Chatsworth High School - Tale Feathers Yearbook (Chatsworth, IL)

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“LEAVE IT TO MOTHER” On Friday evening, May 17, 1940, twelve members of the Senior Class presented a hilarious three-act comedy, entitled Leave It To Mother , under the direction of Miss Clooney. The cast included: Mrs. Louise Prescott, an old fashioned mother...................Mary Ruth Hubly Stanley Prescott, her son..........................................Stanley Hill Coral Prescott, her ambitious daughter.............................Corrine Beck Dolly Prescott, her mischievous young daughter.............................Janice Daniels Mrs. Madge Lawton, who recently lost her husband............................Velma Gingerich Etta Ford, the Prescott maid...............................................Gladys Dassow Easton Bowers, in love with Coral.........................................Francis Schade Lucius Fowler, who has an eye for business.....................Richard Milstead Roberta Prescott, who arrives unexpectedly.........................Arlyne Hemken Edna James, one of Coral s college chums.........................Lucille Weller Frederick Driscoll, Roberta’s uncle................................Gerald Hummel Lord Cecil Bunyon (Bunny) from dear old England ...................Henry Baldauf The play Leave It To Mother is about a mother, Mrs. Louise Prescott, who does her utmost to get her daughter,. Coral Prescott, out of a predicament of which the daughter is very much unaware. The proceeds of the play were $78.60 and will be the money which the Seniors left as a memorial. The 1940 Seniors left the money for the new movie projector. “CRAZY HOUSE” Crazy House a farce in three acts presented by the Junior Class of Chatsworth High School was given at 8 o’clock Tuesday, November 19, 1940. The characters were as follows: Mrs. Aspasia Beldinker, a very modern composer.....................Dorothy Sneyd Bee Beldinker, her daughter who paints............................Lorraine Schade See Beldinker, a darling little child...............................Marilyn Metz Laura, the maid................................................Lois Sterrenberg Grandma Dimity, Mrs. Beldinker’s mother...............................Vera Friant Aay Beldinker, a young physical culturist.......................Junior Lafferty Jonathan Q. Pypuss, a salesman...................................Lloyd Rosendahl Dick Charles, studying to be an undertaker............................John Cooney Suzy Kloppenhauer, a miss with inhibitions.......................Donna Mae Alexa Launcelot Beldinker, head of the family..............................Eldon Cole Peter G. Fillip, a sales manager......................................Glen Bushong Signor, an Italian gentleman...........................................joe Smith The proceeds of the play were $75.00 which will help the Juniors pay for their banquet they will give the Seniors at the close of the year. (14)

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“TRIUMPH IN ASHES Triumph In shesv a one-act play given by some of the students of C. T. H. 3. was given Friday evening, January 31, 1941. Miss Clooney coached the play and the cast was as follows: .....Rosemary Bess Jeannette Whistler .....Cameron Brown .......Jane Kohler .........Mary Hurt ...Clarence Culkin Clara Dexter...... Judith (her niece) Vic Wayne......... Kay Hammond....... Faith (the maid).. Dr. Parker........ “GRANDMOTHER NICK ’’Grandmother Nick’’ a one-act play given the same night was directed by Miss Plaster. She had the following cast. Nick Westbrook... Sally Westbrook.. A1 Laney......... Dorothy Denton... Mr. Parkes....... Grandma Westbrook ..Junior Lafferty -----Rita Kueffner .....Jack Heiken ....1ois Chantry .....John Cooney Mildred Finefield “NOT QUITE SUCH A GOOSE” ’’Not Quite Such A Goose’’ was given by a number of the students of C. T. H. S. the same night. Miss Stoutemyer directed the play and her cast was as follows1. Mrs. Bell...... Albert Bell.... Sylvia Bell.... Philip Flick... Hazel Henderson ..Jerleen Romans .... Rufus Curtis lois Sterrenberg .....Hiram Stowe Arleen Rosendahl The proceeds of these three plays will go to pay for the new movie projector recently bought for the high school. The total proceeds for the evenings entertainment were $35.46. (16)