Mascoutah Community High School - Mascoutan Yearbook (Mascoutah, IL)

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E lllR PLAY LEFT TO RIGHT: Dorothy Harper, Marilyn Beckmeyer, Jean White, Jack Klopmeyer, Norman Weber, June Linck, Carol Stahl, Mrs. Leilich, Marjorie Klingel, Doris Justus, Sylvia Haas, Helen Heimann, John Pittman. THE GOOF FROM GOPHER GULCH A comedy in Three Acts CHARLES GEORGE Directed by Mrs. Avis Leilich Presented on April 14, 1950 Cast of Characters Hudson, English butler, dignified and stately - - - JOHN PITTMAN Mrs, Isabel Shaw, aristocratic, autocratic society matron - CAROL STAIIL Pamela Shaw, young girl, snohbish and selfish - - - JEAN WIXITE Hattie, Negro maid ---------- HELEN I'lEIMANN Mrs. Hamilton Briscoe, society friend of Mrs. Shaw MARILYN BECKMEYER Mrs, Grahame Wyatt-Browne, artificial friend of Mrs, Shaw DOROTHY HARPER Gilbert Bishop, worthless, but charming, man-about-town JACK KLOPMEYER Oscar Springer, the goof, good, sensible, and lovable NORMAN WEBER Mrs. Samantha Springer, Oscar's sweet, gentle mother DORIS JUSTUS Sadie Springer, timid, soft-spoken sister of Oscar - MARJORIE KLINGEL Louise Sherman, brusque and unscrupulous woman lawyer JUNE LINCK Della, rotund Irish cook ---------- SYI.v1A HAAS Story The author, taking as the premise of his play the simple and reverent quotation, t'Oh Lord, teach me to be kind, reveals how kindness and humanity pay huge dividends, Because of their simple acts of kind- ness, Oscar, his sister, and his mother receive a large fortune from the late George Shaw, who came West to Gopher Gulch to try to regain his health. Finding in these simple folk such devotion and consideration as he had never before known, Mr. Shaw left his relatives practically nothing. Being appraised of the of the Play legacy, Oscar brings his mother and sister East to claim the inheritance. Mr, Shaw's relatives, together with an unscrupulous woman lawyer, make every effort to fleece the Springers of their legacy. But the simple tactics that won George Shaw's heart triumph over all evil, and Oscar even succeeds in winning the love of Pamela Shaw, the dead man's niece. The play has abundant humor, exciting situations, a sprinkling of pathos, and interesting characters.

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KETBALL Nik Q rf FRONT ROW: Albrecht, Mueth, Whitecotton, Deterding, Bowers, Feldt, Kiebock, Klopmeyer, Grocleon, Roth BACK ROW: Coach Votroin, J. Mitchell, Plob, Teich mann, Zimmermann, Munie, Schonz, Condon, Boller Hoelscher. The Indians enjoyed a fairly good season, with a record of seventeen victories and ten defeats, They earned the first place trophy in the Clinton Conference Tournament and took second place in the District Tournament at VVaterloo at the end of the season. The Indians placed fourth in the Cahokia Conference. Jack Klopmeyer, the captain, finished the season with 362 points, a total exceeded by only one player in the Caholcia Conference. Charles Kieback and Allan Albrecht were next with totals of 285 and 195, respectively, Besides receiving new uniforms, the Indians were privileged to play in our fine new gymnasium with its permanent and roll-away bleachers seating 1600, The members of the varsity squad were jack Klopmeyer, center and team captain, jack Roth, guard, Allan Albrecht, guard, Jerry Bowers, forward, Dwight Hoelscher, center, Robert Nlueth, forward, Everett Deterding, forwardg and Robert Whitecotton, guard. This year the members of the B team exhibited great promise. The boys played well as a unit and showed skill as individuals. These players will, no doubt, fulfill our highest expectations in the following years, The members of the second team were Howard Boller, Terry Plab, Richard Teichmann, Clarence Munie, Jim Mitchell, Evan Zimmermann, Curtis Condon, and Clarence Schanz.