Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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CAST Lucinda Andrews, the dictatorial cook....Joan Murray Suzanne, the patient spinster..........Jeannette Clark Sid, a farm hand who is ‘‘nobody’s fool”. .Harold Walker Jerry, Sid’s son .......................Richard Knight Stephan Santry, the author who has a real purpose in life .............LV Prewett NEW FIRES Best Picture of 1944 The junior class did a very unusual thing; in fact it had not been done for fifteen years in Beloit high. They sold enough tickets for two nights’ presentation of their play, “New Fires,” under the direction of Miss Alma Morrison. Stephan Santry, an author, inherits a farm in the Missouri Ozarks. Trying to make his family realize a purpose in life, he sends for them to join him. Upon their arrival, Anne and Olive definitely make up their minds that they do not like rural life and plan to go back to Chicago. Humor is added by Phyllis and Billy, typical teen-age “brats,” who want to stay on the farm. Romantic interest is portrayed by Dick and Eve, also by Lynn and Olive. The climax occurs when Mary Marshall, a neighbor girl, gets scarlet fever while in the Santry homestead, and the house is quarantined by Doctor Lynn Gray. During this period, the family realize and find their purpose in life. Billy, his son, a “regulation youngster”.. Bob McCausland Phyllis, his younger daughter, a typical teen-age girl ................Betty Perkins Anne, his wife, who has a social purpose in life .......................Margaret Widrig Olive, his daughter, who is spoiled and irresponsible .....................Dora Lee Morrell Eve, his daughter-in-law ................Charlene Lukens Dick, his son, who finally discovers a purpose in life ..............................Rex Woods Lynn Gray, the village doctor with a comfortable philosophy of life ..........Donald Noah Mary Marshall, a neighbor and friend of Phyllis ..............................Beverly Eldringhoff Mrs. Marshall ............................Joan Kethcart Angie Sperry .............................Betty Howard

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TALENT SCOUTS Through their efforts to uncover the latent abilities of the club members, the one hundred nineteen boys in Hi-Y have earned the title, “Talent Scouts”. Under the sponsorship of Mr. Chestnut and Mr. Hines, and with the leadership of its fine cabinet, the group sponsored many worth while projects. Not least among these were the contributions made to the United War Fund, Community Hospital Drive, Red Cross, and to the Camp Wood Improvement Project. Another profitable project was the operation of the concession stand at basketball games with the proceeds going to the student council. Social activities of the year included a father-son mixer. A delegation from Beloit was sent to the district conference at Salina on March 5. Hi-Y Cabinet R. Biiney ...........President M. Jamison .....Vice-president R. Pickier ..........Secretary M. Woods ............Treasurer J. Kindscher ....Song Leader R. Woods ...............Social G. Briney ..World Brotherhood H. Walker .............Service R. Murray ...........Publicity P. Treaster ......Devotionals Sponsor Sponsor Mr. Hines Mr. Chestnut 23

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EARLY TO BED Early to Rise Best Picture of 1945 Miss Morrison» Director CAST Abbie Fuller, well meaning spinster who is busy filling a mpther’s place ......Kathleen Scraper Bobby Fuller, eighteen and inclined to be lazy-Bill Colby “Early to Bed—Early to Rise” by William Davidson, a heart warming three-act comedy was presented two nights, May 1-2, by eleven senior class members. Marion Fuller, attractive and twenty-two.. Annore Blanding Everitt Fuller, a friendly “inventor” of about fifty ....................................Eldon Treaster Spanky Minuti, grown up—with a shrewd frankness ................................LaDonna Parker Jim Griggs, a comely young man ..............Harold Bartleson Patsy Fuller, interested in pets .................Pftt Power Daisy Fairfax, a lady of the press ...........Lois Houghton Patsy is crazy about pets. The family endures the procession of stray dogs and white rats that come into the household above the pet shop; but when Patsy brings home Violet, a tame skunk, her family is at wit’s end. Aunt Abbie, general family manager, says they must move; but dad, who is forever inventing wierd contraptions, says that won’t work and still dreams of an inventor’s success. Bobby, an older brother, who hates studying, hut loves automobiles, is rushed by Spanky the cute little trick across the way who fears she’ll be an old maid unless she lands Bobby. Marion, an older sister, encounters competition with Laura, southern charmer, for her boss’ affection, but finally lands in his arms! Otto Kirschmeier, a kindly little old German.. .Keith Myers Mr. Conkle, the spare man of middle age. .. .Dennis Holway Laura Montgomery, a rather fragile Southern girl ...........................Doris James In an endeavor to solve difficulties, Patsy dreams of winning a ticket for the model house and yard. Luckily she does win, but sells it for the sake of her pet shop owner, Otto Kirschmeir. Marion also benefits from the selling of the ticket by having nifty clothes and nice “environments” and thus everyone is made happy.