Iola High School - Indianola Yearbook (Iola, WI)

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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