Big Spring Joint High School - Big Spring Yearbook (Newville, PA)

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Act III Time-September, 1953-june, 1954 Two amazingly short acts had passed and now, with stage fright forgotten, 53 juniors entered their third year of acting. Many problems arose because of the overcrowded conditions. The halls were jammed and students were late for classes. We were not sure to which rooms we were to report because of the change in the numbering of the rooms. ' Five girls from our class took advantage of j the commercial course which was added to the A , agenda for the first time this year. D Our chosen leaders were Arthur Millhouse, 'iw 1 ,Q 7 he-X Presidentg Donald Heishman, Vice President, Maxine Warner, Secretaryg Doris Negley, X ' Q- . '3-Q Treasurer, and Neva Ginter, Historian. Directors of the third act were Mr. Spangler and Mr. Rager. Because of Mr. Rager's illness at the latter part of the year, Rev. Wagner was a substitute director. The annual magazine campaign, with the members of the junior and senior classes acting as salesmen, started Gctober 15, 1953, and continued for two weeks. On Tuesday, March 2, , 1954, the 49 members of our cast toured the battle- field at Gettysburg under the supervision of our American history teachers, Miss Plough and Mr. Spangler. On March 22, 1954, a skating party was held for 200 students at the Rainbow Roller Skating .fs Rink. M 1 2 Enix 4 l Q- Q ' - I X f X X ' X Parts in the school production, The Man Af' Who Came to Dinner, were acted by Arthur Wt ' ! Millhouse, Ruth Lundahl, Wally Drexler, up Charles Hoover, and Ronald Lehman. Stage as- sistant was james Griffie from our cast.

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N Act II Time-September, 1952-May, 1953 We entered the same scene the second year, but only 68 members of our cast remained on stage. Our directors this year were Mr. Kressler and Mr. Fishburn. We chose: Motto- We build the ladder by which we rise. Flower-White Rose Colors-Royal Blue and White The leads of this act were Wally Drexler, acting president, Lois Roush, Sec- retary, Frances Whisler, Treasurerg and Catherine Houck, Historian. This year, for the first time, the industrial arts course was available for girls. 'h We started the year with the Harvest Moon, l our Sophomore Hop, held at Memorial Hall on November 14. The Harvest Moon shone down 1, 3-359. on the corn shocks giving them a blue and nj orange hue while we danced to the music of wee H221 ',n1X r -gga ' os V Phil Young and his orchestra. n I The annual school play, on March 26 and tug 27, Ramshackle Inn, featured a member of T J' our cast, Catherine Houck. Also participating in this event were five other members: Arthur Millhouse, James Griffie, Maxine Highlands, Willis Hurley and Wally Drexler. The Easter program on April 2 was con- ducted by Senior Tri-Hi-Y. Closing the events of the year was the picnic again at Pine Grove. '5 . f vi' '-N 'S ' Q E 559, .acre r x K yrs V N

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Act III qconrp The zenith of the year's social calendar was the Mardi Gras, our junior Prom, held at Me- morial Hall, April 2. Tiny Wright's orchestra provided the music for the gay, colorful event. iff t Q . Magis Q ii- Eli wi -V if May 12 we received our class rings. As usual ' there was the trying on of each 0ther's rings. I S 'L 1? 1 --x 'X- We honored the seniors, class of 1954, with E lg the junior-Senior banquet. It was held at the ,, , Zion Lutheran Church on May 14. The theme g W Q, was Anchors Aweigh as the recreation hall A px - was turned into an ocean of fun. X151-1 L ...A W , .QflilRgi.:g'V Nxig. 1-:L 5. -A.-1-'N Act IV Time-August, 1954-May, 1955 It seems only yesterday that we were making our debut. Now, as seniors, under the direction of Mr. Wfoods, we were entering the final year of produc- tion, where only four years before we had been frightened and unfamiliar with the set. We chose the leads of this act as follows: President, Arthur Millhouse, Vice President, Marian Brandtg Secretary, Lavana Graham, Treasurer, Doris Neg- leyg Historian, Neva Ginter. On September 10, the students of Big Spring High School were transported by bus to the site of the new high school to witness the ground breaking cere- mony, which had long been anxiously awaited. On October 14, the big chance for the seniors to make money and beat the juniors by selling magazines, began for a two week campaign, Carolyn Bold- osser, champion salesman, won first prize, a three-speed record player, by sell- ing 55215.80 in magazines. Due to division of the school auditorium, the 73 student body assembled in the Big Spring Pres- 5 9 byterian Church on December 25, 1954, in recognition of the Christmas season. The tradition of senior pictures was carried on by our class. We were snapped individually by Mr. Epply at Eppley's Studio. , Q, F f'