Fairview High School - Challenge Yearbook (Fairview, PA)

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MUSIC AND DRAMA FESTIVAL The fifth annual Music Ei Drama Festival was presented on March 19, under the direcf tion of Miss Elizabeth Summerville and Mr. Earl Lawrence. This program consisted of three divisions: the instrumental, the vocal, and the dramatic. The first play, Sadie Socks the Saboteursn, relates the speedy action of Sadie's getting the sheriff in superfquick time while apprehending two saboteurs. The second play, Swept Clean Off Her Feet , relates the attempt of a salesman to become acquainted with a girl, who later proved to be the boss's daughter. Participants in the dramatic section were: Monta Vitter, Jane Cooper, Jean Farnham, Betty Miller, Marion Weigel, Ben Levy, james Tingley, Don McCray, Betty Saint, Merrill Grubbs, Bill Walker, Eunice Fails, and Jeanne Muller. The orchestra played The War March of the Priests , Chanson sans Paroles , and Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me . The double glee club rendered the Alma Mater , Dear Land of Home , Deep River , Country Garden , and Bells of St. Marys , being followed by a selection from the boy's glee club, Don't You Hear Me Callin', Lady Lou , and the girl's chorus singing, Wood- pecker . The finale of the evening was fittingly administered by the combined glee clubs singing the Star Spangled Banner . This performance was probably the most spectacular event for the school this year. Thru the cooperation of Mr. Lawrence, robes were purchased for the glee club and this festival was the outcoming for these beautiful robes. They not only add color to the glee club, but they produce a beautiful stage for the entire school. SCHOOL PLAY As sure as September marks the beginning of school, we find October ushering in the school play. Laughs, action, and romance! All this and more was found in this threefact comedy, Correspondence Courtship which was presented on October 14th, under the di' rection of Miss Clive J. Schroyer. Correspondence Courtship tells the rollicking story of a young business man, john Randolph, jr., QBi1lWa1kerJ who for two years had been writing to a girl, Ann Gregory flda Kauffmanj, whose address he got from a shipment of merchandise. Action begins on the day that Ann and her aunt QThelma Taylorj are expected to arrive in town. john Sr. fFred Krusej and his foreman, Bill Gordan, fMerrill Grubbsj contrive a scheme to keep the lovers from meeting, but the situation becomes even more complicated when the aunt, whose name is identical to Ann's, is mistaken for the young girl. Adding one difficulty to another, Paul Jackson QDon Buseckj -a detective reporter, and his accomplice, Miss Carlson fMonta Vitterj -try their best to destroy john Sr's. cam' paign for mayor of the town. But the play ends happily when Ann and john, Jr. plan to be married, and John Sr. successfully wins the election for mayor. The comedy for the play was supplied by Bessie fMarion Rosenbergl, the efficient gumfchewing secretary, Mrs. Sheffield, fAudrey Kastnerj a nosy head of the Women's Civic League, and an officer of the law, QBen Levy, who was blind to all gangster techniques. Page 26

