Howard High School - Climber Yearbook (West Bridgewater, MA)

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The Junior Class Plays On April 28, 1950, the Class of 1951 presented three one-act plays at the Town Hall. These plays were unanimously considered to be a great success. The evening provided both laughter and tears. The actors did exceptionally well, and everyone, including the casts, enjoyed themselves immensely. The three coaches, Mr. Moss, Miss Rylander, and Miss Killen were presented with tokens of appreciation by the members of the respec- tive casts at the conclusion of the last play. The first play, The Valiant, was a serious drama directed by Mr. Wm. Henry Moss. This tragic story was very effectively staged and acted by a cast which included: Earl Carr as, James Dykeg Betty Leach as Josephine Parisg Robert Leighton as Warden Holtg Anthony Zeuli as Father Daleyg and Norman Cogswell as a prison attendant. The second play, The Importance of Being Earnest, was an old time comedy directed by Miss Janice Rylander. The brilliant wit and the many humorous situations of Oscar Wilde's famous play had full justice done to them by an able'cast. Included in the cast were: Barbara Ward as Gwendoline Fairfaxg Jack Sullivan as Algernon Moncrieffg Jacqueline Bucchino as Cecily Cardewg Edward Burke as Earnest Cardewg Carol Alexander as Lady Bracknellg Natalie Hollertz as Miss Prismg and Joseph Souza as the butler. High School Daze, the third play, was a farce-comedy directed by Miss Jacqueline Killen, who was making her debut as a play coach at Howard High School. And a most successful debut it was. A well-trained cast kept a delighted audience roaring with laughter and provided the final touch to an eminently enjoyable evening. The cast were: Lee Caswell as Janeg Judith Ahlborg as her motherg Tina Cavacas as Gloriag Fred Gummow as Dong Nancy Hemenway as Margeg Richard May as Jimmy, and Robert Demers as Billy.

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Junior Prom We 4 F We had dreamed of this night for so many weeks, and when it finally arrived, it rained. It was May 19, 1950, our Junior Prom, which was held at the Canoe Club. The music was provided by Johnny Dowd and his orchestra. The dance was a great success even though it rained. There were well over one hundred couples attending. Th Grand March was led by the class officers. After the march, Barbara Baker was chosen Queen of the Prom. She was escorted to her throne by head ushers Barbara Keith and Grace Moses. She was crowned by Mr. Grodin. Patrons and patronesses for the evening were: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grodin, Miss Janice Rylander, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Howland, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Henry Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Hawkes, Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Hagglund, Mrs. Emma Marzelli, and Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Gori.

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Seated: C. Hambly, Coach Rylander, Coach E. Viens, M. Franz. Standing: B. -Asack, J. Ahlborg, R. Swanson, T. Zeuii, J. Souza, N. Manzer, J. Sullivan, D. Kinney, F. Cummings, M. Cochran. Gabriel, Blow Your Hornl' Senior Class Play by Mary Cochran Those words bring back the fondest memories. It took place on December 1st and 2nd, 1950, when the Senior Class gave its presentation of Gabriel Blow Your Horn. Gabriel Pennington, a southern mountaineer, was aptly portrayed by Orvis Kinney. He was a proud man who was unequal to common labor and who had a severe case of itchitus developed from a lack of baths. Kinney never seemed to miss hitting one of the cast when he had to spit his Hchawing tobacco out the door. Then there was Zerusia, his wife, played by Faith Cummings. I guess we'll always remember the opening of the curtain on the first act and finding Faith on her hands and knees scrubbing the fioor, and those lines, Ain't that romantic. Just like in a movie. Claire Hambly did a splendid job as lovable Aunt Thelma. Boy! those scenes between Miss Thelma and Herbert Brown, Sr. as played by Tony Zeuli, were really dramatic and deserved a loud ovation.