Bellpoint High School - Bellpointer Yearbook (Bellpoint, OH)

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Beale: Rayi Beale: Grace: Ray: Grace: Beale! Ray: Grace: Beale: Grace: Beale: Ray: Grace: and Beale: Gladys Grace: Ray: Grace: Gladys CL!-XSS PELCJWECY- -- A Hotel Lobby in Bellpoint City in the year of 1957. Two middle aged men are lounging in the lobby. They discover to their surprise that they were schoolmates. Scene I By Jovel Ray, this is the greatest moment I have experienced for some time -- and to think you are a traveler and a lecturer. hose adventures you had in the African Jungles must have beenrthrilling. I read some in the Belle Pointer, but never did I think that the author was Ray Russell. Oh, thihgS like that seem to belong to me. I feel at home any place, as much with beast in the jungle as with men in a ho el. I guess that was the reason for making myself at home with you. It's just that roving nature you know. Look! Who is that going up to the register? Has all the ' physical features of our old classmate, Grace Prouty. fTurning abruptly when about to pen her namej Did I hear you gentlemen mention my name? Yes. Are you Grace Prouty--the Grace Prouty who went tc Bellpoint High School? Yes, I am. But you gentlemen appear to be total strangers to me. May I ask if I know you? You certainly should. We are none other than Ray Russell and Beale Fry--your old school chums. And how you have changed? More beautiful than ever. But what are you doing here? Just a correspondent for the Bellpoint Times. I am here to interview the great model, none other than Ora Webb. Havenlt you heard? Tomorrow shefs to sail for Europe. I am to interview her tonight at the Governorls Mansion. Of course we know. But we didn't know she was at the Governor's Mansion. And you know who the Governor is I suppose, Leo Billingsley. Of coursel That's why Ora is there. You two come along me and we1ll give them a surprise. with Sure. We might get some free cigars from the Governor. dc'you say, Ray? . . But first I must get my wife. Oh, there she comes the stairs now. Gladys dear, come here. You ean't guess what I have stirred up. What O K down Gladys! Well! CPuts her hand to her mouth to muffle her surprise! This must have been an act of providence fTakes both of G1ady's handsj And to think you are the wife of such a eat naturalist. ?Throwing out his chesti Oh, hem! Traveling and exploring with him surely has you looking fine. Yes, I certainly am proud of my husband. But he never could have done it without my inspiration. lRay pulls in his chest abruptly and jerks his thumbs out of his vest, -17-

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Beale: Ora: Beale: Ora: Gladys Ray! Beale: Leona: Ray: Ora: Ray: Leona: Beale: Jessie All: Jessie Ora: Jessie: Rayg Beale: Ora! Beale: I see. fsound of horn off stage, Therefs your taxi, Grace. Let's get going. I feel that bigger and better things are going to happen tonight. fThey help each other on with their wraps, which should be lying around and exit.J Scene II'- Living room of the Governor's house COra Webb, Leona Mae Van Gundy on stagej KDoor bell rings, Ora goes to door and opens itj Welll Well! this is a surprise come right ina d make yourself at home. lAll remove wraps and are seated! Where, May I ask, is the Governor? I'm very sorry but he isn1t here. He was just called out on some business matter. Well if it isn't Leona Mae. I hardly recognized you. Gee but you've changed. And for the better if I have my say. This seems to be all our class-mates. This is a coincidence. Oh not There's one more. Jessie Andrews isn't here. Has any one heard of her in the past years? I have. I read in the paper a few weeks ago, she is singing in the opera. Shels to come here and sing. Say what day is this? Why-itis May 19. Say, she's due here today on the Bell Train. 5 have an idea, let's all go down to the station and meet er- That's a fine idea. Center Jeesiej Ifm afraid your a little late. Jessie! Cvery much surprisedj I'm sorry to burst in so suddenly, but the maid said you were in here. That's quite all right. We were just talking about meeting you at the station. That was very thoughtful of you. I caught the lO:U5 train instead of the 12:30- Well this completes our gang, someone think of something to do. We donlt want to just sit here all day. Letis all go out and celebrate. fAll get on their coats and start out the door, I'd better leave a note for Leo so he will be able to meet us some where after he comes home. Will the Bell-Inn be okay? ' Yes, that's fine. fOra writes note and all leave! -18-