Ridgefield High School - Caudatowan Yearbook (Ridgefield, CT)

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Trouble in Tunnel Nine. HILLBILLY COURTSHIP Left to right: S. Bedini P. Camp, R. Fish, L. Pan cotti, D. Ligi, N. Salter M. Christopher, J. Mor- ganti, L. Paterniani, L Sterry, A. Montanari. 1 15 ii. A, silt Ill .if 'hw ., -ww . 7 -I , Land o' Bullfrogsl Whut's Happened to Ya? '. M 1 Now March to the Sofy an' Get Off Yer Feet Before I Let ,- fi 'I I Da li ht Throu h Ye! Me? l'm going to have lunch. Any obiections'P Y 9 9 Say, who's foreman here, you or me? HILLBILLY COURTSHIP Emmy Peppin and Luke Stilsby prove that lite in the Ozarks can be completely changed by two young people in love-not even the traditional feuds can stand in the way of love. TROUBLE IN TUNNEL NINE No two men will act or think the same when suddenly faced with the realization of dying a suftocated death in a caved-in coal mine, this is portrayed in the one-act play Trouble in Tunnel Nine. I'

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i Q few fr, yt ,tl- f1' ff' 5 f f ig. 'M f ' 2 'W 1 ii' Q, Standing: D. Ligi, O. Jespersan, L. Pancotti, A. Montanari, R. Fish, L. Bellagamba, J. Cairns, E. Falcinelli, G. Anderson, P. Camp, M. Raets. Seated D. Keeler, J. Smith, C, Gero, L, Sterry, N. Salter, M. Christopher, K, Hulswit, J. Morganti, S, Bedini, L. Paterniani, C. Shephard, Miss Burdick DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club gave a three-act play, Hillbilly Courtship and a one-act play, Trouble in Tunnel Nine, for the benefit of the Yearbook in January. The group planned and produced an assembly program. Later they gave a three-act play as an afternoon production for the student body and faculty. Mem- PUBLIC SPEAKING This new activity, directed by Miss Spicer, is divided into two groups- Juniors and Seniors. The three main branches of study are Speech, Dis- cussion, and Interpretation. The Pub- lic Speaking class proved to be of special value to those who took part in the Second Annual Public Speak- ing Contest. Seated J Carroll, N. McCarthy, Ca, Perini, C Dutord, L Sterry, Miss Spicer, M. Christa- pher N Shean Standing: T Salter,C Scala. bership was once again maintained in the Connecticut Secondary School Drama Association and the group attended the festival given this year at New Britain Teachers College. OHicers this year are: Sara Bedini, President, Lucille Paterniani, Secretary, and Joseph Morganti, Treasurer, and Miss Burdick, Advisor. 7 1 J

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V -L . 'I' , . D . 1 A QU . l s A ,. A 141. ff -59 l .2 it .-. - K i 1 3- M lst row: C. Scala, R. Almgren, C. Green, R. Falcinelli, P. Green, L. Fossi, E. Norton, G. Anderson, C. Shepherd, J. Morganti, E. Falcinelli. 2nd row: M. Roets, I. Baxter, F. Biagiotti, L, Poterniani, T, Salter, M. Christopher, N. Ancona, H. Burr, J. Dioguardi, D. Main, J. Magill, J. Wilson, L. Sterry, Miss Burdick, Mr. Rowe. 3rd row: S. Bedini, P, Scott, F. Rumbaugh, F. Reid, E. Wilson, P, Camp, L. Whitehead, D. Lynch, A. Mead, B. Peterson, J. Hunt, R. Rumbaugh. SENIOR MINSTREL Blueberry Blues was a miristrel written and pro- duced bythe Senior Class in November. The setting was in Troublesome, Virginia, though it was actually a satire on Ridgelield's need of a town hall. The cast included six endmen and a chorus made Y ,Q Dancin' Piclcaninnies Troublesome Tooters up of the rest of the class. The music was arranged and directed by Mr. Rowe, the script was written by Sara Bedini, Louis Fossi and Renzo Falcinelli with help from Miss Burdick. Proceeds were divided among the Senior Class, Music Department, and Dramatic Department.