Hillcrest High School - Panther Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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SENIOR PLAY JMURDERED ALIVE? The Senior Class presented its annual play March 27, 1942. The play 6Murdered Alive' was a three-act mystery comedy. The cast was composed of the following. Mrs. Libby Ryder, A society matron. ..... ..., Judith Miller Tillie Meek, a maid ...................... ....Norma Stanley Arden Ryder, her charming young daughter... ..... -Doris Green Stella Backus, who'rules the roost ......... .... Betty Gressett Frank Backus, her weaker half ................. ........ jimmy Long Iris Alda, who gets messages from the dead .... .... Clare Whitcomb Otis Marvin, a lawyer ........................ ..... Bob Atkisson Warner Melton, in love with Arden .......... .... Raymond Thomas Luverne Speed, from Creston Corners ..... ,.. .... Dorothy Thomas Acton Chance, a correspondence school . detective .... .... Jimmy Scott Arline Evans, charming and refined.. ....... .... Eloise Dunham The Mysterious Stranger, who is all the name implies ......... ... ..... Bryant Scalf Miss Bellows ...... . .............. . .................. Senior Sponsor Wealthy Marvin Ryder has been killed in a motor accident. His lawyer wires all the heirs to come to 'Hi1lcrest', the count- ry estate of the deceased. The will mentions most of the re- latives, and then the lawyer reads two codicils attached to the will. Marvin Ryder set aside 510,000 to capture his murderer and the same amount for the person or persons who capture the criminal. Things begin to happen! There are many strange noises and weird occurances. Acton Chance, a correspondance school de- tective, tries to find the murderer, but he is only made ridicu- lous. The romance is furnished by Arden and Warner, Mrs. Ryder and Otis, and Tillie and Acton. , SENIOR PROM On May 16, 1942 at 10:00 p.m. students and facultynmmbers assembled in the gym for the annual Senior Prom. lThe Flight Theme,' which was used by the juniors in their banquet, was carried out to perfection in the decoration of the gym. The orchestra fulfilled everyonegs highest expectations. The grand march was led by the president of the Senior Class and his date, followed by the president of the Junior Class and his date. ' With the students and teachers looking their best, the Prom was enjoyed by everyone. li X x