Elwood Community High School - Crescent Yearbook (Elwood, IN)

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Confusion continues with Margaret, Miss Booth, Carla, a policeman, Miss Baker, Mr. Barnard, Jeannie, Puff, Dan, Jackie, and Roger. WITH TWO CLASS PLAYS Amid gleaming footlights and the smell of greasepaint, the class of '62 made their second effort at high school dramatics. They very successfully presented The Perfect Idiot, a three-act comedy by Eunice and Grant Atkinson. The play was well directed by Mrs. Barr, aided by Sue Smith. Although this was the first play Mrs. Barr had directed at Willkie High, it proved to be a great success. The play centered around a boy genius, who by a bit of bribery started a campaign to make himself the most popular boy in school. The seniors showed a great wealth of talent and thoroughly delighted their audiences with their final high school dramatic presentation. PLAY CAST Meredith Wisler--Dan Tennyson Sharon Lilly--Linda Barnard Larry Hocker--Jackie Tennyson Phil Johnson--Puff Witomski Mickey Beasley--Carla Mell Morris--a policeman Kathy 01dag--Miss Booth Patty Kiefer--Margaret Tennyson Ann Walker--Rhodora John Laudeman--Walter P. Latherby Norma Hardebeck--Jeannie David Haskett--Roger Tennyson Susan Scea--Miss Baker Jack Armstrong--Mr. Bardard Reg Lindsay--Dr. VonBarf Student director--Sue Smith Director --Mrs. Barr Latherby tells Roger how Dan has ruined his show as Dan, Jackie, Rhodora, and Margaret look on.

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Always ready to leave when the air got a little thick was Eddie. Watching silently are J. T., Cliff, Velda, Sylvia, Grant, and Mable. CLASS OF ’62 HAD SUCCESS Stranger in the Night, a three act comedy-mystery, was presented by the class of '62 on April 13, 1961. The play primarily involved Sylvia Lee, the attrac- Eddie swings Nona around as Mable looks on. tive manager of a hotel gift shop, Mable Crane her business partner, and Grant Terry a newspaper reporter. The story centered around the gift shop where a murder was to take place with the victim's name hidden in one of the gifts. Eventually everything turns out all right with the victim revealed and everything safe and sound. The play was directed by Mrs. Sharp and the student director was Jack Armstrong . PLAY CAST Sylvia Lee--Kathy Oldag Mable Crane--Sue Smith Grant Terry--Meredith Wisler J. T. Rutledge --Wynn Miller Velda Stevens--Pauletta Burton Clifford Newkirk--John Laudeman Nona Pollard--Diane Usfo Eddie Beach--Larry Hocker Rose Jordan--Pat Dooley Sam Fisk--Danny Blake Marcella Bender --Mickey Beasley Sandra King--Ann Walker Student Director--Jack Armstrong Director--Mrs. Sharp Agreement is reached at last between Grant and J. T. with Velda breathing a sigh of relief. 14

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Happy with their catches are S. Ross, R. Tam, and L. Huntsinger as J. Justus and C. Meyer look dumb-founded. HAY AND CORN - SADIE HAWKINS On your mark!Get set! Go! This was the battle cry of the senior gals at the annual Sadie Hawkins Dance held on November 22, 1961, in the Panther Den. The chase was on and all the perky fellarswere runnin' wild, up and over the ramps, back and forth on the Den floor and around several bails of hay stacked on the floor. Of course the gals were not far behind, runnin' just as fast as they could to catch their man. The thrill of the evening came when everyone purchased their kissing licenses and at the end of the chase Marryin' Sam --alias Kit Frazier--was waitin' at the alter to hitch all the hill-billies. Ears of corn and bails of hay provided a fitting background for the chase, and the refreshments seemed to add to the gaity of the evening, one that the seniors will long remember. Making sure she gets her man is S. Ross as she drags J. Justus to the alter.