Mossyrock High School - Viking Yearbook (Mossyrock, WA)

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SENIOR PLAY THE GENTLEMAN FROM HONG KONG,, . The Cast- , Ke Yung .................., ...................... ............ F r ank Sloby June Montgomery ..,.., ,....,,. M ary Hensley Boyd Garner ........... ................. B ob Kerns Elin Joy ............... ....... W anda Hummel Benita Byron ..,.... ........... M ona Miller Cecily Saraja ....... ........ H elen Hanger Ricardo Revell .,...... ...... C harles Osborne Sophia Shedd .......... ,....... M argaret Weed Andrew Tompkins .... ....... L awson Snodgrass Capt. Henderson ...........,............................. ...,.........,.,.... L eonard Thompson 66 HE Gentleman From Hong Kongf' a thrilling mystery play, was pre- sented by the Mossyrock senior class on December 18. The moonlight scenes were very effective, and the interior was one of the best yet. X In the first act many mysterious persons come and go. June Montgomery has a secret formula in her home. Many come to help her find the formula, Boyd Garner, the actor included. Others came for the sole purpose of finding the formula for themselves. Lights on and off! Mysterious and weird noises! Silent figures gliding softly in and out! Gun fire breaking the silence of the night! Everyone suspects everybody else. All have ac-ted suspiciously, even the stuttring and comical maid, Sophia Shedd. Ke Yung always keeps his eyes open and has the reputation of a cautious thinker. In the last act the crooks are discovered by Ke Yung, who turns out to be a detective story writer. He is assisted by Benita Byron of the Secret Service. The unsuspected gypsy girl, the Russian spy, Ricardo Revell and the supposed sheriff, Tompkins, were the crooks. All of this was topped off with the spice and gaiety of the newspaper reporter, Elin joy. Captain Henderson takes the captured ones away and the final curtain falls on a successful mystery comedy. Page Twenty-two

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BAND AND ORCHESTRA Dl'R band which consists of thirty members has had a very successful year under the direction of Nfr. -lensen. There are eight beginners in the class who play violins, accordions and saxophones. hlembers of the class concentrated on numbers for the Spring Concert instead of entering contests. Included in the Spring Concert were the following numbers given by members of band and orchestra: Several instrumental trios and duets, four marches, three waltzes and two characteristic pieces. One of the activities which was greatly enjoyed by all was participation in the pep band which played at the athletic functions. This group also played at several entertainments given at the high school. This year the band bought sweaters to wear while playing. These were red and black with large emblems. The group ended the year by playing for the Commencement Exercises. Next year they will probably surprise everyone by playing even better than they did this year. GLEE CLUB Giillgl-Ili Clee Clubs under the direction of Mr. Deacon have enjoyed singing together and have worked toward the presentation of several numbers which were given in public. Although the group has not performed very often as a whole, several indi- viduals have shown remarkable ability in trio, quartette, and solo numbers. Lorna Brannon, Carol Brannon and Isobel Swigert were much in demand for trio numbers for programs. Bob Kerns and Norman Kellison were two very well liked soloists. The Spring Concert was the most important public performance of the year. At this concert the group sang: ulndian Dawn, Green Cathedraln and 'SPale in the Amber West. During the year the group also practiced singing: Friend O' Kline, f'Ciribiribin,v and Shortnin' Bread. The year was closed with the group singing Friend O' Minev at the Com- mencement Exercises.

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JUNIOR PLAY uEVERYBODY,S CRAZY,, The Cast- Herb Stanley, joint owner of the Treasure Trove Tavern ......... . Elmer Sneed, his pal who is interested in psychiatry ............., ........ Tommy Wilkins, a pal who hates to he a lady ,,,,,,,4,.,,,,,,,,,,, William Bates, the landlord who wants his money ....,... Ketura Katt, an old aunt who dabbles in spiritualism ......, Julie Mather, her niece who is in love with Herb ........... Mrs. Spooner, a widow with a bundle of nerves ................ Caroline, his wife who enjoys poor health ............,.....,.........., Celia, their daughter who enjoys a good stick of gum ......... . Adam Pottle, an old man who has nightmares ...........,...... Libby Ann, the cockney cook who is afraid of spooks ..... Gladiola, the colored maid who doesn't blame her ,........ Jasper, the bellhop who thinks 'ieverybody's crazy ..... Messenger Boy .........,...,............,..........Y..........,............,........... .......Verne Perkins ....Gordon Belcher Eddie Rittenhouse Leete ......Lorena Shancr Thelma England ......,....,.Jean Jarvis ,......Paul Reagan Godfrey Van Gordon, a guest who walks in his sleep ....i.... .. ......... Joyce Wright ......Aln1a Sherman .........Clyde Strong Virginia Martin ........Beatrice Sawyer .........Grady Bratcher ....,.........Karl Pries P 9 P P P P 1 The Ghost .............,....................,..... ......v...........,..,......,...................,,......... ...,.....,......,.,,. ....... UTSTANDING among the junior class activities of the past year was the presentation of the play, Everybody's Crazy, March 26. It was a rollicking humorous play all the way through. It was so weird in some parts it almost made cold chills run up and down one's back and so hu- morous the audience was held from the moment the action started until the final curtain, and was swept along from one hysterically funny incident to another. The plot centers around the purchase of a hotel by three college boys. Their desire was to make a pile of spondulex and splurge their last year at college. After they were there awhile they found there was a blood-curdling spook running around. Thy nearly lost all their customers and were in an awful mess. But they finally found the ghost and for their efforts a mere three thousand dollar treasure. The three college boys got their Wish, the girls they loved, and Tommy Wilkins got a brand new pair of breeches. Page Twenty-three