Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Standing left to right: P. Lynde, V. Sisson, D. Hunt, D. Gooch, R. Emerson, L. Oberhelman, D. Warner B. Murphy, D. Mohler, E. Boyles, I. Beeson. Seated left to right: R. Higgins, B. Diel, C. Sawyer, Barbara Murphy. SPOT-LIGHT CLUB PLAY New talent plus old talent plus Miss Dorothy Black gives you The Fighting Littles, a three-act comedy presented March 10, by a cast of iitteen, selected from the Spot-light Club. Misunderstanding between the older and younger generation afforded the plot centering around Mr. Little, the sputtering father, portrayed by Don Warner, and Goody Little, the 16-year old daughter. Barbara Murphy turn- ished the love life ot Byron Murphy and Delores Hunt gave an excellent char- acterization ot the colored cook, Alrnatina. The cast was as follows: Mrs. Little ........ .... L ola Oberhelman Mr. Little .... ....... D on Warner Filrner . ..... ..... B yron Murphy Antoinette .. .. .... Barbara Murphy Ham Ellers.. . . ...... Dick Emerson Goody ..... ..... D arlene Gooch Henriette .. . ...... Eloise Boyles Almatina .... ......... D elores Hunt Norman Peel... .... Du Wayne Mohler Cuckoo ....... ....... P hyllis Lynde Screwball ....... .... V irginia Sisson Mrs. Harpeddle ...... .... C harlotte Sawyer Dicky Harpeddle. .... ........ I irn Beeson Miss Pologa. ................... ... .......... Rosalie Higgins Olita ....................................... Betty Lou Diel Miss Dorothy Black, Director

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SPOT-LIGHT CLUB Adding to the dramatic achievements of the school year has been the con- tribution ot the members ot the Spot-light Club. Guiding these high school thespians to higher accomplishments was Miss Dorothy Black, the faculty sponsor. Topping the year was the presentation of The Fighting Littles March 10. ln preparation tor the production, a study was made in the weekly meetings during the year ot make-up, speech, and other basic tundamentals of acting. F or variation, two one-act plays were presented by the members. Top row: P. Thomson, B. Diel, L. Langdon, B, Burrell, D, Warner, B Friend, P. Friend, D. Mohler, M. Boner, H. Hildenbrand, F. Burk, L Oberhelman. Row 3: R, Higgins, R. Pribble, A. Longworth, B. Laird, B. Rivers, B Benson, D. Mize, V. McCrea, W. Roach, L. Wendt, C. Sawyer, Miss Black Row 2: M. Barnette, D. Gooch, C. Moore, S. Smith, E. Mollet, D. Moore D. Hunt, V. Sisson, B, Mills. Row 1: P. Lynde, R. Morgan, G, Stapleton, B. Murphy, M. Vowels, E. Boyles, B. Murphy, I. McCarter.

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Campbell. holder tlnsetl. SENIGR PLAY Dr. Kimble was unduly suspected of being a member of the black market from the large supply of Kleenex he used in the senior play, Going Places, presented fanuary 28, under the direction of Miss Frances Householder. The performance pivoted around slow-witted Chuck Malloy's attempt to secure ad- mittance to college. l came, l saw, l conquered was the Well adapted byline of the cast, as they presented their final contribution to the dramatic attainments of High- land Fark. CAST Ella Kimball, wife of the president of Dartford College ................ ........ N orrna Laird Gladys Miller, a college student employed as a maid by the Kimballs ...,........ Colleen Moore Shirley Kimball, daughter of Dartford president, attending college ......... Mary Anne Barnette Dr. Kimball, president of Dartford College .......................... ...Howard Hildenbrand left Sterling, student football manager ........................... ......... V ern Ricketts Rosemary Lee, a cute co-ed ......................... ...Sydney Smith Cuthbert Lee, her highbrow cousin entering college ......... ..... I ames Long Dr. Melville Stubbs, professor of ancient history ............... ....... I ohn Friend Chuck Malloy, a football player from Texas, entering college .... .... D uane McCarter Lillian Stubbs, wife of Dr. Stubbs ............................ ..... G loria Stapleton Florence Ward, a magazine feature writer .............,.... .... B etty Anne Mills Kate Malloy, Chucks spinister aunt ....... ...Marian Campbell PRODUCTION STAFF Miss Dorothy Black Bette Burrell Mary Ellen Boner George Locke Raymond Morris lack McDonald lack Hall Laura Shane Claudia Myzer Esther Moss Directed by Miss Frances Householder 30 Standing: H. Hildenbrand, M. Barnette, V. Ricketts, D. McCarter, I. Friend, M. Seated: B. Mills, I, Long, N. Laird, S. Smith, G. Stapleton, C. Moore. Miss House-