Climax Township High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Climax, MI)

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SKIP DAY On October 24, we Seniors assembled in front of our Alma Mater and de- bated who was going to ride with whom. When this was finally straightened out, we got into our cars and started for Lansing. It was a very exciting ride. On the way a woman driver ahead of us, decided that she wanted to stop right in the middle of the road. Jim Cousins was following her. He stopped to keep from hitting her, and Frank, who was behind Jim, had to stop to keep from hitting Jim. Henry Coburn's car was behind Frank and he didn't stop in tirne so Frank got a smashed fender, but, we went on to Lansing just the same, happy as ever. When .we arrived in the city we parked the cars and headed for the Capitol Building which was only a short distance away. We were conducted through the building by a guide. We climbed to the dome, from where we could see for miles over the country. We visited the governor's office, the Supreme Courtroom, and many other places of interest. .lfter leaving here we found a good place to eat, and we all enjoyed our dinner very imuch. Next, we went to the museum where we saw many things of interest, such as old dishes, guns, clothing and furniture. We all got a good laugh from the odd shapes, colors, and styles of these antiques. After leaving the museum, we drove to the Michigan State College Campus at East Lansing and rode around it's grounds. We saw the beautiful old buildings and the new ones being built. We saw hundreds of young men and women hurrying to and from classes all of whom gave us the impression that they knew where they were going and how to get there, After parking our cars, upon our return to Lansing, we decided to go to a show, so, we headed for the theaters. This was where the trouble started. Each wanted to go to a different show. There we stood, like a bunch of greenhorns right in the middle of the side walk arguing over what show we were going to see. This went on for about half an hour, then we went to see Gone With The Wind. It was a wonderful technicolor show giving the history of the South during the Civil War. We were pleased, not only with the history, but also to see the dress and customs of the people at that time. After leaving the show we started for home, a very tired bunch of Seniors. This was the end of a very happy Skip Day, and the whole class had enjoyed it. We knew that one more important event of our lives was over, never to be lived again. Merle Hitchings

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SENIOR PLAY On Thursday and Friday evenings, December ll and IZ, the seniors pre- sented their play, Lights Out to large and appreciative audiences. The setting for Lights Out was the old mansion on the Stilwell estate. A pleasant house party and a possible buyer for the old Stilwell estate, was all that Agnes Harwood had expected when she invited several acquaintances for a weekend at the mansion. But what a night of thrills and chills lay ahead for both guests and hostess! A night filled with creeping figures, ghostly threats and a strange voice in the dark. Mrs. Harwood had inherited the mansion from her uncle, the late Albert Stilwell. She and her daughter, Doris Harwood, returned from the West Coast to dispose of the estate. Agnes invited the prospective purchasers to the mansion with the hope that one of them would buy the property over the week- end. Doris was thoroughly alarmed and welcomed the unexpected arrival of Neil Parker, a young detective story writer with whom she was in love. Both Neil and Doris were convinced that the old mansion held a mystery. Neil suggested that the guests play a game called Murder. While the lights were out, one of the guests, who had posed as Vicky Wayne, a young society girl, screamed and disappeared. In the darkness a ghostly voice suddenly warned Mrs. Harwood that the mansion must not be sold. Into this terrorizing situation walked the real Vicky Wayne. Thrills and action mounted as Neil attempted to solve the mystery. Each guest appeared to have a secret reason for being at the Stilwell mansion. Step by step, Neil uncovered the veiled motives of each and at last revealed the amazing secret which had for years been shrouded in the old house. The cast included: Agnes Harwood Patricia Low Doris Harwood Doris Fenwick Carl Emerson Donald Perkins Vicky Wayne lone Piper Helen Freeland Kathryn Scott John Bates Frank Scramlin Susan Bates Loreen Slaybaugh Neil Parker Don Penney William Patterson Vaughn Wilbur Coville Ella Tucker Iris Kuehn fTaken by Ruth Case, Benny King Merle Hitching BY B ernita Westfall