La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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In a tavern tccne from Uncle Harry, Jerry Mayes, Paul Stoffer, and Bill Kelly propose a toast to Uncle Harry. Mike Sharpless, while Judy Valentine serves Pan Blackburn. We had mixed emotions as we In its second dramatic venture last year, The La Porte High School Players presented '‘Uncle Harry” on March 28 and 29. It was under the direction of Miss Carolyn F.lkin and three stu- dent directors, Judy Gerbrick, Bob Klassen, and Marta Wcinstock. Uncle Harry” brings memories of tragedy and comedy, for the play was a combination of both. Mike Sharpless portrayed Uncle Harry, a pathetic old man who had been henpecked and domineered by his two sisters all his life. The two sisters were Hester and Lcttic, played by Kay Edmonds and Nancy Lewis, respectively. Sister Hc»tcr. Kay Kdmond». listen» a Lucy. Ruth Hacker, tell» Uncle Harry that hc plan» to marry Gcorjcc Waddy. The story begins with a visit of a former sweetheart of Harry’s, Lucy, played by Ruth Hacker. On this visit she makes known her in- tentions of marrying George Waddy, Burl Shu- bert. Harry, who misunderstands a remark made by Lucy, is led to believe that if it were not for his two sisters, Lucy would still come back to him. He then forms a very clever and fool-proof plan of ridding himself of both sis- ters. He murders his older sister, Hester, by poisoning her cocoa. However, he manages to do this in such a way as to frame his other sis- ter, Lcttie. Lettie is brought to trial, found guilty of murder, and sent to prison. At this point Harry is confident that Lucy will come back to him again, but when he pre- sents the plan of marriage to Lucy, she flatly re- fuses him. With this turn of events, he realizes that he no longer has anything to live for so he goes to the governor, played by the late Tom Curtis, and confesses his crime. Lettie is then brought from her cell by the matron, Rose

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Alycc Stepanek forget that the person she it talking to cannot tec her at the emphasizes her conversation with jctturct. Chris Serafin, the Betty Crocker award winner, and Lynn Legge practice their cooking skills in the home cconomict kitchen. fountains as we leave the building The first room that we come to is the sewing room. Twelve semesters of home economics arc offered. Room 5 is the home economics kitchen. Some students buy their lunches in the cafe- teria, which is located in rooms 5 and 4. Then they go to the rec room to cat. Hobo Ron Wolf stops at the drinking fountain for the pause that refreshes. After touring the building with the students, we leave school through the rear door. The last classroom on this hall is a history classroom. Beyond this room arc the offices of the nurse and the attendance director. Next to the exit is the girls’ shower and lock- er rooms. As the tour of L.P.H.S. is now com- plete, we shall leave through the rear door.

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watched the play, Uncle Harry'' Doruk. She sees through Harry’s plan and re- fuses to accept his confession, for she, too, sees no purpose in living. She also feels that she is ready to die. Burton, Jim Rose, is witness to these events in the governor’s office. As the play ends, Harry is alone and tor- mented by his thoughts. He has only the mem- ories of the happier days when he could visit with his friends, Mr. Jenkins, Albert, D’Arcy, Blake, and Ben, at the tavern while Miss Phipps, Judy Valentine, served them drinks. These men were played by Chuck Rambo, Paul Stoflfer, Dan Blackburn, Jerry Mayes, and Bill Kelly, respectively. His home is also completely broken up as even the housekeeper Nona, Ruth Har- grave, quits because of the conditions. I.ettie tries to convince Uncle Harry that the is guilty of the crime he committed at Burton, Jim Rote; the prison matron, Rose Doruk; and the governor, the late Tom Curtis, listen.