Fairview High School - Challenge Yearbook (Fairview, PA)

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ANNUAL CONCERT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The high school orchestra is getting better every year, but this year something new was added to their annual program. Mrs. Rohde was invited to bring the mem- bers of the Garver School Rhythm Band to be our guest players. The annual spring concert was given on April 20, 1945, and they began their program with an old stand by, the War March of the Priests. Then everyone, but especially the high school kids, got a kick out of the boogie Woogie piece. After the orchestra had played most of their selections, Mr. Lawrence went down and directed the rhythm band, The little kids looked very cute with their paper soldier hats, and their drummer was really a pip. They began with How D'ye Do, and played four pieces, ending with America, We all thought they were very good. After that Patricia Hannah came up with the solo, Orientale, on her cello, Oscar, and interpreted that selection very well. Next, awards were presented to four senior girls: Gloria Lucas, Mary Cochran, Elizabeth Hartley, and Elaine Hartley. These were musical letters. Then three special awards were given: one to Shirley Holland for her wonderful singingg and one to Pat Hannah for playing so well on her cello, They both received season tickets to the concerts sponsored by the Erie Civic Music Association. The third one was given to Nancy Platz for struggling through boys' and girls' glee clubs every week and playing the accompaniments for every musical affair that goes on in school. Hers was three months tuition at the Erie Conservatory of music for piano lessons. The orchestra brought the concert to a close by playing the March from Tann- hauserf' Altogether it was a very successful eveningg and it was a money-making proposition, too. - -RUTH BARKER. THE CHARMING GIRL-Dill. CLASS IOKER-Rog. TALKATIVE BOY-DAVE. STUDENT WITH PRIZE IALOPE+Morgan, STUDENT WITH MOST TARDY SLIPS-Guy. MOST AMBITIIOUS GIRL-lulia. GIRL WITH MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT-Graff. CHAMPION GUM CHEWER-M, Miller. SMALLEST GIRL-Hilda, LAZIEST STUDENT-Ed. Page 22

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ICEBOUN D by OWEN DAVIS , The Class of 1945 attracted a large and attentive audience on May ll, 1945, when they presented their class play. lt was Written by Owen Davis, and called lcebound. The opening scene portrayed a selfish and jealous family as they Were waiting for the death of their Mother-each member of the family anxious to collect his share of the inheritance. To their deep disappointment and anger, it was lane, the servant girl who had been with their mother for several years, who received the Whole amount. They did not know that lane had also received a letter from their mother telling her that she really wanted her youngest son, Ben, the black sheep of the family, to get the money. She had realized that lane Was the only one Whom she could trust to make Ben into a responsible man, who would really take good care of his inher- itance. Ably played by Mary Cochran, it was Iane Who 'believed in Ben and gave him confidence in himself. lim Ritchie really changed before our eyes from the Ben who was discouraged and didn't care about anything, to the Ben who was a com- petent farmer and could take his rightful place in the community. After many difficulties caused by the other members of the family, lane and Ben discovered their love for each other, and their fine characters triumphed over those of their sordid, icebound relatives. There were flashes of humor as each member of the family Watched carefully to see that none of the others got ahead of him. Sophie Komisarski, in particular, gave all the shades of meaning in voice and gesture which were needed for the part of Ella Iordan. Audrey Kastner and Don Buseck were ex- cellent as Mr. and Mrs. l-lenry lordan, And everyone contributed to the atmosphere prevailing in a family which had left out human kindness and cared only for money. We felt that, under Mr. Weir's direction, the class play of 1945 deserved nothing but compliments. lt Was a fine production. -NORMA WIGGINS. C A S T Henry Iordan .., Donald Buseck Ella lordan, unmarried U Emma' his Wife Audrey Kasmer B 51963 -eAfffe------ SODHIG KOm1SC1rSk1 .,.,, R' h' Nettie, her daughter by a forrner en lor an Icmes HC le marriage fwzfwyyfy H 7NV--,if Y Lila ph-nz Doc Curtis .,,... ..- Donald Kruse Sadie Fellows, once Sadie Iordan, Fudge Bradford ------------- Charles TUYIOT G Wldow ---A------ e--- Kathleen VUJFGSS lane Crosby, a servant ,,.... Mary Cochran Claudia, her daughter .- ....., - Sara Stuart Hannah, a servant ......,. Betty Yarrington lim Iay, Deputy Sheriff ..,.. .,.. Harold Brown Page 23