Edison High School - Reflector Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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% zt 3 “Proessor, How could you)” Si ? 1 Sissy f Ap ¥ ssepessite = eu —new Seated: lMargeret Hanley, Leonard Szot, Marilyn Kundrat, Betty Weeks, Nevy Gough, onnie Bock, Selly Spees, Bob Robertson, Bill O'Donnell, Ellen Summers. Standing: Leet Jones, Merceline Willis, Bill Hjerpe, Dick Cummings, Alice Gut, Cerald ebofski. The Stage lights dim, an expectant hush over the eudience--the curtain was about to rise. Professop How Could You? the first big production of the Edison Drematic Club was about to begin, Back Stege, the cest wes assembled for a lest-minute Pep talk from Mom Iarre- bee. Bill and Merceline were Seated on the costume trunk, lost in their love, it was so serious, they didn't even feel the sickening fright of first night perforn- ance, But @s for the rest of the cest, they were very much aware that they were about to do or die to please the hardest audience there is to Play for--their own cléssmetes, hothing can gull u boy's appetite, tuough., Alice Gut was having @ hard time keeping Richard Jones Out of her lemon chiffon pie. Bob Robertson was busy getting his silk hose and bonnet on. Helene Johnson was leying tit-tet-toe on.the train- ing roos. bluckboerd with the professor (Nevy Gough) to take his mind off how little time was left till curtein call. Our loveble srandfether (Richard Cummings) was busy slepping the lest film of grey into Grandmother's (Ellen Summers) heir, while big brother (¥ermit Jones) wes being helped by Lowell Hemmons to go over his lines for the lest time. Gerald, the butler, was Ccomplecently letting the southem belles, Ronnie and Betty, retouch his lipstick. Sally Spees was madly trying to assemble her luggege, keep her hat on straight, end remember her cues, I've «xnown meny troubles in my life but most of them never heppened.” That Saying of lierk Twain's was true. These people hed worked herd to make Professor How Could You? a4 success. They were rewarded by the praise of their classmutes end admiretion of the adults. When the Dramatic Club isn't working on a big production, they ere by no means idle. Many wonderful pleys heve been produced on tdison's stage during this first year. An Irish play, License to Wed,” was one of their first dialect pleys--a spritely comedy which evoked meny laughs from the audience. The cherac- ters were: a policeman, played by Robert Vaughn; the bride, Betty Weeks; and the groom-to-be, Robert Ramsey. Three very talented girls, Lola Hann, Mery Lou Simmons, und Mary Jenci later came through with a splendid performance of Three Dear Friends, which had many difficult lines to be memorized. Then followed Everything's orf pus, Lowell Hammons, Gerald Klebofski, Remona Vaughn, Derencinovich. Mery interpreted the role of a foreign young boy; and Lupe, a trusting young mother. sudience when Gergla walked out from behing the se Lowell hed teken his trousers,

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SECTION HEADS Seated: Bill Hjerpe, Bp Clarinet; Lola Hann, Piccolo; Jimmy Collins, Cornet; Victor Young- mark, Alto Clarinet; Gene Johnson, Alto Sax; Alice Wells, Tenor Sax. Standing: Bob Halvorsen, Bass; Pat Wierman, Trombone; Richard Shultz, Baritone; Phyllis Pinnell, French Horn; Joe Proctor, Phyllis Anderson, Percussion; Miss Scheddell, Director. - my as BAND OFFICERS Seated: Phyllis Anderson, Mgr.; Jimmy Shaw, Vice-Pres.; Gene Stowers, Pres.; Rosetta Blake- borough, Chmn., Band Fund Comm.; Standing: Miss Scheddell, Director; Pat Wierman, B.F. Comm.; Juanita Clark, Librarian; Barbara Squibb, Bill Hjerpe, B.F. Committee. ————————————

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= se ee grr es . — : Mrs, Larrabee-Sponsor, Dorothy etl Jackie Ping, Pat Wierman, Helene Johnson, Vaughn, Lupe Corpus, Alice Gut, Betty Davis. Hjerpe, Robert Vaughn, Bernard Waddell, Eugene Ervin Sajdera, Dick Cummings. The climax of the year's work came in The rele b Mary Janci, Robert Ramsey, Kermit Jones, Erwin sajdere, The iastente were in tears as the old priest (Richard) led the prisoner (Rob) to his death. Mary did a wonderful job as the eee : whom she does not recognize as her brother to s fate, . c tells her of her proties’s heroic death. Kermit, the warden, also lived his part. Not a person, in either cast or sudience, tains closed. All felt that this play was the crowning glory of the yea The couples were laughing and singing as the hey wagon rolled down the hobart streets, that moonlit night. It was the beginning of the many and varied socisl activities of the Edison Dramatic Club. If any Hobart residents were frightened by en eerie light fleshing by their windows, it was only hir. Swingley checking for lipstick prints on the boys. Following this hayride the club sponsored 4 ‘gala dance,during which Iris Jeanette seng and played her accordien. She held the audience spellbound by her music. Leter, Mrs.Larreabee treeted her hsrd-working oupils to a gay Amas party in her home, celebrating the success of Professor How Could You? The event- ful evening was made even merrier by mistletoe in every doorway and by the exchange of gifts. Bob Robertson, who had become dear to the group for his witicism and charm, left for the services last February. A “big party was held in his honor at Miss Burns' house, to let him know that he was being sent to Uncle Sam with everyone's best wishes. eee oe Row: Norma Peters, Dottie Ordean, Mary Janei, Mary Simmo nderson, Betty Weeks, Vivian Lancaster, Mary Derencinovich, Ellen Summers, ally Spees, Jackie Third Row: Neville Gough, Hook, Bob kamsey, Kermit Jones, pt OFFICERS Helen Johnson, Vice-President, Neville 2 Gough, President; Dottie Ordean, Secre- tary-treasurer. — ns, Lola Hann, Donna Bonnie Bock. Marceline Willis Conway, Ramona e truly fine play given and Richard Cummings. ister, who leaves the boy, believing the could resist crying as the cur-