bivms Don Peterson, Barbara Iean Freeman, Ned Peebler, Lois Mae Gill Norman Ivy, Dorothy Duncan, Pauline Wilkerson On December l6, l938, the lunior Class presented their play, a hilar- ious comedy, Mama's Baby Boy, under the direction of Mr. Ralph Grove. The young Widow, Mrs. Shepard MacLean, who was anxious to hide her age from an eligible widower, was capably portrayed by Bar- ara Ieanne Freeman. Her young son, Shepard MacLean, who had to resort to child's play to disguise his mother's age, was very Well played by Don Peterson. Ned Peebler played the young widower, Luther Long, who was also trying to hide his real age, by dressing his daughter, Iuliet Long, played by Marjie Bivins, in clothes much too young for her. Mrs. MacLean's mother, Mrs. Matilda Blackburn, was played by Ieanette Peters. Norman lvy and Dorothy Duncan were Shep's friends. Mrs. Car- lotta Anglin, a friend of Mrs. MacLean's, and her daughter were played by Lois Mae Gill and Dorothy Cary. Philip Cook portrayed Max Moore, a real estate agent, While Minnie, a young colored maid, Was played by Pauline Wilkerson. Those in the production staff were Clifford Cummings, Naseeb Ma- louf, Geraldine Wool and Ted Heil.