Lima Central Catholic High School - Flame Yearbook (Lima, OH)

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY Row 1-Bettye Kemph, Nancy Leech. Dorothy Miller, Natalie Gregg, Ann Alexander, Madeline Richards Row 2-Joan Lutes, Marilyn Newcomb, John Pletcher, Gordon Misch, Carl Schmidt, Norman Brentlinger Row 3-Glen Webb, Elbert Kirkpatrick, Harry Wright, Jack Davisson, Dick Zimmerman, Dick Bishop Row Row Row Row SENIOR CLASS PLAY 1-Mary Moore. 2--Doyle Smith, Laura Mae Gnagi, Joanne Jones, Marcinei Percy 3-Bob Ashba, Joanne Hinkle, Jewel Stalter, Mary Davis 4-John Timmerman, Frances Ousley, Bill Reid, Nadine Speer ,m74m

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Jan br Band Drums are sounding and resounding throughout .the school, Flutes whistle like the wind. But wait . . . something is causing a lot of commotion. It is a band concert. Everyone is tun- ing or Hxing his instrument. The hour approahces, and the band members walk down the aisle to the stage. As they take their seats on the platform each waits for it to happen. Soon it does. The curtain parts in the middle and swings sideward, one parts to the right and the other to the left. The applause given the students of the band increase as the director takes his place on the orchestra podium. He announces the first group of numbers and turns to direct the band. There is a moment of expectant silenceg but as the director brings down his baton, all the pupils start to play. No one is off key or plays the wrong note. If you heard the applause at the start of the program, you should hear it now. In my opinion this is the most boisterous ovation ever given a junior band. But behind this success, lies a lot of hard Work. Many hours of practicing alone, with the director, and later with the whole band are required. During practice the director aids a stu- dent having trouble and helps him until the piece can be played without a single error. Is is any wonder that many regard our junior band as one of the finest of its kind in Ohio? C GENE TEEPLE Ensemble dab President - 5- Zoetsa Fillip Vice President - Ned Goidin Selcretary - - Patty Evans Treasurer - - Harriett Squire Advisor Mr. Harold O. Clark One evening after' school I strolled through the corridors of Central High School in search of a way to pass some time, Hearing musical strains coming from somewhere in the vicinity of the junior high building, I decided to investigate. Very carefully opening a door peering cautiously into the vast space beyond, I found four young musicians vigorously blowing into four instruments. Creeping quietly into the room, I parked in one of the spaces provided. When they discovered my presence, I explained that I wasn't eavesdrooping and then I started asking questions. Why are you practicing here in a room so remote from the music room? I inquired. We are members of the Ensemble Club, responded four voices. We meet as a group in Room 208 until the attendance is checked and any announcements are made: then the various ensembles go to different rooms and, practice. Since priorities prevent the band from attending contests this year, our purpose is to have every member of the band belong to some ensemble and to send as may of these ensembles as possible to the contest. The ensembles whose members are more enthusiastic practice not only during club period but several evenings after school. Some club periods we meet in Room 208 and enjoy the music of several ensembles instead of breaking up practicing. I say, the Ensemble Club has a real purpose. It's one of the newer' clubs in Central, isn't it? Yes, the Ensemble Club is new: it was organized last year. With this information in a little notebook I departed and Went on my way. I entered my other rooms and interview more members of the Ensemble Club. Although once in a while I heard someone start to swing out on Blues in the Night or Deep in the Heart of Texas Cclap, clap, clap, clapj, I'.m sure the members of the Ensemble Club are very' much devoted to classical music. DOROTHY MILLER ...,.73 .... ..

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Jambr and Sen br flu s Play fuer Sfhce ive A Voice ln Ure Dark JUNIOR CLASS PLAY SENIOR CLASS PLAY Mrs. Clover - - - Nancy Leach Theouelus Davy - - Doyle Smith Johnny Clo-ver - Gordon Misch Livy Davy - Laura Mae Gnagi Mr' Clove? ' ' Jack Davissoh Martha Davy - Joanne, Hinkle Spud Erwin - - Dick Zimmerman J J Susan Blake - Ann Alexander LUCY ' ' Gimme ones Betsy Erwin - - Betty Keimph P0111 Revere ' ' Gerald Coon Martha Willard - Marilyn Newcomb Richard Shirley - - - Bob Ashba Officer Simmons - - Carl Schmidt Dame Astra - Frances Omsley Henry Quinn - - Glenn Webb Lucybell Lee - Natalie Gregg Constance Astra ' Jewel Stalter Preston Hughes - - Harry Wright Captain KIWX ' ' ' Bill Reid Football PIHYUS ' ' Dick BiSl10Pf Samuel Adams - - John Timmeirman John Pletcher, Norman Brentlingery El- bert Kirkpatrick Property Managers - Madeline Richards, Joan Lutes Business Manager - Dorothy Miller Director - - Mrs. Jessie Rhonemus DiFeCf0l' ' ' MTS- Jessie Rhonemus Business Manager - - - Nadine Speer Property Managers - - Marcine Percy, Mary Davis Wardrobe Mistress - - Mary Moore There are really two ways of serving meat loaf. One way is to place it very inartistically on a platter and set it on the table. But the way of the artist is far more complicated. He will take a huge platter, place the tempting brown loaf in the middle, surround it with golden carrot sticks covered with melted butter. and garnish the Whole with parsley sprigs. Well, it seems that the seniors had some history to dish out to the students: and, being artists, they served it in a very striking manner, for they chose as their class play A Voice in the Dark , a play which concerns itself with Samuel Adams. Like most of the plays dealing with those times, the scene is laid in an old tavern, the Pine Tree Tavern in Boston. The period is 1773 to 1775, those years leading to Paul Revere's startling ride, the Boston Tea Party, and eventually the Revolu- tionary War. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and other patriots had chosen the Pine Tree Tavern as a meeting place for discussing the Committees of Correspondence. The innkeeper's daughter, Martha Davy, who is a strong patriot, was serving as their secretary: Complications arise when two British spies choose the same tavern for their headquarters. Other characters are drawn in, and the plot moves swiftly along until the culmination when one of the spies, out of his love for Martha, turns patriot and uses his information to further the American cause. As the cur- tain falls, Paul Revere is leaving for his ride, Adams is fleeing from Boston for protection against the British, and Martha and the converted spy are in close harmony. The seniors may have brought us life from the past, but the juniors concerned themselves with the present, viewing it from an adolescent vantage point in Ever Since Eve . Their recipe contained a southern belle, two journalistic-minded young men, vaischool newspaper, and ia' career-minded young high school girl. Seasoned with complications in the form of measles. their offering was cordially received by the audience. It took a lot last-minute action and quick thinking to pull this ply out of the Ere and restore Susan Blake to 'her rightful position as heroine, but Johnny Clover and Spud Erwin managed to do it. - All ended well with Johnny really seeing Susan's worthiness for the iirsttime in his life. ' ' , ' L e it c 'EllEANOR'WILDERMUT1-I . M1757--..,