Corry Area High School - Corrian Yearbook (Corry, PA)

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Biggest Show of All ....... In The Center Ring CIRCUS PERFORMERS As the TV cameras travel down the midway of 53's Big Top, we can see the hustle and bustle of the 1953 class running to take their places before the big show starts. Huri-ying them on their way, is that famous circus manager, Jack Scott. Ah! We can see the posters of the side show, and we can recognize: Tom Stroup and Vivian Lewis in a fire and sword actg Claire Bates, the World's Fattest. Ladyg the Mystic Mas- ters of the East, Barb Johnston and Ernie Guig- non, the genuine Indian Fakir, Bob XVojciechow- skip the VVorld's Tallest Midget, none other than Eddie Hatchg the Weight Lifter, Tom Hercules Burkhart: the Human Ostrich, Artie- Irelandg the World's tworstl Juggler, Dick Chase: and last but not least, that famous Indian muscle man, .lim Kelsey. Across the midway is Joe Shields, selling tickets to G, Pappas's Beaverette Chorus star- ring: Alma Brockman, Mary Ann Cassatt, Rose- marie Davis, Anna Hickey Hartman, Jane-t Cor- bett, Mary McCray, Julia. Motuz, Jackie Ross. Helen Sharer, Ginny Taylor, Florine Pier and Lois Porter. Pat Hunt is the cashier. Beside them is Madam Maloney's Fortune Telling Parlor lit was announced that she as- sisted in the management ot' the circusl. Farther down the midway is Maneval's Mun- ching Manor, with hot dogs and popcorn served while you wait. Bev Little, Pat Lindsey, Doris Lillie and Carolyn Walton are the waitresses. Next is Lanphere's Ring the Bell . . . Win Yourself a Cigar set up. On down the line, we can see Haigl1t's and Stowe's Daredevil Racers witlh Doug Sorenson as chief Daredevil. Barb Ruffner is their cash- ie1'. The Monster Menagerie, located south of the Big Top, is owned by John Gibson and run by Frank Bring 'em Back Alive Karkoski and Ronnie Triscuit. Sally Dickinson is head book- keeper and cashier. Just outside of the big top is the souvenir stand, run by Ted May, as- sisted by Marlene Moll. As we pass, we hear Ted yell, Step right up and get your souvenir brass cuspidor with Class of '53' on it . . . only S9 cents. Here we are in front of the Big Top and look who's peddling those ducats, Jim Hannan! We knew that gift of blarney would come in n xn- gf - f' . f Q ,4 A s fi Y S. - -Z A . 5 who Qvssawz KING OF THE ANIMALS handy someday. Leona Huntley and Rose Marie Pfeiffer are his cashiers. As we enter the main tent, we can see the roustabouts, Leon Sickler, Bill Swack, David Cook, Bob McCa,fferty and Robert. McCray, putting the finishing touches to the equipment. Now our band leader, Lea Johnston, strikes up the band and the clowns begin to appear. From here we recognize Walt Gibas, Shirley Griswold and Frank Gerzina. Now there goes that dapper Ring Master, Jack Raymond, to the mike. Let's listen in as he announces the show: Hear ye, hear ye! The greatest show on earth is about to roll. Here comes the fi1'st act of the show, Miss Elaine Rossin and her trained dogs, assisted by those able trainers, Mary Beth Clair and Ginny Crowell. Now in that entrance to the rear, ladies and gentlemen, you will see chief elephant trainer, Russell Sonny Beckwith followed by his charges and their riders, Shirley Anderson, Betty Bab-

