Hurley High School - Hurkota Yearbook (Hurley, SD)

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Juniors Turn “Light’s Out” On November 29 and 30, the Junior class presented the mystery-comedy “Lights Out”. This was the first acting experience for many of the Juniors, but after long hours of practice, the play went off with flying colors. With the help and experience of Miss Christensen the play was enjoyed by the performers as well as the audience. As the curtain opened on the old Stilwell estate, the audi ence knew a night of chills and laughter lay ahead. Agnes Harwood is looking for a buyer for the estate and has invited some guests, each having a hidden reason for being there But it is soon established that someone does not want her to sell. The mystery which surrounds the estate is revealed in the final act when diamonds worth a small fortune are found on the property. CAST t Agnes Harwood Doris Harwood Neil Parker Ella Tucker Carl Emerson Vicky Wayne Helen Freeland John Bates Susan Bates William Patterson-Vaughn Benny King Nancy Christensen Lora Duxbury John Jacobson Lisa Olesen Gary Heidelberger Judith Benson Gloria Falconer Jerry Wirth Shari Spomer Frank Heirigs Jeff Knock

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Seniors Present Successful Play An exciting who-done-it mystery-comedy entitled “The Butler Did It” was presented by the Senior class on the evening of May 6. The story centers around a weekend house party given by the rich and somewhat eccentric Miss Maple. She invites famous detective writers to come as the hero or heroine of their novels; she forbids them to use their real names during the course of the weekend. She plays a few games to determine their sleuthing abilities, but someone confuses them all by committing a real murder. Laughs abound as these self-proclaimed detectives blunder their way onto the discovery of the true murderer. 23

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1 As Ella Tucker anxiously informs Doris Harwood of the arrival of a mysterious man, the setting begins for an action-filled night. 2- John Bates sternly warns his wife Susan not to disclose the real rea- son of their weekend at the Har wood estate. 3- Once again Benny King tries to convince Ella to leave her ob at the mansion and marry him. 4- Seeing each other again after many years, Carl Emerson and Vicky Wayne renew their old friendship. 5- Carl Emerson and Neil Parker know something is amiss when the second Vicky Wayne appears 6 Both trying to escape the alleged ghost, Ella and William Patterson Vaughn surprise each other in the living room. 7- Carefully applying Jeff’s make-up, Lora makes sure he looked his best for his big night on stage. 8- Catching the in the act of escaping, Agnes Harwood explicitly informs Ella and Mr Vaughn that her man- sion is not haunted. 9 Revealing all her secrets, Helen Freeland explains her true identity to the guests of the mansion.