Lakeview High School - Log Yearbook (Battle Creek, MI)

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Seninr Flag unit Bram Undounted by the last minute mad flurry of graduating activities, this year's in- vincible seniors found time not only to stage the annual Senior Prom in an unusual and unforgettable manner, but also to revive the long dead tradition of a Senior Play by producing Our Town. On the night of May 27th, the drab walls of the school gym underwent a meta- morphosis and emerged glittering with beautiful butterflies of all descriptions. From the back of the Comical Caterpillar, cokes were served to the thirsty throng. Scattered throughout the room, his butterfly friends demurely fluttered their false eyelashes at the couples dreamily dancing. lt looked to me as though the seniors turned out nearly en masse to enjoy this, their last party together. Five nights later the graduating class once again came into the lime light- this time with their exceptional performance of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. Unusual in that it is done entirely without scenery or stage properties, Our Town proved a great success and was well worth the efforts of the cast. The story deals primarily with two families, the Gibbses and the Webbs, and their lives in the small town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire. ln the three acts, young Emily Webb and George Gibbs grow up from school chil- dren until they are finally husband and wife. In childbirth, Emily dies, joining many of her old friends who have gone before her to the high old cemetery hill overlooking the town. As l said, the play is done sans scenery and props, but with the help of the clever pantomiming on the part of the cast, the sound effects, and the descriptions of Grover's Corners which are given throughout the play by the stage manager, the audience was easily able to follow the story. V All counted there were about 25 members in the cast, to say nothing of the choir, the dead people, and extras, the stage and lighting crews, the make-up, cos- tume, advertising committees. Each worked hard and long to achieve the final out- come. I haven't the room, to name all of the actors here, but the main ones were: Stage Manager ----- Lowell Genebach Mr. Webb - Mrs. Webb - Emily Webb Wally Webb Dr. Gibbs - Mrs. Gibbs George Gibbs - Rebecca Gibbs Si Newsome - Constable Warren Sam Craig - Mrs. Soames Joe Stoddard Simon Stimson - Duke Tanzola Patricia Watrous - Judy Reaser - Fred Vanderlip - Bob Gaskill - Petrea Andersen - Danny Miller - Yvonne Olds - Gerald Sellers Duane Cunningham - Harold Aurand - Aileen Thayer - Carl Lang - Kendall Wilcox Page Nineteen

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rnpherg t the professional tap dancer. The conversation seems to be about VIRGINIA WHEELER and the house party she is throwing next month at her dude ranch, El Rancho Grande, near Sun Valley. From what I gather, LOWELL GENEBACH, owner of the Genebach Aircraft Company, is to be one of the guests, BOB SIN- CLAIR, who designs planes, will accompany him. Those talked about men, Admiral SAM BUSEFINK, Colonel DONALD SNYDER, and Marine officers LESLIE PECK and DALE STEVENS, are to be the guests of honor. The famous swimming cham- pion SHIRLEY KAAN, and BETTY FISHER, CAROL HESS and LOIS HESS, from the ice follies, will also be present and help provide excellent entertainment. The car suddenly stops and they all jump out to hurry into the home-coming dance. As they enter, their former home room teachers-Mrs. Klein, Mrs. Mon- roe, and Mr. Stout-greet them. I taketime off from straining my ears for con- versation to notice the gaily decorated gym. What's this? DUKE TANZOLA, a four star General mopping the floor? Nope, it's just that one of the chaperones, MARI- LYN SIMONS, the English teacher, spilled a coke and the General offered to clean it up. In one corner I see BARBARA MARQUART, owner of the famous women's ap- parel shoppe, SCOTTIE BALLEW, her window decorator, PAT STOCK, her buyer, and PAT WATROUS, dress designer, discussing their trip from New York. Those dancing to IAN BLACK!E'S Orchestra, featuring the trembling trombone of WENDELL SMITH, and the glamorous torch singer GUILA WITHERS, are such well known people as AILEEN THAYER, that foreign correspondent, who has just returned from Reno! I ? ? ? ? ? dancing with her fiance. LESLIE IRISH, the execu- tive of Zinn and Post Products, and his private secretary, EILEEN TUCK, seem to be having a wonderful time. As I glance over the dance floor I see MARY FOSS, dietition. Pausing to talk with her, I learn that JOYCE ALDRICH, MARGARET WESTVEER, LAURA MAE VAN HORN, HELEN BERRIDGE, BEVERLY POTTER, and CLARICE RUTHIG are unable to attend the dance for they are on night duty at Leila. Snapping pictures for the 'Life magazine is our own MAX BAILEY with his as- sistant, SHIRLEY DAVIS. As Auld Lang Syne is being played, the crowd saunters out into the night. They all head for their favorite Nite Club, the Hot Spot. They pass a sign-board with the familiar face of WANDA BAILEY on it, which proves your fortune is your smile, as she is advertising Teeth Glint tooth paste. JIM MONTAGUE and ROY SHAFER, detectives of the Missing Person Bureau, run into BARBARA HOFFMAN'S Delicatessan Shoppe to buy an apple. Crossing the street they look into GRAY'S Ye Ole Mission and see BOB BROWN still shooting craps and shouting 7 come I l. Arriving at the Hot Spot, they hear FRED VANDERLIP'S baoggie-woogie band, starring Frankie-Not-So-Hottra IKENDALL WILCOXI. Grouped around the tables are BOB SKELDING, still a bachelor, and JEAN ALBERT, owner of the Star-Lite skating pavilion, KEITH KELLERMAN, on a much needed vacation since March I5 lincome tax C. A. P.I, and MIRIAM JACKSON, the hair stylist of Pierre's Saloon. VIRGINIA WARNER, the psychologist,, stops to chat with MARY PYLE, artist, and DORIS GODDE, owner of an old-maids' home, they are interrupted by HAR- RIET BROOKS calling cigars and cigarettes. The Master of Ceremonies, DALE COWAN, steps up and announces that fam- ous dancer, CHARLEEN COOK. As the spot-light dims, a whir-rrr of a motor is heard and LIZ CLARK'S helicopter drops to the roof. As KEN KENNARD, the town policeman, blows his whistle to quiet the crowd, who have come out to witness the cause Of the commotion, I, Barton the Spartan, fade off into the oblivion of the night and another annual homecoming has come to an end. Page Eighteen

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