Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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At Junior and Senior Plays ' •Break a leg! was a familiar phrase used by well-wishers before the performance of the Senior Play. Mr. James Wright directed his first play at MHS this year, a comsdy-mystery in three acts by Parker Fennelly. Tlie senior class presented Cuckoos on the Hearth on November twelfth and thirteenth. The scene of the play took place in the living room at Harmony Hearth, the home of the Don Carltons just a few miles from Port- land, Maine. Don Carlton (Bob Pearson) was a scientist working for the government. The Professor (Mike VanBruaene) and Doc Ferris (Marc Snyder) attempted to steal a secret formula. They picked up Reverend Underbill (Dennis Spalazzi) as a fellow traveler. All three had to spend the night at Harmony Hearth because of a violent snow storm. By invitation Zadoc Grim. s (Ron Shown), a gruff, eccentric writer, was also spending some time with the Carhons. Lulu Pung (Sally Flatt, Sherri Foust), a half-witted cousin of the Carltons, Charlotte Carlton (Sally Renner, Cindy VanDeWalle), Don ' s wife, and Zadoc were left to stay with the three strangers as Don departed for Washington, and the action began to unfold. HARMONY HEARTH. Abby Rodick (Karen Sprouse) presented a prologue and appeared again before the third act of the comedy. HANDS UP. Sheriff Preble (Ray Thompson) holds Doc Ferris (Marc Snyder). Rev. Underbill (Dennis Spalazzi), and the Professor (Mike VanBruaene) at gun- point as Don Carlton (Bob Pearson), left, and Charlotte Carlton (Cindy VanDe- Walle) look on. 15

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Director Wright ' s Whodunits Puzzle Audiences MYSTERIOUS FINDING. David (Mike Godairl rushes into the house holding The Girl in the Rain, the strange amnesia victim. COLD-BLOODED MURDER. Because Thomas (Kurt Mull) the hutler tried to blackmail Natalie (Brenda Cavanah), she silenced him permanently. Eve (Kay Smet ) screams in horror. Natalie then forces Eve to take the gun. The Junior Play cast, under the direction of coach Mr. James Wright, presented The Girl In The Rain, a three act mystery by James Reach, on March 25th and 26th. David Underhill (Mike Godair) brought home his fiancee, Natalie Price (Brenda Cava- nah), to meet his mother, Mrs. Underhill (Mary Hunter). The evening of their arrival David found Eve (Kay Smet) lying on the sidewalk in front of his house. The summoned Dr. Moody (Jim Wis?, Bill Bradbury) thought Eve to be faking amnesia. Since there was a mysterious murderess at large, all except David were suspicious of the unknown Eve. David had fallen in love with her despite the warnings of Dr. Moody and the evidence concern- ing the Hall murder case uncovered by society reporter Karen Bennett (Nancy Cook, Janis Gildner). The plot thickened as David ' s old college chum, Larry Cotton (Pat O ' Connell, Terry Waggoner) visited him and recognized Eve as the murdered man ' s sister. Eear mounted as Natalie, the real murderess, shot the butler, Thomas (Kurt Mull). The new maid, Julie (Pat Arata, Sue Echols), handed David a letter telling of the guilt of both Tliomas and Natalie. TRAPPED. I ' ve caught a murderess! exclaims David (Mike Godair) as he struggles with Natalie (Brenda Cavanah) after discovering her true identity.

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Teens Stage Skating Parties on Spur of the Moment GALA AFFAIR. At the spring IVum jimiin- aii.l ..nuu, ,u,i|.l(- .l.iiuf.i i., ihr u, of Eddie Knight and his orchestra in the Hall of the Monntain King. DIP DEEP. Kent Kemmerling pours for his date, Cheri Friend, at a pre-Mistletoe punch party. The Mistletoe Ball was the biggest social event of the holidays. FOLK SINGERS. Cassie Stringer and Dick LeMon entertain Y-Teens with several folk selections at a potluck supper.