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

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Position, Lights, urtain, Action. Membership in National Thespian Society, one of the l honorary groups in R, H. S., is olwtainecl hy work in the L ilramatic arts antl is hasetl on it point system. Ten points antl a part in a three-act play are required for memlwership, or fifteen points without the play. Par- titipation in a skit, writing or directing ia skit, attending aniateur plays, giving ilramatic readings, iloing property work anil helping with make-up work in ai play are a few of the many ways a person may earn points. ln previous years. Thespians have given one act plays. This year, however. the group votecl to present one three-att play, HOUSE Ol: HORRORSQ' which they gave on May ll. The cluh lwought season tickets for the Purilue Playhouse productions. given hy clramatic stutlents of Purdue University. They saw The Four I Poster, l icnicf' .intl Othello, Officers of the organization were Bill Sayger, presi- ilentg ,lune Van Dusen, vine-presitlent, Gwen Riggs, seci'c-tiiry, and Nancy Cireathouse, treasurer. The Thes- pigms were Spnnsnrcd IW Air! Rxwmomi Wtjlfh Portraying biblical characters in the lfhristmas play .irc li. 1 1 Sayger, CQ. Cioplen, and D. Berne. SIEATED: Mr. NX'olf, N. Greathouse, B. Sayger, J. Van Dusen, STANDING: B. Sanderson, C. Berns. C. Showley, C, Coplen G. Riggs. S. Wliittenberger, B. Kindig, T. XX'ilson. lPage Fifleenj

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The Art Club Takes Two Trips The Arts As A bulletin hoard display of student art is posted by Miss Myers, Csirlos l..is.iter, and ,loyte Rogers, s ' Q Decorating the hulletin hotirds .and lvldtk horirds with posters, murals, and art work characterized the filth successful year or the Art Cluh. Memhershlp is open to all art students and others interested in rift. Officer. were Miss Myers, sponsorg Betty Leiwell, presidentg Bill Kindig. vice-presidentg Sully Trout. setremryg llit Thompson, treasurerg and .loyte Broun. historf.in, Some of the cluhs activities included gi trip to lhll State, where the cluh took it guided tour or the t.impus and visited the colleges art exhihit. The Hdllowc-en dance, sponsored hy the cluh, was one of the ye.ir's most successful dances. Their ttnnu.1l Christmas h.inquet was held in the Edison room. Other cluh irctivitfes in- cluded a huke sale, at closed dance, Ll come-.ts-you-are party, and at treasure hunt. Their annual trip, which tools them to Chicdgo in May. clinmxed another yen ot interesting activities tor the Art Cluh. LOXVIZR ROXV: li, luisrleinrin, J. Fouls, B. Kirzdig, J. Van Dusen. P, Thompson, B. Lenell, M. Fryer, M. Gluck. Sli! UND ROXY' S. Miller, P. limsler. A. Hart, N. lfours, J, Rogers. S. Shriver. N Ghrist, D. Kindig. A. Ditkoxer. THIRD RUXY: Ci. Rings, J. llrovtn. L. Ginn, S. Trout, L. Porter, CQ. Ldsiuer, l.. liurklmrt. li. lflin, N. Hall. M. llutltt. Qlbzge FUlH'fCL'Ill

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Juniors Present 66Crewcuts and Longhairsn Dramatics CREWCUTS AND LONGHAIRS, a comedy pre- sented by the Junior Class, was a success despite the superstitious date on which it was given: Thursday and Friday, April 12 and 15, at Whitmer Gym. Mr. Wolf did a fine job of directing, casting, and staging the play. Biff Watherspoon, a high school football star, while cramming for a literature exam, is hypnotized. with the hope of sharpening his dull brain. Louise Fuller, a classmate, has been helping him with the examg and Corney, Biff's kid sister, aggravates things by chiding him about his brains. Biff's coach is worried that Biff won't pass the test so he can play in the all important game the next day. Rock Thorton, a coach at State, has come to see the game and wouldn't get to see Biff in action if he is ineligible to play. Accidentally, Mr. Drooper, the instructor, is hypnotized alsog and when FIRST ROW: N. Musselmang B. Curtis. they both awake, each believes himself to h-ave the personality of the other. Mr. Drooper becomes the hottest football enthusiast in the school while husky Biff is engaged to teach English Literature at the University. The exchange of these two personalities involves a bit of science-fiction, but the complete confusion is solved as the three-act farce unravels. CAST . . . Tim Scott . . Stan Gerrick . Nikki Musselman . . . Dave Berns . Martha Funk . . Penny Ball . Marilyn Butler . Bob Curtis . Phil Daulton . Carol Wilson Elwood Drooper . Biff Watherspoon Corney Watherspoon . Sam Vigor . . Fran Vigor . . Louise Fuller . Gloria King . Archer Renford . Rock Thorton . Dr. Lee Balance . SECOND ROW: M. Funkg C. Wilson, P. Bally M. Butler, P. Daulton. THIRD ROW: T. Scortg Mr. Wolfg P. Swansong D. Berns: S. Gerrick. CP4ge Sixieenj