Mitchell High School - Warbler Yearbook (Mitchell, SD)

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vwlg Pat's curiosity leads to 550,000, xi, . I y lI ls Your Sun adverse to Venus? Is your Capricorn in Cancer? You may received this information if you attended the presentation May 15 and 16, 1947, of the Senior Class play, -Iumpin' Jupiter, under' the direc- tion of Miss Elaine Schumacher. Abigail Abby Baker QDonna Lou Starrl, a singerg Dorothy Dot', Preston fPat Dennisj, a dancerg and Patricia Pat Arnold Uanet Harmonl, an actress- all room together and each aspires to be on Broadway. Through Pat's curiosity, they suddenly acquire s5o,o0o, which entangles them in a kidnap case of pretty Irene Manning fPam Weller land Irene's fiance' and rescuer, Ben iHerb Wrightl. From that time on, the three girls, with the assistance of Pat's fiance', Rob- ert Bob', Wright fDuane Galll, and the presence of their landlady, Molly Malone Uoan Mabeel, try to evict themselves from their complicated difficulties. As guns were pointed, clubs aimed, and hatchets ready to hit their targets, the unpredictable Gilda fViola Powers, appeared with her paraphernalia to clean the girls' apartment. Oscar Bimbleton flsloyd Obermullerl, an innocent astrologer, gets involved in the whirling plot, which whirls even faster with the presence of Minnie Mildew fKathryn Cohrtl, a slightly insane person with a strong desire to find a victim on whom to practice her first-aid lessons. Rounding out the cast were a messenger boy fAdolph Wegehauptj and a policewoman fShirley Fillmorej. Arrival of singing messenger iAdolph Wegehauptl cre ates more hysteria. Oscar Bimbleton lLloyd Obermullerl is caught in whirling plot as he faces the gun of hero 1Duane Galll. The unsuspecting Gilda fViola Powersl is greeted by guns, hatchets, and clubs. Minnie Mildew lKathryn Cohrtj finally locates a victim on which to practice First aid. , Q i

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l s pl y t o an y Koop. and Charmaine Marqueseii. lRow 21: Pat Comstock. june Frederick. y k M e tens and Lillian Lesser. llluake Wowueq nz wwf' Oh, what a kiss thief!! At least this is what Mary Ward fCharmaine Marquesenj thought of handsome Mike lKenny Koopj in the 1947 Junior Class play, Make Yourself at l'lome,, 'a three-act comedy by Anne Coulter Martens. It was presented November 19 and 20 in the high school auditorium. Other members of the cast were: Maryls younger brother and sister, Janie and Jimmie fNancy Lou Peter- son and Jack Berryjg Eustace Sprague flzrank Mommerj, a likely prospect for matrimonyg Aunt Lavinia fLillian Lesserlg Tyler 1 George Carstensj, Mike's accompliceg Cassidy Hack Morganj, an Irish cop whose visits are not always welcome, and Gail and Minette fPat Comstock and June Frederickj, friends of Mary's. Extra girls supporting the cast were: Rillamae Anderson, Betty Bietz, Lorna Cassem, Carolyn Clark, Mary Lou Cof- fin, Gayle Edinger, Nancy Hosford, Helen Ann Jordan, Donna Kress, Ruth Lyman, Sonna Montgomery, Donna Jean Wilson, Hazel Wertz, Mary Quintal, Dorothy Rin- dels, Clara Summers, and Marilyn Weller. Miss Elaine Schumacher, dramatics coach, directed the play. The production crew, composed of seniors, were: Props Committee-Mary Frances Hoven, Evelyn Bald- win, John Beutner, Evelyn Morrison, Alice Raabe, Vir- ginia Buckles, Delores Backiund, Beverly Bauer, and Mary Lou Watson. Furniture Committee--Carola Koehn, Norma Doty, Maurice Burg, Phyllis Brink, Jim Johnston, Charles Deter, Cheryl Williamson, Paulene Rudolph, and Don Fraser. Nlary Lou Watson had charge of the sound effects, Charles Deter and Jim Johnston, lights and curtainsg and Beverly Engbrecht was prompter.

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May pale Meng-ga am sro, if The Junior-Seinior banquet . . . where you can get in a joyous mood by in- dulging in some Jonquil Jubilee and Superfluous Sunshine. Then maybe a little bit of the Butter- cup Refresher and Love's Lubricant to put you in the . mood for dimming lights and soft music. Secomf Slap Grand march led by junior class president and his date. As you step into the ballroom, you see birds on the wing overhead, and smell of the freshness in the air-yes, it's Spring.