Mercer High School - Hi Times Yearbook (Mercer, PA)

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SENIOR PLAY CAST Seated Left to Right -Ronald drill, Sara Pollard, Beth Wilson. Standing Left to Right—Dale Johnson, David Lloyd, Karl Blake, Virginia Elliott, John Lukacs, James MeWhirter, Charles Hinklcy, Harriet Sarver. The Seniors are at it again! We are displaying our dramatic talents. Of course, we art-regular troupers now because this isn't our first attempt. The play “Sun-Up by Lulu Vall-emer is something different. It’s really a tragedy all fixed up with some funny spots. I'll have to introduce you to Mrs. Cagle first. She’s a hardened mountaineer but down underneath she's just the grandest person imaginable. Sara Pollard and Virginia Elliott played this part. I am so glad that they got over their pipe smoking all right. Oh, Rufe! This was Ma Cagle’s son. He was terribly handsome and just about perfect. Charles Hinklcy was just super as Rufe. James MeWhirter played the part of Pap Todd. Poor Pap enjoyed his moonshine hut he still had his good points. Bud, his son, was rather dull and maybe a little bit unbalanced. Ronald Crill was really perfect in this part. Harriet Sarver and Beth Wilson as Emmy were grand. She was Pap Todd’s daughter. She loved Rufe and Rufe loved her so everything was lovely until--. Karl Blake as Sheriff Weeks simply stole the show. He was very much impressed by his importance and the way he talked had me in stitches all the time. John Lukacs made an efficient deputy. Again David Lloyd came through as the Preacher. Dale Johnston made a wonderful Stranger. Even though he was rather the “villain,” I still liked him. In Act I Rufe decided to enlist in the Army. It’s simply awful when he tries to make Ma Cagle understand his ideals, but at last she sees that it is no use and she lets him go. It’s in Act II that Rufe anti Emmy are married. I was so glad they were married but when Rufe left for the Army I just sat there and wept, but that wasn’t so terrible ’cause even-one else was doing it, too. Act III was very dramatic. Ma Cagle received work that Rufe had been killed. “Gee,” I thought, “I’m going to look terrible when I get out of here with all this crying and everything.” Ma Cagle took in a Stranger who had deserted from the Army. She protected him from the Sheriff even though he was the son of the man who had killed her husband. Oh, it was a wonderful play and a credit both to the Seniors and to old Mercer High.

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JUNIOR PLAY CAST Left to Right—Mary Jean Robinson, John Lukacs, Ronald Crill, David Lloyd, Sara Pollard, Frances Chapman, Harriet Sarver. The smell of grease paints, the rehearsing of the actors, the pounding of the stage crew was floating through the halls of Mercer High. The Junior Class of 1942 was giving a play! It was called “Yes or No” by Kenneth Home. In the part of Reverend Richard Jarrow, the Rector of Upper Wcrton, David Lloyd was a perfect absent minded minister. Fussy, young spirited Mrs. Jarrow was played by Frances Chapman. Mary Jean Robinson as Mrs. Webb, the daily woman, showed everyone what not to have for a life ambition. Harriet Sarver as Sally Jarrow and Sara Pollard as Jo Jarrow were natural for the love affairs, beliefs and actions of the girls in our class. The dashing “Romeo’s” of our class, Ronald Crill and John Luckas looked perfect in the respective roles of Adrian Marsh and Mr. Bagshott. On the program. Act I was entitled “What Might Happen if Jo said ’No’.” Oh my! that was exciting. Adrian thought he loved Jo but after he managed to propose to her, Jo refused him because she liked Bags very much and he liked her too. I wondered if he would kiss her and he did. Then came the big surprise. Adrian and Sally found that they loved each other and they eloped. Oh, gee, it was so terribly romantic. $ Act II was What Might Happen if Jo said ‘Yes’.” In this act Jo agreed to marry Adrian. He was so handsome, so man about townish that I don’t blame her at ail. Everything seems to be in a dilemma because everyone is mad at each other and nothing is right. Finally the act ends with Bags comforting Jo and Sally anti Adrian eloping. Act III said “What Actually Happened.” It turned out that Adrian didn't even ask Jo to marry him but he and Sally just naturally fell in love with each other. Jo and Bags found each other, too, and it ended with everyone very happy. Isn't love grand though?

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unioi - enioi Plom Tlie most important event of our junior year was the Junior-Senior Prom. Scramble, scramble for dates, dresses, and suits, but how thrilling it was! I got my first corsage anil it was beautiful. I can remember everything so vividly that I will tell you all about it. First, there was a banquet with everything gooil to eat. I shall tell you something not to do though. Please don’t serve mint ice cream and chocolate dip because it doesn’t taste very good. David Lloyil was our toastmaster. David told some funny jokes and Larry Strosscr, Senior class president, very wittingly answered him. The decorations were so cleverly arranged that it seemed almost like a real wedding with cakes, candles, anil bells. The favors were little bells with the dance program and menu inside. After dinner we were entertained by a magician and after that by dancing. The magician did many mysterious card tricks but the funniest thing of all was when Bob Ely volunteered to crow like a rooster. You entered the dance floor by walking through a huge wedding ring. At one end of the floor there was a beautiful altar with lighted candles and ferns. A large wedding bell anil streamers hung from the celling. Brule and groom silhouettes decorated the walls. Music was furnished by Johnny Bonfielil anil his orchestra. Of course, I did get home rather late but I’ve recovered and I’m all ready for the next one.