Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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Although cast members were plagued with sickness during rehearsals, the colds, flu, and other ailments were forgotten on opening night. Arsenic and Old Lace turned out to be a successful production with only one major disappointment. With the per- formances scheduled over a four-day school vacation, the audiences were so small that they only averaged 75 per night. Aunt Abby tKaren Lutzj listens to a lecture from her nephew Mortimer. Wlmz Teddy fails to recognize Elaine tBecky MooreL Dr. Einstein tMike Kingt and-Ionathan tDavid Streetst plot another murder. Mortimvr cringcs in fear, as Jonathan and Dr. Einstein start to operate. CAST: Whitney Wilcoxson, Becky Moore, Karen Lutz, Deanna Kreutz, Kevin Satterly. Row 2: Ms. McCreary tDirectorL Terry DeVary, Jeff Huckaby, Chris Smith, Mel Carpenter, David Streets, Mike King. Back: Tim Coulter, Ed Cur- ry, DJ. Bowers, A1 Bybee.

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When new Drama Club sponsor Don- na McCreary had to choose a fall play, she decided to try a comedy. Without knowing the acting abilities of drama members, finding the right play was difficult. Much to the delight of actors and reviewers alike, though, the final selection was Arsenic and Old Lace. t'i- Hi 4 In the play, two old-maid aunts, Abby tKaren Lutzi and Martha tDe- anna Kreutzi, find it charitable to poison lonely, old men by having them sip their arsenic-laced elderberry wine. As the play opens, the aunts have the body of their most recent victim hidden in the window seat. Complications occur when their nephews-the Good, the Bad, and the Cuckoo -all interfere in the aunts' affairs. Teddy tTerry DeVaryL the Cuckoo who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt, insists on burying the victim in Pa- nama tthe cellar; Mortimer, arriving to visit, is horrified by the murders and tries to keep them secret from his fiance Elaine tBecky Moorei. When the bad nephew Jonathan tDa- vid Streetsi arrives with his accomplice Dr. Einstein tMike Kingi, matter really come to a head. Iona- than, who is on the run from the po- lice, brings yet another dead body into the house. Upon learning that his aunts have the same number of murders to their credit as he has, he is determined to out-do them. In the end, however, the aunts win, as they manage to poison their fourteenth lonely, old man, before retiring to Happy Dale Sanitarium. CHARGE! echoes across the auditorium, as Teddy Roosevelt tTerry DeVaryi runs up San Juan Hill. Mortimer tMel Carpenteri pours himself a drink, not realizing his aunts have poisoned the entire bottle of wine. I8 I + Actors Prevail Over Allmentsl

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Career Day Speakers Inform Students of Job Prospects April 5 was the date of the annual Career Day, which was provided so that students could learn more about the occupations they might enter. Local and out-of-town businessmen and women came to describe their work. There were also a few Armed Forces representatives, who talked about enlisting and the opportunities of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Talking about the aspects of agriculture is farmer Rick Burchel. Danny Imms discusses possible futures for students interested in the construction business. Guest speakers in various career areas who spoke at the day's activities included an actor, bricklayer, disc jockey, and pilot. Students chose the sessions they wanted to attend. The preferences were given to Chris Wehner, Chris Peveler, and Kevin Satterly, who worked with.the computer to sched- 'u ule students into five sessions of their choice. Career Day went well except for a mix-up with the freshmen schedules. Most of the girls were misplaced and scheduled for bricklaying, farming, and other such occupations. The males, on the other hand, were sent to florists, models, and receptionists, among others.