Laramie High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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SKNIOK (LA8S PUV Seated: Mildred Rain». Jayne Co»- bridge. Iliylli» Mart», Dwight Co ingtoci, Bonn If Kilter. Dr Burrow» Standing: Clark Alim. Junes Cor- bridge. Martin Willard, Edu lair »m. Ml»» Kn«(iprr, Bonn If Davidton. Bob»» Joan ChUholm. Klim Sackett SENIOR PLAY—“BROTHER GOOSE” -TX Mii.dkkd LM KING ITS LAST public performance in dear old L. H. S., the Class of ’44 put its all into the Senior Play entitled Brother Goose,” and were indeed rewarded for their efforts by an appreciative audience, when the curtain went up at 8 o’clock. Tuesday. April 4, a day to Ik long remembered. The time devoted to the “building” of the play was enjoyed by each member of the cast. Here grew moments which shall never lie forgotten by any of them. Moments, such as those when all suddenly felt ill when Phyllis Marts was believed to have the mumps, and when Lee Burrows and Ellen Sackett guided a buxom motorcycle, which they had never touched before, through too nar- row” doors in front of a “full house.” Despite all the trials and tribulations, the cast secured properties, costumes and furniture, to say nothing of facing a hilarious crowd when skiis and hall trees fell to the floor taking the telephone and picture from the wall with them. Then. too. Lee Rains took time out to re|H rt to Uncle Sam for a physical. And still the play proved to lie the l est of the year, by providing an excellent op| ortunity to drown the evil thoughts of war in those of mirth and laughter. The cast, which was ca| ably directed by Miss Knepper, consisted of the following: Jeffery Adams....................Dwight Covington {Wesley Adams...............Lee Burrows Carol Adams....................Mildred Rains llyancith “Hy” Adams.. Phyllis Marts Peggy Winkle.....................Jayne Corbridge Eve Mason............................Ellen Sackett Lenore Hudson...............................Bonnie Kilzcr Mrs. Trimmer.....................Bonnie Davidson Truck Driver...........................Clark Allen Sarah (colored maid).............Bobby Chisholm I lend (who quits)............................Edna Larsen Stage Manager....................James Corbridge Property Manager.................Marvin Willard Make Up......................Miss Velma Linford J JUNIOR PLAY Seated: Mabel Brcw»tcr, Gordon Kellogg. Peggy Hitchcock, Elm Puck- ett, Sylvia Morrill. Edna Louiae Royer. Glen StickJey. Standing: Nile Baker, Dean Logan. Gertrude Butacber. Robert Orlean». Mi» Hem (aponaor), Anna Gietr. Marjorie Snow. Carolyn Miller. Col- leen Carroll. Eddie Foreman. Hugo Jensen. Marvin Willard. 23 JUNIOR CLASS PLAY—“SKY ROAD” Peggy Hitchcock and Vivian Bergstrom 2oOM ! THE JUNIOR Class flew into the Laramie High School Auditorium, November 24, to present “Sky Road,” a breath taking play about airplanes. Midge Saunders (Colleen Carroll) and Buddy Walters (Eddie Foreman) together with Lucky Parker (Gertrude Butcher) and Bill Jones (Dean Logan) made up the romantic side of the play. As telephone operator, Mable (Mable Brewster) brought in the laughs, with the help of two steward- esses. Connie Bickeel (Edna Louise Royer) and Sue Lamb (Elva Puckett). Keeping you on edge with their nervousness were Andy Saunders (Gor- don Kellogg) and Ann Rogers (Sylvia Morrill). As executives, Carrie Evans (Peggy Hitchcock) and Steve Hamland (Nile Baker) were strict, but understanding. Determined and stubborn was Sally Barton (Marjorie Snow), the newspaper reporter. The part of the nurse. Miss Fclding, was capably handled by Anna Geitz. Thompson (Marvin Will- ard) and MacFarland (Glen Stickley), helped to make the play go over smoothly. (Continued on Page 23)

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 P ny CUr, Bob Will CHORAL SPEAKING Gordon Kellogg. l ran Logan. Marvin Willard. Tom Moore. loon. I.auite Came . SylvU Morrill. Carollcc Marry. Janet Korbe . Phylli» Bier . I’bylli» Mart . CHORAL SPEAKERS Phyllis Marts JBeVENTEEN STUDENTS—clad in black, and eager to carry on the tradition of Old I-aramic High in the Choral Speaking realm—were ready for their first performance on October 30, when they enter- tained the Nellie lies School with a Halloween pro- gram including “Halloween Tonight.” “The Ghost Story,” “A Witch in the Wind,” and “The Tom- cat.” At Christmas time the group performed again at the annual Glee Club and Thespian program, t eginning with “The Week Before Christmas,” an original poem by John Tilton, the choir continued with “A Christmas Pudding.” I.ong. Ixmg. Ago.” “The Christ Child,” and Christmas Everywhere.” With the new semester, a practically new group of choristers took the stage, forming an impressive V at all performances. This new group numbered twelve. Their first |x rformance was a This Is America” program for the Jesters Club. Included in this were “There's A Nation.” “America Is Americans,” and “Pershing at the Front.” During National Drama Week the choir gave a Lincoln program at a Kiwanis Club luncheon, and for the weekly assembly. “This Is America” was related for the Founders’ Day Program, the final perform- ance for the year. I

