Merchantville High School - Record Yearbook (Merchantville, NJ)

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This year our school presenled as ils Chrislmas Play The Olher Wise Man by Henry Van Dylce. The dramalic adaplalion ol lhis beaulilul slory was wrillen by Saraiane Archdeacon and Edwin A. Willard. The play begins in lhe home ol a Persian by lhe name ol Arlaban, who believes lhal lhe brighl new slar in lhe heavens heralds lhe birlh ol lhe Saviour.'He sells all his possessions lo buy rare iewels as gills lor lhe Divine King. bul cannol persuade his friends lo ga wilh him. As Arlaban rides swillly lhrough lhe deserl lo meel lhe olher Magi, he slaps long enough lo aid a poor old man. The Persian generously beslows one ol his iewels upon lhe needy man, and hurries on lo his meeling-place, only lo lind lhal lhe lhree Wise Men have gone on lheir way lo Belhlehem wilhoul him. By lhe lime lhal Arlaban ar- rives in David's cily, lhe Holy Family has lled lo Egypl. For lhirly-lhree years lhe Persian searches lor lhe Saviour. His iewels are given lo help olhers, and aller many wanderings, he relurns lo Jerusalem only lo hear ol lhe Crucilixion. The Olher Wise Man had apparenlly mel wilh linal lailure. As Arlaban lies near dealh, however. lhe voice ol an angel is heard repealing lhe promises ol Jesus lo lhose who help lheir fellow men. The soul ol lhe lourlh Wise Man linds his God as lhe angel says. Inasmuch as ye have done il unlo one ol lhe leasl ol lhese my brelhren. ye have done il unlo me. LEFT TO RIGHT: Roberl Simluns Ed ward Slrallon, William Moorhouss and John Hannigan. William Kuehne and William Moorhouse NARRATOR: HOWARD PERKINS. Lefl lo Right: Millon Webb, Norma Davidson, William Moorhouse, Rulh Kamperl, Kalherine Kuehne, Her- berl lrelon, John Hannigan and Edward Slrallon. ANGELS: Judilh Longer, Dorolhy Remer, Dolores Marchione, Rosemary Wenzel, Agnes Jensen, Anilo Holslrom and Morgorel MacDougall

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ISIII IIIUB FIRST ROW: Phyllis Kelley, Janef Jones, Inez Book, Joan Truscofr, Doree Leam- ing Maddalin Carriero Rufh Miersch Mar aref Cosfello Shirle r , , . g . y Snyde, Lou- eHa Ford, Grace Bosion, Miss Rudderow. SECOND ROW: Ruih Roseniield. Naomi Beer, Adella Roclafellow, Jean Morgan, Marion Fauf, Virginia Knowles, Jeanne Sievenson, Marion Sfiles. Frances Gribaudo, BernadoHe Curran. THIRD ROW: Helma Rock, Dororhy Masson, Ruth Bowen, Phyllis Hans, Shirley Jones. Barbara Siraub, Geraldine Conwell, Eleze Hallen, Alma Neulifer, Kafherine Eichfeld. FOURTH ROW: Gay Federici, Miriam Handwerl, Doris Worrell, Dolores Hun- gridge, Bernice Fredey, Dolores Sweeney, Beryl Sfraf, BeHy Sweef, Verna Wiese, Lillian-Arizzi, Mildred Leibenspreger. FIFTH ROW' Chesfer Cable Geor e Scho - v 9 P' peff, Joseph Perry, Alma Harfer, Dolores McGurl, Mary Hess, Gerfrude Duerr, Louis Gribaudo, Vincenf Gagliardi. SIXTH ROW: Thaddeus Sfevens, Harold Hozey, Warner Parvin, Ralph Hand, John Trainer. John Thomson, Crawford Grogan, Duncan Sfech, William Schuberf. QW' f F - ! iw ,, .4 A L' I f-le I if S E ll if if