Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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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.

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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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Starting oH with a bang and continuing the bombardment of laughs through three acts, the Junior play Spring Green was a hilarious success. Tom Evans as T. Newton Todd was wrapped up in his earthworms until he met Eula Hotchkiss (Shirley Burtch), hometown girl remodeled New York Style. Leader of the high school wolf pack, Dunk Doyle, was played by George Lewis, chief objective of two high school cutles—Tony Cassell (Janet Richardson) and Pinkie Ames (Barbara Reynolds). Nina Cassell, mother of Tony and Scootie (Margaret Klingler) was played by Ernestine Benson. Major Michael Todd, father of Newton and child- hood pal of Nina was played by Bob Farns- worth. Other members of the cast were Bing Hotchkiss, twin brother of Eula, played by Tom Wickes; Mrs. Rumble, the formid- able cook, played by Barbara Lou Kitt; Dr. Blodgett, the biggest worm man in the world, Gerald Diettert; Officer Ryan, the sur- ly neighborhood cop, played by Stanley Stahl; Billie, recruit of Scootie's Salvage Squad, played by Bill Kinkade. Dunk gets himself in hot water by betraying Newton and dumping his worms,in the creek; Tony likes Newton but won't give him any leads for fear of what the gang will think; Nina finds Mike wasn't responsible for the worm tragedy; love triumphs and Newton gets back his worms for the final happy ending. Spring Green was directed by the well qualified Miss Mary V. Harris, of the Drama Department.