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

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 Fall play features money, The Curious Savage, under the direction of Miss Kellogg, was presented on November 18 and 19, 1960. Student directors were Pat Krysiak and Sandy Garr. The Cloisters, better known as an asylum, is a home where love, unselfishness, and dig- nity reign supreme. Each guest lives in a free world where his fondest dreams are reality. Hannibal (Lewis Ingersoll) is the only one who hears beautiful violin music from the squeaks of the instrument. Florence (Sheila Terry) loves her little boy. but she is the only one who sees him as a real child and not as the doll he actually is. The scar on Jeffrey's (Mike Feltman) face goes deeper than anyone else can see. Jeff is a concert pianist who will not play because he is not willing to face the world. The Cloisters is adorned with the sea- The headlines ore of interest to Miss Willie nnd Dr. Emmett. Everyone looks to Mrs. Poddy for the answer.

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Magnuson), who is now married to the presi- dent of the board. Claude Griswold (James R. Miller). The students would like to see the movie, but the board of trustees considers it harsh and improper so Miss Reed and her secretary, Miss Woods (Ann Guyer), have a fight on their hands. The conflict exposes the college president. Dr. Merrill (Richard Panagos). as a spineless and irresolute figure, instead of the upstanding and outspoken professor with whom Miss Reed thought she had been in love for so many years. It also brings out the true re- lationship between Dr. Merrill and his graduat- ing daughter, Ginny (Kay Harrer). The dis- enchantment drives her into the arms of a wartime acquaintance. Matt Cole (Mike Felt- man), a Life photographer who has come to cover the event. Newspaperman Matt Cole takes a photo of school-day friend, Agatha Reed. Each member of the cast added his own link to story.

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madness, mystery, and fun Daily life at the Cloister» is comical but heartwarming. scapes of Mrs. Paddy (Kay Harrer) who has a deep hate for the whole world. The mirror reveals the classic, unsurpassed beauty of Fairy May (Sandra Sies) only to herself. All the guests are under the loving supervision of Dr. Emmett (Verleon Porter) and Miss Willie (Jean Magnuson). the nurse. This intimate group is disrupted by the in- trusion of Mrs. Esther Savage (Pat Dunifon). Mrs. Savage has been committed to the Clois- ters by her three children. Titus (Dick Pana- gos) is a selfish man. eager to get his step- mother’s money: Samuel (Kent Oakes) is a timid judge; Lilly Belle (Ann Guyer) is a sophisticated woman who wants only her moth- er’s money. Mrs. Savage intends to use her money for the happiness of others. The con- trast between the guests of the Cloisters and the members of the outside world made for an enjoyable and touching evening. Unknown to the family and staff. Mrs. Savage holds more than just a fuzzy teddy bear. The last scene brings with it the realization of their dreams. 29