Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

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THE SENIOR PLAY The Spider ' s Web, a mystery comedy drama, was cleverly portrayed by the senior class. The play took place on a weird night at a small mountain hotel in the heart of the Appalachians. During the night a party of tourists, strand- ed at the inn, heard strange ominous sounds that sent cold creeps down their backs. Always when these sounds were heard. Doctor Martischang, who kept dreadful spiders in his possession, had been away. As the story unraveled, it was discovered that the cause of Martischang ' s strange actions was his eagerness to obtain a certain formula which he wanted for his own government; and one of the young ladies in the party, Patricia Beaumont, had that formula in her possession. Ted Piper was not to be outdone so easily, even if Norman Drake, his rival for Patricia ' s hand, was taken in by the doctor. For a time it seemed that the doctor would accomplish his goal; but the caretaker turned out to be a govern- ment detective who caught up with the doctor, a dangerous and hunted spy. This allowed the rest of the cast to proceed normally. THE JUNIOR PLAY The junior class presented the All American Family, a three act comedy, on October 21 and 22. The Butlers are just such a family as you would find on any block in any small town. There is Roger, the father, a small town business man and treasurer of the Fathers ' Council in the high school. Then there is Carrie, the mother, prominent in the P.-T. A. and their three children, Caroline, Bill, and Bobby. Also there is Grandma, Mr. Butler ' s mother, who is really the hub of the Butler wheel. Mr. Butler, seriously in need of money, tries to borrow it from Mrs. Butler ' s widowed sister, Lucy Middleford, who is bringing her only daughter. Avis, to visit the Butlers. Caroline is very irritated when Bruce Ford, her fiance, pays attention to Avis. Then next door lives Widow Smith, whose son, Peter, is a good friend of Bill ' s. This play has comedy, drama, and heart in- terest galore. Page 11

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SENIOR PLAY CAST Nancy Hersh Patricia Beaumont Merle Pepple Ted Piper John Ley Norman Drake Cleo Crothers Vennie Leinbaugh Walter Schauweker Dr. Martischang Lavon Carteaux Miss Lee Joan Lash Professor Pickering Martha Blotkamp Miss Newton Mary Warble Mrs. Griffith Donald Helmkhamp Hurstad Omer Traxler Stage Manager Stanley Fordeck Stage Manager Loretta Housholder Prompter Jacqueline Spacy Prompter Miss Shoup Director JUNIOR PLAY CAST Keith Sheets Sales Manager Archie Kugler Stage Manager John Lobdell Stage Manager Bob Beltz Bruce Ford Gwen Southern Caroline Bill Wineland .„- Bobby Ruth Wilson Carrie Bob VanGorder Roger Butler Hazel Fisher Grandma Max Newman Bill Miss Miller Director Ellen Kreienbrink Prompter Mary Louise Wolf The Widow Smith Betty Sneary Avis Middleford Bob Frost Peter Smith Lavon Simon Lucy Middleford Vera Christlieb Prompter Mr. Helmer ..Sponsor Page 10

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WE PRESENT— THE STAFF Seated Nancy Hersh Lavon Carteaux Delores Wolf Cleo Crothers Walter Schauweker Loella Grawcock Martha Block amp Stanley Fordeck Standing Joan Lash Jacqueline Spacy Lois Troyer Leila Kugler Miss Shoup John Clark Mr. Helmer Ruth Wilson Omer Traxler Merle Pepple Bill Martin The 1942 Panther Staff got under way last November when the faculty adviser, Mr. Helmer, and the editor, Walter Schauweker, chose a well-rounded staff including: Cleo Crothers, business manager; Loella Grawcock, activities editor; Nancy Hersh, literary editor; Lois Troyer, log editor; Jacqueline Spacy, art editor; Merle Pepple, sports editor; Miss Shoup, faculty editor; Lavon Carteaux and Leila Kugler, Alumni editors; Joan Lash, music editor; Bill Martin and John Clark, advertising mana- gers; Stan Fordeck and Omer Traxler, circulation managers; Delores Wolf and Martha Blotkamp, typists. We, the staff of the 1942 Panther, were faced with the same challenge as were the staffs of previous years. There was a demand for a more outstanding year book, and we have endeavored to meet this demand. A contest was held by the senior class to increase the circulation of the Panther. We reached a new high in annual sales. - - Page 12