Ashland High School - Bluejay Yearbook (Ashland, KS)

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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.

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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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TtCuAic ‘DefictotmeKt The A.H.S. band, under the direction of Mr. Don Corbett presented many varied programs during the year. The colorful half-time shows at football games started the season; then came the Dep band at basketball games, high school and grade school concerts, music festivals, Saturday night concerts downtown, and the band banquet. During this time the different groups and individuals were working on contest numbers. At the District Contest at Dodge City the Triple Trio, Mixed Chorus, Mixed Clarinet Quartet, Boys Chorus, Girls Chorus, French Horn Trio, and the Band all received I ratings. In the State Contest at Hays, the Triple Trio, Violet Dickey's French horn solo, and a vocal solo by Darlene Clawson received I ratings. Myrna Seidel received a II on her Alto Clarinet. The French Horn Trio and Clarinet Quartet received a II rating. Violet Dickey was presented the Arion Award for being the most valuable senior member of the band. Band letters were awarded to the following: Daryl Henderson, Nadine Larrick, Pat Vannaman, Mary Salyer, Anna May Patterson, Myrna Seidel, Violet Dickey, and Harold Bray.