Manchester High School - Anchor Yearbook (Manchester, MA)

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i : Last Year’s Crop Of Stars At Farewell Performance Members of the Class of 1958 await final recognition. Farewell performance for the class of 1958 took place at the Memorial School on Fri- day evening, June 13, as the seniors marched into the auditorium led by William Laskowski, Class Marshal. The Rev. John J. Connell gave the invocation and addresses were delivered by honor students Janice Carroll, Kerry Crane, and Harriet Goldthwaite. The Glee Club rendered several fine selections including Benediction, A Gradua- tion Prayer, and You ' ll Never Walk Alone. Mr. Robert Place, Principal, presented the awards and introduced the new members of the Honor Society. Mr. Danielson, Superintendent of Schools, and Mr. Frank L. Kirby, Chairman of the School Committee, presented the diplomas. The reception was held on the same evening in the gymnasium of the Memorial School. The gym was decorated in blue and white with the theme of Music in the Air. It was a fitting end to four wonderful years. President, Dan Curran, receives his diploma from Mr. Frank Kirby, Chairman of the School Committee. Dan Curran and date, Lucille McDonough, with Tom Mercer and Sandra Emerton, lead the grand march. 28

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Curtain R ises On Dramatic Presentation Twelve Angry People ” Of N. Manning, C. Eyberse, D. Olson, L. Spoerry, J. Dermody, M. Lane, D. Curran, E. Gilfillan, S. Drew, L. Forss, J. Johnson, and J. Carroll keep the audience spellbound as the play nears the climax. On Friday, May 23, 1958, the curtain rose on a dramatic performance of Twelve Angry People, a play in three acts written by Reginald Rose. The setting of the play is a jury room in which twelve jurors are trying to decide the fate of a young boy being tried for the murder of his father. Suspense and ten- sion mounts throughout the drama until the thrilling and surprising climax. Under the fine direction of Mr. Purpel and with the excellent work of the cast, the play was a smash hit. Behind the scenes Mary Emslie acted as stage manager. Miss Dobens, Miss Chorebanean, and Mrs. Hardy were re- sponsible for the excellent makeup job. C. Eyberse, D. Olson, L. Spoerry, and M. Lane listen attentively as J. Dermody expresses a rather definite opinion. L. Forss takes the floor as E. Gilfillan, S. Drew, D. Curran, and J. Johnson look on. 27

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Break In The Day’s Arduous Rehearsals C. Winsten, L. Jorgensen, C. Lockwood, C. Morgan, B. Bradley line up for lunch at the Memorial School cafeteria. L. Brissette, P. Lee, R. Bennett, and P. Kaiser finally relax at lunchtime. Some of the cast gathering props for the next class. The five-minute break finds J. Purington, D. Wykes, A. Kershaw, and G. Bullock discussing the day’s events. » 29