Greenbelt High School - Pylon Yearbook (Greenbelt, MD)

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The Senior Play To an uninformed visitor. the lower hall ol' G. H. would have presented a strange picture during the week of November 27 to Deeember l. l'nder the supervision ol' Mr. Sheldon, some six or eight seniors were working on wooden frames: oll-key' harmonizing could be heard from the cubbyhole. The Senior Play was the reason for this 2lIll0Ulil1l ronfoosion. 'iJanie hatl an all-star cast: Cllurlrzr Colburn, Leonard I,eMireg Lurille lfollmrtz, joan Hawkinsg junio Colburn, Ruth Morgang ,Iolm Van Iirzml, Mahlon lislibaugh: Dirk 1.nzurf'iz4'f', Paul Stricklerg Tlzelma 1.aa'r1'l1n', Mary jane Townsend: Srornpfr' Xolnn, George Neumann: Mickey' Illalmzr, Donnie lVolfe: Paula Rflillfy, lillen Gussio: Rozlnry, james Carneal: Uurle Poodgie, John Pack: Tina, Dale Downs: Iirfrnaflirlf' Dorlrl, Ginger Como: Ray Ilochert. Harry Leiper, Nat Gates, Jimmy' MCCarl, Ed Ford and I,eGrand Benefiel-soldiers, and Shirley Mitchell played Horleiiszf Iirnizinglon. Dead-Pan I-Iarlcrll was played by' Philip Dykstra. Two actors chosen from outside the Senior Class were jimmy' Griggs, a junior, and Maureen Murray, elementary' school student, who played lilslwllz Colburn. Miss Cotterman took charge of make-np, aided by I,ucy' Forrester. Ann Turner, Daryl Smallwood, and Mary Jane Craig. Miss Boyd. Evelyn Mason, and Virginia Taylor attended to the costuming. Mr. Donahue and Dottie -lelfries were in charge of tickets. The ushers were Dottie Jeffries, Mary Oldham, Phyllis Miller, Teresa Custard, and Carolyn Tompkins. Miss Larmore, Grant Good. Ned Herr, Bob Humphrey, Lois Dejager, Pat Robinson, Joyce Bates, and Lois Freundt took care ol' properties. The stage crew was composed ol' lid Ford and Alan Taylor, james Cashman, Bobbie Hall, Donn O'Neill, Pete Cookson, Donnie lV0lfe, Mahlon lishbztugh, Leonard LeMire, Grant Good, and Ray' llochert. Pat Brown, Dorothy' Denis, and Marilyn Maryn were responsible for publicity. and Jane Linhardt and Marilyn Maryn were prompters. There are things-unimportant, no doubt, to an outsider-which we will always remember about this Senior Play. For instance, Mr, Speirher coming over on Saturday' to work with the stage crewg or the fuss made when Ruth Mot-gan's flowers were accidentally' locked in the principals ofhce with no key' available. A certain prompter will go through life haunted by' the memory' that her feet stuck out on the stage. VVelre glad that the play' was a success, not only because of what it means to our school, but because we enjoyed every' minute spent in making it what it was-a Senior Play to remember and of which to be proud. l l20l

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The Junior-Senior Prom The Seniors fand juniors, tooj are now looking back nostalgically on the annual junior Prom, held on May 4, 1945. Some of us had even thought of not going, or thought maybe we wouldn't get a bid to go, but we all got there and it was wonderful! As we lightly drifted through the door and into the dimly lighted auditorium, we observed the beautifully decorated room with awe. How nice to have a memory such as this ol our very last class dance. The auditorium was fascinatingly decorated in a spring motif. At this point, each couple was beginning to look around to see whose names they could capture for their very own program booklet. Mi! how furiously the programs were being exchanged. A tip-top orchestra was obtained and played bravely on for an enthusiastic crowd. The music stopped, the lights flashed on, intermission had arrived! No one minded coming down from their individual high clouds in order to obtain their share of the marvelous refreshments. Intermission over, the junior and Senior Classes gayly assembled for that big event. A May Pole provided a novel and exciting Grand March, directed by Miss Knauer and Miss Mudd, led by junior Class President, Teddy Fox, and followed by Senior Class President, Paul Strickler. As we waltzed on gleefully until twelve midnight, a vital question arose. Namelv, What on earth are we going to do to keep up our old tradition of arriving home at 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning after the Prom? While this vital point was being discussed throughout the gym, on the sidelines, the iitterbugs of the class took advantage of the additional Hoor space and let loose with some real iive, while the band played bravely on, sweet and hot. Most of the previous classes graduated from G. H. S. were well represented by enthusiastic alumni, a great many of them in uniform. We were very glad to see them there, and to see that they made the most of being together again. To Mrs. Cook. junior Class sponsor, Teddy Fox, and the competent committees serving under him, goes the credit for the delightful time had by all at the junior Prom of 1945. The Prom over, the dancers decided that it wouldn't be patriotic to patronize any black- market-after-twelve-o'clock-night-clubs. A few enterprising groups solved the problem nicely by gathering at individual homes. Leaving the future to fate, we said good-by to our last class dance and thanked the juniors for the absolutely wonderful memories!!! ' Krrraainnnal Wide-eyed vtit'i awe your portals we entered, Seekinfz the lountein of knowledge and life. Eager though hesitant steps leadinlz onward, Youthful hearts ready tn meet every strife. Humbly we gazed at the stern U erclassmen, DD Noble to us they appeared. Proudly we basked in the light of their glory, Their frowns of displeasure we feared. Sophomores. then our trembling! had lessened, With lstrong hearts and true we were nearer sua , Now we were part of this great Hall of Learn Now we were part of the school's very soul. Fondly we glanced at the oneominyr Freshmen, Gladly we wished them success on the way, our init, Into the ranks of' the Juniors we elamored, Claiming our rightful place in the sun. Now we could lauzh at the Seniors above us. Most of the hazardous gauntlet was run. Tireless, ambitious, each plan we completed, Throughout the school our fame spread. Our class was known as the versatile Juniors, And many new movements we led. And now we shall izather the fruits of our labor, We've scaled the vast height, our laurels we've won. In our hearts is a glorious sense of achievement, As Seniors, we feel that our task was well done. Fare thee well. Alma Mater, your mem'ry we'll cherish, The ideals you taught usfwe'll treasure them We were as soldiers equipped well for battle, Welle Laughingly facing the birth of each day. You have shown us the way, now we welcome the future, l22l Farewell, Alma Mater, Farewell. BIAEY JANE TOWNSEND