Iron Mountain High School - Argonaut Yearbook (Iron Mountain, MI)

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THE HHEUHHUT fffffff Vern Dahlquist, Ellen Cohndes, Joe Negro, Dorothy Price, Jean Flodin, Buddy Marchetti, Nels Larson, Betty Tramontin, Pat Schaffer. Dear Ruth By Norman Krasna -few The J unior-Senior play, Dear Ruth , presented Saturday night, November twenty- second, will linger long in the hearts of all who saw it as one of the finest plays in our schoo1's history. Under the able direction of Mrs. Alma Mathewson, assisted by Mr. Ward Alquist, the sparkling cast held their audience spellbound until the curtain fell on the last act. We will never forget Albert and his 'Tm so mad I could spit, the tender scenes between Ruth and Bill, nor Miriam, the adolescent intelectual. The cast in order of their appearance were: Dora ................... Betty Lu Tramontin Mrs. Edith Wilkins ............ Ellen Cohode' Miriam Wilkins ...... ........ P at Scheffer Judge Harry Wilkins .... Nelson Larson Ruth Wilkins .......... .... J ean Flodin Lt. William Seawright ......... Vern Dalquist Albert Kummer ....... .... J ohn Marchetti Martha Seawright .... Dorothy Price Sgt. Chuck Vincent .... ........ J oe Negro Harold Klabbermeyer ....... Donald Flaminio The story concerns Ruth, the daughier of Judge and Mrs. Wilkins, who finds that her meddling sister, Miriam, has sent Ruth'g picture and has written letters to which she signed Ruth's name, to a lieutenant serving overseas with the Army Air Force. Albert, Ruth's fiance, finds himself in an awkward situation when the lieutenant arrives, determined to marry Ruth, and upsets the entire Wilkins family. Just as everything is being patched up at last, Harold Klabbermeyer, a sailor, comes asking for Ruth. The final curtain falls just in the nick of time. However, a large share of the credit for the success of Dear Ruthl' goes to the various committees who racked their brains for inspiration. Lilacs bloomed on our stage in November because of the unending patience of the flower committee, which was always digging its way out of crepe paper, paste and wires. How can we ever forget those last ninute anxieties over runs in stockings, lost dishes, forgotten lines, and desk drawers that refused to open? All of these trials and tribu- lations are a part of the make-up of a successful play. We hope all the productions in the future have as much luck and fun as the cast had putting on Dear Ruth . Page Six ry-tour

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sf'-'M--f--ff THE HHEUHHUT Row 1: Mary Hamm. Alice Michaud, Fern Wrioht, Lois Rahm, Diana Khoury, Gerry Lindslrom. Joyce Pacquin. Lona Markell Arlene Goulette, Lois Desmarais, Mary Fuqere. Barbara Olds, Ethel Hicks. Urcel Combs, Mary Lu Uren, Ann Cohodas. Row 2: Joyce Zimmerman, Janet Stohl. Mary Ann Spencer, Jacqueline Tomassi, Dorothy Maynard, Joyce Menaiucci, Sally Stilwell, Pauline Andreini, Sharon Gagnon, Doreen Poirer. Rosemary Frickellon. Mae Jermac. Kathleen Canra, Ramona DuCharme. Gloria Gorgas, JoAnn Jacobs. Row 3: Rose Marie Priante. Maxine Harding. Nathaline Lerza, Bonnie Backlund, Marian Cloots. Betty Richards, Nancy Vicenzi. Barbara Turnquist, Agnes LaRoux. Cynthia Ring, Nancie Frangquist. Patt Strand, Beryl Miench, Marilyn Lindstrom, Catherine Dilulio, Margie Battista. Row 4: June Secinarc, Electra Aneqon, Joyce Secinaro, Steve Urlosky. Erling Dahl, Dorothy Paul. Shirley Brinsko, Dolores Podgornik, Ruby Brown, Norma Zambon. Carol Hayward, Ann Dinnocenzo, Delores DiFiore, Anita Loia, Norma Graefe. Row 5: Betty Cerasoli, Martin Anderson. John Bednarz, Bill Dale, Betty Cordry, Joanne Louie, Sally Gingrass. Barbara Nelson, Ernestine Tomassoni, Marian Rolando. Row 6: Bud Marchetti, Francis lzzo, Ronald Caviani, Betty Tramontine. Marilyn Cain, Delores Sparapani. Sharon McNamee. Helen faviclchioni. Row 7: Art Fortier, Julia Aneuon, Bernadette Orella, Don Flaminio, Helen Carlson, June Carlson, Arlene ei er. Dramatics Club .,.4g,,, With an unusually large membership of one hundred thirteen students, the ambitious Dramatics Club, with Mrs. Alma Matthewson as advisor, elected Barbara Turnquist, Presi- dent: Geraldine Lindstrom, Vice-Presidentg and Rita Goulet, Secretary-Treasurer. The second semester Erling Dahl took over the latter po ition when Rita graduated with the last mid- year class from Iron Mountain High. In October many new members were initiated, some with signs on their backs, others making speeches on the street corners, and st,ll others singing songs. All this did a grand job of starting the publicity stunts for the advertisement of the Junior-Senior play Dear Ruth. Then, in November, the Dramatics and Thespians collaborated in producing it, one of the most successful ever staged by these groups. In January the one-act play, The Strangest Feeling' was presented by a group of dramatics club 5 members under the direction of a Thespian, Pat Schef- fer, before the Woman's Club. The hard-working cast, comprised of Bill Strong, Barbara Axelson, Mary Hamm, Beverly LaHaie, Betty Cordry and Steve Or- losky, presented the play again for the students of the Junior and Senior High Schools. ' Five club members were admitted to the Thespians during the winter initiation, and many more will be admitted in the spring. Meanwhile, plans are being made for a second one-act play and also for the showing of motion pictures of dramatic interest. The Thespian play Little Women was a huge success. But then, that could well be expected, for the enthusiasm shown by the Dramatics Club in the production boosted the talent and spirit just as it always has in the past. Students interested have late- ly taken part in numerous plays given over our local radio stations, thus the group has furthered the growth of dramatic arts in our school in still another field. Lindgtrgm, Barbara Turnquist. Erlino Dahl. Geraldine Page Six ty-th rec

