Rocky Ford High School - Le Cantaloupe Yearbook (Rocky Ford, CO)

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GARDEN 0F THE DIO0N K x On December 7, 1945, The Junior Class presented a decidedly unique three-act comedy entitled Garden of the Moon, under the able direction of Miss Ruth Lytle. The action took place in the delightful moon-lit garden of Professor Gaylord fBob Buisl. Professor Gaylord, in an effort to save the fallen romance of Carol 1Joyce Brockl and Brent lByron Blotzr, relates the story of his unsuccessful affair with Betty Lou Palmer 1Doris Cadwalladeri. The second act, beautifully portrayed in the costumes of the Gibson Girl era, tells his story. Gaylord and Betty Lou, both very much in love, plan their wedding. That day is turned into a day of despair as Betty Lou's father tCharles Hammilll, intervenes just as the ceremony is about t-o begin, and takes the unhappy bride away to con- tinue with her vocal career. Soon after she marries an- other man. Professor Gaylord urges Carol and Brent to consider the situation carefully before making any rash decisions. Finally Leo Saunders 4John Clayl, the other man, steps gracefully out of the picture as Carol explains that she doesnt want to be unhappy as her mother has been. After the young people leave for the college prom, Betty Lou, actually Mr. Clair, Carol's mother comes to Gaylord and confesses that she him through the years. loves him and has always loved The play was enlivened throughout by frequent bits of humor from Kitty, the maid tJackie Hamiltonm, Pro- fessor Maxim lliex Poulignotl, and the boys quartette. CAST Acts One and Three Carol Cltlil '... .,...........,.....................,............,...,..,..,, J oyee Brock Mrs. Clair: her m-other ..... ..,.......,........,,..e.. D oris Cadvvallader Katy: Professor Gaylord's housekeeper ......,, Jackie Hamilton Alice: a sorority girl .....,.........,.... ........ ,,,i,,..,,,,,, V e flea Gettle Leo Saunders: a football heros, .,,, ,.,,.o,,,.,,, J ohn Clay Brent Carson: a student ............. ....,,,,,,, B yron Blgtg Professor Maxim ....,..,..................,........, ...,.... R ex Poulignot Professor Gaylord .....,,.,........,...........,.,.... ,r,,,,,,,.,,,,. B ob Bujs Act 'Iwo Jerry Gaylord: as a young man .,...... ..,......, Bo b Buis Ronald Maxim: his chum .............. ...,,,,,, J ack Jones Preston Dunn: a student ....., .,.,,,, ,,,,,. B 1 11 Dey Herbert Broxvn: another ............,. ....... D ick Wunder Jasper Robard: still another ..... ........ ..,........... G e orge Elder Mr. Palmer: Betty Lou's father., Clara: a sorority girl ,.,......,,,.,,..,.,,,, Jenny: another ......,......,.,......,..,......, Katy: as a young girl ....... Isabelle Freary. ...,..,...... . Betty Lou Palmer......, .......Charles Hammill . , .Willa Mae Long ..,.....Florence Taylor ..........Madelon Marsh .........Elaine Cunning .Doris Cadwallader eighty-seven

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1 er House Amid sinister noises eerie lights women s screams and clutching claws that snatched unsus pectmg characters off the stage right before the eyes of the audience the class of 1946 produced 1 Junior class play as yet unsurpassed in box office receipts One of the largest crowds ey er assembled in the Rocky Ford High School auditorium turned u for Tiger House Time work and careful planning went to make it one of the most ambitious productions Rocky Ford High School has exer attempted Lighting effects were worked out to near perfection and the play itself needed careful rehearsing as the action was rapid and exciting The action is laid around 1 grim and isolated country estate called Mystery Manor Erma Lowrie a young shop girl suddenly finds herself heiress to thc estate Hcr deceased aunt thc former owner had bccn a fake spirit medium and her house was a man of mysterious sccrct passages and doors. She had incurred the enmity' of a Tiger Cult in Africa by stealing a valuable necklace fro'n their god-a live tiger-while it was lying in a drugged condition. eighty-six The supe stititions of the ullagers concerning the haunting seemed to take on a basis of fact when Erma and her sweetheart Maclntosh a de tectne discoyer that her own co.1sin Arthur 13 responsible for the mystery He has been trying to frighten them away in order that he might search for the necklace A delightful thread of romance and comedy runs through the spmc chilling action which domi nates the play and the suspense the weird and baffling happenings kept a thrilled audience fc cr of excitement Erma Iowrie Aunt Sophia Mrs Murdocls. Peggy Van Ness Mystery Woman Barbara Caxagan Maryoric Rolander Pat Williams 'Nlola Scholl Betty johanne Yutalsa 'laguchi Larry Irym Yami Oswald lxcrns Thompson larl Russell Arthur Halt ...,.,..,,,.. ,,,,,,, Butter ,,.,,..,s.,,......... Mclirid A he 1.11 Mac lI1l0Sh .....,,............. .,...........,,.., K enneth Xankey' ThE Tiger M210 .........,...r.................. Viyian Swedhin

