Laurel High School - Laurels Yearbook (Laurel, MT)

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J he junior Glass [Play The Junior Class play, Best Foot Forward, by John Cecil Holm, was presented December 17 and 18, 1946, in the Laurel High School Auditorium and was greeted enthusiastically by the student body. In the cast were Jerry Early, Wayne Willis, Paul Wold, Harold Gratwohl and John Smith as roommates at Winsocki Prep School. Janet Ness, Pat Busby, Bonnie Barr, Jean Frank and Betty Lackman, their girl friends, came to Winsocki to attend the Senior Prom. Difficulties arose when Phyllis Toombs, as Gale Joy, the noted actress, and her manager, Eugene Bice, as Jack Haggerty, appeared on the scene. Gale came to Winsocki to be Jerry Early's date for the prom, which he never dreamed would happen when he wrote to her. Harvey Bishop as Dr. Reeber, the principal, and Jim Wilcox, as Professor Lloyd, kept things moving by entering at untimely moments. Vernon Allwin played the part of an old grad and Frank Wheeler as the newspaper photographer. Frances Marsh as Miss Smith, the straight-laced chaperon, accompanied the girls to Winsocki. The play was directed by Miss Mildred Poznanovic. Miss Ilene Avery was technical director. PAGE THIRTY

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Senior Glass [Play On the nights of May 6 and 7 the seniors presented their play, On The Night of January 16, by Ann Rand, before large and appreciative audiences. The action took place entirely in the courtroom presided over by the Honorable Judge William Heath, played by Bill Roysdon. It was the trial of Karen Andre for the murder of her employer, Bjorn Faulkner. Since the jury was selected from the audience, the verdict of guilty or not guilty depended entirely on them. The district attorney, Mr. Flint, was played by Joel Roth; and the defense attorney, Mr. Stevens, was Jack Galusha. Karen Andre was played by Dorothy Hilgret, and Nancy Lee Faulkner, the young widow, was portrayed by Shirley Wilson. Ada Dufresne as Mrs. Hutchins, the negress; Gerry Schessler as Magda Swenson, the Swedish charwoman; and Bervyl Kimberly as Homer Van Fleet, are a few of the many witnesses called upon to testify. Other characters in the drama of life or death included: Dr. Kirkland, medical examiner ............... Elmer Sweeney, a cop.......................... Jane Chandler, handwriting expert............. John Whitfield, Nancy's father ............... Larry Regan, gangster who loves Karen......... Sigurd Junquist, Swedish secretary to Faulkner Roberta Van Ransselaer, night club girl....... Mr. Stevens' secretary........................ Mr. Flint's secretary......................... Bailiff....................................... Clerk of the Court ........................... Court Secretary............................... Prison Matron ................................ Prompters .................................... ..................Junior Fink ................Burton Pomroy ..............Barbee Anderson ..............Kenny Stenerson ....................Leo Foley ................. Bobo Myers ................Charlene Gass ..................Peggy Wold ................Marilyn Ness ...............Bobby Kamerzel ...............Stanley Ronnie ..............Armelda Phillips ...................Pat Dantic Rosalyn Kames, Donna Moran The witnesses were scattered throughout the audience as they would be at any trial. This helped to make the play much more realistic. The seniors not in the play served on the various committees. PAGE TWENTY-NINE

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STANDING (Left to Riflht)—Johnny Goodenbour. Dorothy Hilflret, Stanley Ronnie. Keith Willis. SEATED—Mr. McDonald. Harriet Decker. Phyllis Toombs, Wayne Willis. Donna Moran, Armelda Phillips, Marilyn Ness, Betty Strand. s. a. e. The Student Activity Council, with Mr. MacDonald as sponsor, and S. A. C. members serving as committee chairmen, sponsored several social occasions. These functions were financed through the money received from sale of S. A. C. tickets at the beginning of the year. S. A. C. tickets were were honored at all activities including dances and refreshments served at these social affairs. The social activities included a Carnival, November 23; Senior-Alumni or Christmas Formal, December 28; a dance after Hysham-Laurel game, January 11; a Valentine's Dance after Red Lodge-Laurel game, February 14; a dance after the Divisional Tournament with invitations extended to both Divisional and District Tournament teams. At this event, the S. A. C. awarded four basketballs to the four most valuable players. A Sadie Hawkins Day was sponsored April 18, lunch was served at noon and an old-time dance was held in the evening. The meetings were held after school, in the evening, and during various class periods. The Council was governed by a constitution drawn up when the club was started. Th Council also joined the National Association of Student Councils. Representatives are Dorothy Hilgret, Quill Scroll, secretary-treasurer; Harriet Decker, Home Ec Club; Leo Foley, senior class, first and third-term chairman; Johnny Goodenbour, Mixed Chorus; Marilyn Ness, senior class, fourth-term chairman; Armelda Phillips, G. A. A.; Laurel Stenerson, sophomore class; Betty Strand, junior class; Keith Willis, freshman class; Wayne Willis, Staff, second-term chairman; Stanley Ronnie, Science Club; Pat Busby, Pep Club; Phyllis Toombs (succeeding Jim Wilcox), junior class; and Donna Moran (succeeding Joel Roth), band. Each chairman presided for two months. PAGE THIRTY-ONE