Lincoln High School - Ellwoodian Yearbook (Ellwood City, PA)

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LENA RIVERS cAsT OF CHARACTERS Lena Rivers Durward Be-llmont Mrs. Livingstone - Daisy Wallis McClellan Zeigler Waunetta Beltz Caroline - - Margery Anderson Anne - - - - Bette Ferris John Livingstone, Jr. - Robert Fredley Granny - - Harriet Johnston Mr. Livingstone Mrs. Graham Mr. Graham - Malcoln Everett Caesar - - Aunt Milly - THE ACTION - Charles Tirre Dorothy Kimmich - Frank Arkett Edward Thalgott Sigmond Edelman - Alice Hazen Lights! Curtain. Slowly the heavy velvet curtains draw apart and a southern Kentucky living room provides the setting for the class play Lena Rivers presented December 10th, in the Lincoln auditorium, under the supervision of Miss Beatrice B. Brunton. The story deals with the plight of young Lena Rivers and her beloved Granny Nichols who are compelled to leave their New England home and seek refuge with Granny Nichol's son, John, who has changed the family name of Nichols to Living- stone because of the social aspirations of his dominating wife, Matilda. Arriving in Kentucky where the Livingstones have a large plantation, Lena and her grand- mother are subject to the sort of treatment that is usually handed out to poor relations. Mrs. Livingstone insists that her husband's relatives live in a small room which formerly housed servants, and she and her daughter, Caroline, tremble with fear at the thought of their wealthy friends reactions to the awkward country girl and Granny Nichols. But there is one of Caroline's friends who sees Lena's potential worth-it is Durward Bellmont, whom Mrs. Livingstone plans to marry to her daughter, Caroline. Durward becomes enamoured of Lena and starts to pay her attentions, much to the astonishment of the wealthy Livingstones, who do everything they can to place Lena in a false position. The younger Livingstone daughter and her brother, John Junior, become Lena's firm friends and champion her cause, and Lena, in turn, aids Anne and helps along her romance with Malcolm Everett, a tutor in the Livingstone household. In the last act when it looks as though Lena were going to lose Durward, Fate steps in and proves our heroine's sterling worth. Lena turns out to be an heiress and the daughter of very wealthy friends of the Living- stone family.

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BETTY SEKULSKI lic-My is always full of pep! A clever ilrnwcr and a swell dancer A dandy pal, El pezu-hy gal. Dramalincs, French Club, Ellwoodian StaH', Ward- robe Girl for Spring Dance and Lena Riv- ers , Senior Day Commit- tee, Toast to Boys. MARGARET SPAGIARE Mnl'gm'e1's the nzune, Peggy for short The boys think shv.-'s a real good sport. French Club, 3. LOUISE STATTI Louise Slatti is the name, The ideal Illll, l'd say. Her main ambition is not fame. Sha-'s just what I call swell. French Club, 4. FRED TANNER Fred likes red heads and swim- ming. He is active in the Hi-Y Basket- ball Squad. Hi-Y Club, 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y, Basketball Team, 2, 3, 4, Candy Committee. CHARLES TIRRE liepl our foollmll team looking trim an nd clean. Their appreciation was In the Showers with Terry. Basketball, 1, 2, Home Room President, 3, S t u d e n t Council, 3, Football Man- ager, 3, 4, Chairman Class Day Committee, Ellwood- ian Staff. DAISY WALLIS She had the lead in the Senior A Play .lust :1 pocket edition, but she's OKAY! French Club, 3, Senior Class Play Lena Rivers , Sen- ior Assembly. MARY SOFELKANICH Mary has a skin so fair. And a personality very rare. Class Day Committee, Donor Committee, Hockey Team, 3, 4. RAYMOND SPRAGUE 'Irish is a willing worker. He likes chemistry, economics, and blondes. JACK STOUGHTON Alfalfa likes study hall. If you see a black Willys, it's likely Jack's. ' French Club, 4, Debating Club, 4, Hi-Y, 2, 3, Prom Committee, 4, Band, 2, 3. ED THALGOTT Our capable class president who likes Hi-Y meetings and all blondes' greetings! Class President, 3, 4, Hi-Y President, 3, 4, Hi-Y Sec- retary, 2, 3, Kiwanis Key Club Vice-President, 4, Lincoln Echo Staff, 3, Editor-in-Chief of Echo, 4, Prom Committee, 4. ETTA MAE VOORHEES If you should ever feel quite ill To Etta come for all your pills. A future nurse she's going to be And really famous we hope she'll bc. French Club, 4. CHARLES McCLELLAN ISEMAN ZEIGLER What's in that name? Just plain likeable Bud. Class Vice-President, 3, 4, Hi-Y, 1, 2, 3, 4, Kiwanis K e y Club, 4, Student Council, 2, 4, Home Room President, 2, 4, Chairman Dinner Committee, Prom Committee, E d i t 0 r- i n Chief of Ellwoodian, Class Play Lena Rivers , Toast to Senior Girls.

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Top Row: Bill Reid, Bud Zeigler, John DeRobbio, Daisy Wallis, Marge Anderson, Harriet Johnson, Dorothy Kimmich, Waunetta Beltz. Bottom Row: Sig Edelman, Alice Hazen, Bob Fredley, Waunetta Beltz, Charles Tirrc, Alice Hazen Sigmund Edelman. Frank Arkett, Daisy Wallis, Marge Anderson, Ed Thalgott, Bette Ferris. FROM TH E SCRIPT Miss Brunton :- Hurry, Durward. it's your cue. Durward:- Gee whiz, Miss Brunton, how do you expect me to get into 7's when I wear l1's. l..-l0 l. Lena:- Helena, nobody ever calls me that-folks just call me Lena. - 0l-Ti Caroline:- Charming? That awkward, ignorant barbarian? She seems to forget that we only tolerate her because she's an object of charity. i Granny:- This mop I've brought you is most bran' new-only been used a dozen times or m0re.. . Mrs. Livingstone:- But what has Frank done, Lucy? Mrs. Graham:- He's disgraced me forever, that's what he's done. To think that this should happen to me. I who come from one of the First Families of the South. .. OT Aunt Milly:- Come on, Sneezer, let's get this stuff on before Caplan smears it on for us. Caesar:- Yas'm I'se just fixin' to get it on. John Junior:- Hya! Oh, boy wait until you hear the news I've got for you! It'll knock you flatter than a pancake. Mrs. Livingstone:- Really, Junior, your manners are intolerable. How many times have I told you that you must learn to enter the room in a dignified manner? Mr. Livingstone :- I agree thoroughly, Matilda. - O1T1 Mr. Graham :- Look at me closely, Lena. Can't you see, don't you under- stand? Lena :- You-you- - - Mr. Graham :- I am your father, Lena. Helena Nichols was my wife. Malcolm was hired to tutor Anne in studies but he also knew how to teach the art of love.