Marcus High School - Eaglet Yearbook (Marcus, IA)

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One Act PIayS Richard Gettner 5811! Francks Junior Walker hx Drefke Allnltbt Dqrr 'Dill Sgggglgln k Janes Beaton 50503 Civ' Ronald Dorr Slndrl Johnson Eva Grauer Judy Anderson Betty Brobleck lllchael Tx-einen Gary Ohlend orf Kent ln tne Shadows was the junior senior play The cast was Norma Seggernan as Donna Bullivan. Richard Gettner as Biff Sullivan, Junior Walker as Henry Sullivan Sally Francks as Haureen Norton, Annette Dorr as Dottie Nelson, and Max Drefke as Officer Nelson Hes Pbssersmith was the director Living in the shadows of the big city's tene ments are people who fight a battle with despair Henry Sullivan was one of then Fast approaching aiddle-age, he was a failure His career as an artist had died with ma me He was l1vJ-H8 in B small, shabby apartment. his son had quit 5071091 and fallen into the paths of the delinquents The one ray of sunshine is Donna. hi! dlU8hff01' ' play tells how one rayof sunshine kindled fires of love in the shadows of the slum The sophomore class presented the play Prize Hgngy Sena people cm 't resist entering contests qnd Percy Witherspoon Uames Beaton? was one f these people His mother CEva Grauerl who doted en her only son, had considered his hobby most in teresting until Martha. the cook, Csandra Johnson? began te complain about the absence of labels on various products in her pantry and Hr Witherspoon fRonn1e Derrl grumbled about the saneness of the cereals served for breakfast Then Hartha declared she was leaving, Percy's employer Globe:-t, Cave, threatened to dismiss him becauseh had mixed con tests and business with most disastrous results, thought have to and Betty Uudy Andersonl . the girl everyone he was going to marry declared he would spoon did not know which way to turn, and pared to take the situation in hand but he pre changed his mind After winning a contest Percy regained the admiration of his folks his girl friend and the family cook Betty Broblek was the student director 'Hercules' Night Out' was given by the fresh nan class The cast was as follows Hercules Nel son, Ray Drefke Wilbur Haxwell Michael Treinen Betty Lou Maxwell Carolyn Juhl Hr Haxwell CITY Chlendorf Hrs Maxwell, Rose Hiller, Connie Hax well Joan Helper and Gerald. Kent Erickson The student director was Ile Hewicker Hercules Nelson was Wilbur Haxwell's best pal Then cane a big occasion in his life spending the light with Wilbur At twoa ll everything was cal! lltll the guest cane doumstairs and announced he could not sleep Hewas sick he wanted to go hone Soon the whole family was awake except daughter Conniewho hadn't come hone from herdate yet! They tried everything to lull Here te sleep. even sleep- ing pills and the whole family took a pill One by one the family went to sleep But not Hercules. who was wide awake and going strong he collected 65 rm. comuvs dau if he wouldnt an on than for getting in se late Erickson R57 Dnfkl M7919 'Nm' Ros' Hiller Sponsored by Devries Motor Company Jun B0iP0!' Il' H '1ck'r Spwsored by Fitzgerald Insurance Agency I I V ' ' ' ,e a ' I rn .-:SQA . N .I o U 7, I-X choose between her and his contest. Hr. Wither- 1 X ' ' '- h i I I O : - : n 5 v 0 F 0 ' ' . : - I O I K . : - ' 0 , .