Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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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.

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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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(laniata Fulfilling one of the finest M. H. S. traditions the mu- sic and drama departments again co-operated to give us their yearly production of the Christmas Pageant under the direction of Miss Harris and Mr. Anderson. Vocal solos and carols sung by the choir were heard at the back of the auditorium while scenes of Bethlehem and the Star in the East were shown on the stage by tableau. Next, in traditional manner, the choir marched to the front with candles, followed by the story of the Nativity in song and pantomine. Solos were: The Lord's Prayer, sung by Pat Hollyoak; O Holy Night, sung by Nancy Cunningham; and Gesu Bam- bino, sung by Arline Stahlberg. Solos within the Cantata were sung by Coyne Burnett, Pat Luer, Warren Spears, and Virginia Lee Patton; accompanist was Marjorie Semrau. Janet Richardson played Mary; Ted Gartman, Joseph; Peg- gy Lou Heavlin, Gabriel. Other parti- cipants were Richard Webb, Emmett West, Gerald Diettert, Jim Kirkemo, Jim Scott, Charles Olson, Duane Searight, Katherine Lansing, Elnore Smith, Francis Simons, Joyce Minto, Dorothy Nielsen, Evelyn Wood, Marie Fischer, Shirley Burtch, Em- ma Jean Matney, Mary Alice Murphey, Marcheta Magee, and Beverly Hughes. Miss Harris and Mr. Anderson were in charge of the program.