Rockford East High School - Argus Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Cheaper By The Dozen Cast Mr. Gilbreth-Dad . .. .. Mrs. Gilbreth-Mother i Anne N Ernestine Frank , . - Parr Jackie of Dan Their Bm Dozen Fred Lillian Martha , Mrs. Fitzgerald-the Housekeeper . Dr. Burton-the Family Doctor joe Scales-a Cheerleader .. Miss Brill-a Teacher Larry-Someone Special Grouped around Skippy McKnight Nelson, and Ronnie Swenson. Ronnie Swenson Phyllis Lundeen Dianne Nelson janet Holmberg jerry Edwards Noel Carter Tom Youngquist Alan Olson Richard Lucas Marcette Bloom Anne Youngquist Pauline Johnson Burdette Larson ., , ..David G. Anderson Skippy McKnight Ronald johnson are Phyllis Lundeen, Dianne We Tremble at Tr outs . . . Shown surrounding Father CRonnie Swensonb as he demonstrates bathing are: .S'tanding.' jerry Edwards, Phyllis Lundeen, Dick Lucas, and Dianne Nelson. Seated: Noel Carter, Marcette Bloom, Al Olson, janet Holmberg, and Tom Youngquist. With memories of such quotes as, You might as well go bare-legged as wear these-they're like the last of the seven veils, or Great Caesars ghost! What's written on that car?-'jump in sardine. Here's your tin'! still ringing in their hearts and minds, the cast of the junior class play looks back with pride upon its presentation of Cheaper by the Dozen. The story of the famous Gilbreth family with its twelve hardy red- haired youngsters was humorously por- trayed by a fine cast headed by Ronnie Swenson as papa Efficiency Expert Gilbreth, assisted by his understanding wife, Phyllis Lundeen. Other leads went to Dianne Nelson and janet Holmberg, who portrayed papa's two eldest daughters, intelligent, fresh, and innocent, but trying desperately to be daring and sophisticated, while Skin- py McKnight added atmosphere in her part as an old maid schoolteacher who thought all teen-agers were sim- ply nasty little cheats, and was not afraid to say so! In the final analysis, however, every- thing did go smoothly and the credit should be awarded to one person, the old reliable of East high dramatic productions, Miss Adeline Hoegberg.

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Q4 Picture painting is far from the only thing done in rootn HU, the art department headquarters at East. ln addition to regular art courses there are classes in craft and pottery. Lraft covers stenciling cloth, hand-tooling leather, stamping leather, making lamps, and carving wood. Putting the linishing touches on his advertising poster is -Ierry Sagona in the picture at the left. ln the right-hand pic- ture Milo Doran is working on what seems to be an ape while Don .lohnson finishes his tnodel of a young boy. The pottery course ofliers the student a chance to make various things of his own choice throughout the year. ln order to learn good speech habits, acquire poise, and banish stage fright, East high offers a valuable course--speech. Tl - f V ll ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ic rtcnc y and strictly informal atmosphere of the classroom is indeed an aid to shy students. Choral reading was offered this year for the lirst time along with demonstration speeches- on subjects from shaving to deep sea diving-timed, and de' scriptive speeches. The advanced second semester program included writing and participating in student plays and mock radio programs, broadcast over the loud speaker system from the Little Theater to the rest of the class in rootn lll. This course is taught by Miss Adeline Hoegberg. Papa Tom Karahalios is shown here giving his long-suf- fering baby a bath in a demonstration speech. Using a live subject as the basis for her talk, Gail Nelson teaches tricks to her furry pet dog. rt, and Public Speakin 'Ce .---a-ssl . '4'

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ln keeping with the serious state of world affairs, the ,lignilied seniors of the class of l952 presented the Ruth ind Augusta Goetz drama, The Heiress, May 9 and lil. Heading the cast in the lead that Wetmcly Heller made famous on litoadway in I9- l7 was Helen johnson, also rc-memhered for her past performances at junior high and in last year's junior play and Christmas pageant, Playing opposite her in the male lead was john Moors, also talented and experienced in dramatic productions. The plot itself is one of partial tragedy, for the hero- ine's tale is one of woe. Catherine was faced with the problem of heing extremely wealthy but without the faculty of knowing just what to do with her money. As a result her taste for clothing and love affairs suffered. However, during the two years when her money-con- scious lover was traveling ahroad, a great transformation came over the drah creature, and in a series of psychof logical reactions she revolted against her domineering father, Roger Rathlte, and woke up to the fact that her lover was interested in her money, thus she hegan life anew as an ordinary human heing. On the other side of the globe, Morris Townsend, the lawyer, was realizing that it was true love he felt for Catherine. And so upon returning, their elopement was planned. liut the climactic ending occurs when Morris is left pounding at her door and a new and determined Iiatherine holts the door and ascends the stairs. Rehearsing their lines with the student directors, Sue Hutchinson and Clarice Young, are the lead roles in The Heiress. Standing: john Moors and Roger Rathke. Seated: Sue Hutchinson, Helen johnson, Mari Bullard, and filarice You Thrill to Opening Night , vgqqivflilrsfw , . i i I i l j l i LEFT: Other parts in the play were portrayed hy Standing: Carl Solomonson and john D. Carlson. Seat- ed: Dave Tobinson, Mary johnson, Shirley Eltstrom, Lucille Pottinger, Roger Margason, and Connie Achilli. TheCastof THE HElRESS Catherine Sloper Doctor Sloper Morris Townsend Lavinia Penniman Mrs, Almond Maria fthe maid? Marian Mrs. Montgomery Arthur Townsend Coachman Helen johnson Roger Rathke john Moors Mari Bullard Shirley Elcstrom Lucille Pottinger Mary Stuart johnson Connie Achilli Roger Margason David Tobinson Carl Solomonson john D. Carlson