Quimby High School - Echo Yearbook (Quimby, IA)

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f. U Q- U1 ,ff ' Ulyxxi' I 'I ffl qui gc I-I fd, sliqiif. 'QQSL VN, ,, ' 'ff,1if.'-fab' is 'f3n,FS?1 FJ w12 J' 'N, ,'fF egg? magmaHH W EQQHEHQWKW WEHHQHNWWW W NTHE HUUSIER SCHUUUUQSTERN . Everyone loves scenes in drama and comedy which re- mind them of the days of their youth. They like to see the characters on the stage. Thus when the Junior Class presented the three-act comedy-drama, nThe Hoosier School master,H a record one-night crowd was in attendance. Ralph Hartsook, the young schoolmaster, came to life for the fine crowd, he handled the situation as masterful ly as if he had been the Hartsook of which Eggleston wrote. Hannah, the bound-out girl was very wellportrayed by Margaret Smith, as was Shocky, her young sister taken by Carolyn Ladwig. The love scenes between Ralph 'and Hannah were very well done, and the parts well-played. For cut-ups in the Indiana rural school one could not have found anyone better fitted to carry out the parts than Jean Carnahan as Mirandy Means, Clinton Fur- gason as Hand Batta, and Dean Campbell as Bud Means. Their pranks were well-executed, Bud could change from respect for the schoolmaster to one of real jealousy when he was thinking that Hartsook was trying to steal his gal from Bostin, a Miss Martha Hawkins, niece of the squire, played by Jerry Fassler. Mirandy could make up fibs about as fast as any one could imagine. She was jealous of Hannah and very jealous of Martha, the Squire's niece. Dick Bleil as Squire Hawkins, pronouncing the words at the spelling contest had his important air. He was the man about town, acted as the justice of the peace, chief detective in the case of the stolen money, took charge of the trail of Ralph Hartsook, and at all times was a dominating figure. He loved his gossip about as well as Mrs. Means. Mrs. Means was well-played by Fran? cis Kohn. Every play has to have its villiang The villian, the wolf in sheep's clothing, Dr. Small, played by Dean Rollins kept the audience on the edge of their seats throughout the play. The remaining members of the Junior class were cast in the role of school pupils of Flat Creek District, and as spectators at the trial of Ralph Hartsook. f- ,A-, ,1 ,, , ,gr - I 1 I 1 H N 7