Penn Joint High School - Penn Point Yearbook (Claridge, PA)

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IE CERCLE FRRNCRIS Row 3: Geiger, Mies Riggs, Fergaeon Row 2: Robs, Fink Row 1; Ashbaugh, Shirley, Flshell, Fennell Le Cercle Francale Is an organization composed of those students who have successfully completed one year of that language. In addition to discussing French customs and habits at their meetings, the students play French games. The French Club produced a play, L' Anglais Comme Tel On Le Parle , or English as They Speak It , which Is typical of French Drama In that It has many short scenes rather than the customary two or three scenes In American Drama. The scene occurs In a lobby of a Paris hotel. The plot concerns a young couple who have run away from their homes, hoping In this way to win their respective parents' consent to get married. Julien Is a young Frenchman; and Betty Hogson, who speaks French with great difficulty, io the daughter of a big businessman of London. Betty's father, who cannot speak French, comes In search of his daughter. The play Is a series of confusions and misinterpretations, as Eugene, who knows only one word of the English language, pretends to be an Interpreter. The members of the cast were as follows: Betty Hogson, Jean Fink; Mr. Hogson, Robert Bevan; Mr. Julien Clcandel, Kenneth Geiger; Interpreter, John Supanclk; Inspector, Elsie Ross; Le Garcon, James Ferguson; L'Cassiere, Louise Fennell. Officers of the club are: presi- dent, Elsie Ross; vice-president, Kenneth Geiger; secretary, Jean Fink; and treasurer, Robert Bevan. Conversing in French French Play Cast 20

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SENIOR DRHHHTIC5 Row 3: Duncan, Smith, Welghtman, Amour, Orria, K. Geiger, Mains, Molt, Barton Row 2: Guy, Glannelll, G- Geiger, Wolfe, Seda, Mias Peters, Wonders, Soles Aahbaugh, George Row 1: Deguffroy, Dungan, Brown, Hartung, Dickson, Exton, Klstler, Nicholson, Moog In this active organization, many students, especially former members of the Amateur Actors' Association, have further opportunity to develop their dramatic talents and become more acquainted with the stage. The annual project Is the Senior Play. This year A Ready-Made Family , a three-act comedy, was produced February IS. The plot concerns a widow, Agnes Martyn, who becomes engaged to a former sweetheart, Henry Turner, a widower. The youngsters In each household plan to upset the matrimonial pattern by acting like extremely undesirable children. After two hours of almost constant laughter for the audience, Agnes and Henry succeed In having the kids accept them. Members of the cast follow: Agnes Martyn, a widow, Minnie Myrtle Klstler: Bob, her son who takes f11s, Kenneth Geiger: Marllee, her older daughter who indulges in baby talk, Shirley Dungan: Grade, the little brat, Dolores Moog; Miss Lydia, the neurotic sister-in-law, Eleanor Ash-baugh; Henry Turner, the widower, Robert Bevan; Doris, his daughter who always talks about an operation, Dolores Hartung; Sammie, his son who is a lunatic and a kleptomaniac, Paul Welghtman; Begonia, the darky cook in the Martyn home, Jean Nicholson; and Nlcodemus, the colored handy man who has an aversion to any kind of work, Ronald Ruoff. For those who saw the play, these lines will be reminders of the highlights of the comedy. Begonia: You means you wants to lay In de sun and soak yo'self up wid laziness Nlcodemus Pipp, you Is de laziest man Ah ever seed. Put dem flowers In dat vase on de mantelpiece-------under dat picture—and be quick about it! Henry: So this Is your home, darling? It is beautiful—truly a perfect setting for so nice a lady. Marllee: I'll tell '00 a dreat bid secret! I'm not doing back to tollege next year. 'Causen why? 'Causen I plunked in four subjects an' I'm dest not doin' back. Doris: If you want me to, I'll show you the scar some time----Oh, you don't want to see It? Very well, but It's a lovely scar—got cries crosses where the stitches were taken out. Grads: I'm a big game hunter In Africa and you're a fat rhinoceros! I caught you In my big trap. I caught you in my trap--trap—trap! I caught you in my trap! Sammie: Ssssh! Do you know who I am? I am Bluebeard—wicked old Bluebeard! And all of you are my wretched wives! One by one you must die beneath this ax! Who'll be my first sacrifice? Ml88 Lydia: Where are you, brother? My earthly sight grows dim. Ah-----there you are! I am coming brother--I am coming! Oh, Horatio, how I have missed you! Bob: You mean if we can catch him! I had to frighten him In order to get old man Turner up to the proper pitch. Come on, let's find Nicky and try to get his temperature back to normal. Agnes: I'll tell plain facts! You thought Henry was marrying me for that twenty-five thou- sand dollars my uncle left me--and for that reason you resorted to your various fits and . Nlcodemus: Ah is goin' sixty miles an hour and Ah ain't movin' an Inch! Get off my caboose Begonia Washington! All the members of the cast played their parts In a creditable manner. The play was directed by Miss Peters, Dramatics Coach, who worked untiringly to make the play a success. 8cenery and make-up were the responsibility of the class In Dramatics. 19

