McKees Rocks High School - Roxian Yearbook (McKees Rocks, PA)

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY T E LL have them rolling in the aisles, said one Senior boy. And that s just what the Senior Class Play did to the audience at the three per- formances of Shooting High . The play was under the capable direction of Miss Magealson. and with the help of a good cast it provided a good evening ' s fun. Shooting High is a comedy about a slightly screwy family in Hollywood trying to crash the movies. Junie. a comely young girl, meets with no success at first, but Hank, her brother, who is always cooking up crazy schemes, forms a plan. He has met Professor Tittlebury. who is searching for a couple to go to the moon in a Rocket. Hank thinks that Junie and Joe. her brolher-in-law. are the right ones. A hundred thousand dollars is to be paid to the couple s relations, and Junie feels that this would solve many of the family s financial problems. However Jim. the Professor s nephew, complicates matters by falling in love with Junie. He does not want her to risk her life, but Hank has planned it so that the Rocket will fall several miles out in the ocean. 1 he plan works out. but with a different twist. The money is returned to the l ' rofessor, and Junie and Joe land mo ie (ontracts. C JUNIOR CLASS PLAY TT was theater time on May Avenue, December M and 0, Producer-Director, Miss Magealson and her able cast presented the Junior Class Play, Wedding Spells. Because of its action and comecK ' . the play won the acclaim ol the audience from the start. ' Wedding Spells is a play about a yoimg man named Steve who is recently married but who has accidently misplaced his uife. To make matters worse. Steve has forgotten her name and invites all his old girl friends to his home to see if he can find his wife among them. Steve enlists the aid of two friends. Jim and Bob. The search becomes more complicated when a girl named Billie day claims Steve as her husband, and Mrs. Pettingill, a society dowager, tries lo gel her clutches on Steve s friend. However, everything turns out for the best. Steve finds his wife. Mrs. Pellingill. finally, gets a husband, and Jim and Bob make up with iheir girl Iriends. Miss Magealson and her cast can feel sure thai ihe audience was well entertained. Such plays as Wedding Spells make audiences anticipate other presentations from the McKees Rocks f ligh School.

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BAND nnHE McKees Rocks Higli School Band has distinguished itself this year ny its full, successful season under Mr. McCarter ' s capahle guidance. The number of activities it has participated in this year has been greater than that of many of the preceding years. The si.xty-one boys began the year at oiu three football games, adding color and dash to them with their brilliant new uniforms. Then they paid homage to Rudy Michalism by playing at his funeral. During basketball season, enthusiasm reached such a peak that they played at all the major games during the regular season, and then at our two big games at Pitt Stadium. Their presence at these two games was very inspiring. It was a big event for the boys when they marched for the Navy Veterans and subsequently gave a program on KQV. The band gained recognition by sending three boys; namely. Fred Del Monte. William Pillar, and Charles Bosley to the All-Western High School Band Festival at Connellsville. They represented the school very ably. Another high point in this years band record was the organization of the Junior Band, comprised of forty boys. The Junior Band together with the Senior Band played at a special assembly for the grade schools in April. S ORCHESTRA ly TR. ROBERT W. McCARTER taps the baton, raises his arms, and the music begins. I his is a familiar scene during orchestra practice and prepares the members for activities in public. This activity provides an outlet for the nuisical talent of our student body. Approximately forty members make up the High School Orchestra which con- sists of one flute, four clarinets, two trombones, two tympani, one bass drum, snare drum, bells, one tuba, six first violins, four second violins, two violas, two cellos, two alto horns, four trumpets, and a piano. This well-planned organization functions smoothly because of the hard work of its conductor, Mr. McCarter. Under his guidance the student musicians study and play the music of the masters. The orchestra was rather restricted this year because of the absence of an operetta. However, this did not keep them from performing admirably at their other functions. These included the Jcuiior and Senior Class Plays, and they also furnished music for the Christmas program. The entertained before the curtain rose and during intermission between acts. Their presence enlivened many assembly programs. They climaxed their season by playing at Baccalaureate and then finally at Commencement. Page Fifty-three

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SENIOR PLAY (Left to Right) R. Daum. C E. Hewlett. J F. DiCcnzo, H Stccko. C. Lockard J. Petro, J. Cun Standing Wochko. Zmayuska, Gellcr. H, B. Smith, ningham. Seated: L. Haupt, M Bhir. R. MusRrove, V. Stcwait, P. Sippel, F. Zilak. JUNIOR PLAV (Left to Right) Standing: B. Keebler, D Biaidic. R. Dejohn, B. Hughes B. Carmela, A. Hogan, B O ' Routkc, J. Hahn, H, ZcUo H. Reynolds, B. Dornheitn G. Crouch, M. Papinehak. At the Clock: M. Richard- son, J. Zmayuska. •Stated: B. Maglicn. H, Mancini, J. Kaspcrko. P. Bryan. Measuring: P. Kuzmich, D Gillespie, S. Colliers. On Ladder: B. Sliwka, C. Zadrozny. THE ROXIAN Page Fifty-five