Bettsville High School - Trail Yearbook (Bettsville, OH)

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Umm 'wmmncm mtrituicttuyfi JU N 1 CJR CLASS PLAY CAST Ottg Schmultl - -- - - - - - JBITIGS S'Ll1llVa!l Jabo Grabb - - - - - - -Vernon Fritz Punk Jarleck - - - - -Lewis Stover Augustus Coo - - - - - - - - -Ned Robinett Major Hannibal - - -------- Blaine Smoot Gladys Coo ---- ----- Jessie Boos Araminta Sourdrops - ---- Lois Yocom Ambrosia McCarty - - - - - - - -Beatrice-Henry Hortensy Smatters ------ - - ------ Frieda Lambright Katrina Kraut ------- ---------- Barbara Jesseman Director - - This playlet was a three act farce. It was full of humorous incidents, catchy phrases, and was character- ized by an excellent cast, Here is a brief summary of the play: Otto Schmultz, a Dutch Detective, is just beginning a course of detective work through a written correspond- ence when Jabo Grabb, a hick constable, posts a sign pub- lishins the fact that two lun- atics ?Punk Jarleck and Hor- tensy Smattersl have .escaped from the asylum. This causes a great excitement in the little town and to make mat- ters worse, if such a thing were possible, fan eloped couple, Augustus and Gladys Coo, make their hideout from Gladys' father, Major fHanni- bal, in the same town. As - Margaret Hurlburt was only expected, the dumb dutch detective has quite a time keeping the various new- comers straight and above sus- pician. The real two lunatics discuss the supposed- to- be lunatics' disappearance with Otto Schmultz and the people around there, unsuspected , Otto is always referring to his book and 'onder trail of the excaped lunaticals'. He wishes to use the reward to settle down with his sweat-heart, Kat- rima Kraut, on the other side of the state of Ohio in Cincin- nati. Through a mixed-up af- fair the play finally comes to a finish with the four couples standing off by themselves and Punk Jarleck and Hortensy Smat- ters interweaving around them. The couples are too occupied to notice them.

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LL.. A JJ ftllii DEAUTY NJQNTEST C., GIRLS Q'.E'F'f ,I UH CAST. - - - at ------ Helen Burkett Jonquil Jones, Hotel hostess- Kickie Bonbon, Parisian on the way to Bugs Ketchum, Bug dissecter- - nSparkieN Miller, Western gal- Hollywood- - -Jessie Boos - - - - - - - Doris Swartz - - - - - Barbara Jesseman - ---- - -Ruth Baker Mitsou Fuijama, Japanese tourist- - - Katty Kash, Hometown Debutante Anne Sophia Timkins, maid with hopes- ------ Jamhna Jane Timkins, maid with hopes- Milly Maynard, maid of the hotel- - - Sylvia Spankum, homely beauty expert- Mayor Green, Mayor of Daisytown- Jack Lark, news reporter- Paul Pizzicati, musician- - - - - ---- Olive Mauk - Betty Craun - - - - - - - Betty Myers - - - - - Corrine 'Fravel - ---- Isabel Klopp - - - - Alice Swartz - ---- Elizabeth Nash - - - Evelyn Puffenberger - ---- Eleanor Harrison Dare-Devil Davis, stunt flyer- Tiki San, Mayor's valet from Japan- - Believeeit-or-not Hopkins, a wonderful man- - -Frieda Lambright Razmataz Shmpkins, twins from the country ------- Bea Henry Bobby Simpkins, twins from the country ------ Betty Simpson Jim Dandy, country boy ---------------- Lois Yocom A big success in -the school year '59 and '40 was the operetta nThe Beauty Con- testu presented by the Girls' Miss Jlee Club and directed by J-.GG u A brief story of the Play is as follows: Eight young wo- men are stopping at the Daisy- up for re- town summer hotel and finding the atmosphere too quietg they all decide to leave. The host- ess, Jonquil Jones, decides to run for lady Mayor against May- or Green Cthe most popular man in town,3 who is election, because brighten things her patrons. The are thrilled over up and she wants to keep young women the idea and decide to stay and electioneer for Jonquil. The mayor has a ibright idea. He decides to have a beauty contest for the pat- rons in the hotel and the boys around Daisytown agree to help the mayor. After the - - - - - - Jeanne Hoffmal contest3'thene will beua dance and the b1O57FS7T may pick' t'heir. ladyn for the evening. He is sure he can get Jonquil to withdraw her name from the bak lot. The contest is held and each girl presents her vary- ing style of beauty. jMilly Maynard, the maid of the hotel wins the contest and the sec- ond prize goes to Jonquil Jones. The mayor asks Jonquil to be his HLadyH instead of HLady Mayor.H She accepts and the rest of the evening is spent fox-trotting in the moon light The music was furnished by the remainder of the Girls Glee Club and grand coopera- tion was enjoyed by all those who in anyway took part or helped in the production . Miss Hurlburt taught the dif- ferent country dances and Mrs Durrett was the accompianist.

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Wufummtumsew SENJCJR CLMSS PLAY MAY 10, 194-O On May 10th the Seniors presented the play HFlat Tiresn. It was a live com- edy, nothing flat about it. The parts were taken by the following: CAST Maggie Sullivan, a maid ---- Mike Delaney, a policeman- - - Rose Matthews, a housewife- - Ccorge Matthews, her husband- - - - ------ - - Alice Swartz - -Arthur King - - - - - - - - - -Corrine Fravel - - - ------ Karl Turner Dan Maloney, a detective ---- - ---- - - - -Francis Miller HFlat Tiren Kensington, a burglar - - - - - - - - Robert Andrews Matilda Crump, his wife --------- - - - -Kathryn Feterle Captain Jack Smith, Captain of Detectives ------ Norman Fry Miss Agnes Flint, a nurse ------ ----- - -Sara Marshall The scene is a nicely furnished dining-room of an ordinary American home. Mr, and Mrs. Matthews are the owners of the home. Mrs. Matth- ews hired her first maid, Maggie, who is described as D. B.F., meaning Dumb but Faith- ful. Maggie has been married to half the police force and her eyes are fixed upon the other half, especially Danny Maloney, Mike Delaney and Captain Jack Smith. This particular evening Mr. and Mrs. Matthews attend a party and Maggie tends the house and also entertains her boy friends. During this time Mrs. Matthews' silverware which is valued very highly is stolen by Flat Tire, a notor- ious burglar from Angus. The three smart but yet stupid de- tectives begin searching for the missing silver and the bur- glar. The silver is finally recovered by the smart detec- tive, Danny Maloney and the play ends with everyone in the audience enjoying them- selves.