Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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■ tciLje c cxdiiri Closely connected with the Thespians are the stage screws, for without them no play could be produced. Members are manager Fred Lerch, electrician Dale Searight, and Bob Cameron, Walter Kramis, Dick Bacon, Tom Roberts, Dick Webb and Emmett West. Fred Lerch has his Thespian emblem and five stars, representing in all 600 hours of back stage work. These boys build all stage sets, work back stage on assemblies and regulate all lights. The beautiful lighting affects achieved during the Christmas Can- tata were due to the work of the stage screws. Theirs is a job that doesn't get the publicity of the actors', nor the prestige of the director's, but is as necessary as either of these. . . . Richard III

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oiiicers QtYUL cZcononiLC LJxl Preparing girls for home making, the Home Economics Club is sponsored by Miss Zoe Williams. Ruth Heinrich presided as presi- dent for the year, Shirley Lee as vice presi- dent, and Florence Dufresne has been secre- [UhzifiLam tary-treasurer of the club. The club's activities included monthly meetings, club sales in the lunchrooms, and construction of articles for use by the American Red Cross. The Christmas party was the social highlight of the year. Honorary club for dramatics is the Thes- pians, sponsored by Miss Harris and headed by president Bob Farnsworth, vice-president Fred Lerch, and secretary-treasurer Marilyn Barnes. The Thespians presented Tomorrow the World early in the fall; later they pro- duced the junior play, Spring Green ; and at Christmas co-operated with the music de- . . . three stars partment to give us the Christmas Cantata. Being patriots as well as artists, the Thes- pians have donated $25 to the Red Cross, $25 to the AW VS, $15 to the War Chest, and bought a $100 war bond this year. Entrance requirements are 100 hours of work con- nected with play production. A star is awarded for each additional 100 hours. They have an annual banquet every spring. Two common sights warmly remembered by MHS students are their red and black em- blems, and the periodical initiations.

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u, otnoxxoiv tfid Alter almost two years on Broadway To morrow the World is now being released for amateur production and although royal- ties were high, Miss Harris believed that it was worth it to have a timely production. It presents a problem which will soon be upon us, that of dealing with Germany after the war. Emil Bruckner, (Duane Searight) a young Nazi, is transplanted to his uncle's American family which he tries to break up by the divide and conquer method. Emil makes a cruel attack on Pat, (Patricia Small) daughter of his uncle, Michael Frame (Bob Farnsworth). In a rage Michael tries to strangle the boy, but is stopped by Leona Richards (Bonnie West), his fiance. He calls the police to take the boy, but Pat and Leona try to dissuade him. Emil is badly confused because Pat, whom he had hurt is now pleading for his sake. Seeing that the boy still has some human emotions, Michael fi- nally consents to let him stay. Other mem- bers of the cast were Laura Lee Miller as Michael Frame's devoted spinster sisler; Gloria DeWaal as Frieda, the German maid; Charles Zottnick as Fred Miller, the Janitor; and A1 Ham, Bill McChesney, and Jack Crocker, school friends of Emil.