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THESPIANS Sylvia Morrill Perry Clay . . . . Bonnie Davidson Sylvia Morrill ...........President .....Pice-President Secretary- Treasurer jSlXTY THESPIANS, too young for the Army, liegan their second wartime year in September with a program designed to fulfill the idea of the club- service and morale builders m the community. Assembled in the auditor- ium, twenty-three neophytes proved themselves worthy for initiation into the club. As proof of their talents the ini- tiates provided entertainment for the entire school, satiriz- ing the well known Stage Door Canteen. Outstanding among the cast were Greg Smith portraying Frank Sin- atra. Rene Ingram as Virginia miss LiNroRD O’Brien, and Martin Small’s imitation of A1 Dexter. The first presentation of the year was Plane Crazy, a plain, crazy play received enthusiastically by the community play-goers. Perry Clay exempli- fied the idea of a young boy, intent upon contribut- ing his part to the war effort, in spite of parental interference: Charles Grccnbaum and Gordon Kel- logg aided and abbetted him; and even the oldster, Louis Carnes, took his j art against his well-meaning parents, Colleen Carroll and Roy Vickery. During National Drama Week. February 6-11, two programs were given. “Why I Am A Bach- elor, and the annual original production, On the Air. written and directed by Tom Moore, in which the entire group participated. Climaxing 1944, Troupe No. 70. exhibited their diversified talents in an afternoon and evening pro- gram of one-act plays. The two serious dramas were Women Who Wait, depicting wives of Alaskan flyers who wait for their skyblazing hus- bands to return. Included in the cast were Janet Forbes, Sylvia Morrill, Carol Lee Maxcy, Marjorie Snow, and Phyllis Byers. The other. Strange Road,” was a tragedy—the life of a dreamer— THESPIANS’ -PLANE CRAZY” S atcl: reinI) llitchwk. Roy Vlckrrv. Collin Carroll. Oranbaum. Krnltalk. I em Clay. Julio McConnell. Gordon hot lc««, Gertrude Butwli-r. Marjorie Snow. Edna Louiw Rover. SUmlin : ML, Union! a| o«.or). Louiw.' Came . Hot, llalveraon. I ejn lx an. Tom Moore. Mildred Matron. Bill Soule'. Rem-e Inuram. Caro lce Maxey. Dale Reeve,. Gre Smith, iron Jenaen. Ellen 1-oui.r SaeVett. Janet Eorbe . ami Itxvlli» Byera Cliarlcs Greenbaum, in a fishing village. Others in the cast included Colleen Carroll, Joyce Black, Mar- gurite O’Grady. Also three comedies, “Yellow Sheet,” Luncheon for Six,” and Keeping Kitty s Dates.” Toiy Moore and Dean I-ogan received recogni- tion as the outstanding Thespians of the year. Ihc eight jewel award was presented to the twelve stu- dents who had won recognition in action, stage direction, or allied Thespian activities equal to four major roles—Bonnie Kilzcr, Bonnie Davidson, Tom Moore. Dean Logan. Phyllis Marts, F.llen Sackett. Marvin Willard. Perry Clay. Sylvia Morrill. Peggy Hitchcock, Collcn Carroll. Twenty-two additional students were received into National Thespians on Monday, May 1: they were Nile Baker. Vivian Bergstrom. Joyce Black. Louise Carnes, Charles Greenbaum, Anna Gietz. George Collins. Georgia Collins. Rene Ingram, Don- ald Icnsen, Bessie Lou Krafczik, Dean Logan. Phyllis Marts. Gordon Kellogg. Greg Smith. Glen Stickley. Dale Reeves. Mildred Matson. Julie Mc- Connell, Janet Forbes. Carol Lee Maxev, Martin Small. Officers for 1945 were announced as being president. Perry Clay : vice-president. Peggy Hitch- cock; secretary-treasurer, Edna Uniise Royer. Their most satisfying contribution to the war effort was the investment of $150 in war bonds and donation of $30 given enthusiastically and by a unanimous vote to the Service Men’s Library. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY (Continued from Page ii) Behind the scene, but important, and never for- gotten were: the director. Miss Elizabeth Hem: assistant director, Carolyn Miller: costumes and programs, Vivian Bergstrom; and property man- ager, Hugo Jensen. Everything at the Cleveland Airport was run- ning smoothly until Lucky Parker decided to return as stewardess. Lucky was liked well enough, but she always got her way in what she wanted, and it annoyed some of the stewardesses. Bill Walters and Midge Saunders had been planning to fly the new airplane. Royal Wing, to the coast and l e mar- (Continued on Page 31) a