Clinton High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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THE RUNNING TIDE CAST Monica Parks............SHARON LEE TIMMERMAN Amos Lamb .................... JOHNNIE COTTRELL Rachel Porks.............. DONNA RAE RUATTO John Agate........................ ERSEL BURGESS Student Director........................................ 8ARBARA GUINN Director..................................................MRS. McWETHV The setting is a lighthouse on a windy March night about the turn of the century. Just about this time each year for the past two years a ship has gone down on Shark Ledge, (a treacherous reef off the lighthouse), because the light failed. An inspector comes to investigate these mys- terious happenings; ah, but he travels incognito. Our only suspects are the three inhabitants of this dismal place. Rachel Parks, a romantic young girl, her sister, Monica, the strong one, and Amos Lamb, kindly old helper on the island. Monica is to be hated and feared, for she rules her seemingly defenseless sister with an iron hand. At times even Amos must object to Monica's harsh treatment of Rachel. We believe, along with the inspector, John Agate, that Monica Parks is a dangerous woman; she must have caused the ships to founder. But as Agate's patrol boat is coming in over Shark Ledge to pick him up, it creates chaos. We learn that Rachel, because of an unrequited love af- fair with a seaman, sought vengeance by causing his ship to go down. In her poor demented mind she recreates this scene each year by putting out the light. Monica and Amos realize that, for a little while, they must send Rachel away. Inspector Agate acknowledges the courage of Monica and old Amos and declares that there will be no changes made on the Isle Au Haut. Page 12 Compliments of: G. C. MURPHY COMPANY KARANOVICH FUNERAL HOME

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SALLY TAKES A BOW Sally Minton ........... MARIANETTA TAYLOR Mrs. Minton .............. JOAN McCARTER Mr. Minton .............. GEORGE MATTSEY Bill Minton............... JACK GILMOUR Carol ........................ SHIRLEY JONES Dove .............................. JOHN KITE Loretta Blake LOIS HARSHBARGER Mr. Haver ................. FRED TREVARTHAN Miss Armitage............................................ CHARLOTTE FINCH Lorene Reiber.......................................... STUDENT DIRECTOR Mrs. Baldwin ................................................... DIRECTOR This highly amusing play takes you to a small town just about like ours, but this town has just become the site for a summer theatre. Sally Minton, a stage-struck teen-ager, has become enthralled with THE THEATRE, ACTING, AND DRAMA much to the despair of her parents, in- corrigible younger brother, and that special boy of hers, Dave. At last, Sally has her chance. A benefit performance is to be given, the tickets are sold, and the leading lady cannot go on. But things are too good. Just as Sally plans how she will live the part of the heroine of the sum- mer theatre play before the very eyes of its producer who is coming to the Minton home, Sally wins a contest. It seems in a desperate effort to make money to finance her interest in the the- atre, she named a flannel nightgown (just like grandmother wore) the cozy cutie ; our Sally is now Miss Cozy Cutie of 1955. In order to win the prize money she must pose in the nightgown, and thus attired she tries to live the part for the recently arrived producer. Her performance is deemed Remarkable, for a little girl of eleven or twelve. Try again in a few years. She didn't quite get that part. But Sally comes back to earth in time to save her Dave from the clutches of another woman. The Minton home is back to normal as Sally Takes a Bow. Compliments of: THE MILLS CO., INC. YOUR ZENITH DEALER Page 11

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MUSIC FESTIVAL Beautiful music filled the C. H. S. gymnasium as the annual spring concert presented by the music department came to the stage. The high school band and choir with featured soloists combined their efforts to give parents, faculty, and fellow students an afternoon of real enjoyment. Compliments of: JARED'S TEXACO SERVICE HOUSTON INSURANCE AGENCY Page 13