Durham High School - Corona Yearbook (Durham, CA)

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Dramatics FIRST ROW: A. Darby, E. Boyles, D. Thompson, E. Crowder, S. Logan, C. Cook, M. Sancomb, M. Cline, C. Kendrex, A. Sohnrey. SECOND ROW: L. Atkins, M. Murphy, Mrs, Dorsey, G. Crumpler, R. Havins, D, Talken, G. Jen- sen, S. Horr. O The dramatics class began the year with nine members. Mrs. Joyce Dorsey was the in- structor and the director. The first presentation was a Thanksgiving play, entitled Another John Alden . The cast included Alice Sohnrey as Mrs. Dean: Diane Thompson, Judy Dean: Gerald Jensen, Bill Dean, Eloise Boyles, Priscilla Dean: Gary Crumpler, John Alden. On December 23rd the dramatics class presented a one-act Christmas play, Billy and the Christmas Angel . The cast included Sara Horr as Mrs. Baker: Gerald Jensen, Mr. Bakerg Carol Cook, Barbara Britton, Charletta Kendrex, Lydia: Pamela Phillip, Pam: Eloise Boyles, The Christmas Angel. The off-stage singing by the girls' choir and the boys' choral group added to the effectiveness of the play. At the beginning of the second semester seven other students joined the class, bringing the enrollment up to seventeen. The three-act comedy, Seven Cindere1las , by Ralph Mac Donald was presented on Friday April 9th. The cast was as follows: Mr. Miller, Gerald Jensen: Mrs. Miller, Alice Sohnreyg Jack Miller, G2-ry Crumpler, Agnes Miller, Mary Ellen Sancomb fSara Horr , Mary Ruth Clinelg Vivian, Eloise Boyles fCharletta Kendrexlg Eileen Harvey, Carol Cook: Hazel, Ethel Crowder: Cheyenne Bill, Allen Darby: Amelia, Diane Thompson: Beth, Sharon Logan: Edgar, Lester Atkins fDary1 Talkenjg Larry Reed, Mike Murphy fRoger Havinsl. The play was a riot of laughs and was presented to a highly appreciative audience, which filled the auditorium. As a climax to the year's activities the band and dramatics class enjoyed a picnic party.

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'C' anu- Chow FIRST ROW: QI, Harvey, K, Dwyer, Mrs, Stephens, E. Boyles, R, Arnold. SECOND ROW: A, Sohnrey, J. Allspaugh, H. Jugum, C. Cook. Chorus, FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: Tl-IIRD ROW: FOURTH ROW: Clifton, J. Harvey, J. McLane, S. Gage, C, Pooler, E. Wakefield, I. Mathews Weinreich, W, Odom, J, Johnson, B. Bradshaw, Pyle, K. Dwyer, S. Logan, J. Speegle, A. Henneman, G. Bailey, B. Prescott Walker, C, Wheelock, B, Crumpler, G. Tate, Mrs, Stephens. Horr, E, Roberts, N. Ray, G, Anderson, J. Allspaugh, H. Jugum, A. Sohnrey, Cook, B. Bethard, R. Arnold, E. Boyles. French, J. Pyle, G. Jensen, D. Talken, G. Crumpler, G. Peterson, A. Darby Pickler. K ' '521 vii' .9 sf xv

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The Bones FIRST ROW: C. Cook, M. Nystrom, N. Kossow, D. Thompson, E. Boyles. C- Tvrdik. A- SOIIHYCY- SECOND ROW: G. Jensen, A. Darby, G. Peterson, R. Wahl. A- FTBHCYI, -7- white- Early in the fall, Mr. Melvin French, band director, called a practice session of Durham High's dance band, the BONES. All the members of the band are student body members. They performed for the Rotary Christmas Party in December, for the Butte County Edu- cation Association meeting, and for other affairs. Members of the orchestra were drums, Bob Wahlg bass, Gerald Jenseng piano, Janyce Whiteg first trumpet, Allen Darby, second trumpet, Garry Peterson, trombone, Albert French: first alto saxophones, Eloise Boyles and Diane Thompsong second tenor saxophone, Alice Sohnreyg third alto saxophones, Nancy Kossow and Mike Nystrom: fourth tenor saxophone, Carol Tvrdikg fifth baritone saxophone, Carol Cookg vocalists, Eloise Boyles, Janette Harvey, and Alice Sohnrey.