LaGrove High School - La Farion Yearbook (Farina, IL)

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY April 5, 1944 AUNT TILLIE GOES To TOWN Directed by Miss Maxfield M Miss Lakin Cllflksl Tillie Trask Dolores Heber Lucinda Talbot Georgia Ann lepe Pamela Marsh Thelma Jahraus Lizzie Parsons Evelyn Storck Ellen Neeland Lois Storck Ronald Howland Lindy Lape Luther Lerrimer Myron Pontious Mervin Tucker Fred Hohlt Charlie One Lung Eugene Rinkel Mrs. Tillie Tucker Virginia Mahon Dr. Hattie Bing Lavonne Lsrgent SYNOPSIS Aunt Tillie Trask, an eccentric maidenu lady,ia occupying her 'country home near a smart summer re- sort. She is greatly upset because her favorite niece, Pamela intends to merry Mervin Tucker and spend part of her honeymoon with Aunt Tillie. Aunt Tillieis called to town by her lawyer on an import- ant matter. When she goes up to pack her suitcase, Marvin arrives. Marvin has wired his pal, Ronald Howland, to meet him at Aunt Till1e's. Mervin leaves his suitcase in the living room, and goes out to look for Ronald. Aunt Tillie comes down- stairs, mistakes Merv1n's suitcase for her own, takes it and departs for town, leaving her own. Ronald comes in looking for Mervin. Mervin has gone swimming. When he returns, he is wearing a wooden barrel because his clothes have been stolen. Ronald pushes Marvin behind a screen, hands him Aunt Tlllie's suitcase, and tells him to change. The doorbell rings and Luther, Ronald's employer comes in. Mervin comes from behind the screen in female attire. Ronald introduces him as Aunt Tillie and then thu fun is on! Aunt Tillie returns from town wearing Mcrv1n's suit, which she was compelled to wear since her dress was ruined in an automobile accident. More complications are added by the ar- rival of Mcrvin's aunt, Mrs. Tillie Tucker. Poor Pamela is at her wit's and trying to figure things, out. when Dr. Hattie Bing, anihfficicnt chiroprac- tor, arrives and mistakes Mervin for Aunt Tillie, the fun is at its height.

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The Beacon Platform l. To promote school spirit 2. To develop co-operation. 5. To cultivate interest in school activities. 4. To foster initiative. Staff Editor-in-chief Assistant Editors Circulation Manager Business Manager Feature Editor Sports Editor Humor Editors Art Editor Reporters Typists Himeogrophers Sponsor Robert Smith Georgia Lape Lindy Laps Eugene Rinkel Robert Uoerner Jeanne Rogers Wendell Hitch Fred Hohlt La Vern Ambuehl Virginia Mahon Helen Ernst Dolores Weber Imribeth Starkey Ramona Jahraus Billie Ruth Elkin Marie Hmbuehl Arlene Sldener Anita Leonard Miss Lakin

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY May 5, 1944 NEW FIRES Directed by Miss McClaskey CAST Lucinda Andrews Wilma Gaier Suzanne Toler Billie Ruth Elkln Sid Perry La Vern Ambuehl Jerry Perry Max Williamson Stephen Santry Wendell Hitch Billy Santry Bob Woerner Phyllis Sentry Helen Hohlt Anne Santry -Jeanne Rogers Olivo Santry Helen Fees Eve Sentry Gwendolyn Crosley Dick Sentry John Meyers Doctor Lynn Gray Bob Smith Mary Marshall Jean Maxson Mrs. Marshall Ethlyn Rubin Angie Sperry Marie Ambuehl SYNOPSIST Stephen Sentry, an author, inherits a small farm in the Missouri Ozarks from an uncle. He has come here to do some writing. He has his family to come to visit him. The family arrives with no thought in their minds, that the trip is more than e pleas- ure jaunt. Stephen soon becomes exasperated with their reactions to his hospitality and he tells them they must work for their living. In order to convince her father that she must be allowed to re- turn to Chicago at ence, Olive, his oldest daughter plays sick. Dr. Lynn Gray is called in and dis- covers the truth, but he announces it as a heart ailment. Dr. Gray advises peace and quiet, which Olive repels and threatensto hitch hike to Chicago. However, fate intervenes when Mary Marshall, a nalwhbor girl, comes to visit Phyllis and Billy. WhL'a in the house, she breaks out with scarlet fever, and the result is that the family is quaran- tined for a month. During the many calls he makes br. Gray tecomes well acquainted with the family, especially Olive. Olive thinks sho hates Dr. Gray until he has a serious auto accident. Then she dis-overs she loves him and nurses him back to health. Dick and Eve are promised a farm of their own and Stephen and Anne return to Chicago, taking Billie and Phyllis with them.