Ashland High School - Bluejay Yearbook (Ashland, KS)

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Se U i 'Play LET ME OUT OF HERE The play had its setting in the 2-room apartment shared by Bona Lynn (Annette Dakin) and Eve Boyd (Ann Bowling) who were working together as typists. Angela Boyd, Eve's wealthy aunt (Mary Theander), wanted Eve to marry her second cousin, Gifford Morton (Oliver Shupe), while Eve could hardly wait to meet Bona's brother. Garret (Jon Sawyers). Eve, wanting to be independent, led her aunt to believe she was attending an exclusive girls' school. Aunt Angela and Gifford arrived to visit Eve on the same day as Bona's brother, Garret, and his friend, Victor Ward (Joe Urban), came. There were hilarious moments when Victor accidently tore his trousers. While Garret took them to be mended, Victor had to pretend to be a woman to Aunt Angela and Gifford to explain his presence there. Later in the play Garret pretended to be a female member of the college faculty to convince Aunt Angela that Eve was attending college. Victor's father, Marshall Ward (Charles Swayze), arrived and while he was changing his clothes, Garret stole them and left to take care of his business appointment. Mrs. Bessie Rhodes (Reta Ranabargar), the landlady; Stevie Cobb (Lennie George), the elevator boy; and Hazel (Wanda McAllister), the maid; added to the confusion of the affair. And when it seemed that nothing could straighten out the mix-up, a solution was found and all ended happily. The Senior play, under the direction of Miss Evelyn Crouch, was given on April 25, 1957. DICKEY'S GREENHOUSE Flowers For All Occasions RUSSELL CHARLES VARIETY STORE

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mmat if u Judy McPhail, did a fine job as toastmistress of the Banquet. Neil Folks expressed the gratitude of the senior class for the banquet prepared in their honor. The highlight of tne program was a speech, Aim High In Life, by Mr. Atkins. Others on the program were: The Tunettes, Don Crosby, Darlene Clawson, Daryl Henderson, Martha Hurd, Kay Preisner, and Beth Greene. A delicious fried chicken dinner was served with the sophomores acting as waitresses and waiters. The theme Hitch Your Wagon To a Star,” was carried out in blue and white. Stars, wagons, a water fountain, and roses made up the decorations, with ceiling and walls beautifully decorated. THE NU-WAY CLEANERS

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fluHioft 'Play THE PERFECT IDIOT Maybe the title is just a little misleading because no one can be perfect, but nevertheless, the juniors presented their play, The Perfect Idiot. Aloysus (Puff) Witomski (David Heath), the star athlete, gets disqualified from all athletic events because of failing grades. The high school gang has no choice but to turn to the unpopular young genius, Dan Tennyson (James Allen), for help. Dan is willing to help Puff, providing the high school gang will help persuade his folks (Nina Harvey and Burton Moore) into letting nim take the college entrance exams; which they refuse to let him take since he is so unpopular in high school. The play really gets humorous when the young genius--Dan-- hypnotizes Puff Into learning his lessons. In return for Dan's good deeds, fiery Linda Barnard (Kathryn York), daughter of the high school principal, Mr. Arthur Barnard (Jack Patrick), is to go steady with him during the whole deal. There are scenes of wonderful farcial humor as the pompous Walter P. Latherby, the soap manufacturer (Donnie Crosby), gets interested in Dan's hypnotic machine and is hypnotized and believes he is a rabbit! He sees the carrots on the school teacher's hat, (Myrna Seidel), and decides he must have them. Of course, no play would be complete without a little brother--lvan Williams plays the part of Dan's younger brother, Jackie, and girl friends--Jeanie Wilson (Patty Vannaman) is Jackie's girl and Carla Carlson (Virginia Preisner) is Puff's girl. Miss Booth (Darlene Clawson), a news reporter; a policeman (Curtis Brown); and a psychiatrist. Dr. Hockhorst Von Barf (Frank Hurd); all certainly do their share in making the play a success. The play was under the direction of Mrs. Hazel Brown. CHAMBER'S EQUIPMENT CO.