West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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The third annual variety show was presented November 6 and 7. Role Call can truly be called the students' production because the script was written by Nina Bulliet, Valerie Hessel, and Ann Stewartg and the acts were entirely prepared by students. The pub- lications department and the Student Council, with the help of Miss Marjorie Brittain, faculty director, and Miss Camilla johnson, busi- ness manager, presented the show. Bruce Murray was student man- ager. Cleverly written, the plot enabled the various acts to work right in with the action, which concerned a musical comedy writer and a producer with their problems of staging a musical comedy. UMM' Left: A group of girls from the dance routine, Dragnet, 10 work on a new idea for their number. one of the highlights of the show. Plotting action are Gretchen Priebe. Sue Schmeling, Barbara Behr, Lyn Mattison, and Cynthia Ziock. Upper Riglvf: Violet Kelcic, the charming Russian dancer, finds her fellow performers. Celeste Boyer, Mike Vaccarello. and Arlene Verbeski, altogether fascinated by her unusual skill. Lower Left: Mary Moffatt tunes in a group of stars at dress rehearsal. They include Maxine Ford, Bob Bianchi, Jane Green, and Janis O'Dell. Lower Riglyf: How strong he is, proclaims Jane Maxim on examining Fred Speer's muscles during a lighter interlude. Carol Nielson and Helenn Reitsch, two fussy elderly ladies, use a little of their exotic charm on the poor boy.

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I REMEMBER MAMA A play in two acts by .Iohn Van Druten Katrin .. Mama . . Papa . . . Dagmar .. Christine .. Mr. Hyde .. Nels ....... Aunt Trina . . Aunt Sigrid ... Aunt ,lenny . l'ntle Chris . -lessie ......... Mr. Thoikelson Dr. johnson .. Elsie ........ A Nurse ..... Another Nurse Scrubwoman .. Soda Clerk .. Madeline . . .. . CAST OF CHARACTERS Dorothy ,... . , .....,.... . Ifloreme Dana Moorehead , ...... . , . . , . Bell Hoy ..................,............ I'ncle Iiliyabeth thlanite Thompson. ownerj .. Stage Manager ..,.. Student Direetor . . . . judy Hartman Virginia Kinney . Chuck Thomas .. . Mae Mirto . Gloria Hodges . . . Tom Nolan ,. ,lohn Mullen . . . Collene Sajec . . . Sandie Shaw Sue Beckenbaugh . .. Greger Hoel Norma johnson Dennis Higgins .. W'ally Hobart Sara Dixon , Mary Cooley Shirley Picchione Donna Nehring . Frames Vitale . Bexerly Briggs Diane Hoffman . . . Aludy Bergstrom Richard Sampson .. . . . .. Stormy Greg Nesemeier . . . . . . . Karen Kane Director ........ . . . Miss Norma XX'ills Business Manager . . . . Mrs. Myrtle Olson ..... ever one WX But first and foremost. I Remember Mama. I remember that exery Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home in the little envelope ..., XX'bat unforgettable lines and what an unforgettable play? Presented by the junior class. I Remember Mama was staged Noxember 20 and ll. The heartwarming story. which took place in San Frantisco in the year l9lo, concerned Mama and Papa Han- son. immigrants from Norway. and the problems of bringing up a family in the new world. No one will ever forget the snoopy old aunts and the distrust they had for the loud but kindly lincle Chris or the big day when one of Katrin's stories was accepted for publica- tion in a magazine. After weeks of hard practice and work. the opening night came at last, The roving cameraman taught these W V I L X. If ...A ,eeee ,- .K gb i 1 k rf v i -. , L Qi canelids as the cast members prepared for the big moment ahead. IIf7f?c'l' Riglv: Two of the aunts. Sue Heckenbaugh and Sandra Shaw. play a difficult game of checkers while meek Aunt Trina. Ctllltfnl' Slllff- is foo timid to offer her suggestions. Tom Nolan. how, exer. doesn't seem to fear anyone as he boldly gn es his advite on to flu' 'WV WOW- 1-'Iliff' lwfff Members of the Hanson family. Gloria Hodges. Mae Mirto. Virginia Kinney. .ludith Hartman, wlohn Mullen. and Charles Thomas. relax for a few moments around the theery kitchen table before the curtain rises on the first act. liffzzw' Rigfwlf Mary Cooley and Shirley Picchione. the sedate nurses. try to persuade the loud and boisterous Cireger Hoel that the doctor. XVally Illobgirt, is definitely corrett on the rules of the hospital. I ll