Hammond Technical Vocational High School - Chart Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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“THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS” Presented by SENIOR CLASS OF THE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Directed by Thelma Alexander CAST Joe Heller Emma Heller Louise Heller Willie Heller Annabelle Charles Grant Mrs. Grant Herbert Miss Calahan Max Skinner Ruby McMurray Buelah Gilbert Harold Dibblee .Bertha Block Joe Myers Ethel Cole Francis Lutes Lucille Ludeman SCENES ACT I: Dinner Time. ACT II: 9:30 Next Sunday Morning. ACT III: Four Hours Later. SYNOPSIS The entire action of the play takes place in the parlor of the Hellers. Joe Heller is a street-car inspector on $42.50 a week. Louise is his eldest daughter, an office-worker, now aged twenty-one, who hasn’t managed to land a husband. Her father’s ambition is to get his son, Willie, to work, while her mother’s one anxiety is to get Louise properly married. Unknown to her family Louise is secretly engaged to Charles Grant, a young bank clerk. When Charles calls at the house Mrs. Heller determines to take a hand. In her efforts to get Louise engaged to Grant she creates such confusion for 1 the young people that the engagement is broken. Just when things are darkest, Pa Heller takes a hand and they all lived more or less happily ever after. Twenty-five

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PAULINE RAUER — You will reside in Texas where “men are men and women are governors.” We predict that you will be the second woman governor of your state. VERLE RICHTER — You are very artistic (but don ' t know it.) You are to be an artist — your paintings will adorn the walls of the greatest art galleries in the world. EVELYN SCHROEDER — You will one day be one of America’s leading pianists and composers. EDNA MAE SC H LINK — The same year that Fred Mayo designs the new Tech Gymnasium, you will succeed Mrs. Barrows as director of the Tech Cafeteria. ANNA SHLENSKY — You will be head saleslady for those prosperous merchants. “Phelps Brothers.” MAX SKINNER — You will soon inherit a large sum of money, and henceforth will lead the life of a social butterfly, forever attending luncheons, pink teas and dinners. CHESTER STEMPKOWSKI — You will be a famous acrobat — continually doing breath-taking stunts before the admiring public. BESSIE STOLT7, — In partnership with Ethel Cole you will manage a very attractive tea-room. People will come from neighboring cities to eat at “Bee and Ethel’s Cafe.” ANN WEILER — You will be Hammond’s first lady taxi-cab driver;you will progress in this profession and within a few years you will be president of your own company. HELEN WE INS — You will be a popular and highly paid vaudeville actress. Editor’s Note: Helen made her debut in Tech in “The French Maid.” VERA WOLF — In your early years you will have many difficulties to overcome; do not be discouraged for you will finally achieve success and be elected presi- dent of the Hammond Building and Loan Association. MR. BENSON — Your “advisees” of the Class of ’28 will bring you such fame that you will tour America delivering your famous lecture; “How I Did It.” Twenty-four

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