Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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THE MEDINIAN S Senior Class Play “IN CHERRY TIME” Cast of Characters Aunt Margaret Grant, The aristocratic mistress of the Grant household Eleanor Averill Ethel Grant, her niece Helen Gable Cherry Adams, Ethel’s cousin Jeannette Wait Connie Trimble, the neighborhood pest Helen Butdorff Flossie Barnes, a troublesome young lady Thelma Adams Vinie Jackson, cook for the Grants Mary L..Foskett Jack Wessler, who is interested in cherries in general and one cherry in particular Jack Pate Chippy Henderson, Jack’s friend John Abbott Sammy Closs, a young neighbor who follows Connie around Garnard Cowling Joseph Meadows, owner of the Meadows Cannery Norman Effinger Fritz Koogel, biggest fruit grower in the country Claude Edwards Tuggles, the butler Joe Gage SYNOPSIS OF THE SCENE A three-act comedy. Scene. Library in the Grant Home. Time. Late spring, May. Twenty-Seven

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THE MEDINIAN « » 4 § wills his athletic abilities to “Stubby” Rickard. John Abbott bequeaths a few inches of his height to George Miller to enable him to sit in the large seats and see thej teachers. Frank Simmerman’s ability to argue with Losia Stewart to Evelyn Ober- holtzer. “Tony” Moore’s yellow tie and “Cookie” Cowling’s yellow shirt are willed to John Navratil to be worn before a football game. Gertrude Griesser gives her vanity case to Margaret Batchelder. Thelma Moore, believing that she will need all her qualities and abilities, does not wish to part with them. Therefore she takes all with her. Norman Effinger and Gerald Porter will their agriculture knowledge to Paul Blumenstein and Bob Gable. Irene Cain and Lauretta Lutz lend to Christine Gage and Pauline Perkins their ability to make doughnuts. Thelma Adams gives to Miss Allen, Senior Home Room Teacher, her good behavior and studious nature to be showered on “Dud” Bagley. Helen Kindig bequeaths her ability to keep still to Mildred Curtis. We hastily snatch at this chance for Helen Gable and Jeannette Wait to give their Job of stringing tickets to Marcella Brainard and Edith Short. We take this opportunity of presenting to any future twins, Tom’s and Joe’s similarity. Mar- cella Aylard’s ability of riding a bicycle is lovingly willed to her brother, to enable him to make the riding of smaller velocipides safer. At this time we most gracious- ly give to future orators, debators, and other public speakers, Nora Bennetts talent to make speeches. Virginia Blanchard gives to Mr. Thomas her musical ability to dis ' tribute among the band members. Helen Crofoot and Marguerite Dake leave to anyone in great need of it their good behavior. Elizabeth Reinhart, Adelia Arndt and Helen Butdorff solemnly bequeath their modesty to the boisterous Freshmen. Elmer Frye’s popularity with the girls is willed to Larry Newberry, so that the latter may get more dates. Virginia Gunder’s ability of basketball is left to “Pete” Koppes. Aunda McCool bestows on Helen Rollins her hobby of writing short stories. Irene Wirkner and Helena Weber give to any person who thinks they can use it for a good cause their ability to agree with each other. Eleanor Averill who finds among her souvenirs one good basketball suit kindly leaves the same for Sue Anderson to wear At Basketball games only. Esther Eastwood and Pearl Smith being post ' graduates give to any person wishing to become more highly educated, the honor of returning to Medina High to carry out this purpose. Elsie Treman and Mavis Wilcox will to two Juniors the great privilege of helping to keep the spelling aver- age above 99 percent. Irma Nichols wills her Physics knowledge to Phoebe Cross. Martha Stoyke bestows on “Pete” Rogers one used History book. Helen Favri and Geraldine Fulton give to any Sophomore the honor of behaving in classes as well 1 as they. Gleason Halliwill wills that he will not willingly again write a will but in order not to discourage future will writers, he proclaims that it will afford great amuse- ment. Class Song By Irene Ja ab and Elmer Frye Tune: Sweet Mystery of Life The time has come for us to leave Alma Mater, Say goodbye to friends and teachers, one and all; With our free and youthful ties so newly broken, We’re going forth into the harsh, cruel world; Where each one must be a success or a failure — Be bright and a shining star in this old world, And never let the world or fortunes dim it, But keep it always shining, bright and fair. t 1 $ $ $ $ T $ $ f tx£KiX4xSx$x Twenty-Six

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THE MEDINIAN SYNOPSIS OF THE STORY Cherry Adams and Ethel Grant, tired of a life of society, decided to spend their time raising cherries, much to the disgust of Ethel’s Aunt Margaret. One of Joe Meadow’s agents has been trying to purchase from Cherry a lot which adjoins his cannery in Bayville, on the other side of Stony Ridge. Cherry refuses to sell the lot because Joe will not pay an adequate price to the local cherry growers. Cherry in anger, threatens to shoot the next agent Joe Meadows sends. This threat thoroughly frightens Jack Wessler and Chipley Henderson, who are dis ' guised but who are really Mr. Meadows, agents. Many complications follow. Jack Wessler, who is impersonating his brother Bob, finds himself confronted by Bob’s unknown wife, Flossie — there are some tempestuous scenes between Frits Koogel, the thrifty German, and Vinie, the goodmatured colored cook, adds humor to the action, while Connie and Sammy keep up the romantic end of the story. Finally, all the tangled threats are straightened out — Jack falls in love with Cherry, whom he tried, from the beginning, to fool — Jack and Chipley are discovered — Stony Ridge is crossed — the lot is purchased, and all ends happily. Poem By Walter Thomas The time has come to pass When we are the graduating class; Our high school days are ended, And our lost time can’t be mended. Four years of fun and work, And temptations were on the lurk; But we faced them one and all, And never once did we stall. It’s hard to look back on the days we wasted, And how our teachers worked in vain; But those good old times are past, And we’ve moved into the outer world at last. Let’s work our way to the top, And if the road is rough and long; Don’t get discouraged and stop, But struggle onward, brave, and strong! Twenty ' Eight