Hazleton High School - Janus Yearbook (Hazleton, PA)

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Thespians Very Active Thmpian Officers fl. to nj: Ethyl Will, Secretaryg Frank Persico, Presidentg Mr. Kenneth Hughes, Advisorg Pete Gentele, Vice- Presidentg Bobby Tombasco, Treasurer. Thespian Troupe 257, one of the oldest clubs at Hazleton High School, was originated in 1928 as an outgrowth of the prior Drama Club. The club's pur- pose is to provide students with practical experience in all phases of stage production. Our Thespian Troupe holds membership in the International Thes- pian Society which provides Dramatics Magazine. This year the Thespians have been very active under their new advisor, Mr. Kenneth C. Hughes. The club has staged four major productions. The first was Night M ust Fall, an English play by Emlyn Wil- liams. This drama concerned a homicidal maniac and his victim. In December, the Thespians produced a 1 one-act play Christmas Incorporated. This play, 1 along with musical selections by the Band and Ad- vanced Chorus, was staged as Hazleton High School's Christmas production. The Thespians un- dertook the production of a comedy, My Three An- gels, in February. The greatest effort of the year was exerted in the production of the musical comedy Guys and Dolls. The Thespians cooperated in this endeavor with the Advanced Chorus. Hazleton High School faculty and students alike were caught up in the excitement gen- erated by this production. The hard work involved was rewarded in the enthusiastic response with which the show was received. X l Pete Gentele

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t y Diggers serving students at the Arthur Street Christmas party. aff- sl Diggers entertaining at the Arthur Street Halloween party. 1 LI Hi. 1 ll I The Diggers Club as it exists now evolved from the Junior Historians Club. The club is dedicated to serv- ing the community and promoting international un- derstanding. The Diggers run ,varied activities and services in fulfillment of these goals. Every year, the students sponsor parties for the handicapped students at Arthur Street School. This year, parties were held at Halloween and Christmas. Since the membership of Diggers is large, not every- one can participate every time a party is given. Stu- dents interested in the project register with the club's officers. From this list of students, a given number is chosen at random. The work in prepara- tion for the parties is divided among the students who work in committees on food, entertainment, and favors. Another community service of the Diggers is their annual picnic held at White Haven. The students provide traditional picnic foods and a program of entertainment for the residents. The goal of international understanding is pro- moted with theiguest appearances of foreign ex- change students at club meetings. Students show slides of their homelands and answer questions about their life styles. The Diggers' service projects are financed from the club treasury. Every year the club sponsors the sale of senior name cards to augment its funds.

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fl. to nj: Michele Seliga, Ed Streisel, .lean Sacco, Tony Manfredi, Ethyl Will preparing for Guys and Dolls. Fx, , , ,QM . ' 311, . ' Will, Pete Gentele, and Frank Persico rehearsing Night Fall. 1 President Frank Persico