Shoreline High School - Tide Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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The cast of characters included lstanding, left to righti: Janette Sloper as the Beautiful Witch, Carol Broderick as Sybil, the parlor maid, Kay Ketcham as the Ugly Witch, Pennie Roach, Janice Buttenob, and Melinda Matney, as the Lewis girls, lfriends of Mrs. Laruei, Chris Brems as Poison Eddie Schellenbach, Ramon Penichet as Dirty Joe, Dennis Trammell as Stinker, Joe Parente as the chef, Mike Jones as Virgil, the waiter, Norm Powers as the detective, Dale Price as Nelson, Howay's fun Fey' bodyguard, and Terry Reuther as the policeman. Seated lleft to rightb, Toni Elverum as Mrs. Schellenbach, Eddie's mother, Patty Palmer as Mimi, Anne Hill as Mrs. Howard V. Larue lll, Bob Matthews as Howay, and Pattie Conn as Carrie, Howay's nursemaid. Missing notables, Mr. Morris Hendrickson, director, Mr. James Kreiss, technical director, and Carol Pokezwinski, student director. MRS. MclHlNG Gangsters who don't carry guns, a mobster boss who is afraid of his mother, a temperamental chef who serves only if he likes his customer's name, and a witch who changes from beautiful to ugly at will are only a few of the fantastic characters in Mary Chase's fantasy which was presented on December l, 2, and 3, 1960. Mrs. McThing concerns a wealthy widow whose ener- getic nine year old son suddenly becomes a perfect gentleman, but she is not happy with the change. Then she learns that the polite Howay is a stick sent by Mrs. McThing. The real Howay has run away from home and is working in a pool hall. Mrs. Larue goes there to get her son only to find that Mrs. McThing has sent another stick to replace her. What happens next changes Mrs. Larue's entire outlook on life and promises a As part of her intention to keep her son away from what she considers the riff-raff of the outside world, Mrs. Larue refuses to let Howay play with Mimi, Mrs. McThing's daugh- ter. By doing so she becomes a potential victim of her wrath. more fulfilling life for both Howay and herself. lt's a sad state of affairs when a respectable woman has to associate with gangsters, but it's even sadder when she has to plot with them to get back into her own home. Belle Larue and her son accompanied by their bodyguard Cseatedt meet Poison Eddie Schellen- bach Cstanding, centeri and a member of his mob, Dirty Joe. 30

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SPEII III MUSIIIIII lllllllllli I VIIIEES AND STRINGS Togetherness seems to be the key note for the orchestra and the Aeolian Chorale. This year's choir and orchestra members have been iointly responsible for those sounds so pleasing to the musically inclined ear. They have presented concerts, performed classic masterpieces, and preserved the charms of a musical score perfectly executed by proficient musicians. A highlight of the season was their Christmas program on KING-TV. There can be, however, no limit to the many outstanding performances they will provide un- der the capable direction of Mr. Walter Barnum, orches- tra director, and Mr. Leonard Moore.

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llRAlllll'S lllllES Two organizations that supply tireless and enthusi- astic workers for drama's advancement are Drama Club and Thespians. Drama Club members may be seen directing and participating in the musical revues, comedies, skits, and satires presented during the year. Participation is for acting experience, personal amusement, and points for Thespian membership. Thespians is an honorary society for high school dramatists. To be eligible for membership, individuals must earn ten points for their parts in past dramatic productions. Members of the Drama Club include: Crea rl Melinda Matney, Bobbi McDaniel, Janice Buttenob, imid- dlet Reneene Robertson, Anne Hill, Kitty Lotter, Pennie Roach, ifrontl Pat Logan, Pattie Conn, and Linda Lillie Cfar rightl. Belle l.arue stands deiectedly after failing to con- vince her friends, the Lewis sisters, that she is the real Belle. Thespian members are ifrom rear to frontl Kitty Lotter, Joe Parente, Bob Matthews, Melinda Matney, Pattie Conn, Mike Hartzell, Pat Logan, Pennie Roach, Carol Pokezwin- ski, Binda Lillie, Anne Hill, and Janice But- teno . Displaying his temperament, the selective chef decides there will be no service for the un- fortunate customer whose name and social security number do not appeal to him.