Rochester High School - Manitou Ripples Yearbook (Rochester, IN)

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. Don Reed SENIUB PLAY BEST FOOT FORWARD Before a complete sellout crowd in the Whitmer Gymnasium, the senior class presented on Tuesday even- ing, November 2, the famed Broadway laugh-hit production, Best Foot Forward. Special cheers go to the play director, Forrest Seal. The play, written by John Holm, unfolds in the boys' dormitory at the Winsocki Prep School. The boys, with crackling lines and humorous discussion, are evacuating their rooms and are making frenzied prepara- tion for their dates, who are coming to the annual pre-graduation dance. The girls arrive, and everyone is having an hilarious time except Bud Hooper, who has invited Helen Schlessinger and also a movie actressg and because both have accepted, he is in quite a predicament. He hastily writes Helen that he has had an at- tack of the grippe and he expects to have it until after the dance. But, so the faculty won't get angry, Bud tries to take the publicity seeking actress, Gale Joy to the dance as his girl Helen-and then Helen arrives! Bud's pals, Hunk Hoyt and Dutch Miller, agree to aid him in his plight, and there is quite a lot of Uungen- tlemanly antics. But the movie actress feels sorry for Bud and forces the tough Dean of Winsocki to prom- ise not to expel Bud. The play ends well with the entire cast on friendly terms and the screen star sporting a long-term contract. CAST Dutch Miller, a conceited, good-looking teen-aged chap . Hunk Hoyt, a friend of Dutch .... Satchel Moyer, a slow moving chap with lugubriou Chuck Green, a chap with a pugnacious grin . Dr. Reeber, a principal who seldom smiled . Minerva, full of pep and out for a good time . Miss Delaware Water Gap, a pretty girl . . Blind Date, with heart of gold and throat of brass Bud Hooper, a quiet-mannered, befuddled chap Professor Lloyd, young instructor . . . Gale Joy, a glamorous movie star . . . Jack Haggerty, a world weary press-agent . Chester Billings, a small town reporter . Helen Schlessinger, a very sweet, shy girl Miss Smith, the chaperon .... Ethel, Dutch's date .... Old Grad, trying to reinstate football . . s voice . Bill Downs Harley Denton . Fred Mitchell . Gale Barter Geraldine Schafer Virginia Dovichi Jane Anne Smith Jerry Van Lue . Jack Davis Margo Wilhoit . Charles Spohn . . Bob Brown Nedra Zimmerman . Phyllis Graham Billie Jean Adamson . Jim Carruthers l'l'PlQR l.liFT: nirrnizm. llcntun. Mitchell. lizxvis, l'l'l'liR RIGHT: R I Al Q I I I Smith XYill1nil. llcmrm, Reed, Downs, lllitclie iffy ':Tl'f'l- lQ ', '- ,,f'l.'f I1 Lou l'.R 1.1-.1-1 1 1.ou14,l: Rlf.llT: 'mmm' ' Llmel' Owns' 'Ulm 1' Ret-fl. Iluwns. Zimmcrmzm, Yun l.ua-. Srliznfvr. Smith, Mitrlicll. VYillioit ers, ll:u'tci'. Yun Lue, lirowu. Zim- NYill1oit. Spolm, lirown. Yun Luo. Aclznnscm.

