Creston High School - Saga Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Sacred, Comic Plays Given For the fourth consecutive year Gloria, Creston's annual pageant in a spirit of deep religious atmosphere under the direction of Miss Lois Conrad, was presented hy the North- men of Creston, Decemher 20 and Zl. After telling the sacred story the pageant closed with the a cappella choir singing Silent Night! Holy Night! Also on November 17 the dramaties classes presented The Teeth of the Gift Horse and The Pampered Darling amidst much laughter. Teeth of the Gift Horse was about a search for some vases hy a young married Couple in order to have them sitting around when their donator, an old aunt, visits them. Telling the story of the efforts of a spoiled hoy to thwart his sister's attempts to go to a house party, The Pampered Darling was also a success. i F' 53339, Upper left: Watching an operation are Leonard Vander Linde, Ann Miller, Dora Vincent, Ruth Weber, Frances Pearson, Don Grotemat, Charles Berry, Robert Straayer. The victim is Jack King. Top: Margaret Soper, Merrie Campbell listen to Frances Pearson converse. Center: Robert Aaron, Peggy Ingersoll, William De Fouw, jean Kennedy have found the vases for Norma Perkins. Bottom: Miss Lois Conrad put the finishing touches on Laurence Dryer. Left: The Final scene of the Christmas pageant, Gloria, l law

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First row: Lorraine Rosendall, Frances Pearson, Doris Hunt. Second row: Shirley Saunders, Betty Guenther, Sveri Klar, Third row: Helen Shuker, Betty Langeler, Peggy Ingersoll, Miss Conrad. New Club Makes Debut Making its debut this year, the Foot- lights Club under the guidance of Miss Lois Conrad, dramatics instructor, has well established itself as one of Creston's leading groups. The purpose of this appropriately named club is to study dramatics in detail by means of observation. Their major activities included monthly dinner meetings at the homes of its members and a formal dinner party held at the Peninsular club preceding the junior-Senior Prom. Political advisers of this organization were Betty Guenther, presidentg Shirley Saunders, vice-presidentg and secretary- treasurer, Sveri Klar. Among the plays seen by the fair dam- sels this year were The Trojan W'mue11. The Ijwnrfiozz put on at Fountain Street Baptist Church, and Om' Tozwz a major yearly production given by the Civic Players at the St. Cecilia Auditorium. Pecuniary activities included sales of mystery bags, ice cream sandwiches and hot dogs. Below left: Lorraine Rosendall applies make-up on Betty Langeler, while Sveri Klar fixes herself up. Center: Frances Pearson, Shirley Saunders, Betty Guenther in a play. Right: Peggy Ingersoll, Helen Shuker, Doris Hunt learn their lines. l12l

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4 Play Brings Big Dividends This year's Senior Play, The Adorable Spencltliriftf' not only took in more money than any class before but it also seated more people in the history of Creston's senior class plays. This Norsemen exhibition of dramatics ability was under the direction of Miss Lois Conrad, dramatics instructor, assisted by Norma Perkins and Virginia De Nise. Lorraine Rosendall played the part of Sari, a Belgian girl, opposite joseph French, as Hardy Mason, Hardy Mason's mother and father were enacted by Helen Shuker and Robert Hendrickson. In the supporting cast were Leonard Vander Linde, Mary Reedtz, Margaret Soper, 'lack King, Gerald Baker, Shirley Saunders, Ruth Weber, Robert Straayer, David Kleiman, Hazel Ypma, and Walter Woocl, jr. l 3 Q Bclowi The wedding party includes Ruth Weber, Margaret Soper, Jack King, and joe French. Right: Hazel Ypma is showing a rubber check to Joe French, Walter Wood, and Gerald Baker. Upper left: Very much interested in Irene Hardy's Wedding gown are Ruth Weber, Shirley Saunders, Margaret Soper, the bride: Joe French, Lorraine Rosandall, Bob Hendrickson, and Walter Wood. Up in front Jack King is receiving some advice from Helen Shuker. Upper right: Margaret Soper, Leonard Vander Linde, and Bob Straayer are seeing something very interesting. Below: Leonard Vander Linde and David Klieman watch Mary Reedtz arrange the table decorations. ffvte r