Gouverneur High School - Deanonian Yearbook (Gouverneur, NY)

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“7 he success of any great enterprise does not depend upon numbers—Garrison. “The Bat” Presented by Senior Class of Gouverneur ber 9, 1936, at 8 o’clock. (Produced by Special Arrangement PERSONS IN Lizzie, an elderly maid ........... Mary Wranesh Miss Cornelia VanGorder, an elderly spinster ............. Dorothy Dygert Billy, a Japanese servant .... Neal June Brooks, a bank cashier.......John Rodger Miss Dale Ogden, an attractive young woman .................. Peggy Greene Doctor Wells, friend of Courtleigh Fleming ................... Marcus Chase High School at the Gralyn Theatre, Decem- with Samuel French, New York.) THE PLAY Anderson, the Detective George Constantikes Richard Fleming, nephew of Court- leigh Fleming .............. Douglas Pete Reginald Beresford, friend of Rich- ard Fleming ............. Martin Hassett Unknown Man .............. Ralph Elmer Man who goes upstairs ... Robert Tremlett SYNOPSIS Act I—Living Room in Miss VanGorder’s Long Island House. Act II—The same. Act III—The same. Prompter .................. Jane Lambton Property Man Harold Miles Property Mistress ..... Gertrude LaForty Wardrobe Mistress ........ Doris Clark Assistant Property Mistress ..Betty Burr Stage Manager ........................ Ray Wells Music ................ High School Orchestra Miss Mullen, Director. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Gowns .................. Rodger’s Store Furniture .... Katzman-Freeman Company Electrical Supplies, Carl’s Auto Accessories Scenery ............ Student Electrician Stage Effects ..... ........... “Ag” Boys ........... Jay Burns Theodore Constantikes Page Twenty

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“Make a virtue of necessity.”—Burton. Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1937 30. L Hiram Jenne. working on the supposition that two negatives make a positive, do bequeath my indolence to Bob Cushman, hoping that Bob will improve by his acquisition. 31. I, Adelaide Greene, do bequeath my dancing ability to Bob Bockus, and my Canton admirers to Beryl VanNorton. Heaven knows she wants them! 32. I, Carleton Goodnough, do bequeath my barbarous tactics to Marie Johnson. 33. I, Mary Fowler, do bequeath my soulful blue eyes to Betty Steele. 34. I, Elwood Gamble, do bequeath my avoirdupois to John McGill and my past love affairs to Paul Markwick. 35. I, Grace Kelley, do bequeath my sweet and dainty manner to Francis Hanratty. 36. , Everal Hutt, do bequeath my maroon car to Grant Austin to get him to school on time. 37. I, Marie King, do bequeath my brilliance in Intermediate to someone who will need it next year. 38. I, Charles Frye, do bequeath my long legs to Hilliard Seaker; then maybe Amelia will like him better. 39. I, Neal June, do bequeath my conscientiousness to Emerson King and Robert Bell. 40. I, Betty Maloy, do bequeath my sensitiveness to Theodore Constantikes. di. I, Harold Miles, do bequeath my German haircut to Mac Evans. 42. I, Gertrude LaForty, do bequeath my perseverance to Erwin Gruneisen. 43. I, Sam Kaplan, do bequeath my many years in high school to anybody that can last that long, and my dates with Portia to anybody that can get her away from me. 44. I, Thelma Seavey, do bequeath my spry steps to Evelyn Dain. 45. I, Oscar Jenne, do bequeath my knowledge of farming to Marjorie Hosmer, sn she’ll be a help to Elmer. 46. I, Jane Lamb ton, do bequeath my ability to gyp dancers to Rebah Clark. 47. I, Douglas Pete, do bequeath to Ray Boscoe my out-of-town girl friends, instead of Dot. 48. I, Jean McGrath, do bequeath my knowledge of other people’s business to Elizabeth Kerwin. 49. I, John Rodger, do bequeath my heart to Margaret Ulrich. 50. I, Frances Storie, do bequeath my smile to William Reynolds. 51. I, Joseph Wranesh, do bequeath my ability to pester to Harlan Goodnough. 52. I, Clinton Thompson, do bequeath my knowledge of History C to Paul Markwick. 53. I, Edith Stowell, do bequeath my grin to Edwin Rudes. 54. I, Ray Wells, do bequeath my razor to Charles Liscum. I never use it. 55. I, Marion Temple, do bequeath my unfinished lessons in homemaking to Dora Jean Sibley. 56. I, Marjorie Woodworth, do bequeath my perfect hair wave to Blanche Hardy. 57. I, Dorothy Wilson, do bequeath my giggles to Donald Love. 58. I, Mary Wranesh, do bequeath my helpfulness to teachers to Dot Dodds to increase her pull. 59. 1, Walter Webster, do bequeath all my love to Alice Brown. 60. I, Donald Woodward, do bequeath my back seat in English class to Milton Donahue. In witness whereof, we set our hand and seal on this twenty-third day in June, anno Domini, nineteen hundred and thirty-seven. The Class of 1937- Witnesses : Eleanor Wells Hilliard Seaker Page Nineteen

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THE NATHAN BROWN THEATRE FIRE NOTICE: The exit, indicated by the red light and sign, near- est to the seat you occupy, is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency, please do not run—WALK TO THAT EXIT. EVERAL HUTT, Fire Chief and Commissioner. PROGRAM PUBLISHED BY THE GAMBLE THEATRE CORPORATION WEEK BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1947 MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY NEAL JUNE, INC. presents JOHN EDITH RODGER STOWELL RALPH ELMER’S LITTLE RED HEN with RAY WELLS Book by Grace Kelley. Lyrics by Clinton Thompson. American Adaptation by Joe Wranesh. Music by Eileen Burns. The Play Produced and Staged under the Personal Direction of SAM KAPLAN Scenery and Costumes by Professor Martin Pierre Batiste Hassett Modern Dress Designs by George Bjornsen Clarke Orchestra under the direction of John Dumas Victor Bulger Additional Music Numbers by Carleton Goodnoughski Dances by Oscar Francois Jenne Lighting and Special Effects by George Caswella Play suggested by Walter Webster’s Comedy DR. FLORENCE CHISHOLM i j Will give instant relief to anyone who breaks a tooth while eating pea- nuts, popcorn or bananas, while attending The Little Red Hen. Page Twenty-one i