Ossian High School - Oracle Yearbook (Ossian, IN)

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Ylnhikli nce -I-here W PRINCESS? Scated-Jessie Neuenschwander, Eloise Dawson, Joan Hoover, Betty Kay, Eileen Monroe, Marcille Hedges. Standing-Joan McLain, Betty Resler. John Ellis McMullen, Hannah Jones, Bob Farr, Jerry Way, Harry Button, Tom Brown. asa SENIOR PLAY Once There Was a Princess, a three-act comedy with a prologue, was presented by the senior class December 5, 1941. The Princess was returning to a small town in Indiana after the death of her husband, the Prince Alfredo Dellatorre. Upon her arrival, she posed as a sewing woman because the people in her home town didn't recognize her. She left before time for the Princess to appear because only Joe and Phil knew her. She appeared and the reception was a success, but later she went to Phil and told him all about it. Phil told her he had made a success of his invention. The cast included: The Old Princess, lVlother-in-law of the Princess - - Geraldine Way Signor Moroni, Notary Public - - - - - Harry Button, Jr. Princess, Widow of the late Prince Alfredo Dellatorre Marcille Hedges Hazel Boyd, 11-year-old daughter of the Boyd's ----- Joan Hoover Mrs. Boyd, good friend of the Princess when she lived in Indiana - Betty Resler Mrs. Purrington, neighbor of the Boyd's - ---- Jessie Neuenschwander Mrs. Seaver, another neighbor of the Boyd's ------- Betty Kay Ruby Boyd. 20-year-old daughter of the Boyd's ----- Hannah JODGS Aunt Meta Trimble, a pernicketty old woman with a bitter mouth - Eileen Monroe Joe Boyd, pal of the Princess who always had gum drops - - John McMullen Phil Lennox, choreman and inventor ---- - Tom Brown Milton D'Arcy. up-and-coming editor of the town paper - - Bob Farr Josephine, French maid ---- - - - Joan McLain Jennie, neighbor girl - Jean Bowman Ada, neighbor girl - Eloise Dawson Twenty-eight

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SING AWAY THE BLUES The Glee Club, which is a high school music class, has progressed a great deal this year. There are thirty-one girls and nine boys in this department, who are under the direction of Miss Reinhart. A one-act operetta was given at Thanksgiving time. It included the Glee Club and a group of Indians from the seventh grade. At Christmas time a play was given by the Glee Club and a number of grade children. In February a short operetta entitled Ladies' Aid was given at teacher's institute, for the Kiwanis Club, and Rotary Club. Miss Jones, the operetta, was presented in the high school auditorium. The cast included: Miss Jones ,.,. .,,..i,...,.,,.,......... J uanita Werling Tillie .......,..a..........,.... Jessie N euenschwander Lance Pembroke aa,cYc.r.......cccc....... Tom Brown Douglas Bruce a,,,,aaaaarv John Ellis McMullen Mrs. Finkle ..,,,.... .. .....i..,, Thelma Werling The Hotel Clerk .a..,.. . ...... Jean Bowman Manny Quinn .,......a.............,,..., .Joan Hoover H. R. H, Princess Terra of Terra Firma crrr., Elizabeth Ann Degitz Stranger .,.,.. ,,...ii......... B onnie Kreigh Mrs. H. R. Randolph Quinn ..rrr... Betty Kay Mrs, Cornelius Crumb ,............. Joan McLain Miss Bernadine Droop .......,.......,,........,.......,.. . Martha Jane Newhard Mrs. Percival Pennypackei '... ...,.,.,.,...,..i,,.,...... Golden Archbold Mrs, de Brittle ....r..r. ....rr...r.a.raaa,,,,. B etty Keck Two guards from i'Rest Home .iari..,......,.,,.... Bill Wilhelm, Bob Yergler Camera-Man .Q ....,i..aa aa.aY, B ill Mahnensmith Row 1. Juanita Werling. Janet White, Jessie Neuenschwander, Hannah Jones. Joan McLain. Mary Alice Johnson, Frances Patten, Helen Dettmer, Clella Platt, Isabelle Reinhard. Helen Miller, Marjorie Gresley. Row 2. Marjorie Grandstaff, Thelma Werling, Imo Jean Schwartz, Julianne Bowman, Joan McCague, Joan Hoover, Betty Kay, Gretchen King, Jean Bowman, Golden Archbold, Betty Keck. Phyllis Elzey, Eliz- abeth Ann Degitz, Martha Jane Newhard, Anna Bell Slain, Bonnie Kreigh. Miss Rinehart. Row 3. Bill Wilhelm, Ed Horman, Bill Mahnensmith. Bob Yergler. Phil Lydy. George Panas. Gilford Johnson, Raymond Springer, Tom Brown. John Ellis McMullen, Arnold Grewe. Twenty-seven,

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reel' 0 -lfgc Ilgsr Tom Hunter, Alice Werling, LaVern Leeka. Joyce Byerly, Bob Sowards, Gretchen King, Harold Scherry, Roy Bushee, Marjorie Hiser, Wilma Brickley, Junior Urshel. IUNIOB PLAY The Junior Play, Green Stockings, a Samuel French production. was given March 20, under the direction of Miss Glass. The plot dealt with a custom whereby an elder sister was compelled to wear green stockings at the wedding ofa younger sister if she herself happened to be unmarried or unbretrothed. Celia Faraday CAlice Werlingl, when the time came for her to wear them a third time at the wedding of her youngest sister CJoyce Byerlyy who is engaged to Honorable Robert Carver fLaVern LeekaJ, rebelled. She therefore invented a sweet- heart and excused his non-appearance by saying that after she became engaged he was obliged to sail for the War in South Africa. She was even induced by her sisters to write him a letter. The letter, which she thought she had burned, was mailed by her sisters and was received by an officer in the army QTom Hunterj. who turned up shortly under an assumed name. The play was enlivened by such characters as William Faraday, the father fHarold Scherrylq Evelyn Frenchard fWilma Brickleyl, and Madge Rockingham tMarjorie Hiserj, two married sistersg a humorous aunt from Chicago, Mrs. Chisholm Faraday CGretchen Kingjg Martin, the butler tRobert Sowardslg James Raleigh, an interested bachelor Uunior Urshellg and elderly Admiral Grice tRoy Busheej. Twenty-nine