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

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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

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DIARY OF A SENIOR September: Z--First day of school. Mr. Mex-ke asked us why we come to school. De- cided it's easier than working. 3--Started going to classes today. Mr. Merke lectured on waiting until the last week of school to start the annual. 5--Elected Bob Haas as president, Donald Perkins as vice-president, lone Piper as secretary, and Pat Low treasurer. Mr. Merke is class advisor. 10--The man came to see us about our pictures. Prices are very reasonable 16--The girls had their pictures taken today. Took a vacation. 18--The boys went to Battle Creek and tried to break the camera today. They got back before noon. It wasn't their choice. 19--The first football game of the season. Played Techonsha. We won. Z3--I-I-ad day off for fair. Z6--Won football game over Schoolcraft. Slight confusion at end of game. October: 3--Played Martin here. Won by score of 52-14. 10--First dance of year. Given by Seniors at Climax. Also played Marcellus. Won that game too. Z4--Skip Day. Went to Lansing. Because of a crisis in transportation we had two new Seniors. Outcome of the day--one mashed car fender. November: 1--Game with Burr Oak. Won 36-6: Yea Clirnaxll 8--Clixnax played Bath. We lost. It's always a good thing to take Bath on Saturday Night. We won a cup though! 14--Our pals, QThe Juniors, put on their first dance. Something new, a floor show? Not bad at all. Also we played Martin and lost, Z0-19. It was only a homecoming game. l8--Senior Penny Supper. We did very well. Seniors contributed food. Stolen and otherwise. 2.5--First girls basketball game. Played Schoolcraft and won, 41-37. Good start anyway.