Greenbelt High School - Pylon Yearbook (Greenbelt, MD)

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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

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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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The Glee Club Do, re, mi, that's right, you've guessed it, the Glee Club is in session. This year, the Glee Club was so large that it had to be divided into two sections. Tl1e Senior Club, consisting ol' .juniors and Seniors, met on Thursday: and the Junior Club, made up ol' Freshmen and Sophomores, met on Friday. Both groups were under the capable supervision ol' Mrs. Helen Trucksess. At the tirst meetings, othcers were elected. Those chosen in the Senior group were: George Neumann, President: Betty ftrrington, Vice-President, Shirley Mitchell, Secretary: and Dottie -Ielliries, Treasurer. In the Junior group the same procedure was followed. The results were: Margaret Brown, President: Helen Titnnterman, Secretary: and Frank Schrom, Treasurer. XVith ollicers like this, how could we miss? After the olficers were elected, sweet music could he heard pouring through the walls and windows. Harry Power's accompaniment, on the piano, added to the effect of a truly tnttsical spirit. Auditions were given to new members and hidden talent was brought out. Mrs. Trucksess immediately began to search for opportunities to show oil her newly'-discovered song birds. Her first opportunity came when several picked members from both groups gave a very enjoyable perlormance at a Parent-Teachers Association meeting. A Christmas program was given under the sponsorship of the combined Glee Clubs. Christmas carols were sung in French under the direction ol' Miss Dorothy' Armacost, and in Latin and English with Mrs. Trucksess' direction. Nelda Goldstein sang Silent Night, backed by the chorus. Popular songs were sung by Christie Richardson, -Iune lirittingham, and Clayton McCarl. The presenta- tion was a huge success and was followed by a dance. lt can safely be said that, A good time was had by all. Members ol' each group sang at the Community' Church on Youth Day. and gave a performance ol which we can be proud. The most outstanding undertaking ol the Clee Clubs was the presentation of an operetta. The China Shop won Olll over several other selections. It was well presented, and enjoyed by all who attended the perlormance. The leading roles were handled excellently by Nelda Goldstein, Christie Richardson, Lucy Forrester, George Neumann, Clayton NlcCarl, 'Ierrv Symer, blames McCarl, Alison McDermid, Kay Roach, Shirley Mitchell, Ray Bochert, Tint Evans. James Bordas and Harry Leiper. The scenery and make-up, handled by the stu- dents, gave a very realistic Chinese atmosphere. The operetta was very successful and is evidence of the fine work the Glee Club can do. The two groups prepared a program to be given at the dedication of the new wing, and also, to be given on X'-E Day. All good things tllllst come to an end, so the semester was closing. The Seniors were preparing for their departure, and the Clee Club again proved its worth with its excellent iontributions at the Baccalaureate services and at the Graduation exercises. This year has been an active one lor the largest Glee Club in our history. and we hope future clubs will be able to keep up the fine reputation which has been established. l37l