Pioneer High School - Conestoga Yearbook (Royal Center, IN)

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McKaig tries to uphold his disguise and skirt Complete confusion kept the audience of CHARLEY'S AUNT on their toes. The true identity of several characters remained a secret until the climax. LordBabberly became the guinea pig for the ingenious plan of Jack and Charley. These two lovesick men schemed that Bab- berly's impersonation of the aunt would lead to a romance with the nieces of Mr. Spet- tigue. It was discovered that the plan didn't work as well as expected, for things began to fall apart when the real aunt arrived. The auditorium proved itself an asset in the two night performance. There are always those last minute touch- You ask my opinion of long hair and beards, son? ups. Say, this is a switch. The men are gossiping instead of the women.

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 Operator, couldn't you possibly hurry? This is a matter of life and death. By the time you reach my party it will be too late. Arsenic and Old Lace chokes audience with laughter as they consume the potion oj humor Arsenic and Old Lace received ardent attention from the numerous spec- tators. The play, directed by Mr. Prill, was the final high school dramatic per- formance in the former high school building. An extended stage added to their presentation. Aunt Abby and Aunt Martha prescribed and ad- ministered a glass of elderberry wine to any one who considered himself a failure. They ended up with twelve bodies beneath their basement floor. While Teddy Roosevelt charged through the play, Mortimer imagined he was deranged like his two aunts. He later discovered he was of no re- lation, enabling him to marry the girl next door. They're coming to take us away, Teddy. Let's have one last toast to the happy life we have had. SUPERIOR PARTS INC. Logans port 17 BANTA ORCHARDS Logans port

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as his cohorts woo their ladies What's a nice lady like you doing in a position like that? The man who draws the short straw is the lucky one who escorts Charlie's aunt. Even the curtain puller must know his cue. MARTIN T. BARCO, D.D.S. Winamac DAVIS PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING Winamac