Alliance High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Alliance, OH)

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To Tell the Truth About It-- Telling Nothing But The Truthi' for twenty-four hours proved to be almost too much for Bob Bennett when we presented our senior play to an enthusiastic audience the evening of December 10. Bob Edwards in the leading role of the broker who bet his three associates ten thousand dollars that he could tell Nothing But The Truth for twenty-four hours car- ried the comedy through scene after scene. At the same time he became more and more involved until he almost ruined the Iinancial standing of that great man of Wall Street, E. M. Ralston CHenry Manthob, as well as the love affair between Gwen Ralston fBar- bara Auldl and himself. Dick Donnelly CDick Fritz? and Clar- ence Van Dusen CRoss McCreadyJ, the man whom no one liked but everybody endured , were ably portrayed as the other two busi- ness partners. Dick Ogline gave a vivid and amusing performance of Bishop Doran, an innocent looking soul who wanted to make lots of money quickly and who managed to do just that. Elaine Pettibon deftly handled the part of Mrs. E. M. Ralston, Long Island's leading social climber who was aghast at the unus- ual behavior of Mr. Bennett. Jinny Saifell proved her versatility in the role of Ethel Clark, a young girl de- siring flattery but unable to receive much cooperation from Mr. Bennett. Floetta Schultz as Mable Jackson and Maxine Crum as Sable Jackson, two chorus girls, did their bit to cause considerable fric- tion between Mr. and Mrs. Ralston. Janice Gaul took the part of the maid, Martha, while both she and Roger Stanley acted as understudies. 'This three-act comedy written by James Montgomery was expertly directed by Miss Virginia Geddert, our new dramatics in- structor. At the time of our presentation Nothing But The Truth was a currently popular movie, starring Bob Hope and Paul- ette Goddard. 24

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. lW M wi' Prom Styled by Disney Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Ferdinand the Bull, Pluto the Pup, Snow White, Doc, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey, Bashful, Grumpy-these and many other Walt Disney creations reigned at our Fan- tasy Prom presented to the graduating sen- iors on January 18, 1941. The senior class colors, blue and gold, were carried out in the decorations. Hun- dreds of gaily colored balloons were suspend- ed from an improvised ceiling of gold. The sides of the room were lined with a Wide border of blue which carried the various Disney characters riding letters which spelled, Welcome Seniors! May Happiness Lie Ahead. At one end of the room a ten-foot Don- ald Duck watched over the dancers, while Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs eiective- ly decorated the orchestra stand from which Frank Corbi and has orchestra played. Each dance on the program was designated by some animated character. During intermission Henry Mantho pre- sided as master of ceremonies While Bar- bara Auld, Henry Canfield, and Al Cohen waged a truth or consequences contest. Eddie Marini, accordion soloist, played A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square and When Day Is Done. Ruth Ahrens, accom- panied by Cliff Laskey, sang When You Wish Upon a Star. Barbara Auld, general chairman of the prom, was assisted by Dick Ogline, enter- tainmentg Virginia Saffell, program g Clyde Godsey, decorations, Joan Throne, invita- tions, and Marion Crider, refreshments.

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Last Will and Testament of January Seniors We, the January class of 1942 A.D. CAfter Diplomasb, do hereby will and be- queath to our sub-classmen the following: Elaine Pettibone leaves her characteris- tic blackout-siren laugh to Joanne Reynolds. Soldier-boy Joe Clay, the fellow who wouldn't believe our Constitution was draft- ed, leaves his wavy locks to Jack fBlitzcutD Hahlen. Hank Mantho, the class catastrophe, be- queaths his amputated finger nails as minia- ture half-moons in Red Artino's love-life. Earl Braniield leaves a pair of beauti- ful captivating dimples to be used as F. A. R. S.'s tFaculty Air Raid Sheltersj. Janice Gaul leaves her title of Alliance High Sweater Queen to anyone who dares to out-sweat her. Handworkin' Elaine Handwork leaves her typing ability to Carol Taylor who thinks the only difference between sixteen ounces and a typist is that one weighs a pound and the other pounds-a-way. Floetta Schultz leaves her shortness to all exams. Roger Stanley leaves his brilliant high school career to James Dimit whose car-reer hasn't been so good since, in a traffic jam, he backed into a huge four-wheel perambu- lator. Dick McNely leaves his jivin' ability to Eddie Marini. Donna Jean Goddard and Marian Burt leave their scholastic records to Mr. Mollen- kopf to distribute among next year's fresh- men. Jinny Saffell leaves her father Cwhen going to BeloitD. Generous Ruth Ahrens, who when asked to review Berlin Diary said she hated the smell of milk, leaves her singing ability to Lily Pons. Joe Rogel leaves his broad chest to the community. Wow-some community chest! Barbara Auld leaves her bushy eye- brows to Jane Eynon. Pianist Clifford Lasky, the boy who spent ten years in darkest Africa teasing elephants, leaves his ability to tickle-the- ivories to Wilbur Miller. John Berletich, who thought journalism was a hiking class, leaves one retreaded pen- cil eraser to Miss Lucy McKibben. Howard Sohn leaves his feeble excuse for humor and his ability to drive like a fool to Lyle fBird-Brainj Crist. Clyde Godsey leaves his carefree ways to Linton Honaker. 5 Stage - manager Dalton Templeton leaves his ability in drawing a curtain to that already famed artist-Michelangelo. Treasurer Berdene Coombs leaves two mangled receipt books and a black-jack to Martha Scott. x Math-boy Ross McCready, who thought the only difference between a coke and a glass of water was five cents, leaves his ear- to-ear grin to Frank Woolf. Bob Edwards leaves his buck teeth to someone who can't aiford an expensive set sold by modern dentists. Bill Andrews, who unhinged the gym door and used it for kindling just because the sign read: Use This Door for Fire On- ly, leaves his red hair as a horrible remind- er to boys who play with matches. Dick Ogline, the boy who never took a bath because of a hole in the bottom of the tub, leaves his broad hips to the cheer lead- ers-Hip, Hip, Hooray!! Bob Wright, who has only one upper lip, leaves his bristling mustache as a liv- ing example of what happens when you scratch your nose with a Fuller brush. Marion Crider leaves this feeble excuse of poetry: I saw spots And tiny dots Before my eyes, But never got wise. I thought me screwy Cause I was speckled! But-aw phooeyl You know I'm freckled. And now I wish, When on the floor, I'd seen gramp aim At the cuspidor. Dick Fritz leaves his clean sportsman- ship to Louie Qyou-carry-the-ball-I'm-tiredD Connelly. Olympia Cosma, the young lady who al- ways had her arms folded because she was a conscientious objector, leaves her no-arch, toeless, heelless shoes to Yehudi. Several unnamed persons leave their capable pug-noses as periscopes for Navy subs. To all future patrons and patronesses of senior classes we leave the help and ad- vice Miss Marmet has given us. January Class of '42, 25