Lompoc High School - La Purisima Yearbook (Lompoc, CA)

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Senior Play The XVh0le Town's Talkingu was given by the Senior Class of 1943 on April 9, 1943, before a packed house. The play was given in cooperation with the Play Production Class with Mr. Lazarus directing and Buren Scar- borough as Production Manager. The play dealt with Chester Binneyls mythical love affair as it was in- vented by his prospective father-in-law, Henry Simmons. The furor of these love affairs not only accomplished their purpose of winning Ethel Simmons for Chester but also brought renewed har- mony between the film star, Letty Lythe and her director-fiance, Donald Swift. After a fight in the dark the play ended happily for everyone. Several tight moments were experi- enced by everyone in the cast and staff, especially when a picture that was nec- essary for the action of the play was mis- NOTES FROM THE PLAY PRODUCTION DIARY, New class organized by Mrs. Lazar- us Znd semester . . . Produced radio- dramatization, Sire dv lWalC1froit's Door, for the Talent Night and the USO . . . Produced Senior Play, IfVlz0le Townlr Talkifig . . . tsupper-dance afterwards, thanks to Senior Mothersj . . . Also for the USO and the Senior Varieties, pro- duced several skits-these directed by student-Orsons . . . Everybody in the course experienced acting or directing or staffing . . . not to mention voice- culture . . . ah. ee, oh . . . clipping final t's like that-t . . . posture+correct sit- ting, rising, Walking with heads erect enough to balance books . . . And an expert lecture-demonstration by Mrs. Hull, on the principles and practices of make-up for the stage . . . All this and placed. the instructor's theory of the drahmah too . . . VVar-situation foiled trip to Pasadena Playhouse . . . Nevertheless a profitable, successful, and fun-ful se- mester. Note: The staff regrets that no pictures were available of either the Junior or the Senior Play. l-Iowever, it feels that they made a lasting and pleasant picture in the minds of their audiences. Henry Simmons, a paint manufacturer ................ Walter Elliott Harriet Simons, his wife .................................... Virginia Pannell Ethel Simmons, their daughter ...,.. Theodora Westmont Chester Binney, Simmon's partner .... Letty Lythe, a motion picture star ,....... Donald Swift, a motion picture director Roger Shields, a young London blood .,.... ....... D uane Woodfin Llla VV1lSO1'l, frlencl of Ethel .....,..,,....,.. .,.,,.,,..., E valyn Rennie Sally Otis, friend of Ethel ...... Annie, a maid ..........,,...,...... Sadie Bloom .... Taxi Driver ..,. Mrs. Jackson ,,,,.. Violet Galloway Mary Alice Gray Virginia Matasci Shirley Tognetti Blll Proud Virginia Gaggs Gerald Dutra Jeanette Lafourcade -25- Thi- Great Lover

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JUNIOR PLAY CAST unior Play Austin Goetz's farce, Hold Every- thing, was presented by the Junior Class on December 4, 1942. It was rat- ed as one of the most successful perform- ances of the school year. It also did its bit to cheer the servicemen, for it was given at the U.S.O. on December 7, 1942. The entire play was conceived in Caro- line Caruther's tourist home on Honey- moon Trail. Christopher Morgan, a successful banker, had set his heart on a match between his daughter, Connie, and Courtney Barret, the son of an old friend. Connie didn,t like this plan and when she learned that Courtney was coming to visit her, she ran away. Her friend, Bee VVilliams, went with her. Wheii the play opened, they were stay- ing at the tourist home for the night. There Connie met a strange young man, who became infatuated with her. Connie did not realize that he was Courtney Barret. In the meantime, Connie's father, who had discovered her flight, started off in pursuit of her. When his car broke down near the tourist home, he decided to remain there over night. Steve and Andy arrived soon after with a mysterious bag, and were followed by Detective Tim who was looking for them. The bag proved to be somewhat of a nightmare to poor Niobe, the color- ed maid. Then the talkative Mrs. Gibbs and her three charming daughters, on their way to Hollywood to enter pictures, arrived to spend the night. Complica- tions followed in quick succession. Ev- eryone grew suspicious of someone else and the mysterious bag started on a merry-go-round of ownership. The play was directed by Mr. La- zarus and a very efficient Junior Staff worked with him. w-I Honorary member Caroline Caruthers, a hotel proprietress ............ Phyllis Campbell Niobe, a colored servant ........................... Christopher Morgan, a banker Connie Morgan, his daughter ........... Bee VVilliams, Connie's friend ...,.,......,,,...,,.... Courtney Barret, Jr., Connie's pet aversion Mrs. Julia Gibbs, an ambitious mother .......... Lottie Gibbs ..............................,.................. Wanda Gibbs, Her Daughters ..,.,,....... Nadine Horn Jack Carr June Bishop Jane Bishop Jack Hudson Doris Gilliam Norma Stalker Shirley Kelliher Dalsy G1lJlJS ................................ ..... A ulene McLaughlin Steve .............. ................. ................ E a rl Bailey Andy ........................................ ................................. B ill Pendley Tim Macauley, a detective .....,..,.,.........,..........,,......, Frank Turri Two COpS .................................... Jim Hoag and Eugene Willoby -24...

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l HOME NURSING COURSE Ooh, that tickles! My gosh, guy, youlve got a rapid pulse. VVho is he? Those corners aren!t really square! Be carefulg don't let her drop! You just contaminated yourselfli' Such exclamations could be heard coming from Room 33 for the first twelve weeks of 1943 as two groups of junior and senior high school girls took the Red Cross Home Nursing Course. As any member of a Home Nursing class knows, the remarks were the re- sult of : bathing a bedridden patient, counting a pulse, making a bed, making an occupied bed, nursing a patient with a contagious disease. The course itself was a very interest- ing and enlightening one, since few of the girls had had actual experience with correct sickroom procedure. Under the capable direction of Miss Mary Gray, the American Red Cross instructor, the girls were inspired to prepare them- selves for service in time of illness or emergency, either in their own homes or in the community. Of the ninety or more girls taking the course, approximately sixty-five com- pleted it. Many of the girls earned the Standard Home Nursing Certificate, and the younger, or the less ambitious, worked for the junior Certificates. Plans have been made to organize the girls into a more or less permanent group which will meet at regular inter- vals for reviews and reports of actual home nursing experiences.