West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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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

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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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curtain going up GOODBYE, MY FANCY A play in three acts by Fay Kanin CAST OF CHARACTERS Ginny Merrill . . ....................... . . Amelia ...... Clarisse Mary Nell ....... . . -lanite Church .. Sandra Seborg . . . Diane Hribal .. . Sharon Saline Miss Schackleford . . . ..,....,.... Carolinn Ploss janitors ,,...... Telephone Man .. Susan ......... Grace Wfoods . . Agatha Reed .... Ellen Griswold .... Professor Birdeshaw Carol ............ jo ............. Dr, Pitt ........ James Merrill ..... Professor Dingley . . . Bruce hfu Matt Cole I ................................ Claude Griswold ........... , .............. . rray. Gerry Magee ..... Bob Pottlc .. Helenn Reitsch ., Mary Forbes .,.. Linda Katy . Gretchen Priebe . ., Karen Kniese Sally XX'inkelman . . . l51li'bzl1':1 Behr . . . . . Ray Pitton . . . . Ronald Cook . Charles Brackett Ronald Xwitkowski .F Mike Holquist College Girls ..... Marilyn Skohlin. Sharon Bressler. jackie Zwiger College Boys ..,. . . Ronald Champion. Barry Foster. Dick Britton Stage Manager ............................ John Carter Student Director .. ...........,.....,..... Rosietta Sanders Director ........... .... M iss Norma XX'ills Business Manager . .. .... Miss Dorothy Knill 'F A big night for the seniors was April 24, the opening night of the senior play. the smash Broadway hit. Goodbye My Fancy. Given two performances under the direction of Miss Norma Wills and the supervision of the business manager. Miss Dorothy Knill, the produttion was termed a howling success by student critics. The plot of the play is the story of conflicting hopes and desires centered around Good Hope College where Agatha Reed, Congress woman, is returning to receive an honorary degree. The plot develops as Agatha finds blames Merrill. and old beau. president of the college. As might be expected, old love flames anew, Secretaries, students. and daughters become involved: and the comedy rolls along merrily to a happy climax. Llf717c'l' l.cj'l,' Rosietta Sanders. student director tseatedj. gives last minute instructions to Ray Pitton. who plays a I2 radical college professor. Patiently standing by for further help on their parts are Diane Hribal. Carolinn Ploss and Karen Kniese. Louw' Leflx Sharon Saline bursts out with the news of her forth- coming engagement to the biggest hunk of man l Intently hang- ing on her every word are her college roommates. Helenn Reitsch and Sandra Sehorg. Amused by their excitement are a flighty alumna, Gretchen Priebe. and a professor of Good l-lope College. Charles Brackett. Lozrei' Riglafx Linda Katz and Mary Forbes listen in on a conversation between Ronald Cook and Janice Church. who plays Ronald's. daughter. Ronald Wfitkowski. a Life photographer, be- comes involved when he is sent by his mazagine to rake pictures of the school event.