Findlay High School - Trojan Yearbook (Findlay, OH)

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SEATED: Nancy Van Stronder, lvan Bowman, Elizabeth Clay- pool. STANDING: Rosanna Laws. 28 Mother ls a Freshman, a play from the pen of Richard David, Blau, was presented by the Junior Class December l. The story centers around Mrs. Abigail For- titude Abbott, played by lane Porter, and her daughter Susan lCarolyn lngleduel. Mrs. Abbott is a lovely person who does not look her age. Because she is lacking in funds she decides to accept a scholarship at the same college her daughter is attending as a sopho- more. The play unfolds the consequences when Mrs. Abbott and the zoology professor lTim Farleyl, with whom Susan is wildly in- fatuated, fall in love. The comedy portrays the hilarious complications which arise be- tween the housemother lRosanna Lawsl , the president of the college lCal lohnsl and Mrs. Abbott. Completing the cast were Sylvia, a studious girl, Nancy Van Stroncler, Bunny, a cute, naive girl, Barbara Miller, l-lelen, a sophisticated type with her mind on men I I m MOTHER IS A FRESHMAN SEATED: Elizabeth Claypool, Shirley Windcrs, Barbara Miller, Judy Krueger, Orma Highsmith, Nancy Van Stronder. STANDING: Rosanna Laws, Cal Johns, Jane Porter, Bill Malloy, Bill Tell, R. E. Gronau, Tim Farley, lvan Bowman, Carolyn lngledue, Bruce McGarvey, Pat lnsley. Q rather than studies, Shirley Windersg Carrie, a happy-go-lucky girl, Iudy Krueger, and Clara, a scatter-brain, Elizabeth Claypool. The men in the girls' lives were Bobo, lack, Howie and Bill, played by Bill Tell, Bill Mal- loy, lvan Bowman and Bruce McGarvey. Robert E. Gronau was the faculty director and Pat lnsley the student director. The orchestra, under the direction of Oliver Schumacher, played before the opening cur- tain and between acts. Carol Burkhart and Christina lanes were in charge of the properties. Miss Lora Wiest, Don Beltz, Kay l-lerge, Bob Clinger and Bill Tell comprised the advertising committee.

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With casts chosen by a committee of Thespian members, the Thespian Troop 451 presented three one-act plays 'February 21 in the auditorium. The plays were directed by the students under the gen- eral supervision of W. E. Hall, club sponsor. The first play, Let's Make Up, was a story of two teen-age boys who, angered at their girl friends for putting on make-up in public, shave in a hotel lobby to ridicule the antics of the girls. The story of a bachelor who gives lectures on why he maintains his status of celi- bacy was the theme of Why I Am a Bachelor. Winter Sunset, a more serious play, portrayed the sorrow that a young doctor and his wife caused his mother who was living with them. Between plays two l95O graduates gave humorous readings. Ronnie Yox- simer presented The Cremation of Sam McGee ' and Charles Dowdell gave a cutting from the play Green Pastures. Myrl Gephart offered his Prince of Peace oration, Have We Forgotten? for the approval of the audience. Why I Am A Bachelor Bill Tell, Jane Porter, Barbara Hum- phrey, Cherie Rahal, Doris Lindner, Rosanna Laws, Cal Johns. Winter Sunset Ivan Thomas, Suzanne Moyer, Bob Smith, Mariorie Hutchinson, Frances Watkins. Let's Make Up Norman Smith, Gloria Lupton, Rachel Bright, Bill Hess, Robert Welton, Pat O' Dell, David Robinson, Kay Krueger.

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mmiofz, l CRAIC'S WIFE The Pulitzer Prize play of l925, Craig's Wife, was presented as this year's Senior Class dramatization on May l8. Written by George Kelley, the drama underwent a re- vival several years ago and enjoyed an unbroken run of 350 performances on Broadway. ln the play Mrs. Craig, portrayed by Pat Insley, believed that a woman should seek independence and security in marriage. She believed that she could have this only by having complete control over her husband. She was a fana- tical housekeeper, would not associate with her husband's friends, and kept him away from his family. By accident Mr. Craig, played by Ray Wink, discovered what Mrs, Craig was really like and what her main aim in life was. ln the end he left her alone in the house for which she had sacrificed so much. Others in the cast were Cherie Rahal, who played the part of Mrs. Frazer, Frances Watkins in the characteriza- tion of Mrs. Austin, Ann Ghaster as Mrs. Harold, Margaret Stultz as Mazie the maid, Philip Rasor as Mr. Fredericks, jack Veit as Catrelle, Eugene Myers as Harry, joe Green as Billy Berkemire and Sue Hartigan as Ethel Landreth. Wilbur E. Hall was faculty director of the play and Miss Ruth Switzer headed the make-up committee. Eg- berts' Furniture Store provided the household equipment needed for the performance. A senior play is presented every year by students from the graduating class. Tryouts are held about six weeks before the performance and the cast is chosen by a group of teachers. The judges this year consisted of Miss Ruth Switzer, Miss Frances Stover and Mr. Hall. A ticket-selling contest was held with the home room selling the most tickets receiving a fifteen-dollar prize., The second prize was ten dollars and the third five dollars. FIRST ROW: Ann Ghaster, Sue Hartigan, Pat Insley, Frances Watkins, Margaret Stultz, Cherie Rahal. SECOND ROW: W. E, Hall, Ray Wink, Joe Green, Ray Gillespie, Eugene Myers, Jack Veit. 1,1 3 f 1-ul Pat Insley lleftl, Ray Wink, Frances Watkins. Z9