Milford School - Typhoon Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES THE FOOTBALL DANCE . On Saturday evening, November 20th, under the reflection of pale blue lights, a crowd gathered in the gymnasium to honor the success of the 1938 football teams. They enjoyed a dinner dance made possible by the Social Committee under the leadership of Earl McMurray. The whole gymnasium was decorated with college banners and red and black crepe paper. Hanging from the four huge lights were silver streamers which gave forth a very pleasing atmosphere. The music was supplied by Hal Nevins, one of the better known New Haven orchestras, and dancing lasted till twelve. After dinner all the tables were removed and chairs put in their places in order to seat the fifty-four couples as they witnessed the Academy Players' present- ation, 'tThe King's English, directed by Mr. Theodore Connett and Mr. Sidney Rosenbaum. The setting was on a tropical island which was ruled by two kings. One was a white man, an authority on the English language, the other was a native with cannibalistic traits. Earl McMurray took the part of Ripley O'Ran- nigan, the white king, and Robert O'Neill was the neighboring monarch. The leads were supported by Gerald Bloom who made the perfect female as O'Ran- nigan's daughter, and Louis Sebestyen, an excellent body-guard. Other principals were Lawrence Rome, a native butler, and Robert Campbell, Vincent Macaluso, john Seybold, Joseph Cohen and Sedgwick Huppuch were all castaways on the island. The play was climaxed by Ripley O'Rannigan choosing john Seybold as the perfect husband for his daughter. The play ended with the happy couple and the bride's father going to their native land. THE CHRISTMAS PARTY On the last Sunday before the Christmas vacation, a committee made up of members of the Grenfell Club sponsored the annual Christmas party. The affair was held in the library, which was decked with colors and decorations of the Christmas season. In one corner of the library was an evergreen tree, laden with all the trimmings. Since Santa Claus was too busy to come in person to the occasion, he sent Arnold Lowe to present the gifts. As his name was called, each guest came forward and received his gift, which he was obliged to open in front of the student body. Old Santa tried to give presents that were suitable to the boys, and he seemed to have all the students well lined up. At intervals during