Greenbelt High School - Pylon Yearbook (Greenbelt, MD)

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The Dramatic Club The lights were dimmed and as the ttntaiu rose on the lirst att yye sayy than the scene was laid in room ll0, where the Drainatics Cluh meeting yyas about to conunente. The hero of the drama Stepped forward and addressed the audience in a ehatining, yoire. Next a dainty miss stepped forward and called aft' a list ol' nantes. earh person responding to his own inonilser, A number of the noted actors and actresses participated in the eyents of the plays, and linally the curtain fell on the eutl ol' scene one. The Dramalics Club has always heen a layorite ainong CQ.H.S, clubs. and this year. inore than l'nder the direction ol' Nlrs, .lohn S. Cfools. three plays sut't'essl'ully protlucd. lllillllilllfs eluh lor the entire srhool. Vlllls year wit- groups: the senior club. ctnuposed ol' ahout seyenty ol' forty under-tlasstnen. luh. ylahlon lishhangh yyas elected president: Corinne Davis, y'ice-presit'lentg lilleu Gussio, serretaty: and .lane Linhardt. treasurer, .X ronstitution rout- mittee, Consisting of Donn 0'Neill. Shirley Nlitehell. Shirley .yi'es. liddie I-'ord. and Nlarilyn Maryn was appointed hy the president, .X program rounnittee. headed hy Lucy lforrester included -Iames Mfflarl, Donald Uriunn. and .loan Stltoeh. ytho planned regular aetiyities ol' the club and presented several entertaining programs. among yt'hit'li ytas an interesting, demon- stration by Miss Cotterinan on eorrect theatrical tnalte-up. In the junior Dli2llll1lllt'S tllub, -lean Black was elected president: jackie l-lause. yite-president: Don Robinson, secretary: and Sumner Craigin, treasurer. lhe pritnaty purpose ol the junior Club was to train its tueutbers to heroine ellitient tnetnbers ol' the senior group and learn the ever before, the cluh has proycd its merit. and a Farewell to the Seniors skit were In previous years there was hut one nessed the division of the club into two members, and the junior club. composed At the initial meeting of the senior 1' hasie elements of good clrainatics. The lights were dinnued again and we hurried to take our seats, ln the second .ttl ol this memorable play' we saw thc nutnerous actiyities ol' the sthool year. The Senior l'lay', Janie, the details ol yrhith are giyen elseyyhere in this yoltune. was a huge success. ll'hile prilnarily a senior projert. the play owes ntueh ol' its suftess to the ellorts of the untlerelassmen and faculty, who helped to tualte it a big hit. Henry li ' ' ' ture and theatre critic of the Greenhelt tlooperator. said ol this pioduttion formance retained the yisihle appeal ol' the play yyas eyitlent in the enthusiastic' applause ol' the audienee . . . A one-act play, A I'he Washingtons Slept Here.'i was presented for the l'.l The cast of this Comedy included Donald Criunn. Nlaiy Dennis. Xlariorie tio Marilyn Fshbaugh, Betty Lou ll'altlo. Clayton Nlrtlarl. Wayne ylernherg. Pauline St. Xlatttn. and Joan Schoeb. Suhsequent perfoituanres for sthool assetublies were the iesul of the original perforlnanfe. The major production ol the year. the annual Diatnztties Cluh play. U lihe l6th, was presented on Nlay lti and l7. The tast included: Prison Matron ............ ,,,.. Batlill .............,...,.,..............,............ judge Heath ,,,,,,, ., , District .iyltorney Flint, .,,,, . His Secretary' ,... . .,,.,,.,,.....,..,,. .. Defense .yttorney Steyens ....... His Secretary ....,,.... ........... Clerk ol the Court ...... Karen Andre .........,..,, Dr. Kirkland ..,,..,..,..,,, , Mrs, .Iohn Hutthins ..,,. . Homer Yan Fleet ........ Elmer Sweeney .....,,....... Nancy Lee lfaullsuei '.,. Magda Svensou ...,..,.,...,,.... john Graham Wltitlieltl ..... jane Chandler ,,,...,..,.......... Siguid jungquist ..... Larry' Regan ............,..,,......., Roherta Yan Rensselaer. .... . Stenogra ph er .......... ............ ary ,lane Craig, ......tllaytou Nldlanl l'aul Striekler .......Donald tiriunu ...,..ylaue I,inhardt .....l'hilip llylsstra ....,.....l'.llen tyussio .....-liunny loyynsend ..........XIaiy Dennis ...,....,ylitunty Nlttlarl ...mxlltlllll .ytlatnson .. ...... Ray lloelteit .....-laiues Ciarneal ......CIorinne llaris Xlarilyn Xlaryn .....l.eonaid I,eNlire ........Shitley Nlitehell George Neumann Xlahlon lishhattgh Xlary lane loyynsend i linnny Griggs Ned Herr. .XI Halitlay Policeman .......,..,..............,...........,........,...,,... An honor never hefore presented to iuemhers of a G.H.S, rlul: was giyen senior members ol' the Dramatics Cluh who had distinguished thetnselyes in SOI club, They reeeiyed pins denoting outstanding tnerit. As a final toast to the school year lflll-li. the club held a gala senior outi featuring character sketches of the seniors in the cluh and seyeral skits ol' lil was enjoyed by all. Night ol january tlllll. llltll ltlll PIC- . that the per' .y. hy the rluh, ok. Corinne llayis. l ol the success this year to the ne seryice to the ng. lhe parting. e around school. The final curtain fell on this happy ending, scene. the theatre slowly cloned out. tht lights were loyreretl, and the audience rushed out into the yyorld for a suunners respite. l35l

