Laramie High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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! STEP-A-HEAD DRAMATICS CLUB C HIv STEP-A-HEAD Dramatics Club is an or- ganization consisting of scvcnty-fivc seventh, eighth, and ninth graders who arc interested in some kind of dramatic work. In November the following four short one-act plays were given: “Proposing to Papa, Meet the Family,” Quiet Home Wedding. and “That’s What They All Say.” Read- ings. dance and music num- bers have been given through- out the year at the entertain- ments and for meetings of various organizations. On April 18 the following short one-act plays were given: “Honorary Colonel” and, I he I-ittle Patriot.” At the same time an original | ageant written and produced by seventy members of the organization was given. The pageant, 1 he Grotiih of America, portrayed our country from the discovery by Columbus to the present time. Officers of the organization are: Marlene Miller, president; Johnnie Soule, vice-president: Nancy i;........ n.c-pi vsiucm ; . ancv Summers, secretary: and Miss Francina Wymore. sponsor. HISS WYMORE SENIOR CLASS WILL (Continued from Page j) brother as an Army Air Corps pilot. Dick DcUml leaves Jus “crowd” to join the Air Corps. Margaret Eads leave her office position to Margurite O'Grady. To Colleen Man full goes Margie Eykyn’s naturally curly hair. To I eggy Hitchcock goes 1-Melia Garcia’ 120 in shorthand. Gerald Dunham takes his car and leaves (period). Dick Ubcrliart leaves his basketball ability to Asa Brooks. Joe Espenoza wills his beautiful eves to Gordon Kellogg. Dick Farrell goes, but regretfully leaves Doris Copplc. Henrietta George leaves to her little sister her ability to get along with people. Frances Griffin packs her school things and goes !»ck to the farm. I .a Von Hansen leaves to join Tarzie. Shirley Heisey leaves to get married. To anyone who can keep it together. Gail Fluty wills his 'lil old car. Jimmy Forbes takes all his medals and leaves for the University. Dick Foster leaves his dancing ability to Harley Axe.’ Bob Fuhs leaves to continue his job at Garletts. To Alma Rubcling goes Marjorie Hernandcs’ black hair. Bernice Irene leaves to Mildred Matson anything she doesn’t already have. Beth Isberg takes it on the lam while the going is good. Tom Garrod leaves Janice McKaig to some lucky boy. Nick Goumas leaves some of his big words to Daniel Webster. Tom Hay takes his big red car with him. Rosie kawabata takes her knowledge with her. Dorothy Kay 2« caves her l»angs to Sylvia Morrill. Barbara Keller leaves her figure to Lynctte Hakins. Don Helm leaves Janet Stevens to the Freshman class, to l»c equally divided. Arnic Jones leaves his “snooty little cutic’’ (period). Dick Kalinay leaves his ability in baskctliall to his little brother. Don. Marjorie Kelly leaves her red hair to Mrs. Blacker. To the Junior Gals goes Bonnie Kilzer's place in the lil o-rv t5'orncr- Alice Krueger leaves her height to Phyllis Byers. Clco Krafczik leaves his ability to get along with people to Mr. Williams. Dean Logan would hke to take Gert with him. Frank Martinez leaves for good. Evelyn LaMar leaves her “cutencss to some poor Miul who needs it. Edna Urscn gives her business ability to Mary Lou Johnson. Phyllis Marts leaves her scattcr- bram boys to Marie Mankin. Claude May leaves the ti-ii Jamc Meyers leaves his fair complexion to n ’ii j . m Moore ,akcs his camera with him. OrviHe Murdock leaves while he can. Esther Maser and Shirley eslev leave-life long friends. Lillie McLennen leaves her red hair to Donna Carroll. n i,a™? N°witzki leaves her ability as a skater to Bertha Allen. Pat Patterson. Betty Topham and Ellen Sackctt Rave the ditto' room to next year’s luckv three- somc. Charles Pugh wills his smart clothes to his little brother, Robert Richard Quiscnlierry wills his way with he gals to Bob. Eddie Rawson lease L. H. S. to join the Navy. Billy Smith takes his car with him. Georgia J ctridcs wills her “pancake'’ makeup to her sister. Shirlev , rc cl Jcavcs to become a nurse. Alice Robinson leaves p n, r CVCJ ? r«tur : . Nannette Rosclicrry wills her I ep Club to the Junior girls. Bill Soule leaves his “Big Talk to some other guy. Elwood Spaulding leaves his sunny smile to Anita. Bob Springer left his amicable wavs to Lawrence Johnson. Virginia Sherman takes her bash fulness with her. Katherine Smith wills her beautiful teeth to anyone who can take care of them. Emily and Mary Stewart leave Smi2ndVJ?rc SJ,icklrV ,cavcs h ‘luict ways to £rc S™,th; Dean St,ckley leaves the eighth grade girU to the wolves. Charles Stone wills his -Bulldog” to Lawrence Margetts. Keith Topham leaves his “carriage” (Continued on Page s8)

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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

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I ART GROUP jSl'UDENTS IN THE art classes assist with art activities in various ways. The Senior High people created and applied original designs to leather, wood. and metal articles for gifts. thus saving money with which to buy more war stamps and bonds. Armistice Day always pre- sents the opportunity for poster making for the annual football game which promotes friendly rivalry and good sportsmanship among the teams and fans. This year's results arc in the above pic- ture. Junior High classes learned to use the spray gun and sten- cils in making hospital tray covers, menu covers, and Christmas cards to be distributed by the Red ART GROUP Front Row: John Soule . Kay Hina. Jimmy Kun, Jacqueline Bolton. Them- HcCue. Ann Stewart. June llobU. Second Row: Ruth Strom, Bob Wyatt. Marian Oafce . Betty Ann Lind, Mary I owl l.inil. Call Tweed. Robert May. Third Row: Mablc Brewster. Kllcn Loubc Sackett, Bonnie David con. B-verl) Carroll, Marilyn Clippingcr. Juliannc White. Carol Stkkley, Jean Dolan, Vivian Bentatrtan. Fourth Row: Larry Tompkina, Dick Focter, Call Fluty, Monte Hecht. Morton May. Cleo Krafcalk. Not in Picture: Anna CleU, U V. Wyatt. Barbara Fa.tliam. Zclla Bell. »1 Sehoel. Marian Foclick. Roycc C'laT. Darrell Jenoen, Carol Stickley. (ieonce Murdock. Margaret Arwlerwon. Polly Thorn|mk h. Klizabeth Uconcr. r MISS STEELE Cross. “On to Victory” was the popular theme in designing and painting murals for the dominant in- terest in the spring of 1944. when we realize that we are seeing history' in the making. Several children developed their original designs in weaving raffia !aj cl novelties and raffia table mats. These were displayed in the large exhibit case in the hall. All students arc fascinated with weaving when manipulating the levers of the table looms. Mats and neck scarfs were made. The puppet show is the chief activity for the spring term, hut accompanying it were poppy posters for the American I«cgion Auxiliary annual Poppy- Poster Contest. Block prints which were used in connection with the school j aper and in the An- nual” selling campaign were also made by the Junior and Senior classes. A small membership in the Art Club elected Mabel Brewster, president; Jean Dolan, vice-presi- dent : Betty Ann Lind, secretary.