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The DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS BOTTOM ROW, left to right: Marie Schmidt, Jeanne Mzcller, Eimzce Falls, Tlielma Taylor, Jean Holland, Elaine Hartley, Elma Hotclilqiss. SECOND ROXV, left to right: Marian Brown, Miriam Vxfihton, Mfvvita Vilter. Arlene Lewis, Sue Weislogel, Betty Ann Walter, Kathleen Vzgrass, Dorothy Lawrence. Audrey Kastner. THIRD RONV: left to right: Mr. Lawrence, Edith Brown. Ida Kauffman, Ruth XValter, Ida Mu: Storlq, Jean Walter, Evelyn Pustoriils, Opal Disen, Dorothy Dill. THE OPEBETTA Bringing back the beauty and allurement of the old South for one evening, An Old Kentucky Carden was presented by the musical department on Tuesday, December 22nd, under the combined direction of Miss Gloria Santomenna and Mr. Earl Lawrence. The story takes place in the garden of Col. Staunton's home in Kentucky. His niece, Jeanie fJean Hollandj and his nephew Phillip, CMerrill Crubbsj live with the Colonel fFred WllS4DI1J, and, on this particular day, Jeanie is celebrating her birthday, The Colonel has planned a surprise party in Jeanie's honor and the party is made more thrilling when Stephen Foster lJim Robinsonj visits the neighborhood and calls on the Colonel. Complications set in when the Col. disapprovcs of Jeanie's friendship with Richard Morgan CMerten Hinklej and orders him to leave his house in the morning, Unknown to the Col., Phillip is in Hnanf cial trouble and when Joe Buzzard fBill Vxfalkerj comes and demands immediate payment, Richard comes to Phillip's aid and lends him the money. Things reach a higher peak of excitef ment when Jeanie receives a family heirloom as a birthday gift and when a Hindu magician fSeymour Baskinj notices the jewel and disappears with it. The Col. then learns about the debt which has been paid by Richard, and he gives his approval of Jeanie's suitor when Richard ref turns with the stolen jewel. There is high comedy in the sudden attachment of Widmmw Hannah QThelma Taylorj, who has already buried three husbands, and Henry Blow QDon McCrayJ, a gold rusher. A joyous finale is reached when Phillip marries Joy QMary Hartj and Richard and Jeanie are busy making plans of their own! Our thanks to our directors and pianist, Elma Hotchkiss, for their patience and support in putting over a great financial and dramatic success. Page Z5

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GIRL RESERVES The Girl Reserves, a new organization for girls, under the supervision of Miss Betty B. Britton and Miss Olive J. Schroyer, started at school the second semester. The motto of the club is: Try to face life squarely . It is an organization run primarily by the Young Women's Christian Association. Some of the projects which the Club undertook are: Mak' ing scrapbooks for soldiers, a silk stocking drive, and sewing for the Red Cross. The ofiicers for this year are: Sue Weislogel, President, Opal Disen, VicefPresidentg Jean Holland, Sec' retaryg Kathleen Vigrass, Treasurer, and Evelyn Pastorius, Program Chairman. Since the club was just started the latter part of the year, it was not possible to accomplish great things, however it is hoped with the good foundation the club built this year, that it can really be classed as the outstanding club for girls. CS'-IRL'S VARSITY The Girl's Varsity F Club is a comparatively new organization, started last year for the benefit of all girls who had earned varsity letters. The ofiicers for the new year were chosen at our first meeting and the following were elected: Elma Hotchkiss, President, Sue Weislogel, Vice-President, and Mildred Anderson, SecretaryfTreasurer. The club has undertaken several projects, two of which were the building of targets for archery, and helping to plan and take charge of the girls' activities on Jumbo Night. The other members of the club are: Evelyn Pastorius, Monta Vitter, and Jean Holland. Our,thanks to Miss Schroyer for her help and cooperation in making this Girl's Varsity F an important part of this year. Mrtonsn ANDERSON BOY'S VARSITY F This year, under the direction of Mr. joseph Amendola, the Varsity Club has reor' ganized in an effort to set up a firm foundation for the future years, and it has succeeded. The boys in the Varsity Club are those who have been admitted to the club after winning a varsity sports letter. These boys, though few in number, did much this year to make our club a tradition and organization of true merit. After the election of ofhcers, who were Seymour Baskin, President, Robert Gidner, Vice' President, and Merten Hinkle, SecretaryfTreasurerg the boys set out to accomplish a number of wellfperformed deeds. The first job was to set up a regular constitution. We then under' took an assembly program for the high school, after which we began individual projects. Before the end of the term we will have accredited to our club, the accomplishment of what we know will be a successful Jumbo Night, the showing of athletic movies to the students, a dance, a beautifullyfdesigned plaque by two of our members, and a fine radio skit to be presented in a forth-coming assembly. It has been a successful year for us, and we hope that we have built an organization that will, in the future years, carry on the fighting tradition of Fairview athletics and the respect of a fine upstanding club. MERTEN HINKLE Page 27