Paris High School - Chronicle Yearbook (South Paris, ME)

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THE CHRONICLE 115 JUNIOR PLAY Front Row-C. Lary, W. Morton, Coach Jordan, J. Benson, J. Lindsay. Second RowfA. Chase, J. Cummings, G. Starbird. The Junior Class of Paris High School presented a three act mystery comedy at the Association Hall en- titled, You'll Die Laughing. The play was appropriately held during National Laugh Week, takes place in a Creepy Castle, a rambling old farm house near the Missouri village of Riverton. The play, chosen by the director, Mrs. Marjorie Jordan, with an exceed- ingly large cast, includes the follow- ing. Many character parts were diffi- cult to portray. Bridget Malquoon ........ Carol Foster Kim Walker ............ William Morton Tommy Upton ............ Gard Plummer Levi Hackett ............ William Greer Augustus Caesar Jo-nes Joseph Cummings Peachie Jones ................ Anita Chase Otto Schwartz ............ Stephen Hicks 6-Q. Plummer, W. Greer, S. Hicks, R. Gay, M. Diana Dalhart ................ Janet Weeks Miss Marilla Dalhart .... Carlene Lary Mrs. Kitty Pike ............ Jean Lindsay Iona Pike ........................ Judy Benson The Ghost Girl .... Marjorie Starbird The Ghost Man ............ Richard Gay The helpful sound effects and stage settings were an important part of the play. They were supported by thc fol- lowing people: Stage Manager ........ .... E dward Swett Assistant .................... Roger Thayer Sound Effects George LeBlanc, Harold Foster Patricia McAlister was the ticket and program chairman. Make-up was applied by Janice Reynolds, Miss Sul- livan and Mrs. Jordan. Between acts D o n a ld Ramsay played a saxopho-ne solo, He. Janice Reynolds sang the new popular song. Mr. Wonderful.

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44 THE CHRONICLE SENIOR PLAY Front Row-Coach Perham, B. Cushman, S. Harvey, R. Moorehead, C. Moffett, P. Scott, J. Coughlin. Second Row-J. Wood, R. Cyr, P. Butterfield, P. Healy, D. Irons. Third Row-R. Cushman. We Shook the Family Tree , by Hildegarde Dolson, was presented by the Senior Class on November 18 at the Association Hall. Mr. Joseph Per- ham was the coach, while Mrs. Mar- iorie Jordan and Miss Joan Sullivan served as Make-Up Directors. The plot portrayed the trials of an average couple trying to raise four not-so-average teen-agers. The cast was as follows: Hildegarde ........................ Patsy Scott Mr. Dolson ...... ....... J ames Coughlin Mrs. Dolson ....... Carol Moffett Sally ............. ................ S ally Harvey Bob ......... ...... R obert Moorehead Jimmy ....... ............ R ichard Cyr Betty Cushman Paige ........ . .............. Ellie-M ay ............ Priscilla Butterfield 4 9 Jill ..................,................. Peggy Healy Freddie Shermer ............ David lions Mr. Shermer .......... Richard Cushman Mrs. Shermer ................. Joyce Wood Patsy got stuck with David tin knickersi for the spring Pio Q efforts to get out of the date, helped by Sally, only got her into big trouble with Carol, Jim, Joyce, and Dick. Brothers Bob and Rich. and their girl friends, Peggy and Pril, didn't help the situation any by teasing Pat and Dave. who, in desperation, began to search for a pair of long pants. little Bctty confused the problem further by delivering Carol and Jim's love-letters all over town. Finally, after much dif- ficulty, everything was straightened out to a logical conclusion.

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46 THE CHRONICLE WIG and POWDER SOCIETY Front RowfR. Glover, C. Lary, W. Morton, J. Coughlin, Mr. Perham, Mrs. Jordan, P. Scott R. Moorehead, N. Emmons. Second ROWQS. Harvey, P. McAlisterg O. Pulkkinen, C. Foster, E. Bryant, B. Block, J. Weeks, J. Wood, T. Viles. Third ROWJK. Hill, P. Healy, A. Chase, H. Bryant, A. Strobeck, N. Denny, J. Rey- nolds, P. Butterfield, C. Moffett. Fourth ROWJG. Plummer, D. Irons, J. Cummings, H. Foster, C. Turner. The Wig and Powder Society for 1956, organized for the purpose to further the interest of dramatics in high school, develop and cultivate dramatic ability, to better the appreci- ation of drama, and to help purchase equipment for the school. The society consists of thirty mem- bers. The new members this year are: Senior-Sally Harvey. Juniors-Carol F o s t e r , Janet Weeks, Joe Cummings, Anita Chase, and Pat McAlister. Sophomores-Alice Viles, Elaine Bryant. Freshmen-Cameron Turner, Nancy Emmons, Raymond Glover, and Olgo Pulkkinen. The officers are: President ........................ Patsy Scott Vice President ........ James Coughlin Secretary ............. ........ C arlene Lary Treasurer ................ William Morton are: Mrs. Marjorie Our advisors Jordan and Mr. Joseph Perham.