Litchfield High School - Navigator Yearbook (Litchfield, MI)

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J u n io r Play THE SKELETON WALKS When Charles Blair dies and leaves his home and property to his wife, who later dies and seemingly leaves them to no one, a web of mystery and intrigue is woven around Elaine Blaire fCarolynElserj, their great-niece. In the automobile of her cousin, Anne Rowell QSandra Arntj, Elaine and her mother, Mrs. Embrey fMary Jane Brandtj, her lawyer-fiance, Bill Clayton QDennis Nelliganj, and her half-brother and half-sister, Bobby QMelvin Fergusonj and Kathleen Kinks Embrey QSandra Walkupj journey to the old house, which is situated on an island. To their surprise, they find the house obviously inhabited, and they are met by the suave, mysterious Dr. Fersig fGeorge Tothj. Both Dr. Fersig and Elaine know that a large sum of money is secreted on the premises, but only Elaine knows exactly where. Dr. Fexsig con- fidently claims ownership of the property by revealing the unconvincing fact that Mrs. Blaire made her own will, bequeathing the disputed possessions to him for payment of debts. Elaine is suspicious of the hospitable mystery-man despite her mother's warnings to be careful, and Bill is determined to acquire the house for her even if by court action. When Ollie QBett'y Ansonj, the deaf-dumb son of Dr. Fersig's housekeeper, Mrs. Hubbard Uon Walkupj, blows up the bridge to the mainland and compels Elaine and her family and friends to remain on the island ovemight, strange things happen. Bobby and Kinks, whose crazy antics lend comedy to the situa- tion, make great discoveries of a human bone and a woman in the attic. The woman Uean Kruse, later identifies herself as Mrs. Donahue, a mentally incompetent, but quite harmless old lady whose house burned and whose husband mysteriously disappeared. The plot, thickening when Elaine disappears, comes to its climax when she discloses the whereabouts of the money and it is proven that Dr. Fersig, after stealing Mrs. Dona.hue's diamonds, started the fire which lcilled Mr. Donahue and was supposed to have taken his wife victim, too. Dr. Fersig, who also forced Mrs. Blaire to write the document willing her home to the doctor, is promptly taken to jail by Mrs. Hubbard and Ollie, who reveal themselves respectively as jack and jane Dow, famous detectives. As a humorous closing Bobby, with a sheet over him, rushes in moaning, causing Mrs. Embrey to faint into the arms of her future son-in-law, and inquires, What has a ghost got that I haven't? When Mrs. Donahue threatens the lives of Kinks, Anne, and Mrs. Embrey, Bobby sneaks up behind Mrs. Donahue and gets the best of her with his gun .

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Senior Play LOVE IS TOO MUCH TROUBLE The Senior Play centered around the Elite Tearooms, nicknamed the Poison Pot by students of Ivy Gate College on whose campus it is situated. The Poison Pot is owned and run by Toasty lKaren Purdy,. Joe Burke fGa1e Adams,, a college student who can drink his weight in sodas, and his best chum, Pinky Hamilton QKingsley VanDenburg, are the best customers. Pinky and his girlfriend, Shirley Bradford lMary Ann Swope, are in charge of the Junior Prom. The Prom is only one week away, and they need S200 to pay Cliff Hayward's fLarry Hamilton, orchestra to play at the dance. In order to get the money, Oggy McClosky Uiruce Kropschot, promises to become a test case for suspended animation. When Joe is restricted for giving his professor lcnockout drops instead of headache pills, and is or- bidden to go to the Prom, he tries to go by donning a dress and passing himself off as a girl The Presi dent of Ivy Gate College, Dr Pillsy QRobert Caldwell, and the Dean of Women, Miss Ross QSue Oteney, decide that the Poison Pot should be closed for the students' good At the time Joe decides to model his dress, Dr Prllsy makes him continue to wear the dress for pumshment Pinky and Oggy insist on alling Ioe Estelle ' Monica Bates QFa1th Hoppe ,, a high school Semor who 15 loolong for a college to attend, developes a crush on Joe and is very obvious about it Sugar Lou Iackson KMZ-T18 Bender,, who is depending on Joe for her escort to the Prom despite his restrictions, breaks the date when she finds Estelle KWhom she knows to be Joe, fixing a run in Momca's fwho does not connect joe and Estelle , stocking Shirley, thinking that Estelle is really a girl and that Pinky is in love with her, breaks her date with him Pinky feels he must go to the Prom so he asks Conme Ashton QOak1ee Nobl1t,, a plam, college girl who works in the Poison Pot Ebb Dunham QEleanor Bender, and her sister, Flo lSa1ly Tiernan, keep the plot movmg with their zany anucs A gift of a great sum of money to the college by Mrs J Worthington Bates 1V1rg1n1a Sm1th,, MOH1C3'S mother, sets a begmnmg for a very happy ending was Cliff Hayward, Monica, O Mrs Bates, Joe, and Mr P sy are stnmned when Miss Ross Dean of Women faznts deacf a yin , - C . . . . . . . . . . . O O c . ' . . . . . . . . . ,, . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . Q . . . . . . . . . . . I 0 . . . . . rg - - ,, , - , Q ji , M ,v . , y I el, f - rs J f sv' if 1 1 - Q . 1 . .5 BX e - ' sfnng, y . MWF, ' ,

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Cast Standxng J Hrnes, G Toth, Mr Swonk, K Burk,j Walkup, M Ferguson Seated Llimse, M Brandt B Anson, S Walkup, S Amt, C E1ser,J Cevela The play was a success under the dlrecuon of joseph Swonk As stage manager, Kelth Burk was very helpful, and jean Cevela and jack Hrnes served as prompters Mrs Vrva Werner and Mrs Margaret VanBenschoten apphed make up to members of the cast Mrs Embrey had to scold Bobby when he can't res1st a tug at Kmks' harr whale Olhe, Anne, Nirs Donahue, stage manager Kexth, prompters jean and jack, and Mrs Hubbard watch as Elarne meets Dr Ferslg z .ot pictured: D. Nelligan. . . . D