New Kensington High School - Taleoken Yearbook (New Kensington, PA)

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Dramatic Club An organization which plays an important part in the social activities of Ken'l'li is that of the Dramatic Club. The aim of the club is to understand and enact the drama, The members have had many plays throughout the school year, which were always received with enthusiasm and applause by the spectators. The members have derived numerous benents from their constant activities. Their willingness to cooperate in extending the cause of the drama indicates their interest in the club. There remains no doubt that the club has an array of visible talent and has discovered much hidden ability. The members have also regained invaluable train' ing in makeup, development of proper expression and tone quality, and a host of other rules of dramatics. Not a small part of the difficult task of hand'- ling material and coaching was borne by Miss Fiscus, the club's sponsor. Officers President ,.., A june lindean Vice-President ,..... .,,..,, A lice Horsetield Secretary 4,... ..... . Beatrice Shuliis Treasurer ....... ..,...,,,..., j ohn Will Nineteen

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Home Ecomomics Club The Home Economics Club was founded for girls who are interested in the social affairs of their department. This organization holds one event each month. Twice during the year afternoon teas ana held lor mothers of the members. This affair brings the parents into contact with the work done in school, and at the same time gives the girls social training. A fashion show is sponsored by the organization every spring. President ..,, ......,. .......,,.,.... L e ona Bradley Sec. and Treasurer ,,......, Gladys Bigley Vice President .,.... Eleanor Constance Sponsors ..,,,.... Miss Bryant, Miss Lyon Civics Club One of the newest of the. school organizations, the Civics Club, has as its purpose, that of supplementing the work of the classroom by such ac' tivities as mock trials, debates, and dramatizations. Through its programs. themes of current topics, tolerance, etiquette, and other pertinent topics the club hopes to develop the qualities of good citizen' ship, cooperation, responsibility, and service. Civic students with a grade of A or B for the nrst six weeks of the school year are eligible for membership. President .,....,.............. Gabriel Ofiesh Vice President .,,,.,...... Florence Semoni Secretary ..,,,, ...,.....,,..... E dith Walker Treasurer ..,,,...,.,................. ..,. E dwin Hart Sponsor ...,.....,,.,,.,,,...,, ,.,,...............,. M iss Eiges l Eighteen ' V ' N

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Twenty Senior Class Play Tiger House , a mystery comedy in three acts, hy Rohert St. Clair was selected as the senior class play. The action revolves around an isolated counf try estate called Mystery Manor , hecause of the alleged hauntings. Erma Lowrie, a young shop girl, has inherited the estate from her eccentric Aunt. and according to the terms of the will must occupy the house for one year. Erma's cousin, Arthur Hale, Oswald Kerins, her living Aunt Sophia, and Peggy Van Ess, a former girl friend, are all house guests when things begin to happen. According to tales told by the people of the village Mystery Manor is haunted by Erma? deceased Aunt. She had heen a fake spirit med' ium and had incurred the enmity of the i'Tiger Cult of Africa hy stealing a valuable necklace from the throat of their god-fa live tiger. This phantom tiger appears nightly in order to regain possession of the mysterious collar. Finally Erma with the aid of MacIntosh, her sweetheart, is ahle to straighten out the mys- tery and retain posses-sion of her inheritance. Cast Erma Lowrie ...,,,,,,,...,,,,,,,,,, Aunt Sophia ..... ., Peggy Van Ess ..,,, Mrs. Murdock ..., , Mystery Vkfoman Yami ,,,,,,, ,,,,,. ,. Macintosh ,,,,,. Arthur ,,,,,, , .,,... ,, Thompson ,... .,,..... Oswald Kerins Helen Ferguson june Endean .. Beatrice Shukis Rose Donaldson . Sita Edelson ,, Paul Ahhott Donald Gardlock Kenneth Garner Thomas McCabe Sidney'-Mink 7 7 7 9 v Tiger' Man .'.... .....,.....,,..,....,....,,,,,,, . . . . Directors-Vf4Miss Russel, Miss Fiscus. r