Niantic Harristown High School - Echo Yearbook (Niantic, IL)

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juniors Row One: Douglas Bailey. Row Tuo: Marjorie Bair, Linda Camp, Jon Clapp. Row Three: Sharon Combs, Tom Cropper, Janet Dur- flinger. Row Four: Dixie Freeman, Ruth Heidlebaugh, Dick Heinz, David Hickman, Dale Keppler. Rou Fite: Shannon Kirk, Jim Lengsfeld, Jerry McDaniel, Joanne McIntosh, Harold Pritchett. Row Six: Sharon Qualls, Carole Rechkcmmer, Helen Rent- fro, Linda Salsberry, Jim Scheibly, Rory Smith, Richard Speckman. Rou Seven: Clifford Stevens, Darrell Timmons, John Timmons, John Travis, Mary Vaughn, Martha Williams, Clifford Winings. t i

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, an ageless comedy based on Samuel L. Clemens’ celebrated novel, was presented by the senior class on November 7, 1958. The play was centered around Tom Sawyer and his chum Huckleberry Finn, who found them- selves witnessing a murder when they visited a graveyard to try the cat cure for warts. In fear, they signed a pledge never to reveal the truth. The rest of the plot revolved around catching the real culprit and discovering hidden treasure on the pirates' island. The cast consisted of: Tom Sawyer, Kenneth Walton; Huckleberry Finn, Gerald Hoffman; Aunt Polly, Mary Lou Brock; Sid Sawyer, Bill Sanders; Joe Harper, Ernest Hart; Mrs. Sereny Harper, Julia Swain; Becky Thatcher, Linda Faulin; Mrs. Thatcher, Judy Rotz; Mary Rogers, Kathie Grutter; Walter Potter, Bill Bomball; Amy Lawrence, Martha Walters; Widow Douglas, Linda Kellow; Injun Joe, Jim Schuyler. Mrs. Newman directed the play and was assisted by Edward Leonard, the student director. On my bold hardies! On to Jackson Island!' seniops pResent “tom sawyeR” Play cast takes a curtain call. Another. Then another!

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“cuRtAin call L'or cliffoRd” Leh to Right: Student director D. Hickman, S. Kirk, M. Williams, J. Durflinger, C. Winings, T. Cropper, L. Salsberry, ). Travis, J. Clapp, student director H. Rentfro. Curtain Call for Clifford,” a comedy in three acts, was presented by the Junior Class March 24 1959. The play centered around Clifford L. Mumford (Tom Cropper), a quiet retiring brain of the Senior Class at Rockwood High School, who suddenly found himself cast as the romantic lead in the school play opposite his secret love, Donna Bratton (Carole Jo Rechkemmer). Donna, who was pinned to Biff Reese (Harold Pritchett), a braggart and bully, found Clifford quite fascinating. In a jealous rage. Biff tried to kidnap Clifford and then sabotaged the class play during opening night. Miss Troutliver (Shannon Kirk), the English teacher and play director, became the indirect tar- get of all the mishaps. Besides battling rehearsals, indeed a nerve-racking duty, she was ignored by the science teacher, Mr. DeWild (Clifford Winings). The other cast members; Flooper Bushman (Linda Salsberry), a boy-crazy bobby-soxer, Joyce (Janet Durflinger), Sidney (Jim Scheibly), Andy. (Jon Clapp), Jerome (Richard Speckman), Cheer- leaders (Martha Williams and Joanne McIntosh) and other students (Dixie Freemen, John Travis, and Sharon Combs); aided in presenting an even- ing s enjoyment for the entire audience WILLIAM H. MADDOX Recorder of Deeds Macon County 23 LAURENCE TANGNEY Macon County Clerk Clerk County Court