Averill Park High School - Threshold Yearbook (Averill Park, NY)

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ZllfZf07 lazy Now I must open the large trunk and take out the dust-covered memories. But they haven't so much dust on them after all. Now that I think back it is still a miracle to me how successful the play turned out after the struggle Miss McCammon had with the cast: however, the cast got along well with one another. Some of our unforgetable memories are Joan and her strapless evening gown tremember the scotch tapel: Richard broke his arm shortly before the play. John's greatest moment in the play was the time he smoked that cigar. Before I finish I want to bring back the characters for a final curtain call. First of all we have Penny, Joan, who was just at that age when she noticed boys and a career. Chuck, Jim Platt, was just crazy about his glider. Mrs. Wood, Jean, was the lovable mother and the only one who understood Penny. Dr. Wood, Dick Clark. never could stand noise, especially when he was writing that important speech. Elmer. Jim Crawford, was the good soul who helped Chuck with his glider. Efiie. Rita, always got more and more people for dinner. Her slip was forever showing. Milly I.ou, Phyllis Cipperly, was just crazy about Mervyn, but alas. he did not return her love. Mervyn. Cliff Hastings, thought he never would get his girl back. Roger, Marley Messner, wasn't satisfied with one woman. Mr. I-Iarris, John Dreis, looked very official while smoking that cigar. Shirley and Ralph Wentworth, Helen Reichard and Jim Sprague, were just more people for Effie to handle. Finally we have Julie. Audrey, the girl all the boys were crazy about. Now, I shall close the curtain hoping that you have enjoyed being reminded of June Mad again. 37

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Senior lazy Our Senior production. Stage Door, was a very wholesome plav with both sad parts and glad parts. There was the great Russian pianist, Olga, CKatherine Knappj a stu- dent of Kolaginsky: Mattie, the maid QRoberta Zweigj and her son Frank, the sweeper tGordon Chambersl. Big Marv and Little Marv Clleen Wilday and Nancy Abbottl were an excellent team. Bernice QMildred Sturgessb was always struggling to get a part. Jean Maitland tAudrey Beyerj was more fortunate in landing a contract . Madeline tPhyllis Cipperlvl didn't know whether she was coming or going. Judith, tThelma Vxfeedenl with a background of plenty of trouble family, brought plenty of laughs. As for Ann QJoan Lampertj men did not interest her. Bobby tClara Leavenworthl always had difficulty in keeping her sugarplum Sam's tflouglas Beckj necktie straight. Kay LJean Hortonl was the least fortunate of them all, her misfortune being her committing suicide. Linda QAlice McClellan! told her mother, Mrs. Shaw tLois Rescottl that bright life was the life for her. Louise QMarjorie Backhausb entered matrimony but later on returned to the gay Footlights Club . Susan fEthel Oliverl as an understudv, never got her chance. Then there was Pat tBeverly I-luntl a ballerina. Terry Randall QRita Lesinskij was torn between her love for Keith Burgess tCliff Hastingsl and the legitimate theater, The latter won and so did David Kingsley tRich- ard Clarkl. To her dad, Dr. Randall fJames Crawfordj, she was a very devoted daughter. Kendall fPhyllis Dixonj was the blue-book girl. As for Mrs. Orcutt CBetty Bennettl, she felt such deep responsibility for the behavior of her flock of beauties. Toni QMarilyn Perraultj and Ellen QElfriede Buergertj were newcomers. Jimmy lLawrence Lokerj was quite advanced, having performed Hamlet already at his age. Two important characters were Fred Hired Douglassj and Lou fNorman Waterburyj, the dinner daters. Larry Qlrwin Linkl the photographer, was an excellent ladies grouper. Last but not least is Adolf Gretzel CCharles McAllisterj not with a pretzel, but a cigar. 36

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mm' For the first time an all high school band has been organized. The organization started with little performing ability but much ambition. With this ambition the band will endeavor to improve well enough to enter the State Competition festival in grade two, and also to present a concert for the public in the spring. It is well to mention that the success of the band has grown due to the leadership of a few good musicians in- cluding Jack Gaddis, trumpet: George Dickinson, drums: Richard Berry, bass: Rita Lesinski, clarinet: Millicent Biittig, baritone: and William Harding, tenor saxophone. The band is proud to have as a student con- ductor, Rita Lesinski, who led the band successfully on a few occasions. For the first time some of the members of the band organized into a school dance band. It is hoped that this group will be a worthy addition to our school activities. The members include: Richard Berry, George Dickin- son, William Harding, George O'Keefe, Jack Gaddis, Paul Nash, Arnold Schenker, Donald Mosher, and Webster Scoville. Members of the band are as follows: Row one: Beatrice Malik, Elfreide Buergert, Thelma XVeeden. Devera Finkle, Mr. Adam Decker, Phyllis Cipperly, Joan Brod. Roberta Zweig, Millicent Biittig. Row Iwo: Catherine Fields, Edna Teal, Beatrice Teal. Marilyn Perrault. Beverly Hunt, Rita Lesinski, Mary Margaret Ashline, Anna Mary Teal. Margaret Owens. Gladys Biittig, Mae Snyder. Row three: George O'Keefe. Don- ald Nash, Richard Berry, Charles McAllister, Arnold Schenker, David Karpiak. Donald Mosher, George Dickinson, NVilliam Harding, Fred Conron, Paul Tolscer, John Gaddis, Richard Senter. 38