Ashley High School - Ashlian Yearbook (Ashley, OH)

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SPEECH ACTIVITIES The all important speech department claimed a large number of versatile students in all events throughout the year. Eight students prepared for the individual events of the Ohio State Speech League which was undertaken as a county project this year for the first time. Richard Boring chose extempore speechg Jean Carper, original oratoryg Shirley Doubikin and Jean VanSickle, dramatic declamationg Dale Benedict and Joyce Nolting, oratorical declamation and Martha Lang, humorous declamation. These students competed with students from all the schools in Delaware County for the privilege of entering the State Finals in the various events. Two students competed in the Poetry Reading Division of the Speech League on April 9. In April several young actors enjoyed the colorful Shakespearian Festival held annually at Ohio Wesleyan. They acted two scenes -- the Cassius and Brutus quarrel scene, from Julius Caesar and the scene including Audrey, Touchstone and William from the comedy, As You Like It. The Speech class and speech students have greatly appreciated their contacts this year with their student teachers -- Miss Hancock and Miss Kibler -- who have assisted Miss Toby in coaching them for the various speech events. SENIOR PLAY CAST Her Step Husband Harvey P. Marshall, Mary's permanent husband--- ------------------ Richard Boring David Thurston Dr. Gerald Niles, Mary's husband pro tem ---- - - ---- ------ D onn Maples Dale Benedict Limpy Lannigan, an ex-convict ---- ----- - ------- J ohn Corwin Officer Shea, an affable cop ------------- ---- - - ----- Wayne Gale Mary Marshall, an incurable romanticist ---- ------ ---------- J e an Carpe: Sylvia Allan, Mary's friend -------------------- -- ---- - - --- Jane McClish Miss Emily Paisley, her aunt -------- - ----------- ---Martha Lang Florence Ainslee, her cousin--- ----------------------------------- Anne Wire Stella, her maid ----- --- --------- -- ---------- ------- M axine Kanniard Director ------------- ----------- - -------- T helma Toby Stage Manager --------- - - ------- --------- D ick Cummins 26

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THE PRlNCE OF PEACE participants this year were as follows: IST ROW: Jeux VanSickle, Joyce Nolting, Richard Boring, Dianne Powers, Rheda Shults. ZND ROW: Miss Toby, Lois Roth, David Thurston, Shirley Doubikin, Kenneth Jackson. SRD ROW: Ramona Benedict, .Tenn Carper, Dale Benedict, Martha Lang, Gloria Powers. For the third year Ashley again came through with the amount of talent sufficient for three local Prince of Peace contests. Under the direction of Miss Toby, fourteen students prepared declamations. A group of four speakers delivered their orations at the Westfield church on the morning of November Zlst. Jean Carper was awarded the bronze medal and Joyce Nolting was chosen for second. The same morning at the Ashley Methodist church there were five contestants of which Richard Boring won first and Jean VanSick1e, second. In the evening contest held also at Ashley, Martha Lang was chosen as first and Dale Benedict as alternate. Richard, Jean and Martha entered the county contest in which Richard won second place at Kilbourne and Martha won second at Asbury. Z5

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The play Her Step Husband, an up- roarious comedy in three acts, was given November 18th and 19th by the Senior Class under the direction of Miss Toby. SENIOR The setting is in Harvey Marshall's pLAY bungalow near New York. The fun begins CAST when Mary Marshall receives a telegram from a rich aunt saying she intends to pay them a visit on the following night. Since Mary had been corresponding with her aunt telling her about their beautiful home, limousine and servants--all of which exist only in her vivid imagination--the telegram puts her on the spot. She must mend the shabbiness of her home and produce a maid and a butler. Mrs. Allen, a neighbor, rescues her by lending her silverware, drapes and furniture. She secures the butler by pressing her husband into service much against his will. When the aunt arrives she insists upon seeing the husband, this compels Mary to get one immediately. Mrs. Allen again comes to the rescue by phoning Jerry Niles, a friend of her brother and a perfect stranger, and asking him to pose as Mary's husband for the evening. Thus is created the step husband. Then the play becomes a riot, for the step husband makes many bad breaks in the presence of Aunt Emmy and Mary's real husband, now the butler. Stella, the maid hired for the evening, creates the funniest situations when she falls for Mr. Marshall, who she thinks is a professional butler. Meanwhile Aunt Emmy enjoys herself immensely, for she knows from the beginning that .Terry is a young man engaged to her other niece, Florence, and that the butler is really Mr. Marshall. How does she know? She knows Mary and Mary's imaginative power! THE JUNIOR PLAY As this annual goes to press, members of the Junior Class are making plans for their first important dramatic undertaking, their class play. They have chosen a comedy, A Mind Of Her Own. The play concerns the difficulties of .Tim and Delia Bartle and their adolescent daughter, Bunny, who is very impressionable and tries on the personality of each of her friends in turn. Through a series of uproariously funny situations Bunny finally learns that she must change her tactics or lose her admirers. A wide variety of other characters help to make the play a most amusing and entertaining comedy. The talent in the Junior Class looks very promising and there is every indication that their performance under the direction of Miss Toby will be a long remembered event. , PAINTING SCENERY Z7