St Edward High School - Beaver Yearbook (St Edward, NE)

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY With ticket sales topping the S185.00 mark, the Junior Class cashed in on the proverbial popularity of the “western ' story in the three-act comedy, M'liss—My Western Miss by Virginia Mitchell. The play, based on the famous old story by the immortal Bret Harte, was staged in costumes of the 90’s. THE CAST (in order of appearance) Mrs. Moffits—Hotel Landlady...............................................Germaine Werts Yuba Bill—Comic Cowboy.........................................................Bob Carter Carter Langdon—City Villain................................................Hal Hasselbalch George (Bummer) Smith—Old Prospector.......................................Gene Cumming M’liss Smith—Bummer’s Young Daughter................................................Connie Clark Clara Hunting—Mysterious City Woman.................................................Muriel Shell Clytie Moffits—Landlady's Pretty Daughter..................................Dee Dee Iverson John Grey—Young Schoolteacher..................................................Bob Raitt Bess Starlight—Traveling Actress....................................... Donna Thompson Judge McSnaggley—The Law.....................................................Larry Baker Bill Weed acted as stage manager; Nellie Zabka was business manager with Beverly Swanson and Patty Novotny in charge of ticket sales. Others assisting on committees were Shirley Nordeen, Marilyn Francis, Donna Phillips, Earl Stephens, Clifford Jaixen, Jim Lightner, Doris Buck, Kathleen Taylor, Jim Davidson, Lyle Reed, Joe Coan, Helen Shotkoski, Mildred Brown, and Bill Snavely. Mr. Raymond L. Conley directed the play; Mrs. Augusta Anderson had charge of make-up. i

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Back Row: L. Ellis, H. Hasselbalch, M. Vlyhre. Third Row: C. Reynoldson, D. Raitt, Denny Moore, J. Flaherty, B. Carter, B. Raitt, Don Moore, E. Cooper. Second Row: A Milburn, G. Collins, J. Liphtner, D. Evans, M. Milburn, C. Clark, P. Novotny, M. Ellis, D. Potter. Front Row: Mr. Raymond L. Conley, J. Swanson, N. Scott, M. Shell, B. Swanson. All the world’s a stage To foster interest in dramatic art and to give opportunity for creative expression in play production, the Purple Masque has long been the S.E.H.S. dramatic club. Limited to 24 members this exclusive organization stands as one of the most coveted of memberships. Try-outs before the clubs officers determine the chosen elite. Eddie Cooper, Denny Moore, Carvel Reynoldson, Gayle Collins, Ardath Milburn, and Jo Lightner gained membership this year. Officers and old members are Norman Scott, president; Muriel Shell, vice-president; JoAnn Swanson, secretary; and Beverly Swanson, treasurer; Mary Ellis, Myrna Milburn, Don Moore, Donna Potter, Bob Carter, Connie Clark, Hal Hasselbalch, Patty Novotny, Bob Raitt, Lee Ellis, Delores Evans, Jerry Flaherty, and Daryll Raitt. On March 15 three 1-act plays were staged. Suitable for Charity, a comedy, included Denny Moore, Muriel Shell, Don Moore, Jo Lightner, Eddie Cooper, Lee Ellis, and Mary Ellis in the cast. A drama, High Window, was presented by Dee Dee Iverson (non-member), Don Moore, Milford Myhre, Connie Clark, and Beverly Swanson. The most elaborately staged production was For the Love of Allah, a folk farce of the Alabama back country. Norman Scott, Myrna Milburn, Jerry Flaherty, Hal Hasselbalch, Ardath Milburn, and Patty Novotny had roles in this play. PURPLE MASQUE Norman Scott

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY When the senior class staged the Kaufman and Hart Broadway comedy, George Washington Slept Here, in January, they adhered to the best tradition of the theater that “the show must go on.” Due to blocked roads only 200 people saw that the play remained a comedy in the full sense of the word although Mr. Raymond L. Conley, director, had found it necessary to blue-pencil many of the lines. THE CAST (In order of appearance) Mr. Kimber—Caretaker..................................................Norman Scott Newton Fuller—Buyer of the House.........................................Dean Land Annabelle Fuller—His irate wife.......................................Myrna Milburn Madge Fuller—Their daughter..............................................Mary Ellis Steve Eldridge—Her boy friend......................................Harold Thompson Katie—The cook................................................................Janet Schack Mrs. Douglas—A snoopy neighbor........................................Donna Potter Clayton Evans—An actor................................................Sonny Edmunds Kena Leslie—His wife..................................................JoAnn Swanson Hester—The maid..............................................................Evelyn Reardon Raymond—The brat..............................................................Eddie Cooper Uncle Stanley—An old wind bag........................................Harold Johnson I.eggett Frazer—Weekend guest...................................................Bob McLain Tommy Hughes—Weekend guest...................................................Robert Westmore Sue Barrington-—Weekend guest................................................Nadine McColl Miss Wilcox—The silent type...........................................Della Hansen Mr. Prescott—A problem neighbor......................................Milford Myhre Much credit for the production belongs to Don Matya, stage manager, and to Greger Andreasen and Bob Price, property co-chairmen since this play was probably the most ambitious selection in several years.