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

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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.

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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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in l-nsunnli -MMM' Row 1: Sally Stilwell, Rosemary Frickelton, Nancy Stolberfi, Betty Tramontin. Joyce Menucci. Barbara Turnquist, Marian Cloots, Mary Hamm, Arlene Goulette. Ted Tavanatti. Jack Pozza, Louis Sacchetti. Row 2: Marion St. Orme. Helen Carlson. Jean Schinderle, Nancic Franuuuist. Barbara Nelson. June Carlson. Barbara Axelson, Loris Richards. Betty Richards, Bill Dworsky. Row 3: Lois Rahni, Shirley Miller, Patty Shultz, Carol Hayward. Joanne Lonic, Patt Strand. Betty Cordry. Bonnie Backlund, Mary Kay Bluem. Ann Cohodas, Dorothy Paul. Roy, Hoskinu. Row 4: Pat Carney. Lana Weber, Marne Battista. Helen Carlson. Jean Martin, Bernadette Orella. Row 5: Mae Jermac, Kathleen Capra, Jeanette Bozile, Dorothy Ruffatto, Pat Pillion, Neva Anderson. Charlene Loeffler, Julia Aneuon, Don Scholke, Ted Johnson, Don Bird. Bill Constantini. Jerry Cohodas. Row 6: Bud Marchetti. Mary Jane Calloway. Betty Jean Orella, Louise Nicholls. Mary Zaio, Mary McCahe. Betty Scavarda, Bob Goad. Mike Thompson. Art Fortier, Gordon Lupini. Conrad Nelson. Row 7: Helen Danielson, Faye Bennet, Mary Beaunarlant, Joanne Hornqren, Lois Jones, Mark Banihenek, Dnn Harvey, David Arrowood,, Henry Cloots. Row S: Donald Bozile, Boh Dundon, Don Doney, Robert Gzorne, Bob Ginarass. Ted Corumhus, Duaine Cerasoli, Jim Riley, Roger Peterson, Steve Orlosky. Row 9: Norbert Willard, Tim Elmer. Glenn Hultquist. Latin Club Ever heard of the Montini Romani? lVo, they're not mountain goats, mad Russians, or erupting volcanoes, but Roman Mountaineers, or namely, the Latin Club of I. M. H. S. Per- haps you've seen Buddy Caesar Marchetti dashing about with a mad, conquering look in his eyes. And Joyce Menucci is frequently to Le seen gliding down the halls with her purple toga CRoman Ann Cohodas latest fashion magazine to hit Rome, Marion Cloots, Palt Strand, Ted Johnson, Don Bird Page Sixtyfsix for nightgownj sweeping our marble floors. CShe calls it the new longer looklb has taken to modeling the Forum Fanatic Sandals, recently advertised in the The Scroll of Snazzy Scuffs for Silly Socialites. Seriously though, the club did have a very successful year under the leadership of Mrs. Grace Beckstrom, advisor and Latin instructor. The officers were Ted Johnson, President: Patt Strand, vice- Presidentg Marian Cloots, Secretary, and Don Bird, Treasurer. In February the club initiated forty-five members, bringing the membership to sixty-five. A new interest has been aroused in the lan- guage by the activities carried on by the club. A unique version of Bingo is played, with the winners receiving Roman food. Plays are produced in the La- tin of ancient Rome, and reports frequently given familiarizing the students with the life of the people Whose language they study. And then, of course, a good time was had by all participating in the year's activities. Si, si, senorita! Oops, how did that Spaniard slip in?