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

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the party, the Glee Club, under Mr. Theodore Connett, sang Christmas carols. The party was made possible by Chairman Donald F ischbeck and his committee composed of Theodore Gumpert, William Barnum, Earl McMurray, Fred Smoot, Arnold Lowe, and Allan Hirshberg. THE EVENING OF MARCH 12 Three one-act plays by the Academy Players of the school and a group of songs by the Glee Club were presented March 12th at the Plymouth Playhouse to an invited audience which filled the theatre. The program began with 'AA Natural Conclusion, a one-act play by Charles O'Brien Kennedy. Appearing in this were Thomas Madigan, Earl McMurray, john Seybold, and Sedgwick Huppuch. A skit by Ray E. Holcombe entitled A Dull Evening followed with Robert Campbell and Louis Seybestyen as the actors. The Glee Club then sang a number of songs, concluding with the Alma Mater, the words of which were written by a last year's student, Clarke Stowe. As a guest, one of the members of last year's Glee Club sang a solo, we all should remember Martin jenter who is in college the president of the singing organization. Members of the Glee Club appearing were as follows: Harold Atteridge, Edgar Pearson, Lawrence Rome, Robert Campbell tPresidentJ, Anthony Vitale, john Farris, Theodore Gumpert, Robert O'Neill, William Barnum, Russell Pope, Paul Terranova. In closing, the last play to be presented was The Brink of Silence, by Esther Galbraith. In this production Arnold Lowe, Joseph Cohen, Bob O'Neill, and Vincent Macaluso were starred. These plays were directed by Mr. Theodore Connett and Mr. Sidney Rosenbaum of the school faculty with Mr. Francis Doherty, also of the faculty, assisting. Mr. Connett also directed the Glee Club, and the accompanist was Mrs. Gill. THE FORUM The primary purpose of the forum is to introduce a wider knowledge of current problems-national and international-to the student body. The Forum, held every Friday afternoon in the library, consists of the mem- bers of the school. The Forum was introduced to the school in 1933 when it was formed as a club with a membership of thirteen students under the able direction of Dr. Shafer, Mr. Pearson, and Mr. Harris Rosenbaum. This club met bi-weekly on Tuesday nights when many interesting discussions were held on world affairs. The followinggyears saw the increasing popularity of the Forum Club