Safford High School - Ocotillo Yearbook (Safford, AZ)

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The Custers For their first production of the year, the Drama department presented The Custers' Last Stand , a three-act comedy set in the modern wild West. The story: The Custer family is proud of their heritage: James Custer is the sixth cousin once removed of General Custer. But soon some outsiders from Boston will be entering the family. After receiving a joke telegram from two of the in-laws-to-be the Custers stage an lndian attack ' Last Stand to welcome them. Unfortunate- ly, they mistake two innocent old ladies for the aunts from Boston and scare them down to their support hose. Soon the real aunts show up and, learning what the Custers had planned for them put on an Indian raid in return with help from the old ladies and Georgy Little Bear Ca Bostonian lndianj. But in the end all are forgiven and the families agree to bury the hatchet. Now, for the last time . .. Lavinia Platt QMichelle Poelingb admonishes the frightened Lavernia Platt CLarri Morten- seny not to be a crybaby , Arsenal and Old Lace. Black Jim Cus- ter attempts to scare the Platts into leaving town quickly.

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The Injuns are coming! James Custer CGary Scotty, Jimmy Custer CBill Hardyj, Johnny Newsome CDavid Linesb, and Harriet Custer CAngie Evansj fake an ln- dian attack. The big chase scene. Emogene Custer CCindy Nelsonj shows her displeasure at Georgy Little Bear CDan Pickensj for stealing her cake. 11,1 R K, v Q F X sm . , . Lf i eeee Q ff , tt' gas- , ,, , . .5 ff .1 iz . 4 - V- , s if X 5 s, U' f f 1 5 3 ' Hr i i ' IE W ' 'i L' 1 5 -, xl F E wb. :V V 1: 'L - Q ... 3 N ,..x..-- , . if f ,V .4 s .M .g . , 5 ' ' . it iw f J M fi We , if ,, ,,,, I WW ' I ' , ,V f y k,,,,,MyaWWw f Mfg A, . i f W A Wg ? 4 M X We f A 6 i Cl. , .. V, V X W X Family powwow. Jimmy, Emogene, i V Zfi F James, Johnny, and Harriet discuss I V. what to do about the telegram. 1. 5? Q Zzv Bang! Bang! James Custer tests his gun for the town parade. .'.. , .l.l.l f il' lfi 47 f::f-v g WU, I, 4 f ,,,. M, .QW ,,,. , ,

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0 Christmas Tree. Elmer CMike Cookj and Muggsy CRob Taylorj rhapsodize over the Maxwells' Christmas tree. The truth does out. Wilbur CDan Pick- ensj, Betty Lou CKelly Blakey, Mr. CBill Hardyb, and Mrs. CSandy Jichaj Maxwell listen to the burglars' confession. .... i if .. wr -qv The play s the thing On December 17th the Dra ma department presented two one act plays for their Christ mas production The first play Muggsys Merry Christmas was a winning little comedy about a would be burglar who is mistaken for an eccentric cousin of the Maxwell family He is treated just like one of the family until they receive a phone call from the real cousin Arthur Muggsy and his partner are dis covered but instead of punish ment the Maxwells give them the best Christmas they ever had The other play utilizing a second cast was There Arose Such A Clatter the cute some times sappy story of the Rollins family Father wants nothing more than to beat the man across the street in the Christ mas decoration contest Jimmy refuses to stay in his angel cos tume and Ginny falls for the son of the rival neighbor After some funny episodes with the Christ mas lights and the angel cos tume all make up and go happily to the Christmas pageant I I 7 ' 1 7 . . . Y - ' I ll 1 - ' H ' ' ' Y V ' .fftw ll , - H' - ' . V - its . . , I V N . . . , if , , l QE, - . . . QQ - Y