Glenbard High School - Pinnacle Yearbook (Glen Ellyn, IL)

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Donkeys at restg donkeys at play. Every boy in school was trying for about a month before St. Valentine's Day to accom- plish this end since the long-awaited Heart Hop was on its way. This girl-date-boy dance was held in the school gymnasium on Saturday, February 14. The gym was splendidly decorated in red and white to give it that Winsome Valentine ap- pearance. Charles Brinkley's orchestra fur- nished smooth rhythms for the dancers. Co-sponsors of this annual event are the Girl Reserves and the Hi-Y. It first started as a girl-date-boy affair on a leap year, and its success at that time caused this reversal of con- vention to continue. The popularity of this dance was equally great this year, for a fine crowd attended. Something New In the middle of February a change occurred when two new secretaries took up their stations in Glenbard's office. Miss Mildred Berggren took over Miss Elsie Krall's duties, and Miss Lois Hab- erstich, a Glenbard graduate of 1941, assumed the duties of Mrs. Glaser. Miss Berggren is a Univer- sity of Chicago graduate and for- merly worked in Chicago while Miss Haberstich had worked in Glen Ellyn. Could Have Been Worse Glenbard was host to the Dis- trict Basketball Tournament, the first step in the state tournament. There were ten teams competing in this dis- trict, and although Hinsdale defeated Glen- bard to win in the finals both Glenbard and Hinsdale were allowed to compete in the re- gional at York. Here Glenbard started out with a victory over Proviso but was eliminated by bowing to York in a close game. '6Can You Beat That! Couples Only! The upperclassmen just couldnit get over it when they heard that the freshmen were spon- soring an open house that was open to couples only. Then when they heard that it was a girl-date-boy affair, some of them al- most expired. They found it hard to realize that the freshmen knew about such things. However, the girls from all the classes did their bit, and for the small sum of ten cents escorted the boys to the open house making it a great success. Higher Education On college night, Tuesday, March 24, repre- sentatives from fifty-six schools were here to discuss with students the merits offered by their respective colleges and universities. Most schools from the surrounding territory were represented as well as several from greater distances. By allotting each repre- sentative a room in which to contact inter- ested students, a very satisfactory system was arranged. This project has proved quite valuable to many who are undecided as to their choice of a college. Not This Door but 'Stage Door ' With clever publicity by the advertising committee, hard work by the properties com- mittee and the stage crew, and very excellent Hearts beat at the Heart Hop. Page twenty-seven

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Operetta, The Frantic Physician Geronte, has ordered her to marry a wealthy suitor, whom she does not love. To defer the marriage Lucinda has feigned loss of speech. Valere and Lucas, two servants, are sent by Geronte to find a doctor capable of curing Lucinda's dumbness. Martine to get even for the beating she received tells them that her woodcutter husband is a remarkable physician but will not admit it until severely beaten. The poor husband when confronted finally admits to be a doctor in order to escape further pun- ishment. The inner curtain then falls on the first act while King Louis and his guests are entertained during the intermission by the premiere ballerine. In act II Leander poses as an apothecary's assistant to gain admittance to Lucinda. Meanwhile the woodcutter, still posing as a doctor, diagnoses Lucinda's illness and then attempts to leave. But he is recognized by Page twenty-six Leander, who by threaten- ing to discover the quack bribes him to help them. The couple thus escapes. The quack, however, is also discovered by Geronte, and, after attempting unsuc- cessfully to escape, is told that he will be hanged for his deception. The woe is further heightened by the apprehension of 'the escap- ed couple. Then'-'in the ex- citement 'Lucinda forgets .her plan to act dumb and ' speaks. Her father over- whelmed with joy believes the woodcutter to have worked the cure and ac- claims him highly. Also when news is brought that Leander has inherited a large sum of money Ger- onte approves of the cou- ple's marriage. Thus all ends well. The cast included the following: Sganerelle, Rich- ard Weiss, Martine, Mary Ellen Carlton, Leander, Mr. Howard Dill, Lucinda, Charlotte Allabeng Valere, Willard Dorsettg Lucas, Joe Rawlings, Geronte, Bill Becker 3 Jacqueline, Carol Rideout on the first night and Jean Tiedeman on the second, and Louis XIV, Don Fischer. Hilarious He-Haws The night of February 11 i was a fateful one for the group of donkeys that an- nually visit Glenbard. At that time certain faculty members mounted these steeds and rode to do battle against a similarly mounted group of senior boys. This contest was supposedly gov- erned by the rules of basketball, a spherical ball being used to aid that impression. But for all that they could just as well have used an oval shaped ball, for in the subsequent me- dieval melee it was easy to imagine the splint- ering of lances, the flashing of swords, the wielding of battle-axes, and the clanging of armor. At the end of this affray when the blood had settled and the women had been re- vived, the score was found to be in favor of the dogged faculty. Since no casualties were reported, the Band Boosters, sponsors of this donkey affair, were well satisfied with its re- sults. Turnabout Ahem! was just one of many exclama- tions made to attract some girls' attention.

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Seniors' presentation of Stage Doo1 '. performances by the entire cast this year's senior play, Stage Door , shone brightly in the annals of Glenbard's theatrical produc- tions. The story centered about a theatrical board- ing house and contained all the sorrows and joys met with by aspiring young actresses in the theatre. It told of Terry Randall, the her- oine played by Polly Norment, who resists the temptation of a moving picture career rather than desert her true love, the stageg of Kay Hamilton, played by Marje Sadler, who, bur- dened by the cares of life, commits suicide in desperation, of Keith Burgess, Edgar Stroot, who gives up his natural talents for a chance to make money: of Jean Maitland, Pat Valleau, who leaves the stage for the movies and be- comes a famous star, and of David Kingsley, Larry Ross, who falls in love with Terry and gives her a chance on the stage. Other girls of the rooming house included Helen Westen- hoff, Jean Tiedeman, Judy Fowler, Mary Van- dercook, Dorothy Splon, Gail Beekman, Doris Coffin, Phyllis Cowan, Betty Bingham, Allene Eberle, Nancy Traynor, Phyllis Homan, Frances Rosenwinkel, and Gloria Frank. Char- lotte Allaben played Mrs. Orcutt, owner of the boarding house while the servants, Mattie and Frank, were played by Barbara Hall and John Page respectively. The part of Mrs. Shaw was played by Jane Newcomb and that of Dr. Randall by Bill Becker. Remaining char- acters included Bill Jensen, Merrill Prichard, George Woods, Ray Kammer, Lee Ralph, Nor- man Simmons, and Lawrence Marley. The main setting, dominated by a huge por- trait of Sarah Bernhardt, was the living room of an old brown stone house in New York. One of the bedrooms featured another interesting setting by the flashing of neon lights through the window and the realistic din of traffic. Much of the credit for this play should go to Miss Rachel Whitfield under whose direc- tion many dramatizations have experienced success. Three-Fourths Over March 27 brought to students the realiza- tion that the beginning of the end was at hand. The home stretch lay before them, for the third quarter was over. 'Ir if uk Page twenty-eight