Iola High School - Indianola Yearbook (Iola, WI)

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'Miss Jimmy' was presented by the Senior class on May 6, 1949. The action of the play began when Jimmy is forced by his fraternity brothers to enter the girls' dormitory in search of a girl's dress to wear in an initiation stunt. At the same time the girls are finding it difficult to get dates for their big dance of the year with anyone but brothers, cousins, and uncles, and when they capture Jimmy they decide to make his fraternity brothers escort them to the prom by holding Jimmy for ransom. From then on things happen. lhe girls have a time keeping Jimmy hidden from Professor Frazier and the dean. When they all fall for Jimmy and try to win him, Jimmy tries to escape by posing as 'Miss Jimmy' in Louise's dress. When everything looks clear, the chief of police, who has a long record for catching kidnappers, appears. Louise, the chief character, is a sophomore. She is a pleasant girl about nineteen who is not so sure that studying is the best thing a girl can do in spring. Florence, her roommate, is not so romantically inclined, and tries to appear hard-boiled by making wise cracks. Catherine is a brunette of the type that men are said to prefer, and she definitely prefers men. Doris, who rooms with her is the freshman drudge. Harriet, the campus snob with an inferiority complex, is a dark haired siren. In contrast with college girls is the part of Miss Watkins, an old woman who heads the school. The parts for the men include Jimmy, Droopy and Professor Frazier. Jimmy is the typical college boy, a little serious and still gay, but subject to romance in the spring. Droopy, the colored janitor, is exactly that. Professor Frazier went to Oxford and came back with a taste for tea and English accent. -J ?? Standing left to right: Jimmy, a stray junior from the State University-- ------ Pichard Wrolstad Catherine, a Junior living across the hall from Harriet---Virginia Nace Doris, her freshman roommate .-..... ......... ...... - ....... Janet geinert Droopyy the C010I'eCl mall of all WOI'lK ----------- -------- B Ondy Miss Watkins, dean of Brier Nountain College for Women--Barbara Walrath Prof. Frazier, Rhodes scholar and instructor in English---Duane ebretson Stamsta Director of the play -..-........ ........ ......,.,,,, ,,,,,,, Miss cleaves Seated left to right: Harriet, a senior who lives next door -....... .............. J can Wilhelm Epuise, a sophomore at Brier mountain College for Women-Carlene Swenson Orence, her roommate ---------- ---.. ...... ...... - ....... Rosetta Phelps ighllgiri fl Clfmm PIAY

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY 'Girls Are Like That' was presented by the Junior class on February 3, 1949. It centered around Virginia Poole, who is to receive a large amount of money from her wealthy Aunt when she is engaged. Virginia gets engaged to Tommy Davis and as the play opens, the Aunt is coming fwith the checkl to meet Virginia's fiance. But then Tommy jilts Virginia for a career in South America and she is left high and dry. Mary Jane, the younger sister, has been writing to Jack Everett, a famous radio announcer, signing Virginia's name to them, and now Jack is coming to Cartersville to give a broadcast and plans to visit Virginia. Only Mary Jane and Essie know this and keep it to themselves until too late. Meanwhile, Lillian receives a phone call from a Jimmy Shields of Chicago, so she arranges for him to come to the Poole home when the wealthy Aunt is there and pose as Virginia's fiance during her visit. Everything works up to a merry climax when Aunt Jane arrives a day earlier than expected, Jack Everett beats Jimmy at getting to the Poole home, which results in havoc and then Tbmmy decides he likes Virginia better than his planned career and comes back trying to reclaim her. ln the midst of all this, Mom comes home again. P. S. Jack got Vir- ginia. Mary Jane Poole, a problem child ---- ---Shirley Bergen Essie, a cousin ---------------------------- Elsie Lewison Mom Poole, a young mother-1 -------------- Mildred Narlock Virginia Poole, her favorite daughter-1Charlotte Aronson Lillian Root, a fixer ---------------------- D0riS Solberg Aunt Jane, a wealthy woman -------- ----------- June Hoe Jack Everett, a radio announcer ----- ---Sidney Ellington Jimmy Shields, a stranger in town ---- ----- David Nelson Helen, Jack's sister ---------------- ---Shirley Winkler Tommy Davis, a fiance ------------- ------- Arlo Olson