Cumberland High School - Milestone Yearbook (Cumberland, IA)

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'A CASE OF SPRINGTIME' The Senior Glass Play, the comedy, UA Case of Spr1ngt1me,' was pre- sented on April 24, and 25. Bob Parker, an l8 year old and a senior in high school, kept his family in a constant uproar by his magic tricks, making eggs disappear into good Stetson hats and feeding his pet rabbits on oatmeal However they were sympathetic and offered their assistance when he got in trouble with the principal and almost ended in Jail The play was put largely into the hands of the students, who worked on production staffs, thereby gaining practical knowledge of play produc tion The play was double cast so that the entire class participated All concerned agreed that it was an enjoyable as well as a success ful venture Win-i ax. Ah... . o 9 C . U I C X 1 ff, ' ' i- l' ,A s . 1 ' Y ,S .X V, V ' f .Qin ry bf, 1. 6 Z K! lf, ., z A I. . F Y I ' , w - . lf' . ' -rv-'H ' Q ' Av' LL X ' 1 I V, K I . , L 'gig E262 Yr' . D A Q I .4 1a p f 4 - gif, v . V' fl v V -I 1X .-Y! X l xl ' ..'x,, . I , 7 4 YQ. , . A 1 l . , , ' J J' - A ll V

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JUNIOR CLASS PLA! The Junlor Class Play 'Double Exposure', was a hilarious comedy which left the audlence ln stitches on October 15 and 16 Ivan Porter played the part of the irresponsible young man who lmpersonated his doctor uncle and took over the cllnlc to make some money for himself and friends from the summer theatre Ernest Thomsen, as an old school chum, supplied the comedy When Eleanor IcCurdy, as Mrs Holslngton, arrived with her pet poodle, the trouble began Then Henry, the rich husband, better known to us as Stub Porter, entered and threw affairs into a panic All's well that ends well, and the Juniors really put over their play which was double cast so that all took part 'SMILIN' THROUGH' The climax of the year's dramatic work came as the romantic comed 'Smllln Through' was pxesented lay 13 The all star cast of Juniors and Seniors loved the play and created remarkable characterizations The play takes place in a beautiful flower garden ln England during World War I John Carteret and his friend Dr Owen are forced to tell Kathleen, niece of John's dead sweetheart, why John hates Kathleen's love Kenneth The story is a flash back to the day bf John's wedding fifty years before, when his bride was shot and killed by Jeremiah Wayne who escaped to America, and whose son ls in love with Kathleen Throughout the lonely years John has found comfort in believing that loonyeen comes back to his garden on moonlight nights When John consents to Kathleen' marriage, Moonyeen does come back and the play ends as John dies and his spirit meets hers at the gate Tears came to many ln the audlence who say that the play was so beau tlful and so ably done that lt will be remembered always The Cast John Carteret Lloyd Smith Dr Owen Ivan Porter Ellen Joan McConnell Kathleen Margaret McLaren Wlllle Robert Gerlock loonyeen Kenneth Wayne Lloyd Worthington Jeremiah Wayne Lloyd Worthington Alicia Dorothy Steffen Mary Clare Eleanor lcCurdy Edward David Wolford Lorraine Smith 5 T'f I' O . . . ' o . - m . C e U D V Q B . f 1iQ na?- . 11311713 QCZQ ' one -up-------Q 'ff '4 . l :34 K x xx I .Avy-1 ' I X f A :A - j T- af J' . ' 7 I F ' I xii? v' i ,,. -4.13-il 1 Y-C - HW- , X, l 4.