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Junior Class Play . . 1952 . . Black Silk Toppers Seated:-T. Stroup. M. Wood, C. Hetrick. D. Wallace. Standing:-L. Humes, C. Dominessy, T. Burkhart. S. Miller, B. Johnson. M. Moll, j. Hannan, L. Johnston. J. Kimmel, M. Dearing If Mother Only Knew, a three act farce, was presented by the junior class on March 5 and 6, 1952. The plot concerns a family about to celebrate a wedding anniversary. Mother is afraid that father will forget the date, so the entire family decides to help him remember. Events rise to a climax during the third act when each person adds his help, thus creating a state of confusion and mystery, all of which is happily solved before the final curtain. Mr, Philip Legal directed the hilarious comedy with Frances Thomas acting as student director. The cast includes: Janet Maxwell . . . Aunt Mary ...... Connie Maxwell . . Betty Lou Maxwell Bernadine ....... Wilbur Maxwell . . Hercules Nelson . . . . John Maxwell . . . Gladys Gooch .... Charles Brains Burke . . . . . . . Dorothy Wallace . . . . Mary Wood . . . Shirley Miller Marlene Moll . Barbara Johnson Charles Dominessy . . . . Leroy Humes . . . . Lea Johnston . . . . Carol Hetrick Thomas Burkhart Dr. Jeffrey Gooch ......... .... T homas Stroup Bach Burns, police officer .......... Malcolm Dearing Policemen ..... . ..... . James Hannan, James Kimmel

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On The Midway ..... cock, Alice Armitage, Annette Harvey. That grace-ful head rider is Peggy Dempsey. In the center ring you can see the greatest ladies' tumbling act ot the ages, The Tumhlettesf' starring Becky Williams, Audrey Sheldon and Marcia Hanson. Entering t-he ring from the right is Bill Moyer and his famous trained horses, accompanied by his charming stunt rider, Shirley Mil1er. As the show continues, we can see the pop corn peddlers wandering through the crowd. Let's see, over there are Connie Culver, Joan Malek, David Lewis and Eleanor Oldenski. Down at the left are Shirley Sihaffer, Theresa Sperry and Ro- bert Drake. On this side we can spot Sarah Trostle, Dorothy Prugar, Frances Thomas and Ted Vanderhoof. Oh! Jack's announcing the next events- Yes sir, ladies and gentlemen, the greatest musical seal act of all time. You see before you the only seals in captivity who can play the Belgian National Anthem on the clarinet. directed by their trainer, Allan Canfield. Overhead you can see the Stick Tight Trio of Aerial Artists starring Charles Dominessy, Sally Kolstee and Jackie Weicht. On my left, making their initial appearance under the Big Top, are Punchy Humes, Red In- gram and Corky Parker in an amazing skating act, performed on the only portable roller rink in the U. S. . Next on our program is Sally Ruffner and her waltzing mice, assisted by Eleanor Sadowski . . . . . . Side Shows and Evelyn Davis. This world-famed act has the only mice in the World that can waltz, rumba and two-step. Now, in the center ring, you can see the fee-1'ocio'11s lions snarling at their trainer, Ray Clark and his assista.ut chair holders, Ruth Ross and Phyllis Hulings. Still in the center ring, direct your gaze upward and see the famed Snarfle Quartette, consisting of Donald Williams, Mary Alice Eder, Bette Malott and William Erickson, going through their death-defying evolutions. Here comes the feature clown act. of the show, starring John Speedy Parsons, with Walt Landers, Barb Shaver, Hodie McLean and Ed Katren in the supporting roles. Now with a ruffle of drums and a flourish of trumpets, the feature act of the show is here. Miss Jane Howard will dive 500 feet into a. net which is being held by her faithful attendant, Bill Blatt. With a crash of cymbals, '53's Circus is over! As the crowd files out, Lewis Allen and Joe Kielar, the maintenance men, begin to take down the properties. Costumes for the '53 Circus were prepared by Sylvia Cassett, Charlotte Shields and Barbara Huntley. Original music was furnished by Myrna Miller and Esther Vogt. Technical details were handled by Melvin Crawford and Wallace Joy. Your program moderator was Dorothy Wallace and this is your announcer, Malcolm Dearing, signing off for '53. Prom Orchestra: Our own Dahly's Orchestra-J. Dwyer, Mr. j. Dahlinger. Mr. A. Hasbrook. M. Miller, R. Markle, D. Living- ston: Mr. J. Dahlinger: C. Bettesg C. Scott, J. Kelsey, D. Reed. C. Hassett.