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l SENIOR DRAMATICS Front Rmw: Left In Right: james Cashman. Peggy Carmody. joan Schoeh, joan Wyanl. Mary Dennis, Barbara Runnion, Dorothy jellries, Shirley Mitchell, janice Grimm, jean Blondell, Alma Reed, Helen Dindleheck, Dona Nyholi, Mary jane Toyvnsemi, Pauline Sl. Martin, Patricia Brown, joan Hawkins, Marilyn Maryn. Middle Row: Evelyn Mason, Dale Downs, Ruth Morgan, Mary jane Craig, Virginia LQUIIIU, Betty Sillanian, Nancy Lou Morrison, Lucy Forrester, Shirley Rohy, Dorothy Denis, Barbara Godfrey, Virginia Groves, Margaret Fuller, Eleanor jones, Lois Freundl, Mrs. Cook-Sponsor, jane Linhardl-Treasurer, Ellen Gussio-Secretary, Corinne Davis--Vice Presiclcm, Mahlon Eshhaugh-President. Back Row: Nat Gales, james Carneal, Clayton Nlrflarl, Alan Taylor, james Nlrtiarl, George Neumann, Paul Sirickler, Le Grand lieneliel, Harry Leiper. Philip Dykstra. Roherl Humphrey, Donald lVolie, Robert Hall, Ned Herr, Fred Klippert, Donald Grimm. Ray llocherl, james Demar, Leonard LeMire, Tim Evans. jUNIOR DRAMATICS Front Row: Left to Right: Carol Fredin, lrma jane Slewart. Edith Denis, jean Todd, Eunice Krump, Shirley Ailes, Dolores McWilliams, Bob Porter, George jones, Frank Schrom. Second Row: Bonnie Aldrich, john Liulelon, Richard Trasl, Boh Wammond, Bill O'Mahuney, Irene Lewis, Margie Cook, Naomi Adamson, Mrs. Cook, Sumner Cragin, Don Robinson, jackie Hause, jean Black. Last Ron-: jean Bonnard, Beyerly Drass. Alona Dement, Palsy Miller, jane johnson, Marilyn Eshbaugh, Louise jones, Carol Holien, Belly Lou Waldo, Arlene Fowler. lfsiil

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SENIOR GLEE CLUB Front Row: Left lo Right: Harry Leiper, Teresa Custard, Phyllis Miller, Barbara Leesnitzer, Ann Turner, Ruth Rnleman, Betty Sillatnan, Virginia Goino, Joyce Bates, Jeanne Blontlell, Alma Reed, Jane Lindhart, Pauline Sl. Martin, Jean Werz, Joan Reid, Delores Wolfe, Corinne Davis, Jack Waldo, David Wyant. Serond Row: James McCarl, James Bordas, Lncy Forrester, Jerry Symer, Barbara Scnge, Mary Lewis, Patsy Sheretz, Lou Morrison, Helen Dindlebeck, Dorothy Hense, Eleanor Jones, Ellen Bryant, Clayton McCarl, Mrs. Trucksess, Shirley Mitchell, George Neumann, Dottie Jeffries, Harry Powers. Last Row: Dick McKee, Philip Dykstra, Louise Sines, Mary Jane Craig, Pat Fealberhy, Irene Lee, Claire Weed, Glendis White, Pat Bell, Henry Gurney, Gloria Detnent, Betty Austin, Lois Ann Kriby, Joan Hawkins, LeGrand Benefiel, Margaret Fuller, Virginia Groves, Barbara Godfrey, Leonard Lemire. JUNIOR GLEIE CLUB Front Roni: 1.1411 In Righl: Ennna Jo Pack. Carol Holien, Jatnes I-Ianna. Lois Ann Goodbue, Betty Sauer, Jean Todd, Billy Harrison, Patty Godfrey, Shirley Ailes, Jean Bonnar, Charles Powell, Joann Therrell, Helen Miller, Mary Jo Holland, Joann Slye, Jean Graham, Frank Schrom. Second Rozv: Barbara Bonham, Barbara Blondell, Dorothy Kaighn, Lois Jackson, Iirminie Noble. Patsy Miller, Kay Roach, Evelyn Millard, Janet Trucksess, Margie Cook, Pat Loftus, Shirley Gray, Erma Jane Stewart, Janet Sipe, Helen Tinnnerman, Margaret Brown, Mrs, Trucksess, Harry Powers. Last Row: Francis Birchard, Bob Hatnnmnd, YVinston Hazard, Sally Hennessy. Christy Richard- son, Pat Ailes, Bonnie Aldrich, Alona Dement, Juanita Sines, Alison Mcllerinid, Nelda Goldstein, Louise Steinle. l36l