Dumas High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Dumas, AR)

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Speech Club Presents OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder Mona Leonard Libby Clayton For the first time. the speech club decided to presen' a drama, OUR TOWN, by Thornton Wilder, as it: spring production . f as fi' V f-ni 4 Jeanie Freeman, Donna Hudson, and Bill Shea Donna Hudson and Bill Shea The major problem the club faced was where to have the production. After a great deal of consideration the end of the football field was chosen. This meant the club would have to construct a stage. The speech club, under the direction of Libby Clayton with assistance from Danny Rogers. put the production together in only five weeks. The play was presented on May 9 and 10. at 8:00 p.m. It was perfornfied in three acts - Act I. Daily Life: Act II, Love and Marriage: and Act III, Death. 0 N. 27

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In addition to the tournaments, the speech club sent eight representatives to the Arkansas Student Congress, held in Little Rock at the Sam Peck Hotel and the State Capitol 1Novem- ber 11-135. These students acted as legislators in a mock Congress and were awarded certifi- cates for exceptional work. They included one sophomore CDennis Hargissj, two juniors CSusan Blagg and Elaine Watsonj, and five seniors Ueanie Freeman, Donna Hudson, Sarah Mau- ney, Jay Tanembaum, and Wynne Westb. Jay Tanenbaum received certificates for floor speaking and party caucus. Students of the drama class presented a pup- pet show around the Christmas season for the first through third grades, the Methodist and Baptist kindergartens, and the Wells' Bayou kindergarten. The three short skits given were The Owl Who Hated the Dark, Nickolas and the Lion, and Zing and Zang Zong. The stage and all the puppets were made by the students. After the Henderson tournament, on February 14, the speech club presented a program at the Central Cafetorium for parents and friends. The program included the puppet show and performances by those who won trophies and certificates at the HSC Speech Festival. Officers for the 1973-'74 speech club were as follows: Jeanie Freeman ipresidentj , Rosalyn Ross Cvice-presidentb, Elaine Watson Qsecretaryj, and Larry Shinn Ctreasurerb. A a g 31.3 fi I- V, tr, lp , X4 ' V. W 1 Q , 4, - , L ,, ,- f .if U 'i f Bill Shea, Wynne West, Greg Gasaway, and Donna Hudson Julie Daniel, Janie Mauney Calso student directorj, Susan Ferguson, and Shelly Downen falso student directory served as usherettes for the spring production. 26

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The response to the play by the community, parents, and students was that of high praise. The amount of work put into the play was evident and the talent involved was highly visible. Working commit- tees were stage manager and crew 0'Tommy Landrus, Robert Franks, Thomas Hough, Mike Miller, Dale Hughart, Don Rowland, and Joey Smithj, lighting crew Uoey Smith, Chuck Wheeler, and Ricky Bran- sonb, Advertising C'Sarah Mauney, Rosalyn Ross, Shelly Downen, Susan Holley, Wynne West, Donna Hudson, Glenda Simpkins, and Tammy Olliej, House manager and usherettes fiDebra Brown, Julie Daniel, Theresa Boothe, Shelly Downen, and Janie Mauneyb. Joey Smith, Cqiky Carey, and Robert Franks Donna Hudson, Wynne West, and Bill Shea Jeanie Freeman and Rosalyn Ross Members of the cast included Qstanding, left to rightj Connie Rieve, Karen Hood, EpM d, Thomas Hough, Susan Ferguson, Susan Blagg, Al Tanenbaum, Greg Gasaway, Corky Carey, oben Fran s, Theodore 28 Mitchell, Mike Gill, Brenda Watts, Don Rowland, Melvin Ray, He en Hunter, Randa Hickman, and Tommy Landrus. Cseatedb Mary Heiman, Janet Ward, Shelly Downen, Joey Smith, and Jay Tanembaum.