Noonan High School - Miner Yearbook (Noonan, ND)

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KAV BEATS THE BAND The Senior Class of »45 presented Kay Beats the Band” by Paul S. McCoy on April 4, 1945. Mr. Arthaud, the director, chose the following cast: Kay Meredith--Pelores Kaufer; Judy Meredith- -Ardith Wilson; Lois Andrews--Margaret V.aage; Steve Woodward-- •Virgil Yande V alle; Tom Nolan--Bob Arthaud; Madeline Ross--Shir- ley Peters; Phil Hunter—Steve Lukach; Bessie Trotter--Arabelle Phillippe; G. T. Ellison--Louis Nelson; Miss Denny--Carol Zim- mer nar.. The following is a brief resume of the action in the play: While Mr. and Mrs. Meredith are out of town, their daugh- ters, Kay and turbulent young Judy, are left in charge of Bessie, the Meredith housekeeper. Unexpectedly, Madeline Ross, a dis- turbingly attractive girl from a nearby city, arrives for a vis- it. Since Madeline's father is one of Mr. Meredith's best cus- tomers, Kay must make Madeline's visit a pleasant one. But both Kay and her chum, Lois Andrews, are uneasy as to how Madeline's charms will affect their boy friends, Steve and Ton. The high school band, of which Steve is leader and Ton a member, is to give a concert at a neighboring town the sane night. Ka”, deter- mined that the boys shall not meet Madeline, refuses to attend the concert, as it would be necessary to take along her too- charming guest. Lois frames the excuse, by telling Steve that Kay is to have a business interview with a certain Dudley Harvard Smlth---a name Lois picks from a book. Steve is openly suspi- cious. In desperation Kay produces a perfectly strange man whom she introduces as Mr. Dudley Harvard Smith. When Miss Denny, the high school teacher, learns that Mr. Dudley Harvard Smith is vis- iting Kay, she discloses the electrigying fact that he is a noted historian and that he has undoubtedly arrived to award Kay a prize for her essay on Americanism. In addition, Miss Denny an- nounces that the band will cancel their concert and will instead give a party at the Meredith home in honor of Mr. Smith. From this point the play is a riot of fun and action. The band shows up to serenade Mr. Smith; Kay wildly attempts to keep Madeline out of sight; and events seen to prove that the strange man---who now refuses to leave the house---is an escaped patient from a hospital for the insane. Before matters are happily adjusted for everyone, the audi- ence is treated to three acts of constant laughter and hilarious surprises. After several weeks of constant and diligent practice the Seniors gave an excellent performance. «■Hi

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CLASS PROPHECY Thia may sound Just a little fanciful to some, but you 11 Just have to understand that lack of self-confidence Is not among the faults of this year’s Seniors. Anyway, a few of us put our heads together the other dsy, and this is what we dresmed up------! (The scene is Lorrayne Fenster’s Fifth Avenue Apartment. She is busily making the last minute arrangements fcr a party. The doorbell rings.) Lorrayne: (as Shirley and Carol enter) Hello, Shirley. Hello, Carol. Come right in. (Shirley and Carol sit down.) Carol: You certainly have a lovely apartment, Lorrayne. It was so nice of you to let us have our class reunion here. (Dolores Gustafson and Margaret Waage enter.) Dolore3: Are we early, Lorrayne? Margaret: I see Shirley and Carol are here already. Lorrayne: Do sit down, girls. I see someone else is coming. I Rose Wissbrod, Ardith Wilson, and Steve Lukach enter.) Lorrayne: Is the train in already? It must have been a long ride, way from North Dakota. Shirley: Rose, darling, how are you? Rose: Oh, I'm fine. It's such a relief to get away from the farm for awhile. I left the kids with Alfred. Ardith: Jim's batching, too. He didn’t want me to leave Junior with Him but I knew the little rascal would Just wear me out. Steve: This has been a great farming year. I have 5,000 acres now. (Virgil Vande Walle and Bob Arthaud enter.) Virgil: Glad to hear that, Steve. International Stocks are up two points tonight, too. I suppose you all remember Bob----------or should I say Admiral Arthaud? Bob: I Just had to get into civilian clothes tonight. I hope no one minds. • Lorrayne: Bob, haven't you been on the same ship as Harold Rhodes? Bob: Yes. We were in port together last spring. (Arabelle, Dora Dell, and Delores Kaufer enter.) Arabella: Hello, everybody. Lorrayne: Arabelle! I haven’t seen you in years. How do you like your adopted country? Arabelle: Oh, France is wonderful. But the Count and I are planning to move to America some tine soon. Margaret: I didn't know you had been living in France. Araoelle: Yes, I'm now the Countess de Montefort. I've been married for three years. Delores: I had a terrible time getting away from Washington. The President almost insisted that I accompany him to Moscow. But I Just couldn't miss seeing you all again. Dora Dell: We've been in Hawaii for almost three veers. My hus- band is Tn the Seabees, you know. But he's going to be stationed here in New York now. (Lillie Toso, Edith Spooner, and Ethel Roness enter.) Margaret: Oh, there you are, Ethel. By the way. I'll have that gown ready for you tomorrow, if you can come down to my studio and get it. Ethel: Yes, I can. I'll have to model it for the Drene commer- cial tomorrow. Dolores: Are you working for the Powers Agency now, Ethel? £ thel: Yes, I've been modeling for two years.