Naperville Central High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Naperville, IL)

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Howie's P305 smoke screen fizzled to a miserable end. Despite the din,the Science Club members, true to their purpose, managed to gain a little more practical experience in their scientific research. 'UTHE FIGHTING LITTLESU Junior Class Play Then there is the Junior Class Play! Every year about the same time in the fa.1l,the juniors get out all their prospective talent and present their version of an amusing play, and the class of 'h8 is no exception. On Fridayani Saturday evenings,November 15 and 16, 'lhe Fighting Littles was presented to an appreciative audience. This three-act comedy is about a young teen-age girl, Goody Little Cplayed by Ann Goodj, who can't seem to decide between her beaux, Ham Ellers, CHolbrook Rickertl and Norman Peel CJim Simel. Henriette, a southern belle CJoan Baileyl, quickly decides Goody's mind. The antics of the adolescents , Filmer and Antoinette CJerry Pickell and Geraldine Krantzj, provide the humorous twist. Mr. and Mrs.

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G I R L S' A T H L E T I C A S S O C I A T I O N When everything else that happened during the school year is put in the background of memory,many a girl is bound to recall her pleasant activities as a member of G. A. A. Ah, yes, those were the days! In early fa.ll,she joined her friends either inpractising Casey's skills, making use of the streamlined archery equipment, or in playing volley ball or cage ball. Then when the jack-o-lanterns were first becoming things of the past, she was officially initiated into the Girls' Athletic Association. By this time, she and her friends were spending their after school hours on a soccer field, playing soccer and speedball. Jack Frost was welcomed with a pat on the backboard as G.A.A. met basket- ball. A class basketball tournament and banquet followed by a like tourna- ment in volleyball closed the season. Miss Stark, the genial sponsor of the organization, with Ruth Drendel, presidentg Millie Bodhaine, secretaryg and Gwenn Foreman, treasurer of the club, planned two home play nights, one league play night at West Chicago, and also one at N.C.C., a. roller skating party and a picnic. All in all, these are wonderful memories 3 don't you agree? SCIENCE CLUB Amid exploding phosphorus ard odorziferous carbon disulfide ,Chuck Russell, Larry Gregory, and Marjorie Schweitzer, came into their own as officers of Science Club. Though few in number, the meetings did not lack excitement. There were a few worried moments as to whether Chuck's phosphine gas experi- ment would go to completion, but all turned out well and the smoke rings rose according to plan. Larry's barking dogs exploded true to form whzlle

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Little CEdward Lyon and Sharon NielsenJ,a.re the victims of this deplorable situation. However, :Ln the end it aJ.l straightens out, and everyone is greatly relieved. The cast was ably supported by Nancy Dudley, Constance Haas, Evelyn Bauer, Lois Baumgartner, Eugene Sprague, Pat- ricia Riedy, and Beverly Brunnnel. 'JANUARY THAWW Senior Class Play On the eighteenth of April... in 'MT the senior class presented the first of two successful performances of the three-act comedy, January Thaw. Herbert Gage, a New York author Clioward Ellisj, and his family have just finished remodeling an old Connecticut farm house, when Jonathan and Matilda Rockwood William Kupke and Ma.ryAnn Krueger! return and place their claim on the property. Because of an overlooked clause in the deed the Rockwoods retain the right to live in the house until the end of their days.The Gages urldllingly submit and with the differences of opinion involving politics and modern conveniences, the two families settle down to a. miniature civil Faro The tension is not relieved when the eldest Gage daugh- ter,Barbara CElea.nor Foucekl, mysteriously disappears with the Rockwood's son,Ma.tt fEdward Knickerbockerl. To add to the misery, a typical New England blizzard cuts the house- hold off from all outside communication. With a case of olives, a package of cornflakes, and a jug of molasses, the Gages prepare to weather the storm. Meanwhile, the Rockwoods are using to good advantage the harvest of their summer garden. One by one the hungry members of the Gage family desert Herbert for the wa.rm,homey room of the Rockwoodsh Finally Herbert, too, succumbs and joins the rest of his family. When Matt and Barbara return and are not mar- ried, the two families become reconciled. Rita Fredenhagen played Marge Gage,Jean Wehrli and Norma Heather were the Gage daughters. George Husted was played by Kenneth Shif- flerg Frieda., by Gwendolyn Foremang Mr. Loomis,by Jack Scrogginsg Uncle Walter, by Joseph Mazzag Carson, by James Shimkus. The play was a challenge to the stage and property committees who spent much time in preparing the un- usual set. 1-