Le Roy High School - Melting Pot Yearbook (Le Roy, IL)

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Before the cast can begin the second act, Mrs. Reed fMaurita Ga- reej, mother of Victor Reed fLeslie Corryj, a member of the cast, storms in demanding that Victor quit the play. Her daughter, Janet, has been dropped from the play because she failed to learn her part, but Mrs. Reed doesn't want to believe this. When Mrs. Reed leaves, the play gets under way again. Miss Jeffries is in the back of the auditorium when she is frightened by the unexpected appearance of the author, Jack Howard fCharles Kum- lerj, who is passing through town on his way to Hollywood. Earl Sayles fRaymond O2NealJ, another member of the cast, has stopped going with Laura because he heard she was to inherit a lot of money. He thought he would now be out of her class. As the rehearsal for House of Terror continues, Laura is dragged off the stage by a masked man QGene Bruningj as the lights go out. When Joe fEwing Smithl, the stage manager, finally gets the lights on, they find that Laura is gone. Paul Butler fKenneth Trotterj suggests that may- be Victor and Laura have eloped. Earl rushes over to Victor's house looking for them. The lights go out again and when they come on, they find the author on the floor unconscious, with a gash in his head. Joe goes for the Sheriff QDwayne Baileyj while Mary fJuanita Bussj, who plays the part of the villianess, and Dorothy CWanda Harveyl, the comedy maid, find it hard to keep calm as they wait for them to return. Suddenly Laura and the Sheriff enter and Laura accuses the author of being her kidnapper. Again the lights go out and someone with a flash- light enters. Fortunately, it turns out to be Mrs. Reed coming back to apologize, and not the maniac killer. While the Sheriff is making a poor attempt in capturing the real culprit, a burst of maniacal laughter is heard from the back of the audit- orium. All the fellows-except the Sheriff-dash out in pursuit. The man- iac is captured by Earl and the author explains that the madman was an enemy of his. Earl receives the reward for the capture of the maniac, and Laura and Earl bring down the curtain by announcing their engagement. The play turned out to be a huge success under the capable direction of Miss Marietta Edwards, the cooperation of the cast, and the help of the production crews listed below. General Chairman . . Doris Ann Beaumar Stage ..... . . . Gene Bruning Make-up . . Myra Shrigley Publicity . . . Carol Miller Costumes . . . . . . Joan Phillips House . . ..... Frances Staley Prompters .... Shirley Owens, Ruth Polen Ushers ...... Bertha Williamson, Shir- ley Jackson, Dona Sanders, Marilyn Reeser, Alta Hamilton, Betty Lowe twenty two

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SHERIFF BAILEY HAS A PAIN l?l The High School Mystery was the three-act play chosen by the Junior Class to be given on Thursday, December 1, in the high school auditorium. The first scene takes place in the high school auditorium at dress rehearsal for the Junior Play House of Terror. Laura Crowder CPeggie Wheetj hears a threatening whisper off stage which frightens her into fainting. The director, Miss Fielding QMav- erine Hillj, and her assistant, Miss Jeffries CSara Siglerj, think it is one of the boys teasing her. They discover, however, that they have a real mystery on their hands. Who was the whispering man? Lei! to right: M. Garee, S. Sigler. M. Hill. C. Kumler, L. Corry, D. Bailey. K. Trotter, R. O'Neal. P. Wheet. J. Buss. W. Harvey. twenty-one

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