Harding High School - Quiver Yearbook (Marion, OH)

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SENIOR PLAY . . . The annual production ot the senior play, 'January Thaw, was presented April 27 at the Palace Theater. The cast ol the play, adapted Irom the novel by Bellamy Partridge, consisted ol six girls and seven boys under the direction ol Miss Martha Troop. The play centered around the contlict over the possession ol a Connecticut larm house which the Gage lamily had purchased under the assumption that the owners, the Rockwoods, were dead. The return ol Mr. and Mrs. Rockwood created chaos. Freida, the Gages' maid, quit when she learned that Matt, the Roclcwoods' overly amorous son, planned to live with his parents. USHERS Front row-Gloria Connor, Marilyn Bachelder, Phyllis Bell, Jean Kneisley, Rose Reidy Row 2-Anna Mae Andrews, Shirley Arbogost, Jackie Woessner, Mary Lusk, Doris Clapsaddle, Nancy Peck Row 3-Barbara Mclntire, Helen Lyon, Arlene Oiler, Atene Allen Row 4-Marilyn Dengler, Miss Stump, Janet Dutt, Joyce Lister. Charlene Oiler lm' TICKETS AND PROPERTIES COMMITTEES Frontrow-Virginia Schertzer, Marilyn Case, Barbara Jean Dickerson, Joyce Freeman, Helen Bailey, Miss Winder Row 2--Miss Dufley, Sue Sparks, Joan Hyams, Charles Borland, Ronald Taylor, Janet Gifford Row 3-'Ed Baldauf, Don Noggle, Charles Scheitler, Don Klingel, Frank Morton Row 4-Jerry Taylor, Bob Sorgen, Don Hoffman A snowstorm caused lailure ol electricity. Since nearly all ot the Gages' appliances were electrical, they were greatly inconvcnienced, The Rockwoods, who had had no use lor electricity, had adhered to the old lash- ioned Iarm methods and were not bothered with the electrical Iailure. Thus the Rockwoods lived in comlort while the Gages sutlered lrom exposure and lack ol load. When Mrs. Gage, lover ol antiques, learned that the barn, instead ol the house, was the oldest building in Connecticut, she decided to have the barn remodeled and to live there. This solved the problems ol both the Rockwoods and the Gages, and all were satisfied with the arrangements. PUBLICITY, MAKE-UP, AND STAGE COMMITTEES Front row-Miss Foreman, Rozanna Baldaut, Mary Helen Bucking- ham, Barbara Roberts, Charlene Conklin, Frances Burdell Row 2-Jo Bayles, Don Barrett, Diane Sanson, Jane Lockwood, Jo Anne Roseberry Row 3-Miss Troop, Ed Fetter, Dick LeFFIer, Lloyd Williams, Doug Brokaw, Miss Grove Row 4-Dick Upton, Pete Eckert, Merle Daum, Don Sullivan, Rod Thomas

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0 l THE NIGHT OF JANUARY I6th The action ol the ploy corisisted oi a murder triol if New York City. Karen Andre, payed by Shirley Fin- ey had oeer accused ol murderirg o tvtr, Biorn Foulke ner, Several witnesses were called to the witness etord ard were osleo to testiiy. Some oi the wimesses were: Nancy Lee Faulkner, the murdered mans wile, payed by Sharon Cone' Roberto Von Renseltoer. o aoncer and nightclub singer, by Nancy Rutheriord: Jane Chandler. the handwriting expert, by Joyce Parr: Dr, Kirlclona the medical examiner. by Bil Young? and Junquist, friend ol the victim, by Bill Sager. Exceptionally good character acting was done by Gail Corey, playing the port ol Mrs. Hutchins, a colored ianitor'5 witet Phyllis t-lulllman os Magda Svenson, o Swedigh housemoid: and Dan Day, as Larry Regan, a gangster, Upper Left-The cast tallrs things over before rehearsal Miss Roberta Van Rensellaer will please take the stand. Silence, gentlemen! Another outburst of this nature will find you both in contempt ol court. Upper Center- Mr. Regan, where were you on the night ol Jan- uary Hath? t , , , T ,Z Beside: the wither-ref, the coat included: the iudge, Dick Bender: the clerif oi court, Joe Sedelmoierf bailitzt, Dole Emerson' diatrict attorney Flint, Gene Winters? l-lomer Von Fleet, detective, Don Andrews? district ot- torney Stephen- lmlowora Bolinger: Sweeney, 0 police- man, Dick Brocy' ana John Whitefield, the victims totherf in-low John Gott, Those with non-speaking ports were: Joey Rayburn Gloria Patton Sue Terzo. Sue Swinlc, Theron Donaugh, Nici Nagel, and Nerol Cope. The entire trial toolf place on the stage ond members ol the audience were chosen ot random as iurors. Alter both sides ol the case had very ably been presented by the delendant and the state, they gave the verdict os they sow tit, This realistic portrayal ot o trial gave the audience an entirely ditzterent type ol play than has pree viously been presented ot Harding. Phyllis Huffman as Magda Svenson and Gail Carey as Mrs. John Hutchins Upper Right- One ol us is lieing and we both lrnow which one. Biorn Faulkner, dead? No, he couldn't be-not Biorn! He's waiting lor me! t J l 5 sb, i lti , ' I l 5 4 I

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JANUARY THAWH . . . Standing-Barbara Ann Dickerson, Greg Graham, Gloria Cummings Sealed-Walter Beclwile, Belly Roberls, Dove Foreman, Clara Jane No! plclured-Bob Sorgen Frederick, Miss Troop, Bill Bcrnlwort, .lo Anne Soull, Don Vance Oh, George! darling! Harry Dowlerv Lloyd Johnnon Now see here, Rockwood! Vm going to fight you. Hurry up, daddy, you'll be lore lor Phe fire! This is too much.