Black Earth High School - Earthman Yearbook (Black Earth, WI)

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Front Row: iLeft to Righti Lorene bane, v1v1an Lee, Edward Punswick, Donald Bergum, Lyle Barsness, Jane Urban. Second Row: Lurlene Kahl, Gladys Anderson, Lois Obright, Mary Ann Bollig. Mrs. Bussewitz. Not pictured: Richard Bardsley. THE GR 00M SAID NO The Groom Said No! A Comedy in three acts, was presented Nov. 5. by the Senior Class of 1946-47, under the supervision of Mrs. Bussewitz. The play was based on the return and immediate marriage of ex-marine Steve Cameron, iEdward Punswicki to Clara Curtis iLQis Obrighty Steve's old high school flame. From the minute the play began until the end, Steve was kept busy finding excuses for not going through with the marriage to Clara. The truth of the matter was Steve had fillen in love with his navy nurse, Lt. Shirley Anderson iMnry AnniBolligL Although Mrs. Cameron iGladys Andersoni was determined that her son must go through with the marriage she and Clara hmi conjured during his absence. Finally Steve defied them with NO! and was helped so little in his decision by his father iDon Bergumi and sister Patty iLorene Salei. Not to be jilted Clara wittingly finds herself another fiance and triumphantly proves to Steve she has not lost her old technique.

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Mrs . Inez Cameron -------- Patty Cameron ............ Virgie Cameron ----------- Steve Cameron ------------ Mr. Will Cameron --------- Mrs. Sorenson ------------ Bobby Smith .............. Clara Curtis .............. Lt. Shirley Anderson ------- Ed Smith ----------------- THE CAST portrayed by Gladys Anderson was played exceedingly well. as Steve's younger sister, was taken by Lorene Sale who displayed plenty of that old spunk. played by Jane Urban, who was an admirer of Clara, the girl Steve left behind. a recently discharged marine and the center of attention was taken by Edward Punswick. this part was played by Donald Bergum, who took the part as a father very well, and played it as a true father. a nosey neighbor, by Lurlene Kahl, had the crowd roaring. the little boys next door, by Vivian Lee was very good as he tried to figure out how a black cat could have yellow kittens. the girl Steve left behind was superbly acted by Lois Obright. navy nurse Steve fell in love with while he was away, enacted by Mary Ann Bollig. a prosperous chicken rancher. and who Clara used as a last resort to get Steve to marry her, by Dick Bardsley. The crowd went wild at the antics of Willie Williams as they tried to gain a build like Charles Atlas, this s part was excellently portrayed by Lyle Barsness. x