Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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BhI.OW: Margo Wame is practically a con-vlcted woman BELOW LEFT: Bruce Clark presents the evidence. TRIAL STRETCHES ON FOR THREE LONG DAYS Mr. Lowe was murdered last fall before homeroom. This was the beginning of the case that rocked the school. The case of the People vs. Maxine Lowe.” Who could have committed this crime? Was it his wife; Maxine, the hotel owner, the cleaning lady, or was it someone else? What followed was the most controversial trial in L.II S. history. The variety of witnesses offered humorous and dramatic accounts of the murder. Midway through the trial, a shocking turn-of events put the case in a new perspective. This drama changed the lives of many but none as Maxine Lowe. w W MU.W •• ' 25 MTIi I

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Ed Brushett Tim Stephen Frank Marston Dan 1) Clark Wilma Bond Karen Carlson The Honorable John Weston Dan R Clark Jessalvn Meredith Debbie Card Warren Cass .... Bruce (dark James Hathaway . ... Dave Eidam Maxine Ixjwe Margo Warne Alice Jackson T Rita llhter Carla Leslie .w..;• . •. . . . Marv Tutza Dr Frieda Milgrim k.tssi Mitchell Thomas Quinn Steve Sharkcs Vincent Barclay . . . Bob Shapiro Minnie Strausson Sherr Daun Eve Viionne ... Sue Nash Irene Holt Joy Oldfield Rose Malone Helga Haskell Sarah Lor ft son Kay Spunier Jury J..» Cloria Schoon Jo Ann Jerzyk Kathy Tilton Kandy Belstra TOP: Courtroom scene depicts the agony and frustrations of the trial LEFT: A shot in the N.C leaves Boh Shapiro dead and others aghast! ABOVE: Debbie Card cross examines Helga Haskell to determine who murdered Mr Lowe. 24

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THESPIAN SOCIETY STARTS THE YEAR WITH A MURDER TRIAL In the fall of this year a trial was held under the direction of Mr. Kminhizer and sponsored by the Thespian Society of L IES. It was the all school presentation of The People Versus Maxine Lowe a play by Luella E. McMahon. ABOVE: FIRST ROW: R Bclstra. J Cunning, B Shapiro. J Jcrzvk. S Nath. Sponsor: Mr. F.minhi er. K Carlson. J Finney SECOND ROW: S Sharkey. D Clark. M Warne. M Ham, C. Jurs. M Tut a. K Span-ier. j Oldfield. D Stoll . P Ketelaar. J Rust. R Hayden. S Daun THIRD ROW: I) Clark. K Mitchell. P Gunning. T Mey-em D F.idam. J Haskell. I) Hoover 1 (.'lark RIGHT: President; Boh Shapiro. Vice-President Phyllis Ketelaar. Secretary; Margo Warne. Treasurer. Mary Clark