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GIRL RESERVES UPPER RIGHT: Officers-M iss Fowler. Peter son. Grziliam. Mcllougle, Smith, Zimmerman. l'l'l'ER RIGHT: Eklvlaw, Kinslig, Ilringhnm Mathias, Zartinzin, New comb. I.OlYl-IR I.liFT: Thanksgiving Vciriiinittee-e Nivilhoit, Yan I.uc.- Zimmer man, Znrtinzm, liraig, Irvine LOXYER RIGHT: l'rogr:im Voinmittec--ffclmf er, Hight, XVrigI1t. Sisson Zimmerman. firllllllin- HI-Y I'PI'IiR LEFT: Oiiicers - Denton, l't'SS!1l1 Illr, Purdue, Ilumplirey Huxley. I I'I'ER RIGHT: Seniors-Top row: Barter Merkert, Burns, Kindig Downs, Davis. Middle row Helt, Jackson, fiIll'TlItllCl'S Shultz, Mitchell, Cessna Below: Reed, Xickell. I.OVVli R LEFT: juniors-Top row: Znrtmzm Keim, Humphrey. Ilearilorff Blumenthal. Middle row Delaney, Aylesworth, Schro er. Caywoorl, Remy, Kern Below: llowers, Holm, NVQ-st wood, Ross. LOXVER RIGHT: Sopliumores: Pickens, Bax ter, Delp. Thomas. HI-Y CLUB Despite the forced economy and ration created by the war, Rochester's Hi-Y club moved through one of its most successful years. Under the able guidance of the sponsor, Mr. Purdue, and the president, Bill Cessna, the club was able to maintain its usual high standards and progress through 1943 and '44, making a generous contribution to both social and community life. Other officers of the club were: Eugene Humphrey, vice- presidentg Bill Huxley, secretaryg and Harley Denton, treasurer. Aside from near abandonment of bean suppers due to increased rationing, the organization and members proceeded as in previous years with an envied list of social activities, among which were: a dance, scavenger hunt, an all day Y. M. C. A. conference, and the usual show at the fall festival. Formal and rough initia- tions inaugurated two crops of scums into the organi- zation. Community wise, too, were the members of the Hi-Y club. They donated S25 and the services of some of their members to the new School Door Canteen. GIRL RESERVES A full schedule of activities was carried out by the Girl Reserves this year under the leadership of Miss Nora Fowler and the following ofiicers: president, Nedra Zimmerman, vice-president, Jane Anne Smithg secretary, Engrid Peterson, treasurer, Kathleen Mc- Dougleg and program chairman, Phyllis Graham. The season opened with the usual formal and rough initiation of the new members. During the course of the year the girls held their bi-weekly community sup- pers. At Thanksgiving baskets were distributed to needy families, and the club sponsored a dance to raise funds for this. At Christmas the Hi-Y and G. R. clubs had a joint partygiand in February the girls en- joyed a theater party. 2, The club sent representatives to the Girl Reserve Conference at Gary in March. The girls gave a contribution to the new Youth Canteen and made a service Hag for all the Rochester High School boys in the service. ll 3225

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'A 1 JU ' li I' 7 3 EVER SINCE EVE A new comedy of youth by John Holm, Ever Since Eve , was presented by the Junior class on Tuesday, April 18, and directed by the class sponsor, Miss Phyllis Barrett. This most successful school play is the mirthful story of Susan Blake, a career girlf' and the troubles which beset those two loyal musketeers, Johnny Clover and Spud Erwin, editor and business manager of the Preston Hig'h School Penguin, when Susan high-pressures herself into the position of assistant editor. Before the curtain falls on the second act, Susan, always with the best intentions, has almost bankrupt the Penguin, shaken the friendship of the mus- keteers, and given them the measles. When her innocent enthusiasm involves all of them in an illegal pin- ball game which almost lands them in jail, Johnnyls mother steps in and saves the day, not only for the young people, but also for the high school principal and the pretty journalism teacher whose lives have been disrupted by the ubiquitous but ever adorable Susan. Congratulations, juniors, upon a very good production of a fine high school play. CAST Mr. Clover, a gentle, absent-minded business man . Bill Schroer Mrs. Clover, a brisk, competent mother . . Joanne Newcomb Johnny Clover, a high school boy . . . Bill Huxley Spud Erwin, Johnny's pal .... . Duane Remy Betsy Erwin, Spud's younger sister . Frances Castleman Susan Blake, enthusiastic high school girl Murial Mathias. Lucybelle Lee, a typical Southern belle . . Joan Miller Henry Quinn, a young high school principal . Tom Aylesworth Martha Willard, a pretty journalism teacher . Sally Shafer Ofhcer Simmons, a small town officer . . . . . Dick Ross Preston Hughes, a high school athlete . ,..... Bill Delaney Football Players . . Dick Rogers, Paul Zartman, Jim VVillard, Bob Murphy 'IYJI' RHXX' l-lf!! Stilllflillll lYill1H l. Rifucrs. llux Sitting: .Xyh'swo1'tll. l':istlcin:ni, Slit- f'ciilvi'1 lluxlvy, Nlilthins. Ucl:im-v. ln-y, Sliziicr, Xlillrr. Ili-lziiivy. fur! thins, Xi-xxroiiilu. Srlirvvt'r. Right: llllxlcy, lh-lziiivy, Xvillzirfl, Rog- IHIIH. ers, Zzirtinzui. I.UNYliR RUXY l.t-ii: liiistlt-nizm. lluxlcy, liclzim-x'. Right: lluxlry. Xrxxroiiib, Rem . luil' , x lic-iitcri .Xylt-swortli, Shzifcr, thins.