New Milford High School - Schaghticoke Yearbook (New Milford, CT)

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New Milford High School . THE SENIOR PLAY The outstanding event of the school year, the Senior Play was a great success, socially and financially. 'I'lie play selected, “A Full House,” a comedy in three acts, was presented on April fifteenth. The entire cast went through their lines with exceptionally little prompting, and succeeded in keeping the audience genuinely interested throughout the play. With very little material from which to choose the players, Mrs. Couch finally completed the cast. Due to illness, Beatrice Bona was called upon to substitute for Bernice Turner as Mrs. Fleming. The cast was as follows: Characters Players Parkcs, an English butler......................................... Starr Kinney Susie, a maid .................................................... Mabel Johnson Otilly Howell, a bride ........................................ Winifred Wendell Miss Winnecker, the aunt ......................................... Harriet Lee Daphne Charters, Otilly's sister ............................... Barbara Warner Nicholas King, a stranger....................................... Kenneth Roberts Ned Pembroke, Jr., on only son ................................ Clifford Kiefer George Howell, a bridegroom ................................ Theodore Anderson Dougherty, a police sergeant ..................................... William Dodd Jim Mooney, a policeman .......................................... Victor Nicola Kearney, another policeman .................................... Henry Walendzik Mrs. Fleming, who oums the apartment ............................. Beatrice Bona Vera Vernon, a show girl ......................................... Anne O’Brien Mrs. Pembroke, from Boston ........................................ Ruth Wells

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Class of 1032 29 “I,ES ACTEURS” (A Play In Three Acts) Tim k—1931-’32 Scene—New Milford High School. Cast— Ruth Wells, president Clifford Kiefer, secretary Catherine Castle, treasurer The club numbered ten old members and about forty new members. Faculty Advisors—Miss Perry, Miss Rousquet, and Miss Wells. Act I. There was an election of new members and initiation. About forty new members were received who qualified for membership. I he old members invited them to a social evening and initiation. They were voted in and duly initiated. A good time was had by all. Act II. “Sham, a one act comedy, was presented in Washington in co’labora-1 ion with Washington High School. Later the plays were presented in our own High School. Jt was a great success. Act III. Scene 1. “George and Martha Washington’s Return. a short play, was presented on Washington’s birthday in our school before the student body. It was very cleverly acted and met with the approval of all. Scene 2. To the new members: Our reign is over and we hope that you will carry on our work. Rest of luck! On with the Show! FINIS

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Class of 1932 3i HI-Y CLUB The New Milford H-Y Club was established in 1924 and has figured prominently in school activity since that time. The club has sponsored several dances this year, has sent members to all the Young Men’s Conferences that have been held in this vicinity, and has held several joint meetings with other Hi-Y clubs. The New Milford Hi-Y is one of the most active in Litchfield County. The purpose of the Hi-Y is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the High School and the community high standards of Christian Character. The officers for 1931 -’32 are: C. Kiefer, President. S. Kinney, Vice-President. K. Kriksciun, Secretary. A Dolan. Treasurer. There are twenty-nine members. Their participation in extra-curricular activities is as follows: Ten are basketball players; eleven arc baseball players; six are tennis players; eleven are football players; eleven are class officers.