Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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“I want to go home. I want my Harry,” “My heart belongs to daddy, sings Mayme Mixter as she runs her fingers through cries the newlywed Mrs. Dace as Mrs. Jay J. Pressley’s hair to make him angrier because she changed her vote. Crane tries her best to comfort her. Appearing in Ladies of the Jury are FRONT ROW: G. Uremovich, Waiter; D. Nommenson, L. Berta, M. Mandich, Waitresses. ROW 2: R. Fink, Rutherford Dale; T. Greek, Mrs. Gordon; D. Swan, Halsey Van Stye. ROW 3; T. Minard, Cynthia Tate; E. Beck, Steve Bromm; C. Bell, Mayme Mixter; N. Tarailo, Tony Theodo- phulus; L. Petrovich, Lily Pratt; R. Nelson, Mrs. Crane; M. Ga- lanis. Dr. James; B. Sweeney, Court Reporter; C. Wichmanowski, Court Clerk; J. Edwards, Court Officer; P. Graves, Evelyn Snow; A. Bartley, Judge Rish. ROW 4: D. Gust, Jay J. Pressley; C. Rubis, Andrew MacKaig; R. Williams, Mrs. Maguire; T. Fuller, Alonzo Beal; P. Sheridan, Mrs. Dace; T. Arini, Spencer B.Dazey; L. Haas, Susanne; D. Haiges, Court Policewoman. Senior Play — 23

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Come on, old man, give me your seat for this dollar,” bribes Tony to enable him to have Andrew ' s seat next to Mayme. ' Ladies of the Jury ' is final play for seniors Fred Ballard’s “Ladies of the Jury,” a courtroom drama, was pre- sented by the Senior class April 24, 25, and 26 at the Merrillville High auditorium. Although Ballard’s play in itself was a serious drama, the characters in the senior production were de- veloped humorously. Taking place in the small town of Rosevale, New Jersey, the play con- cerned a murder trial and the jury’s attempt to reach a verdict despite the antics of a well meaning Mrs. Crane. The costumes for the play were in the style of the 1940’s. Men wore baggy pants and double breasted suits while the women wore long dresses and padded shoulders. Director Mr. Morrow and student director Cathy Austin go over the script to im- prove the actions of the characters. A waiter and three waitresses from a nearby restaurant bring in supper for the hungry members of the jury. You lie, you lie! I did not kill my husband, screams Mrs. Gordon to the witness on the stand, Evelyn Snow.

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Appearing in Dinny and the Witches” are BOTTOM ROW: C. Wichmanowski, Dinny Jr.; T. Arini, Stonehenge; E. Kasiak, Jake; C. Rubis, Ben; T. Minard, Minnie. ROW 2: C. Bell, Student Direc- tor; T. Thrash, Luella; S. Collins, Ulga; G. Angelov, Zenobia; D. Kellenberger, Chloe; G. Cieszkiewicz, Dawn; L. Hass, Bubbles; Mr. Gran, Director. ROW 3: K. Usher, Harry; J. Edwards, Dick; M. Stew- art, Tom; M. Bernard, Amy; P. Cullimore, Dinny.