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-NV'-N-f-f llll lllllilllllllll Row 1: Buddy Marchetti. Row 2: Bill Strong. Pat Sclieffar, Nan-:ie Frangquist. Mary Ann Spencer, Patt Strand. Diana Khoury. Row 3: Douglas Dullharmn, Rosemary Frlckelion. Fern Wrirvhi. Lois Rahm, Beryl Miench, Betty Tramontin. Betty Cordry. Tum Grnnlund. Not in picture: Delores Hover. Nelson Larson. Little Women By Arthur jcaruc It was very difficult to choose a cast for Little Women because of the large amount of talent present at tryouts. However, after much deliberation, the following were selected. Meg March ..lVlary Ann Spencer Beth March ......,.. Patt Strand Jo March ......,... Pat Scheffer Amy lVIarch ..Nancie Frangquist lVlrs. March ........ ...... D iana Khoury lVlr. March .,...., ....., N elson Larson Aunt lVlarch ....,. ....,.... D elores Hover Hannah lVlullet . . , . , .Rosemary Frickelton Mr. Laurence ....... Tom Gronlund Laurie ......... ......... S teve Orlosky John Brook ..,..,. .... D ouglas DuCharme Professor Bhaer .... .......... B ill Strong lst girl ........,.,........ Betty Cordry 2nd girl .....,...... Betty Lu Tramontin 3rd girl ..Beryl lVliencli 4th girl ..... Lois Rahm 5th girl ..., Fern Wright Little Women was a brand new version of Louisa Alcott's famous story. Everyone who read the book, along with those who hadrft. were thrilled by the trials, tribulations, ro- mances. tragedies, and ambitions of a family very much like those of today. The four little women were Jo. the tomboyg Amy, the little lady: Meg, the oldest sister: and the patient, sweet-tempered Beth. 'Iheir mother, the famous Marmee, and their invalid father provided the bits of wisdom which served as contrasts to sharp tongued retorts of the irascible Aunt lVIarch. lVIr. Laurence, the kindly wealthy neighbor, won our love, and Laurie. the ideal of young Americon manhood, our admiration, while John Brook stole our heart as the bashful teacher. Hannah, the cook, who was a second mother to the girls, and Professor Bhaer, the German professor who fell in love with Jo, were both prizes. With the interference of spring activities and the short time given the cast to perfect their parts, everyone more than stepped up to meet the challenge of presenting the play on schedule. The committees, with the accent on that assigned to hunting down costumes of long dresses, bonnets, and parasols. came forward immediately. all working diligently with the cast to give us a grand performance of the ever-popular Little Women. Page Sixty hx 1.