Beaver River Central High School - Beaverian Yearbook (Beaver Falls, NY)

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ACT IV In this our final act, we again find Mrs. Snow, who has so ably carried us over the many pitfalls which beset us in rehearsals, as our director. Always seeking new talent, we contracted Lois Foster for Prompter, Warren Lyndaker for Assistant Prompter, Donna L'Huillier as Script Writer, and Marcia LeFevre as Financial Backer. Our cast was lessened by the departure of Richard Spearel, Eugene Demo, Gerald Ritz, and Edna Monnat. Our idea of selling magazines before the act so the audience could read between scenes was a big success. Due to the length of this act we sold ice cream as a refresher. To further our finances, we produced, a play entitled Maybe Love and also a Thanks- giving dance. The producers and directors put on a play— The Variety Show for the amusement of the cast and, for music lovers, there was added entertainment. With the capacity of the Senior Class for providing fun for all, we sponsored a Poor Man's Carni- val. Our one last fling was the Alumni dance with everybody participating. 17

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Class History Cast: Class of 1951 Act 1-Stage 25 Directors: Class Advisors Act II—Stage 22 Producers: Faculty Act III—Stage 25 Audience: Readers Act IV—Stage 22 ACT I As the curtain rises, we find a group of bewildered Freshman trying to find their places on the stage of B. R. C. S. There were so many people trying out for parts, we had to have two casts—one under Mr. Kirch and one under Mr. Maloney. Acting as our directors, these two men capably led us through many rehearsals, trying to perfect us for the second act, our Sophomore year. Before rehearsals started, we elected our leading characters: Prompter, Sally Mathys; Assistant Prompter, Marcia LeFevre; Script Writer, Stanley Mitchell; Financial Backer, Lois Hall. We sold jeIlo at the door and had bake sales between scenes. To ease the monotony of rehearsals, the players had a Halloween Party and a sleighride. ACT II As we trooped onto the stage for the second act, we found that Mrs. Snow had replaced Mr. Kirch and Mr. Maloney as our director. We elected as our Prompter, Edna Monnat; Assistant Prompter, Donna L'Huillier: Script Writer and Financial Backer, Marcia LeFevre. Because of several bad cases of stage fright, we lost some actors, namely, Florence Zehr, Lena Widrick, and Arthur Duffer. At the boxoffice we sold wrapping paper and jello in lieu of tickets. For added entertainment we had a Halloween Party with all the cast attending. ACT III As we took our places on Stage 25, we again found that Mrs. Snow was our director. Some of our cast had signed contracts elsewhere and were no longer with us. They are: Stanley Mitchell, Rose Turck, Loretta Lyndaker, and Claire Moser. Our leading characters resigned and new players were selected to replace them. Prompter, Lois Hall; Assistant Prompter, Warren Lyndaker; Script Writer and Financial Backer, Marcia LeFevre. An Armistice shindig took place between scenes with everybody attending. To help finance this act, we sold writing and wrapping paper. We participated in a play entitled The Babysitter. To celebrate the conclusion of the third act, we held a prom at which we crowned Sally Mathys as our queen and Eugene Demo as our king. The queen's attend- ants were Doris Mellnitz and Betty Yousey. 16

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FRONT PAGE NEWS ACCORDION PLEATED RAG HITS NEW HIGH The latest song, Accordion Pleated Rag, by the noted composer, Carol Lehman, has just ended its 25th week on the Hit Parade. The song has sold more copies than any song since 1800—even the Thing which was such a hit in 1950. Sheet music of this song is now selling like wildfire at music stores all over the country. Miss Lehman has con- sented to record this for Columbia and records will be available next month. NOTED ARCHEOLOGIST RETURNS TO STATES FOR CONVENTION Eugent Widrick, an archeologist of great renown, has returned to the states for a meeting of the U.S.A.C. better known as the United States Archeological Convention. His first big success was the discovery of King Aba Aba's tomb. After the convention he plans to go to Africa to try to unearth an ancient city. BILL PASSED TO PREVENT FILIBUSTERING Joseph Zecher, the well known sen- ator from New York has finally put a bill through Congress to pre- vent filibustering. How this ingeni- ous man got it through the Senate, only he will know. Reporters say he may be running for President in the next election. FIGURE SKATER RETURNS TO HOME TOWN Betty Yousey, the figure skater, who has just won the World's title for the second time has returned home for a short vacation. She will be featured in the Ice Capades of '61. SLOW MOTION WINS KENTUCKY DERBY Slow Motion ridden by Warren Lyn- daker, the jockey who has won three Derby's, has hit the jackpot. Slow Motion made it in the fastest time ever made by a Derby win- ner. FIFTEEN RECEIVE TOP HONORS The president of Harvard an- nounced yesterday that Donald Bibbins is the valedictorian of the 1961 graduating class. He is gradu- ating with a Ph.D. in medicine and he has already been assured a top position in a hospital recently constructed. BOYS APPLAUD NEW HOSTESS The boys in the armed forces have unanimously voted Ann Monnat their Hostess of the year. She will tour the country and help large cities set up U.S.O. centers. MORE MUSIC FOR UBANGI NATIVES Miss Foster has recently reported that five hundred British imported zithers and two hundred glocken- spiels have been sent to the Ubangi tribe in southern Africa. She will follow shortly and try to teach the natives a little classical jazz. MEDIATOR TAKES DEFINITE STAND ON U. N. PROBLEM Sally Mathys, the new mediator of the U. N., has taken a stand on the problem of lifting the Iron Curtain. She maintains that this is the only way to promote world peace. BOB STURTZ DEVELOPS NEW MUSCLE COURSE In an exclusive interview Mr. Sturtz said, You too can be as strong as I. Asked how he acquired such strength, he replied that it was due in part to his invention of a thousand dollar rotary exerciser. Anyone who wishes to apply for this course may send a card to Sturtz's gymnasium, Beaver Falls, New York. NEW EDITOR OF LOVELORN COLUMN ANNOUNCED The East Overshoe Gazette has just annuonced that Jane Tooker has been appointed new editor of its lovelorn column. She will also broadcast an answer to your prob- lems over W.O.W. every day at 3. 18