Perry High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Perry, OH)

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First row-left to right: Elizabeth Spiesman, Marian Bittig, Dorothy Mae Cross, Catherine Rhoades. Second row: Carl Torch, Miss Heekathorne, Maxine Enoch, Helen VVheeler, Miss Pond, Eleanor Melcher, Lillie Se-itz, Oleda Torch. Third row: Franklin Fovargne, Charles Neu, Robert Remely, Kirk Keener, Dick Thompson. Fourth row: Lawrence Thonipson, John Golding, Arthur VVarrcn. LIFE BEGI AT SIXTEE The High School play had a very interesting plot. Mrs. Hollis, played by Lillie Seitz, has won a radio contest and gets a trip to Havana for herself and her husband, played by Lawrence Thompson. Paul, played by Kirk Keener, takes advantage of his parents' absence and declares himself head of the family. He puts the Hollis shoe store into a mod- ernizing campaigng with an orchestra, living models and all the trimmings. A group called the Secret Sevenn help him with his plan as does his sister Frannie, portrayed by Dorothy Mae Cross. These two were the main char- acters and did exceptionally well. He then decides his older sister Mar'iorie's fMaxine Enoehj suitor, Cran- dal Smythe, so excellently portrayed by Carl Torch, is a racketeer and sets out to prove it. ' Though many disasters result, it turns out perfectly with lilarjoric marrying George Gordon fFranklin Fovarguej, an up-right l'10ll0St mang and the parents, through the sale, become wealthy, thanks to Paul. Eleanor Meleher had the part of a Swedish hired maid. Other parts were in The Secret Sevenn- Theo,', John Goldingg Pidgie , Marian Bittig: Fattie , Charles Neug Daisie , Helen VVheeler and Boots , Oleda Torch. Elsie Taggart, a bank clerk, was portrayed by Elizabeth Spiesman and Snookie , nine years old and going strong, was carried off with honors by Catherine Rhoades. The play was directed by Miss Heekathorne and Miss Poad. Wie wish to congratulate all those who took part. twenty-three

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PIRATES '39-'40