Plymouth High School - Rock Yearbook (Plymouth, IL)

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Seminar Flag Names Seated: Pat McCutchan, Harry Lee Rash, Anna Mae N ormandin, Joan Aleshire, Ross Sargent, Pat Kepner, Avis Jean NIcCutchan, Lee Lovell. Standing: Miss Virgin, James Robinson, Bonnie Jean Alexander. Ellyn Big Qtnrg Five girls participated in the declamation contest this year. Taking part in the humorous readings were: Bonnie Jean Alexander with Tom Sawyer Shows Off In Sunday School, by Mark Twain 3 Beulah Shipman with Willie's Dress Suit, by Booth Tarkingtong and Merlene Johnson with Huck Finn's Cure For Warts, also by Mark Twain. Maxine McKinley and Barbara Payne competed in the serious readings, both chosing selections by Kathryn Forbes. Maxine had Mamma and The Hospital and Barbara, Mama's Bank Account. Bonnie Alexander and Barbara Payne were chosen to represent our school in the district contest at Lewistown. Berlamatinn Names Front Row: Bonnie Jean Alexander, Miss Virgin, Avis Jean McCutchan. Back Row: Barbara Payne, Merlene Johnson. Maxine McKinley, Beulah Shipman.

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Garmin Einw The senior class of 1950 presented their play on the evening of October 9, at the Congregational Church. The play was a three-act comedy, Suzie. The title roll was played by Pat McCutchan, the mischievous, fifteen year old always getting someone into trouble by entering contests. Suzie's lovely sister, Fern, CAnna Mae N ormandinj has set her cap for a successful insurance salesman, Wilferd Lucas CDarrell Boos.D They become engaged, but Wilferd refuses to take Fern to places she likes to go. Wilferd and his secretary, Bertha, CBonnie Alexanderl decide everything for Fern, in fact, they even go as far as picking her home for her without consulting her. Although Fern is engaged to Wilferd, her heart really belongs to Kendall N ye, CI-larry Lee Rashj a handsome young lad, not very successful in business, but who has a very charming personality. Fern's and Suzie's mother CAvis Jean Mc- Cutchanb and their Uncle George CRoss Sargentb are mainly the cause of Fern's engagement to Wilferd. Daisy Melville iJoan Aleshirel is George's girlfriend, who he has been going with for twelve years. Finally Fern de- cides that Wilferd is in love with Bertha. She gives Wilferd his engagement ring and tells him that she is going to marry Kendall. George and Daisy make up and the play is brought to an end with the startling news that Suzie has won a mink coat in a contest. Other members of the cast are Natalie Kramer, a friend of Suzie's, played by Pat Kepnerg Matthew Browne ,CLee Lovellj who finds himself engaged to Mrs. Wilcox through one of Suzie's con- tests 5 and Carl Denham, a newspaper photographer CJames Robinsonb. Uhr :Shaw inner: Qu On April 18, the Junior Class presented the three-act comedy, It's A Date, by Jean Provence. Barbara Payne starred as Linda Rogers, the bobby-soxer who got stood-up. Things really started happening when Linda and her pal, Nadine CDella Smithl set out to get revenge against Aus- tin Farrell CJunior Hitzj and Diana Gordon CMaxine McKinley.J Football hero, Hal Montgomery CMerle Postl and his shadow, Buz Stevens CLowell Thompsonj enjoyed babysitting. especially when the babes were sixteen, blonde, and cute. Others adding to the fun were Mrs. Rogers, Barbara Myersg Mr. Rogers, Dick Burton, Valeria Rogers, Joyce Pickardg Kay Phillips, Alberta Dowacterg Ilka Marsh, Velma N orrisg Patsy Fisher, Beulah Shipmang Jay Bishop, Robert Eddingtong and Queenie, the Negro maid, Esther Rampley.

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