Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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First Row: J. Swanlund. T. Lillie. M. Rawn, L. Taylor, J. Meerman, V. Albrecht. B. Parker. Second Row: E. Meyer, D. Kelly. C. Carson. R. Timracr, A. Sehcrencel. G. Wolbrink. J. Ruth- ven. Mrs. Altenburg. JUNIOR PLAY PLAY CAST Mrs. Margaret Hatter Joe Hatter G g —......-...... Bunnv . Diana Angelica, the maid.. Grandma Hatter Mugsie Mullin Henry Harrison Bessie Harrison Nancy Lois Taylor Jim Meerman . .Vivian Albrecht ... Tom Lillie .Mary Jane Rawn ...Barbara Parker .Gladys Wolbrink Arnold Scherencel Dick Timmer ..Cathryn Carson .Jackie Swanlund

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“THE GUEST ROOM” “The Guest Room,” a three-act comedy by Arthur Wilmurt, chosen by the Senior class as their annual dramatic production, was presented April 19th and 20th to capacity houses. The plot is centered around an old spinster aunt who trys her hand at running everyone’s life to suit herself. She attaches herself to her devoted niece. “Aunt Lottie Powers” (Edna Jean Scott), the exasperating old lady, finds after the death of her sister that she has absolutely no home of her own and sets out to find a place to live in and manage as if it were her own. In an effort to secure a place to “hang her nightdress and her toothbrush” she finds that Mrs Mai tin (Donna Batson) is living all alone in a big house. Aunt Lottie elects herself as a committee of one to act as a housekeeper, gardener, and constant companion to “darling” Mrs Martin until fur- ther arrangements can be made (which aunt Lottie will certainly nip in the bud as soon as she finds out about them) All this is going on in spite of the protests of Mr. and Mrs Paul Lessing, (Melvin Van Farowe, Laura Carson), the daughter and son-in-law of Mrs. Martin. Meanwhile Janet Fairley (Phyllis Nichols), the pliable niece, and her fiance Willard (Bill) Simms (Daniel Wenger) have become married. They are very comfortable in a cute modern apart- ment In the second act the plot thickens. Mr. and Mrs. Lessing return from a trip to find Mrs Martin at her wits end. Aunt Lottie has the whole household in a state of revolt The servants, the butler (Robert Adema) and Myrtle (Helen Short) are up in arms. The Lessings ask Aunt Lottie to leave but she finds numerous excuses to prolong her stay. When Mr. Lessing mentions a proposed trip to South America, for someone in his office, where Willard Simms is now working, Aunt Lottie sees her chance. Aunt Lottie thereupon so skillfully manipulates the affairs of Janet that she succeeds in sending Willard to South America The third act is five months later. Mr. and Mrs. Lessing and Bill come to see Janet Janet still feels resentment in her heart to think that her husband could not be a little more broad- minded. Aunt Lottie rushes in and tries her hand at giving orders. During the process she lets slip the fact that she has known for a whole week that Willard was in town but she neglected telling Janet. This perturbs Janet and she tells her Aunt to leave if she does not appreciate Bill. Aunt Lottie realizes it is too late to regain her former position in Janet’s heart. Janet finally gives up as useless, any reconciliation between her husband and Aunt Lottie Bill has a brainstorm He cooks up a story about a Mrs. Browning who must be just terribly lonely, and Aunt Lot- tie leaves with her heart and mind overflowing with ideas for running her newly acquired

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“THE MAD HATTERS” November 17 and 18 the Junior Class presented one of the best plays of many seasons, “The Mad Hatters,” a light comedy filled with drama, suspense, and never- a-dull-moment hilarity. The story revolves around Mrs. Margaret Hatter (Lois Taylor) and the trials and tribulations of her family; her fisherman husband—Joe (Jim Meerman). the athletic-minded member of the family—Gigi (Vivian Albrecht), Gigi’s candid-cam- era addict brother—Bunny (Tom Lillie) and a daughter—Diana (Mary Jane Rawn), a lovely creature entirely uninterested in anything in the future except her mar- riage. Of course, all were kept in line by the curt remarks of Angelica, the maid (Barbara Parker). The turmoil begins when spry Grandma Hatter (Gladys Wolbrink) stops dur- ing one of her trips in her helicopter. She warns the family that their monthly $500 allowance is going to be discontinued unless they all prove themselves worthy of the fund. Gigi (Vivian Albrecht) and her athletic instructor. Mugsie Mullen (Arnold Scherencel) start training so Gigi (Vivian Albrecht) can enter an athletic contest. Bunny (Tom Lillie) takes camera shots from every angle, and enters his “pics” in another contest. Mrs. Hatter (Lois Taylor) produces a play written by her daughter’s fiance, Henry Harrison (Dick Timmer) Henry’s mother, Bessie (Cathryn Carson) prom- ises to back the production if she can play the lead. Bessie (Cathryn Carson) turns out to be an old associate actress of Mrs. Hatter’s, and everything is off to a flying start. Bunny (Tom Lillie) gets his heart snarled up by a “cute trick,” Nancy (Jackie Swanlund), who is taking a supporting role in production. Gigi (Vivian Albrecht) falls in love with Mugsie (Arnold Scherencel) and time flies. The day for all the events to occur arrives. The last scene takes places the next morning. Gigi appears with a black eye. It seems she was more interested in her instructor than she was in a block buoy in the swimming pool. Mugsie (Arnold Scherencel) won’t even speak to her. Bunny (Tom Lillie) lost the snapshot contest and was living a “blue Monday.” The play was a flop and no one knew just who was to blame. However, Joe Hatter (Jim Meerman) did catch a fish in a violet attempt to redeem himself with his mother. Then Grandma Hatter (Gladys Wolbrink) arrives. Having lost her very val- uable false teeth in Long Island Sound during one of her helicopter trips, seems in a perturbed mood. After much controversy and disturbance everything turns out rosy, Mugsie (Arnold Scherencel) forgives Gigi (Vivian Albrecht); Bunny (Tom Lillie) wins the fair hand of Nancy (Jackie Swanlund) and Diana (Mary Jane Rawn) goes on with her wedding plans, setting aside the fact she is a theatrical success. Angelica cleans Joe’s fish and in it she finds the precious teeth of Grandma Hatter. Grandma reconciles the family and resumes their monthly $500 allowance and life goes contentedly on at the Hatter home. The almost record attendance at this play, shows once again the appreciation the people of the community have for the dramatics at high school. Mrs. Alten- burg is to be commended for her skill and ability in the direction of the play.