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shore 'Come Bain 01' Shine' ' Come Rain or Shine, .1 rollicking comedy, was pre- sented by the Senior class of 1946 on April 4 and 5. acqueline Q acj Grayson 1 delightfully high spirited college girl was portrayed by Barbara Gayagan I'he play tells of tle lixely incl dents which lead into her young womanhood but still retaining the tantalizing charm of youth spending the summer with her parents Mr and Mr Grayson Larry Iryin and Alice Irvin on the lake ulia Marsh Shirley Kre fer the domineering owner of the city paper which ac s father edits has found ed a summer theater in or der to further the ambitions of her beautiful pampered grand daughter Rosemary . X , Marjorie Rolander Wlien Rosemary arrives to spend the summer she and ac are immediately at odds oyer the leading role and Dan Lyons Eddie Gobin the handsome director Their rrvalry is complicated by the ar rn al of ac s college suitor Dick Clements play cd by Weston LEWIS the frenzy of acs amusingly lazy brother Glenn Bill McBride oy er the beauty of Rosemary the many and hectic difficulties in yolxed in producing 1 pliy is well as the enter taining irascibility of ac s harassed father When a gossipy neighbor Mrs Sparks Betty ohannes oyerhears a rehearsal scene she mistakenly lumps to the conclusion that Rosemary and Dan hue become engaged To get publicity for the play eighty eight the stage manager Irene Holden Plt Xkrlliaiis puts the news into the papers ac and Glenn lease home in 1 sailboat owned by Agnes Holden Helen Mason who is in loye with Glenn and hates Rosemary Yutaka Taguchi and Mildred Althoft reporters from Life Magtzine trrixe to maid thrcrtens to have a nervous breakdown ind Anne Birry Rachel Corf who is thc tuthoi o the play and Dans fiancee corres to return his ring These complications baffle d belt lll the characters into comic uproar 'Ihen I l Glenn return wiser but more independent ln' c ryone realizes that they hue changcl l t and adjust their relationships more wisely 4 A . I 7 .7 . . 7 ' y V . . Y V , Y K .V . .- v V7 - I . . 7 I . . Y . jac is . 7 V. , . A s. Y 7 V 1. 7 .l i 1 A V i ' , ' 1 I y f l ' ' ' ' J I N A 1 is 1 A all 7 4 Ay a s L ny- if ldv I ' ' .Y ,, , ' , - . V- ' ' . . i A 4 V I 1 . I Y S- A y 7 7 I l I . I J , N . .QV I vi , 1 1 , v. r I f - 1 . ' . , 1. , .' , , y 4 A YK ' i ii l 7 . - I U A Y get pictures from the play. Esther Bender. thc- . Y F . . .N . h . ' , -g ' ' ' j -' ' ' ,L ' 7 K - 1 , I, Y 'A , . g Lv, L: 7 Q A - 4 r, f , ' 3 v - , ' Ii . . . . . . ,Q A A ' ' ' ' 1 x ' K , , . ' 2 ' M L C f . I , A at ant l S A , v , ' ' ' ' e L. 5' f ' 4 'A -ve ' ' V ' L ' it-t a ui.