Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Ushers were watchful of Comets attempting to bring books into the auditorium during assembly programs. Male Comets became high kicking cheerleaders while leading the student body at the sportsmanship assembly. An enemy in our camp, Mackenzie-ite Ron Kangus gave out with some original ideas on the topic of sportsmanship. Masquerading girl gridders went through their rigorous calesthenics at the fall sportsmanship assembly.

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znclucled in C0dy's year of activity The school was put in a state of ex- pectancy when members of the Drama Club began sporting wigs and British accents in class. They were practicing their roles for the dramatic offering of the year, The Winslow Boy. Written by Terence Ratigan, this story is woven around the unfairness done to Ronnie XVinslow, a young military school cadet, who is accused of stealing from a fellow classmate. The establishing of his inno- cence is a personal victory for his family and a triumph over injustice that affects all England. To retain the English air during the intermission, the audience was served tea in the foyer. During the spring term the school was treated to a delightful comparison be- tween crazy people both in and out of the asylum. This was the theme of John Patrick's comedy, The Curious Savage. The play is about a woman who is committed to an institution by her stepechildren who doubt her sanity. She Finds warmth and dignity among her new companions who are by no means lunatics. The use of two casts .made each night's presentation a little diifer- ent. Advance publicity for the play in- cluded original skits on screwballs per- formed by the assemblies and passing out salted nuts. There were weird hap- penings and even shrunken heads lurk- ing about to inspire the curiosity of the students. The serious plot of the play was supplemented by the varied idiosyncrasies of the inmates, as pictured here. Despite the efforts of the staff, their natural curiosity led everyone on a. merry chase. forty-three 4 .l

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At the climax of the torch drive assembly, Cody's Miss Torchy and her attendants, surrounded by the Cody Choir, urged students to contribute generously to this annual drive. Assembly programs 0 ered varied entertainment School assemblies were popular events on the school calendar. Cody students looked forward to the varied features of the Week in the audi- torium. Among the many assemblies were rallies which aroused their spirit and scientific demon- strations and movies which supplemented their academic instruction. Audience participation was a highlight fea- tured in several assemblies. Taking the part of master of ceremonies, featured speaker, or enter- tainer, students were afforded a valuable oppor- tunity to express their ideas and talents in the auditorium programs before the student body. I Flanked by her attendants, Lilian N eilan is crowned queen of Cody's torch drive by Mr. Agren. forty-five