Johnson State College - Janus Yearbook (Johnson, VT)

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Gay dancers swayed to the now sweet, now hot rhythm of Lloyd Benoitls orchestra. Unicorns, elephants, and lions in silhouette silently watched from their stations on the walls. A giant midway in the back gave the final carnival touch to the gala setting. Fresh from a very few hours sleep, students flocked to Lake Eden Saturday morning. Snowshoe, obstacle, and relay races left everyone breathless and ready for a cookout before the trip back to college. Without pause, the women jumped into gym togs, for volleyball games were next in order. Hill House managed to overwhelm all comers to retain their banner in the interdormitory competition. At an awards dinner, we also learned that Silas Pearl House won the snow sculpture banner with a clever and well executed bugs bunny leaning ffor sup- portj on a huge JT A few souls, including our indefatigable queen, managed to turn out for an old-fashioned sleighride complete with teams of horses and per- fect weather. Will next year be so much fun?

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1955 UJIHTEH CHHHIVHL From the furious queen campaigning to the final sleigh ride windup, Winter Carnival was pronounced a success by all participants and observers. Originality, unusual presentation, and con- stant competitive action marked the campaigns of the five women running for queen. Halls, stairways, windows, snowmen, even the trees grew posters asking our support for their candi- dates. Skits were presented in the dining hall Marilyn Peet, Gemma Renaud Louise Blouin, Nancy Bagley, Barbara Clark and at assembly. Everyone, including the four losing candidates, was pleased and excited when Gemma Renaud, a freshman from Hardwick, was crowned queen. On the night of the formal dance, Dean Rowe placed the crown on our radiant queen, and together they led us in a complicated Grand March. Queen Gemma Renaud, Dean Rowe Grand March is underway!

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THREE UIIE-HCT PLHUS Student direction was the keynote for the three one- act plays presented in November under the careful supervision of Dr. Guttman. Dark Brown was a . tense drama of a loving wife whose trust in her hus- ' hand is tried, strained, and finally renewed in a smashing climax with an O. Henry twist. Directed by Elaine Colgan, Eleanor Stewart and Paul Poulos produced the height of acting ability required of their exacting roles. The Courtin of Marie envrin, directed b Con- g Y stance Blow, lent the ro er comed savor to the eve- P P Y ning. Lorraine Rojas, the fiery-tempered bar maid, promises to marry the first man who will bring a cow to the barren Northland. She is saved from the vil- lain, Joseph Tasetano, by the timely action of her secret heart's desire, Harrie Yandow. A farce, Why I Am a Bachelor, directed by Sally Girard, wound up the evening with hilarity. Wayne Woods lectured to us on the evils of married life as contrasted with the fun of courting. Betty Lee Tracy and Maurice Lareau illustrated with appropriate love taps and muffin slinging. Aside from the students, faculty, and townspeople of johnson, there were several busloads of people from Lyndon and Castleton on hand. The varied and competent casting made this an evening of real enjoyment for the capacity house. SPRING PLHU PEHSUIIHL HPPEHHHHCF' Outstanding student direction by senior Lauretta Morin resulted in many laughs and one or two tears. Lois Collins, famous movie siren, descended upon a small family in a one-horse town and proceeded to mess up their lives. Charles Martin and his invention were about to be swept away to Hollywood, leaving behind his sweetheart, Gemma Renaud, and her widowed mother, Eleanor Stewart. Timely thinking on the part of Manager Malcolm Hooper and aged Aunt Rose LeBarron saved the situation.