Alexander Park High School - The National Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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NATIONAL First Row: Raymond Absher, Joyce Campbell, Colene Pope, I )oris Sullivan, Agnes Rell, Ruby Hylton, Marianne Beck, Curtis Phelps, Annie Frazier, Emma Bindamine, Ruel Collins Second Row: Janye Burgess, Helen Bailey, Burton W’inemiller, Cornelia Brown, Dale Sloan, Jeanelle Sloan, Marvin Byrdwell, Jimmy Webster, Marshall Elington, Irene Spivey, Joan Deal Third Row: Geraldine Dameron, Bill Anderton, Catherine Dodd, Raymond Sabaliski, Marie Walsh, Weaver Tanner, Marshall Deal, Robert Barnes, Norma Burgess, John Guthrie, Ervin Poplin, Nancy Drum, Alan Johnston, Dickie, Wood Upper Deck: Alton Benton, William Kelley, Robert Welch, Ralph McAlexander, Harry Scarce, George Johnson H.M.S. PINAFORE BY GILBERT AND SULLIVAN PRESENTED BY STUDENTS OF ALEXANDER PARK HIGH SCHOOL March 28 and 29, 1945 DRAMATIS PERSONLE Josephine. Buttercup Hebe Boatswain ..Jeanelle Sloan Ralph Backstraw Marvin Byrdwell Cornelia Brown Dick Dead Eye Burton Weinmiller ...Ire ne Spivey Sir Joseph Porter IHarshall Ellington .James Webs ' er Captain Corcoran Dale Sloan Sir Joseph’s Sisters, Cousins, and Aunts: Helen Bailey, Ruby Hylton, Marie Walsh, Colene Pope, Emma Birdemann, Marianne Beck, Curtis Phelps, Agnes Bell, Jean Deal, Annie Frazier, Janye Burgess, Dot Sullivan, Norma Burgess, Nancy Drum, Katherine Dodd, Geraldine Dameron, Joyce Campbell. Sailors of the Pinafore : Bill Anderton, Dickie Wood, Ervin Poplin, Robert Welch, .-Mton Benton, George Johnson, Weaver Tanner, Raymond Absher, Raymond Saboleski, Harry Scarce, Marshall Deal, Ruel Collins, Allan Johnston, John Guthrie, Robert Barnes, Ralph McAle.xander, William Kelley. Musical Director Miss Anne Gemmell Dramatic Director Mr. L. W. Anderson

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THE 1945 Kneeling: Jimmy Webster, Burton W ' inemiller Standing: Irene Spivey, Marshall Ellington, Cornelia Brown, Dale Sloan, Jeanelle Sloan, Marvin Byrdwell THE STOKY OF “H.M.S. PINAFORE” ACT I Her Majesty ' s Ship, Pinafore, is anchored in the liorhor at Portsmouth, England. The sailors are busy scrubbing the decks for the expected arrival of Sir Joseph Porter, “ruler of the Queen’s Navy.” Little Buttercup, a bumboat woman who is by no means as small as her name would imply, comes aboard with a stock of “snuff and tohaccy and excellent jackv,” not to mention “excellent peppermint drops.” It transpires that a handsome young sailor, Ralph, is in love with the Cai tain’s daughter, Josephine. She, however, is to be betrothed to Sir Joseph Porter, who duly arrives attended by “his sisters and his cousins and his aunts.” In the meantime, Ralph plans to elope with Josephine, the crew assisting. The plot is ox erheard by I tick I teadeye, a lugubrious member of the crew, who cannot keep a secret. ACT 11 .■ fter Captain Corcoran sings a serenade to the moon. Little Buttercup comes to him and reveals her affection. He tells her that beaiise of his rank he can onlv be her friend, luit she hints darkly that a change is in store for him, saying that “things arc seldom what they seem.” Sir Joseph returns, complaining that Josephine does not favor his suit, dhe Cai)tain comforts him by averring’ that she is awed by his lofty station and suggests that he plead his cause on the ground that love levels all rank. Still Josephine does not respond, for her heart is .set upon Ralph. Dick Deadeye reveals the cloi)cment jilan, and he and the Cai)tain lie in wait for the crew, “Carefully on tip-toe stealing.” The elopers are captured, and the Captain is so exasperated that he swears, using a “big, big D” which is overheard by Sir Joseph Porter. For this serious breach of morals, a horrible example of depravity before the whole crew, the Captain is ordered to his cabin. Ralph is ordered to the dungeon cell in chains. Atfairs are interrupted by Little Buttercup, who discloses her secret, telling how the Captain and Ralph had been accidentally exchanged while they were both babies. Whereupon, Sir Joseph sends for Raljih and makes him Captain, and at the same time reduced Corcoran to Ralph’s former humble grade of “able scamau.” Now, since it is out of the question for one of Sir Joseph’s exalted station to marry the daughter of a mere seaman, his Lordshi]) nobly consents to the marriage of Ralph and Josephine. The erstwhile Captain consoles himself with Little Buttercup.

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THE 1945 CAN YOU IMAGINE? Howard Sparks staying in class all period? Joe Smith coming to school on time? Mr. Early not having a cheerful word for everyone? Anyone not having an overdue book from the library? Mr. Seawell not eating lunch at the cashier’s desk? Ethel Sumner not leaving class to attend a meeting? The Alexander Park boysivithout a G. I. haircut? The Seniors not being custodians for Laboratories 1 and 2 ? Mrs. Maroney giving you too much change? Frankie Greer and Lewis Campbell not being the neatest boys in school? Alexander High being a dull place? Mrs. Ostenkamp not being full of pep? Not having to wait in line in the Cafeteria? Shirley Thurmond not carrying a “torch” for Eddie? Our football team winning two consecutive games? Lillian Wilson running out of something to say? The Bookkeeping Class failing to take their books home? Miss Anthony actually enjoying teaching “noisy” children? James Hill not grumbling about his grades? Our Seventh Grade actually being quiet, attentive and well-behaved? Where Miss Fitzgerald and her committee get all those clever ideas for the Bulletin Board ? Actually getting a seat on an Alexander Park bus? Mr. Anderson not having anyone waiting to see him for a “conference”? Everyone dreading to see 3 o’clock come ? Carohn Henderson without those cute dimples? Beulah Ross not being able to “jitterbug”? R. B. Williams having his history notebook completed on time Mrs. P uchanan losing her temj)er? The Underclassmen thinking everything of the Seniors?