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5DCIRL CLUB Row 6: Nicholson, Brlnker, Kohl, Plnazza, McClain, Mellon, Johnson, Nowaskl, Ruoff, E. Kepple, H. Dunoan, Ludwig, Orris, Wonders, Barblsh, Stankewleh Schmuck Row 5: Rabbits, Opela, Orris, Ferenc, Calgaro, Targos, Klstler, Valero, Zubaty, Whlsner, Wolfe, Seslar, Stepnlok, Geiger, Painter, F. Sohendel, Holslnger, Goss Row 4: Howell, Roscosky, Larch, Weyandt, Modar, E. Krcello, Zatezalo, Glannelll, Krcelic, Kurek, Maffessantl, R. Galuska, Serman, Kunak, Ooepek, Kazlausky, Cox, Andree Row 3: Koter, Mowry, Anderson, Novak, J. Kepple, Llntner, Klavonlck, Moss, Ruffner, Schendel, Lauffer, K.Galuska, A. Fennell, Craner, Elchelberger, Veahman, Balcaltls, Higgs, H. Geiger Row 2: Raymaley, Pevornlck, M. George, H.Brown, Hartung, M.Lauffer, M.J.George, Deguffroy, Florey, Bochneak, K. Duralla, Fink, Ashbaugh, M.J. Kohl, G. Geiger, Shula, Morgan Row 1: L. Fennell, Plttner, Perne, Teske, Roscosky, Mlhallc, A.Dickson, Dungan, Geiger, Smith, Mains, 8oles, Brown, M. Dlokson, Broker, Dahlstrom, R. Dickson, Vaglla Do you know how to ask for and aocept a dance? Are you familiar with the procedure of going through a receiving line? Are you acquainted with the proper type of clothing for various occasions? Do you constantly observe the preferred manners? Have you mastered the latest dance steps? The 106 members of the Social Club are learning all these social graces. Other problems which arise In social life are also considered and discussed. Two separate meetings are held weekly, one for those who are learning to dance and the other for those who have already learned to-trip the light fantastic toe . Ordinarily, quality and not quantity is desired by an organization. However, the more the merrier appears to be their slogan, the reason being quite evident. New and worthwhile friendships are formed as the students dance and converse with as many different Individuals as possible. Their most Important activity, a tea dance, was held In the gymnasium. The receiving line consisted of: Ella Mae Smith, president; Kenneth Mains, vice-president; Shirley Dungan; secretary; sponsors, Mrs. McBride and Mr. Gradlsek, and other faculty members. Each member Invited a guest. Refreshments were cakes and punch. To this novel organisation goes the credit for the graaeful dancere at the Junior Prom, April 30. Many students, who were usually spectators at the previous dances, accompanied their current flame to enjoy an evening of dancing to the muslo of their favorite Officers Noon Dance orchestra, Andrew Shirley. 21