River Valley High School - Shield Yearbook (Marion, OH)

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- ' r, JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET On May 10, 1952 the Junior Class played host to the Seniors at the annual Junior-Senior Ban- quet held at Green Lawn Inn near Crestline. A springtime theme was carried out in all of the decorations. Abower of many pastel colored streamers made an artificial ceiling over the whole dining area, where the tables were ar- ranged in a large bouquet of wine roses, the class flower of the honored guests. Each Sen- ior was presented with one of the class flowers at the end of the program. The room and tables were decorated with many vases of lilacs, pastel colored tulips, and flags. Other table decora- tions included miniature bird houses, wishing wells, May poles and plaster country scenes with a rustic bridge and apple trees in blossom. Candle light added to the impressiveness of the decorations. Each guest's place was marked by a small nut cup in the form of a lacy May bas- ket from the handle of which hung a tag with the person's name. Jim Kirk, as master of ceremonies, introduc- ed Peggy Walter, Junior Class President who welcomed the Seniors -and the faculty members. Margaret Burley, Senior Class President, gave the response. Included in the program for the evening were remarks by Superintendent T. D. Brown, County Superintendent D. T. Mills, a pantomine by Junior Class members, a piano solo by Mary Lou Cochran, anda saxophone solo by Bette Weir. After the dinner, the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing and playing cards. We Juniors felt our weeks of work and planning were well repaid by the apparent en- joyment of the Banquet by our guests. iz E: !

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'B-V 3:29- On the evening of November 9, 1952 the Junior Class Play, A Ready Made Family was presented. The play was directed by our Class Advisor, Miss Louise Laibe. Agnes Martyn, a widow, while vacationing met an old sweetheart, Henry Turner, a widower, and they became engaged. Neither told the other of the children at home, three in one household and two in the other. The youngsters, having heard of the big surprise, planned to upset the matrimonial apple cart by acting their worst before their prospective step-parents. One had fits, another talked baby talk, a third played the role of a holy terror. Sammie be- came a kleptomaniac, and Doris, having had an operation, harped on that. Agnes and Henry finally emerged victorious and the kids were ready to accept their new parents. The cast was as follows: Agnes Martyn, a widow, Betty Weir, Bob, her son, Rodney Dice, Marilee, her elder daughter, Peggy Walter, Gracie, her youngest daughter, Dorothy Osborn, Miss Lydia, her sister-in-law, Velma Lyon, Henry Turner, a widower, Jim Kirk, Doris, his daughter, MaryLou Cochran, Sammie, his son, Myron Armbruster, Begonia, the darky cook, Pat Shonk, Nicodemus, the colored handyrnan, Dennie Sparrow. The Senior Class of 1953 will present the play, lf Mother Only Knew on the evening of April 24, 1953 in the auditorium of the new school building. The play will be directed by Miss Louise Laibe, our class advisor. Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell are having their twentieth wedding anniversary! Mrs. Maxwell, however, is sure Dad has forgotten all about it, and bursts into tears when he is late for dinner. Aunt Mary and the three Maxwell children feel so badly they each call, a florist and order flowers in Dad's name. Betty Lou, fifteen, even makes a reservation for her parents at an exclusive res- taurant. Dad arrives and, sure enough, he has completely forgotten. He is soon reminded when a multitude of flowers start arriving. Mrs. Maxwell is beside herself with joy. Connie, the eldest daughter, reads the cards on the flowers and finds a large bouquet addressed very lovingly to her mother and signed Dr. Gooch. When Mother has lunch with Dr. Gooch the following day, Connie tells the other children and they decide something must be done about the wolf. What they don't know is that Dr. Gooch is a lady doctor with whom their mother went to college. Now she and her husband Qwho is also named Dr. Goochj have suggested Mr. Maxwell for an important job on the board of directors of the local college. Meanwhile, Connie tells her father that their Mother has been stepping out with an unknown doctor. When the male Dr. Gooch comes to the Maxwell home to interview Dad about the position, you can imagine what happens. He never gets a chance to explain his mission -- Well, you just have to see the fun for yourself! The cast is as follows: Janet Maxwell, mother, Betty Weir, John Maxwell, father, Jim Kirk, Aunt Mary, mother's aunt, Pat Shonk, Connie Maxwell, daughter, Velma Lyon, Charles Brains Burke, Connie's boyfriend, Myron Armbruster, Betty Lou Maxwell, daughter, Peggy Walter, Bernadine, Betty Lou's pal, Susie Reed, Wilbur Maxwell, son, Dennie Sparrow, Hercules Nelson, Wilbur's pal, Jack Whiteamire, Gladys Gooch, mother's former college roommate, Mary Lou Cochran, Dr. Jeffry Gooch, Gladys' husband, Rodney Dice. 32

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rs ?' I L , Qs'-iff V fi: -M A 'IUWB wunnv-nad' -lf H- The Caledonia Junior Class presented a three-act play entitled Spooky Tavern , on November 9, 1952, in the school gym with the cast as follows: Lon Hacker, George Cochrang Ghost Woman, Jeanne Smithg Lucy Hacker, Jo- anne Hoffmang Joyce Wingate, Marion Deickertg Florabel Wingate, Selorus Tomling Bedelia, Dixie Detwilerg Ralph Channing, Kenny Gilliamg Terry Tan- ner, John Kightlingerg Willie Worgle, James Caing Blackie Simms, Francis Lyon: Farone, John Wells. When Joyce Wingate brought her younger sister and her colored mammy, Bedelia, out to Old Mill Tavern on a stormy evening, witha view to buying it, turning it into a tea room and calling it Spooky Tavern, she started something. She was followed by three college mates. The hard- faced master of the tavern and his crafty sister did all they could to scare the young people away. A ghost woman, presumably the spirit of a murderess, prowledabout,uttering blood-curdling screams. Here occurred the rendez- vous of two leaders of a narcotic-stealing gang and a dope-peddling college student with a detective from the federal narcotic service on their trail. The excitement was modified by laughs at the superstitious Bedelia and the ghost ridden Freshman. Caledonia representatives to the National Honor Soc- iety are, front row: Senior Velma Lyon, Junior Joyce Ar- tis, Senior Peggy Walter, Back Row: Senior Jim Kirk. Any Junior or Senior who is in the upper third of his class scholasrically is eligible for membership. Other char- acteristics which must be present in their school record are Leadership, Character, and Service. These students were admitted into the society at the annual Marion County Honor Society Banquet held this year at New Bloomington School in April. 34