Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Junior Class Play Has Surprise Ending A complicated mystery was the choice for the Junior Class Play, The Woman at Dead Oaks. presented Nov. 12 and 13. The action began when three college students, Fran, Indy and Bert arrived at an old, isolated house to spend a quiet weekend in the country. Soon unex- plained things happened, the phone went dead, Victims were killed, clues were found, and more. The audience learned that Fran committed the murders. However, there was a surprise ending, for the real woman at dead oaks was a novelist was had written the whole tale in her latest book. Judy Winthrop ........ Barb Anderson Fran Hunt .................. Pat Kerr Bert Norris ............ Richard Polka Charles Jameson ...... Lance Strefling Ruse Linden ............. Robin Weik Hal Breeden .............. Dan Ohms Helen Prentis ............ Donna Ross Fred Grant ............ Bill Maddocks Lissie Boyd ............. Lorna Harris Hannah Boyd ......... Kathy Harness Hackett ................. Doug Fisher Upper 10H: Barb Anderson and Pat Kerr investigate evidence of the crime. Left: Richard Polka appears to have Doug Fisher cornered.

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Cathy Martin Emerges AS A Finalist Centering around the theme of Close to You, the 1971 Junior Miss pageant involved twenty- three girls from area high schools. Each girl planned her own performance and spent the two weeks prior to the pageant in a constant rehearsal. Elston's Cathy Martin was Chosen the 1971-72 LaPorte County Junior Miss by a panel of five judges. Her talent selection was a vocal rendition of t'Yes, My Heart and ttMira. She then competed in the state competi- tion at Frankfort, Indiana, plac- ing in the final twelve. Upper right: As one of Elstonts nine- teen entries in the pageant. Debra Clark sings Alfie. Above: Miss Congeniali- ty, Debbie Moore. gives a testimonial as her talent in the enmpetition. Right: 1971-72 Junior Miss. Cathy Martin, sings ttMiru.

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Comical Mystery Intrigues Audience Belinda Pryde wanted Ram- shackle Inn but she didn't want the smuggler-murderer-caretak- er or the body in the safe. Being a nosey little old lady, she be- came totally involved in solving the Innis mysteries. finally dis- covering smuggled liquor in the basement. Miss Pryde survived Patton's murder attempts and over-powered him with one blow of a wine bottle. The Inn was saved and everyone was happy. Patton ................... Paul Clam. Arbuthnot .............. Roy Grinston Joyce Rogers ......... Cecily Patterson Mame Phillips tttttttttttt Evie Craig Constable Small .......... Iim Meding Belinda Pryde ........ Laurie Sprague Commodore Lucius Towser .......... Jim Carson Gail Russell .......... Barbara Yentes Alice Fisher .............. Tina Burke Dr. Russell .......... Erwin Rassinger Bill Phillips ............... Don Cook Mr. Temple ........... Bob Ganshorn Mary Temple ............ Diane Cross Gihooley ............... Iohn Gardner Fred Porter ............. Roy Crinston Above: Paul Glanz is unconvinced as Erwin Rasinger argues his case. Right: To the great concern of Diane Cross and Evie Craig. Laurie Sprague c-ol lapses with shock.