Canton High School - Cantonian Yearbook (Canton, IL)

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The Overnight Ghost visits CS H Hiding for the last time in the Jr. Class Play The Overnight Ghost, Elmer Fisher CT. Fishcrj reluctantly vanished into the chest from which his opinions on unwelcome ghosts were heard. it sg is is 22 After weeks of hard work and frustrations, the Juniors presented their annual class play February 20 and 21 in the C.H.S. auditorium. Under the direction of Mrs. Marietta Hite, The Overnight Ghost, a farce in three acts, centered around a growing factory town aglow with the legend of a ghost roomer who brought good fortune to those who offered him lodging. The cast enjoyed performing skits for the various organizations as sneak previews which proved profitable and fun for those involved. Working just as hard and spending just as much time at rehearsals as the cast were the backstage helpers and prompters whose job it was to see that the lighting and sounds were in perfect timing with the actions on stage. Through the combined eiforts of the entire junior Class the play was very successful and seemingly delighted an enthusiastic audience. Are juniors Bill Kipling and Richard Whitman really fighting it out to the finish over Linda Vitt or arc they rehearsing their parts in the Junior Class Play? Wilbur Harcourt U. Malmgrenj appears disgusted with the situation as Alice QM. Wrightj readied first aid for his wounds acquired in a fight with a spittoon.

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,..... Spurred on to greater heights by the coins tossed upon the stage, B. Kuhn entertained the CSHS students with a typical burlesque. Queen Glorianna XII CKaren Waltersy and Tully Bascom CDorwin Peter- sonj shared a touching moment during the Sr. Play. Glory, secretly fond of Tully, wished him luck as leader of the Fenwickian invasion army. Seniors demonstrated thespian ability A deafening roar unleashed the imagination of the audience at C.S.H.S. auditorium as the curtain opened on the Senior Class production of The Mouse That Roaredf' This two-act comedy was presented under the skillful direc- tion of Miss Daisy Coty. The Mouse That Roared tells the story of Grand Fenwick, a tiny sovereignty in south- ern France ruled by the beautiful Glorianna XII. Plagued by the prospect of bankruptcy, Grand Fenwick declared war on the United States of America. Imagine the resulting con- fusion when the Fenwickian Soldiers, armed with longbows, entered New York City in the midst of an air raid and evacuation drill! Vividly portrayed on the stage were scenes varying from a colorful court setting to busy city sidewalks. Skillful technicians produced realistic sounds, which were climaxed by the singing of the Grand Fenwick national anthem. Contemplating the uses of the quadium bomb that would benefit her country, Gloriana the Twelfth KK. XValtersj curiously eyed this ultimate weapon designed by Professor Kokintz QC. Burnsj . 21

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As Steve Conklin delivered a fiery speech about his fishless fishing trip, Sally Stroup, Becky Walraven, and Penny Saylor concentrated their thoughts on the forthcoming fashion show. Distinguished Mr. Pringle, Jim Pinder, heripecked by his outspoken spouse, Connie Cook, dejectedly reread his daily editorial in the Ew'ni11g Herald' Nru-'xjmpr'r. First Sophomore play presented at CSHS Q .n1' In an attempt to raise money, Fay tj. Hortonj , Penny QP. Saylorj , and Norma QS. Hummelj put on a fashion show in the Sophomore play Penny held May 23. The Sophomore Class, with the help of Mr. Milford Brown, the director, presented its first play at C.S.H.S. Work began several months before the production when sopho- mores pledged to sell varying amounts of tick- ets. For more than a month before the per- formance, the cast worked every night learning movements onthe stage and memorizing lines. Penny was the name of the three-act com- edy which revolved around a teenage girl who tried to swindle her father into buying her a new formal for the Prom. The battle with her father resulted in a town feud with the males on one side and the females on the other side. The performances were given May 22 and 23 in the Senior High School auditorium. Suc- cess would not have been achieved without the hard work of backstage hands and committees.