Peru High School - Narcissus Yearbook (Peru, IN)

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Tl1eMale Animal Porfrays College Antics Micki Smith gets the old heave-ho from David Van- Treese and Kirk Smith while B. Shanabarger, M. Toep- ter, S Zerbe, M. lavasile, and B. Devine look on Troubles in a romantic triangle at a large midwestern university came to lite Friday, Ian. 30, when the Senior Class presented a play by Elliott Nugent and lames Thurber, The Male Animal. The plot involved Tommy Turner, a profes- sor ot English, Ellen, his wife, and Ioe Fergu- son, a former schoolmate who was once en- gaged to Ellen. When Tommy began to think that Ellen is going to divorce him to marry loe, some hilarious moments ot misunderstanding arose, which ended, to Ellens dismay, in a fist tight. The Male Animal was directed by Mr, Donald Terry, assisted by lulie Scheerer. Iulie Scheerer, student director, explains some diili- cult passages to M, Toepter, B, Turley, D, Sutton, B. Shanabarger, S, Iordan, and D, Pressler. Sit down and be quiet. Kirk Smith tells David Sut- ton while Micki Smith and David VanTreese try to settle their argument in the background. Standing helplessly by are M. Volpert, D. Pressler, B Turley, and S, lordan.

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The Carousel barker, David Van- Trfresse, malcem his choice between the three girls he meets during his trip acrofszz country. These girls who lell in love with him were Ellen Cat- tin, Becky Turley, and ludy Town- rzenrl. An old-fashioned square dance brought color to the Old West por- tion ol the Rodeo in PHS Rodeo, 'Cupid Rides Cl Carousel ' Setting the scene for the Kansas City act are the 'Shine On Harvest Moon, and 'Buttons and Bows singers, whose numbers included Hlfansas City, .21.

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.luniors Present Mn Borry's Efchingsu Prepared for their dramatic production are the mem- bers of the cast of the lunior Play, T. Gustin, S. Wise, B, Howard, B. Miller, D. Thurston, D. Pleineke, I. Ross, The art of counterfeiting proved to be one of the centers of attraction in this year's Iunior Play, Mr, Barry's Etchingsf' presented March 6 in the high school auditorium. Mr. ludson Barry, played by Ben Wood- house, had engraved some counterfeit titty dol- lar bills and therefore was approached by pro- fessional swindlers and asked to join their or- ganization, The story leads up to the point where Barry is caught and is preparing to go to Alcatraz. Mr. Barry's sister played by luti- anna Stephenson, his niece played by Beth Ann Volpert, and Carrie Stanwick, an influen- tial citizen played by Deanna Thurston, added humor to the events by trying to get Iud a sus- pended sentence, Mr. Carroll Wright was the director and Linda Gorseline was student director. Zip your lip, sister, orders Ben Woodhouse, or lud- son Barry, as he holds a gun on Nancy Redmon, alias Fifty Ferris, during one of the c'imactic moments in the lunior Class Play. B. Volpert, I. Stephenson, G. Hoover, D. Mahley, and L. Gorseline, student director. 23-