Deckerville High School - Eagle Star Yearbook (Deckerville, MI)

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Senior Play DEADLY ERNEST December 2, 1955 Directed by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook Characters Ernie - Ron Laeder Bumpus - Jack Bogan Aunt Ethel - Janice Smith Sleepy - Tim O'Mara Gladys - Ruth Burgess C. E. Grimm - Frank Lakatos Clarissa - Mary Johnston Ernestine - Ruthann Vatter Henry Gilcrest - Jeryl Thayer Pumpkin - Genevieve Mosher Jill - Nila McFarlane Aunt Stella - Gayle Bryce Dr. Ernest - Jerry Pape Margie - Donna Weyeneth Our easy going hero Henry Gilcrest, becomes discussed with life when he loses his job, girl, and room and decides to be done away with for $17.83 by a man called Ernest. Then his outlook on life changes and that is where the fun begins. Virtually everyone he meets is called Ernest, but in the end he gets his room, girl and job back.

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CHARLES STONE Seniors JAMES STRINGER After man came woman, and they ve been after him every since. Football U Basketball 23 Baseball 12 In my desk my books do lie, they re at rest and so am I, Football 23I4. Basketball 2 Track 231 F. F. A. I23I JERYL THAYER I have two speeds; slow and slow. super F. F. A. 1231» Senior Plsy 1» Junior Play 3 LARRY VAN NORMAN Whenever I feel like exercising, I lie down till the feeling goes away. Football 123b Basketball 2 Baseball 123b Varsity Club 123b Junior Play 3 ROBERT VAN SICKLE Sometimes I just sit and think and sometimes I just sit. F. F. A. 123b School Paper 1 RUTHANN VATTER To get enjoyment out of life, be stupid; I know, voice of experience. F. T. A. 3b Senior Play b Annual Staff 2b Band 123b Glee Club 2b Library 3b Office Staff b DARYL WISMER He always gets things done, yet he has a lot of fun. Football 3b Baseball 3b Math Club 23b Band 123b

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Junior QUIET WEEKEND March 25» 1955 Directed by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook Characters Play Mr. Spence - Jack Bogan Mr. Melvin - Ron Laeder Mrs. Melvin - Mary Johnston Miss Mullins - Agnes Gough Diane - Ruth Burgess Barbara - Genevieve Mosher Edna - Nila McFarlane Mrs. Harrington - Janice Smith Oliver Spence - Duane Foye Barry Daniels - Tom Smallwood Jack Denton - Larry VanNorman Rufus Dwight - Jeryl Thayer Mr. Melvin a hard working clerk in a real estate office, reluctantly agrees to help his employer, Mr. Spence, put over the sale of dilapidated cottage to a rich woman, Mrs. Harrington. At Mr. Spence's request, he has employed a not-too-able car- penter named Rufus, and a cleaning woman. Miss Mullins, to get the house ready for inspection. Mr. Melvin took his wife and two daughters along for background, to pre- tend that they were spending a delightful vacation there. Miss Mullins assumes control and threatens to leave unless they all pitch in and help, including the deceitful Mr. Spence. Barry, Barbara's ex-boyfriend, appears more or less disguised as a famous French artist, to make a last appeal to Barbara. Jack, a personably young lifeguard, the stupid Oliver, and Barry acquire black eyes in settling the problem. A happy outcome, however, follows the confusion of broken furniture, and windows that fall out.