Kensington High School - Compass Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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aa is its ga Kensiiigrmfs own actors and actresses Curtain! Footlightsf' At 2: 30 every other Thursday the warm spirit of the theater Hlled Room 206 when the Dramatic Club convened with Miss Blair as the chief advisor. The Hrst presentation this year was a scene taken from the comedy, First Lady . Rita Tsaconas and Elaine Majchrzak were charming in the leading roles. Next on the boards was our Shakespearean soliloquy contest for which the Misses Frink, Scanlon and Blair were the judges. Irene Drennan and joseph Heavern displayed real talent in their Macbeth speeches. Dorothy Basinski deservedly won the Hrst prize, an attractive marionette made by Robert Knechtelg and Catherine Duggan received the second prize, a copy of the play, Richard III . Our guests left some helpful advice that noticeably improved later activities. While performances of the club continued on schedule, a committee, meeting backstage, selected a comedy, Sauce for the Coslingsu, that was staged April 25 in the auditorium. The cast consisted of Andrea Molnar, Carol Maloney, Doris McGowan, Gretchen Lorke, Edward Garland, Robert Knechtel, and Vincent Galbo. For our own amusement, two delightful sketches, Light and Romantic , with Patricia O'Reilly, Ruth Mitchell, and Lila Capenhurst, and Sasparilla with Rita Rorick, Carol Maloney, Gretchen Lorke, and Corinne Weissleader were staged. These allfstar casts furnished many a merry laugh. The club brought an active season to a close when Dorothy Basinski played her Maurice Evans recordings, soliloquies from Hamlet . Cllicers elected for the year were: president, Catherine Duggan: vice' president, Lila Capenhurstg and Secretary, Edward Carland.

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47 More staff members-art, athletics, photography Sdsff of Me i9-447 eamfmu LITERARY june Arnold Marjorie Bailey Jane Bet: Dorothy Basinski Robert Beyer john Brigante Lila Gapenhurst Edward Carland Dorothy Cheeley joseph Cugini Margarete Daniels June Deacy Ruth Donohue Catherine Duggan Eileen Goodwin Lura Hager Helen Hedclen Marjorie Korff Lois Lewis Carol Maloney Iudy Marbach Blaine Majchrzak Gloria McGuire Dorothy McKenica Myra Mesmer Margaret Muto Norma Oefner Magdalena Ort Alice Pritchard Janet Raynor Evelyn Rees Mildred Reis Betty Roehner Amelia Rozek Bette Rung Miriam Sess Ruth Strohauer Daniel Szymanski Alice Taylor jean Watt Dolores Weiss June Whitehead ART Dorothy Beenau Erma Francis Ianet Klein June Leslie Olive Miller Donald Ryberg Mildred Sohreyer janet Staub Aage Thomsen Ruth Weigand ATHLETICS Mary Ann Brady Thomas Decker Virginia Bckel Dorothy Monk PHOTOGRAPHY Assistant Editor : Donald Flach Senior Pictures: Frances Belle Dorothy Cabot Iean Conrad Marie Haefner Evelyn Weick JEWEL KEIPPER Art Editor CARLTON SCHUTT Pliotograpliy Editor Anvisons Louise Belden Ruth Culliton Marie Curran John Haggerty Doris Martin Mary Kammerer Gerald Mahoney John Meegan Willard Sauter Lewis Smith f WE B ' X NE ORK fi ?

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iqaaemdlq Natal The past year found Kensington students taking a more active part in the preparation and presentation of assembly programs. In the fall, Senior girls presented an original skit to arouse enthusiasm for the Bennett' Kensington football game. Members of the team were portrayed by girls and given feminine names similar to their own. The delighted audience was entertained further by the cheerleaders. A successful program - for next day an eager crowd cheered the team to victory. For the second year, the Freshmen boys planned the Armistice Day program. They gave original speeches on patriotism and love of country, making us realize how fortunate we are. The audience stood at attention for a moment of silent prayer in commemoration of those who died for America. Everyone participated in the St. Patrick's Day program and joined in singing the lovely ballads of old Ireland. This assembly was particularly gay, since everyone wore a touch of green. With Herman Pease as Professor I. D. Clare and Thomas Decker as jim Nasium, the Compass staff presented a takefoff on a radio quiz, prof gram. Questions were on events and personalities in Kensington. The antics of the judges, particularly Roy Schuchardt and Jerry Glose, were loudly applauded. Compass sales boomed that day! Members of the basketball and swimming teams were rewarded on Boys' Letter Day, April 4th. An enthusiastic audience cheered our first championship swimming team as University of Syracuse alumni presented the cup. Mr. Warren introduced team members and gave interesting highf lights of the meets. Awards were presented by Mr. Bergstrom. Easter was again celebrated by an appropriate musical program. Among the singers participating were Elaine Majchrzak, Rita Baldock, Marion King, Donald Hoppa and Gloria Malotte. Dovis McGowan, Gretchen Lorke, and Irene Drcnnaru in club play if i-. fir .-rfkf..