Fernald High School - Echo Yearbook (Fernald, IA)

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Senior Skip Day , The eleven members of the Senior Class and Mr. Begg spent Thursday, May 7, in Des Moines, enjoying Senior Skip Day. We arrived in Des Moines about 9:30 and im- mediately proceeded to the Municipal Courthouse where we attended a court session and also toured the jail and other points of interest. At noon we went to Mac Rae Park where we ate a delicious picnic dinner. After dinner we went to the Airport Driving Range, and later put our practice to use by playing rniniature golf. At 5 o'clock we drove to the RKO Orpheum Theater where we all witnessed our first 3-Dimen- sional movie, House of Wax. Two hours of bowling follow ed the movie. We then stopped at Lonnie's Drive-In for lunch. The day's entertainment ended with a stop at a base- ball batting range. After several futile attempts at this, the boys decided to call it quits, After a strenuous, but wonderful day, we began our journey home. 5. f-'PJ '

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Senior Play ' On April 29, 1953, the Seniors presented a comedy, Rest Assured , to an enthusiastic audience.. The cast was as follows: Mr. Morlock-Father.............................GayHuhn Mrs. Morlock - Mother ...... . . Donna Rae Danielson Mary - Daughter, about Z0 .... ........... K ay Huhn Jessica - Daughter, about 13 .... . .. Barbara Cawthon Mildred - The Maid ........... . . . Helen Wheelock Joe Lanconi - Mary's Fiance .... . .... Dale .Tarboe Luigi Lanconi - Joe's Papa .... . . . Janet McBride Martha Lanconi - Joe's Mama , . . . . .Elaine Crosby Lucifer - from Down Below ..... .... R ay Couser Miss Akers - Morlock's Secretary . . . . . .Evelyn Jarboe George Plew - Attorney ........... .... D ean Handsaker Mrs. Schmalz - Going Below . . . .... Margaret Miller Dr. Brown - Family Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Klonglan Mr. Black - Twitchy Mortician . . . . . . . . . . , . . . , Warren Larson Directed by - Mrs. Russell Chitty SYNOPSIS OF PLA Y Mr. Morlock is a grouchy old goat who doesn't like anything but . money, won't let his family do anything, is always griping and won't let his daughter, Mary, become engaged to Joe Lanconi, because Joe's Papa is poor. Luigi Lanconi comes to plead his son's case and is practically booted out of the house. The two old fellows start a fight and P. U. fMr. Morlock's initials stand for Phillip Ulyssesj says if Mary weds Joe it will be'over his dead body. Luigi says if they don't it will be over his. Luigi has a bad heart and the poor old boy can't take it--he konks out. The feud appears over. But then Luigi gets per- mission to come back and haunt Mr. Morlock, until he gives permission for the wedding. Mr. Morlock soon gets frantic because the family thinks he has lost the few remaining marbles that he had. fLuigi is visible only to Morlock- -and the audience, of course., Then Mr. , Morlock takes too many sleeping pills and also kicks the bucket. Neither one will leave until everything is settled to his satisfaction. Lucifer, from down below , drops in to take Mr. Morlock to the lower regions. Many more events take place which lead to a surprising and entertaining climax.

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CLASS OFFICERS President ....... ..... G ay Huhn Vice 4Pre sident . . , . . Evelyn Jarboe Secretary ....... .... E laine Crosby Treasurer . . . . . . Dean Handsaker CLASS IVIOTTO Tonight We Launch, Where Will e Anchor? W CLASS COLORS Royal Blue and Silver C LASS F LOWE R White Ros e BACCALAUREATE May 17, 1953 Processional .... . . Mrs. Miller Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Swihart So1o....... ...... ........ . ...Gayl-Iuhn Scripture Lesson . . . . . Reverend Buckingham Sermon........ ........ReverendKohl Solo . . . . . . . . . Dean Handsaker Benediction , . . , , . . , Dr. Swihart Recessional . . . . . . Mrs. Miller COMMENCEMENT May 19, 1953 P1'0CeSSiOI1a1 ......1VIrs. Miller I11V0Cati011 . . . . . . . . . Reverend Nichols Solo ..... . . . . . . . . . . . Janet McBride Address ....... .... ......... .. Reverend G. 5. Nichols Music ..........MixedQuartet Presentation of Honor Students . . . . . . . Mr. Begg Presentation of C1aSS......... ....... Mr. Begg Presentation of Diplomas . . . . . . . Lester Meirnann Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reverend Nichols Recessional . . . . . . . Mrs. Miller