Packer Collegiate Institute - Pelican Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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A loud scream after a discovered suicide hrought the faculty rushing to our assistance. But this was only part of a rehearsal for k'Stage Door, the play that snapped, craclded and popped its way through Deceinher sixth and seventh. The show almost didn't go on when the hero pulled an incognito act hehind a moustache and under a derhy . . . hut we surf vived the shock and cleared over two hundred dollars. 'Ioan Scheele, general chairman of the whole ailair, breathed a sigh of relief when the proceeds were handed over to the Aniy Dunlap Memorial Fund. SENIOR PLAY STAGE DOOR K s my ,I I S' ' ,, .Q 1

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4 f.. Yi' THE JUNIOR CLASS 14 Modern Tmtype This widefeyed group of bewildered young ladies was much too suddenly plunged into a new system of work and play. Overrunf ning the Social Room with hridge players and uhoogiefwoogien addicts they left the settled Seniors breathless at the pace they set. Nevertheless, time has shown that these sprightly juniors can work. Under the expert guidance of Louise Giordano, President, this energetic group was eventually organized, and the finished product is quite satisfactory. They were fortunate enough to have Miss Giddings as Prefect, Alida Brown as Vice-President, Grace Clark as Secretary, and Anita Leather as Treasurer. They collaborated with us in hockey, turned out en masse at the PELICAN Prom, and gave Spring Dance. No wonder we foresee big things ahead for these prospective dignified Seniors. ii

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PELICAN PROM And we do mean Prtrtua Nfwltll ten of these birds hedecking' the Walls ofthe Assembly Rooml Conga chain, Social Room, Lihrury . . . tired feet :md the pop of photogf raphers hulhs in your Rice. You nod politely to the receiving line as you cariy home the pelicun your escort has so gzillantly snitched for you. Atmosphere was added by Helen Sears, Alida Brown, und Prof. Wilf son Le l hr . . . all of decorators union 70. Some choice posters were whipped up by Hodzi Selverstone and jenn Follett, und McBride's ticket agency had nothing on Qttilie Glennon and Marjorie Pitzer. Betty Dean proved herself the Elsa Max' well ofPz1cker while Mary Qetjen and her committee lived up to their reputation as cakefhzikers. Mme. Lash's soothing punch remains her piece de resistance, and the trio of overseers, Miss Ascher, Miss Scheele, and Miss Riley, was nohl Y rewarded for its ellorts. 16 i MMM