Harding High School - Quiver Yearbook (Marion, OH)

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Mcafionafgya Mfiif jorallgfanf in ibefmif Look out Detroit! Here we come! If you happened to be lurking around Harding High school about 6:00 A.M. on the morning of February 29, these are the shouts you heard voiced by the boys of the vocational department as they set out to invade the Ford Products Company in Detroit and the Edison Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. After a three hours journey with cars and drivers provided by the Short Ford Company of Marion, the boys arrived at their destination, full of enthusiastic anticipation for this exciting day. The first event on the agenda was a tour through the Edison Museum and Plane- tarium. Next the boys quenched their manly appetites with lunch in the Ford cafeteria in Detroit. Hunger satisfied, they boarded two busses and were whisked away to the Ford Products Plant. All were duly impressed with the size of this factory which covers two square miles of ground. Inside the plant the assembly line was the big attraction. On it, automobiles are assembled by mass production. After viewing all the inside activities the boys were taken on a sight seeing tour of the plant area. Their guide pointed out the various buildings and explained their special functions. Accompanying the boys on this excursion were two of their teachers, Mr. Lisak and Mr. McMahan. They ioin with the boys in remembering the trip as a really big day, full of good times and interesting educational pointers that added greatly to their school work and their part time jobs in the community. Wishing to express their im- mense appreciation for the trip, the vocational boys wrote letters to the Short Ford Company upon their return, thanking the men who made it possible. Page Twenty-three

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Pa g e Twe nty-two Back Raw-left to right-Mariory Dearth, Barbara Clements, Dorothy Yocum, Marilyn Sifritt, Colleen Wooten, Suzie Simmons, Sallyann Knickle, Rosie Gettys, Pam Smyth, Sally Runyan Front Row-Leonard Schlecr, Ed Porter, John Gantt, Harold Alexander, Gary McAfee, Mr. Calvert, Ron Owens enior ramafidfd poom Ll' O more The senior play, Room for One Moore, was presented April 23 in afternoon and evening performances at the Palace Theater. This play depicts the story of a family which adopts three orphans and their problems in adiusting to family life. The cast, under the direction of Mr. William Calvert, was composed of nine girls and six boys. Suzie Simmons acted as student director. Members ot the cast were Leonard Schlect, Ed Porter, John Gantt. Harold Alex- ander, Gary McAfee, Ronnie Owens, Marjorie Dearth, Barbara Clements, Dorothy Yocum, Marilyn Siiritt, Colleen Wooten, Sally Knickle, Rosie Gettys, Pam Smyth and Sally Runyan. Ushers included Ruth Barnard, Beverly Beveridge. Maxine Cranmer, Betty Christ- man, Evelyn Cull, Pat Dixon, Anne Fellmeth, Marilyn Green. Pat Kohbarger, Shirley Kyle, Sally McGinnis, Carol Meister, Delores Oiler, Ruth O'l-iare, Joyce Payne, Dorothy Rinnert, Janice Stanley, Mary Townsend, Doris Wertz, Sue Courtright, and Janet Kuhner. Miss Stump was faculty adviser. The Ticket Committee was composed of Bob Gruber, chairman, Dick Hendel, Jim Baker, Nelson Luke, Connie Hammond. Marlene Graham, and Corrine Levien. Miss Winder was the adviser. The Stage Crew consisted of Bill McCrery, chairman. Paul Geissler, Glen Conklin, Tom Turner, Ron Jerew, Don Ballinger, and Bob Bodell. Mr. Calvert was the adviser. Those in charge of properties were Diane Umbaugh and Lee Price chairmen, Jean Mather, Maureen Smally, Sue Smith, Pat Bash, Jean Trickey. Bonnie Schneck, Sandra Askew, Barbara Unger, John Firstenberger, and Martha Butler. Mr. Meyers was the adviser. The Publicity was handled by Joe Anderson, Peggy Bacon. Ronnie Freese, Bonnie Jones, and Betty Plantz. Miss Foreman was the adviser. The Make-up Committee included Birdie Borland, chairman, Bob Merchant, JoAnne l-lofstetter, Jean Barkley, Shirley Brady and Marilyn Orton. Mrs. Hinaman was the adviser.

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Page Twenty-tour mo! .gpaicler .SZIQLLS This year the Juniors made their dramatic contribution in the form oi a thrilling three- act mystery, The Red Spider. The play, presented on December 5 and 6 at Edison, created quite a sensation in the halls ot Harding. For weelcs students queried Who is the Red Spider? Not even the cast lcnew until one week before the performance: the only hint was the clever Red Spiders in every room. The plot ot the play takes place on an old Carolina mountain estate, turned by a wealthy doctor, Elwin Falor, into a rest home tor nervous patients. Everything is quite restful until letters from the Red Spider appear, warning everyone to leave the estate by midnight. Believing the letters to be a practical joke, no one left and the Red Spider began his murderous work. A The climax came when the Red Spider was identified as Zeb, the old mountaineer, played by Stan Ruggles. During the course oi the play a love attair evolves between Ralph, a young reporter, Dan Briclcley, and Valerie, the doctor's daughter, played by Carol Sparlcs on Wed- nesday, and Georgeann Zuclc on Thursday night. Excellent character portrayals were made by Pat Sentt as Mrs. Piney, the mountain woman: Nora Maginn as Mommy. Layette Stricklin played the nurse, Marilyn Turner, Mrs. Steclcer: Kelly Shelton. Tony: and Joe Donithen, Jack. l-leartiest congratulations to the cast tor their outstanding performance, Mr. Calvert tor his excellent directing and to the committees who worked so hard behind the scenes.