Beverly Hills High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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Color Rocketing into the spacious universe, the Senior Class of '46 presented the annual Color Night with the theme of a visit to the stratosphere. As the curtain rose, a belated idea for the show was hastily being sought by members of the Color Night committee, portrayed by Doreen Corson, Barbara Fingerhart, Jerry Hummel, Burton Low, June O'Keeffe, Betty Roe, Stefan Schwarz, Patsy Van Ronkel, and Bob Wolfe. The scene was interrupted for a moment by the HLadies of the Chorus. John Ausman, Chuck Coons, Jim Cornelius, Dick Davis, Bill Douglass, Dean Hanson, Ralph Hassel, Harris Katleman, Dick Kindelon, Merwin Koeppel, Jim Mears, Frank Morriss, Walt Murphy, Vic Palmieri, Chuck Perry, Dick Robbins, Phil Ryan, Conrad Schweitzer, Dick St. Johns, Chuck Weisstein, John Will, and Jim Wright participated in this stage crew dance. First stop was the planet Saturn, where the night club's master of ceremonies, Martin Schnitzer, welcomed the committee members. Harris Katleman and Merwin Koeppelis inter- pretations of Buck Rogers and the Intelligence Man were the comedy hits of this act. c'Under the Bunsen Burners -a melodrama with Bobbette Coldberg, Bob Herts, Rod Loeb, Joyce Roodberg, Manya Shayon, and Lester Wertheimer-and the Robotettes,'- Willie Hicks, Regina Hinds, June Johnson, Eleanor Knecht, Marion Major, Sue Robinson, Betty Spring- meyer, and Betty Stauffer in a luminous dance number-also provided entertainment. Next the rocket ship and its occupants journeyed to Venus, the planet to which no man had ever ventured. Princesses Jackie Hamlin, Margie Norberg, Justine Jones, and Queen Marie Baldwin greeted the newcomers with an air of curiosity as to what they were. Cupid Dick Kelton hurriedly explained that those Hthingsw were men, and the curiosity was quickly changed to joy. Buddy Constine, Joe Ginsberg, and Cliff Scherer added many laughs to the show with their idea of the Andrews Sisters' rendition of One Meat Ball? 'cThe Beautiful Ladies in Waitingn- Joanne Bowerman, Bar- bara Daniel, Dionne Doree, Ellen Espy, Pat Fotre, Joan Halperin, Betty Holman, Barbara Kelley, Mary Ellen Kilfeather, Louise Kramer, Diane Leib, Terry Lover- gine, Jody Peluso, and Norma Vincent-added more color to Venus. M.Cfd by Ceorge Sherman, the Junior Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring such renowned musicians as Bill Boeck, Bob Ewing, Bill Fore, Joyce Hubbard, Jerry Hummel, and Cene Roche, then took the spotlight for a change of scene. Utopia, the studentis paradise, was the last planet of the universe that Color Night depicted. Receptionist Cloria Friedland attempted to show her visitors what school would be like in that happy-go-lucky place with a presentation of 'CJones and Companyf, Some of the outstanding characterizations in this act were those of Dean Conklin as Mr. Reggie Twichell, Dick St. Johns as Mr. Casey Twichellg Jackie Hamlin, secretary, . Mickey Titus, Trick Facey, and Mariellen Smith, Alpha. Photo by Madelene Barber

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Fel' vnalitie MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Mariellen Smith Mickey Tifus BEST LOOKING Margie Norberg Jim Powers MOST POPULAR Jaclyn Hamlin Mickey Titus

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nigh t uThe Corn ls Green,', with George Clausen, Sam Halper, George Hexter, Bob Hutten- back, Dave Lauren, and Bob Powell, gave Normandy students a chance to see what school classes would be like in Utopia. Specialty numbers throughout the production were done by Claire Hoelzle, Lunda Lou Hoyle, Judy Landon, and Andre Previn, while Richard Rex and Gene Roche and Janis Garber and Barbara Vance entertained with duets. Climaxing the show in the traditional grand finale, the entire senior class came to the sta-ge in senior sweaters of red and white to sing their song, Bill Fore's We Are the Seniors of 1946.', Breaking past traditions, this year's show was given on Saturday night, November 3, in contrast to the previous performances on the Wfednesday before Thanksgiving. Miss Florence A. Kinsey took over from Miss Harriet Louise Touton the sponsorship of the production for the first time. Dean Conklin, president of the senior class, and a committee composed of Merwin Koeppel, Sue Robinson, Mariellen Smith, and Mickey Titus met soon after the opening of school to hear proposed themes for Color Night and finally decided that Claire Hoelzle's futuristic idea offered the greatest possibilities. The general continuity to Ht in with the chosen theme was then written by Merle Sandler, Stefan Schwarz, George Sherman, and Patsy Van Ronkel. Student Producer Merle Sandler and his assistant, Stefan Schwarz, deserve another line of credit. Claire Hoelzle's direction and arrangement made possible many of the various dance scenes, while both Bill Fore and Andre Previn may be credited for the evening's music. Carol Strauss assisted by being in charge of the costumes. Working backstage, Make-up Chairman Lynn Rogers was assisted by Marcy Altman, Marcia Barman, Bar- Photo by Madame Ba 1, bara Clancy, Phyllis Cohn, Dorothy Davis, Regina Hinds, Joan Middleditch, Diane Pitman, Paula Smill, and Myrna Weinstock. For the Hrst time since his return from naval service in 1945, Mr. Bryant M. Hale supervised the technical angle of the senior presentation. Conrad Schweitzer, stage manager, Oliver Berliner, head of lighting and sound, John Steigerwald, electrician, and Dean Hanson, head Hyman, solved the production problems of the acts. The art work for the scenes was done by Chuck Weissfaiin, who directed the building of the sets, and Phil Ryan, who headed the paint staff. Many members of the faculty deserve acknowledg- ments for their assistance in producing this year's Color Night. Mrs. Eleanor F. Welch, as sponsor of the senior class, held the general supervision in her hands, while Mr. Glen M. Case provided the musical arrangements. Recognition is due also to Mrs. Lila Stainbrook, who directed the dance numbers, and to Mrs. Lucille Robert, or who was in charge of costumes.