Covington High School - Trojan Yearbook (Covington, IN)

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“Sound Limit 70” “What is misery?” queried Master of Ceremonies Kurt Conklin from his easy chair near the middle of the show. The answer was certainly not “Sound Limit 70”, this year’s version of the annual Spring Show. From the swelling strains of the full band and chorus to the roaring reverberations of the Swing Band and Swing Choir to the sometimes humorous but always laughable jokes of Kurt and his partner Jim Ludlow, “Sound Limit 70” 16

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Sylvia listens intently as Uncle Gregory tries to explain the strange happenings taking place. A long-last promise to her deceased father leads Sylvia Long (Susie Stockdale), a young, pretty girl of about twenty, to the delapidated, secluded house of her quite wealthy great uncle, Gregory Long (Kenny Al-ward). Accompanied by her aunt, Tessie Tingle (Sue Young), her friend, Betsy Brown (Jane Hegg), and her fiance, Paul Harden (Mark Walter), Sylvia is disappointed to be greeted by her uncle’s two housekeepers, the disagreeable Mr. and Mrs. Heupel (David Denhart and Janet Johannes), and his rather unconcerned cook, Anna (Jennie Richey). At their arrival, Clara (Patti Ltchison), Mr. Heupel’s niece, tries to warn the visitors of some apparent danger by sneakily holding up three fingers, but only when she is sure that her uncle isn’t watching. Aunt Tessie uncovers the meaning of Clara’s warnings when she is shot at in the middle of the night and wakes up to see “Three Fingers in the Door”. The next day, after finding a note saying that Uncle Gregory’s life is in danger, Sylvia becomes increasingly worried and sends Betsy for the police. Betsy mysteriously disappears, but Paul returns with two officers (Rollie Nielsen and Curt Massey) to find Aunt Tessie at gunpoint, Sylvia in the well, and Betsy tied up in the dungeon with the real Uncle Gregory. The Uncle Gregory Aunt Tessie interrupts Anna’s daily work with her insistent scolding. Doing her morning exercises. Aunt Tessie rows the boat as Mr. Heupel angrily watches. Sylvia knew was not the actual Uncle Gregory but was Three-Fingers Mike Denson, the notorious forger. Along with the Heupels, Mike locked the real Mr. Long in the dungeon and was tearing down the house to find his money. After the officers carted away the convicts, Clara crept from her hiding place under the lumpy sofa, bringing with her a bag of money containing Uncle Gregory’s wealth. The Junior Play cast would like to express their appreciation to Mrs. Lynn and Mrs. Craig for their tolerance of unmemorized lines, laughing on stage, and lightning without thunder. 15

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was a smashing success. Besides the usual stellar performances of the hand and chorus, the festivities were enhanced by the Dixieland tunes of the Jazz Band, the racing rhythms of Kenny and Kurt on the drums, the smooth harmony of the Girls Quartet, and the hauntingly original renditions strummed and sung by Keith Summers. Quickening the pace and snapping the audience back to attention were skits like “Who’s on First?” by Curtis Hurley and Dan Woodrow and “12 Years of School.” Of course, no one dozed off during the leggy numbers performed by the Twirlers and the Flag Girls, either! Add to all of this the mastery of Steve Wiliams at the organ, whether Bach or rock. Stirred and sifted by directors Mrs. Hicks and Mr. Werremeyer, “Sound Limit 70” never stopped and yielded lots of listening pleasure.