Salem High School - Quaker Yearbook (Salem, OH)

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w SSSXXXXXXQSXZSSXXXXZ JUNIOR CLASS PLAY The play, Go Slow Mary. directed by Miss Mildred Schalkhouser, assis- ted by Miss Marcille Steiner, was given by the Junior Class of 1946 on April 5, 1946. It was a comedy in three acts by Lillian Mortimer. CAST OF CHARACTERS Billy Abbey, a young husband out of a job ......... . . . Lawrence Logsdon Mary Abbey, his discontented wife ....... ...... B etty Karg Mrs. Berdon. Mary's mother ...... Betty Schmidt Sally Carter, Mary,s bosom friend Donna XValter Harvy Stevens, Sally's sweetheart Donald Orians Burt Childs, Billy's friend ......................... .. Paul Orians Bobby Berdon, Mary's young nephew. a holy terror .......... Donald Kear Dolly Berdon. Mary's niece, another holy terror Rosemary McBeth Katie, the Abbey maid ......................... ..... J anet Koehler Danay Grubb, an iceman, suitor to Katie .. Richard Baker Murphy, a policeman, Danny's rival .... .. David Snyder STORY OF THE PLAY The story centers around Billy and Mary Abbey who are finding out that the First hundred years of married life are the hardest. Billy is out of a job. Mary is disgusted with housekeeping, Domestic bickering raises the question as to which is the easier job -keeping house or earning a living in the business world. Each is firmly convinced that his own job is harder. They exchange jobs. Then the fun begins and moves along fast and furiously, complicated by the secret love affairs of Mary's friend, Sally, by the pranks of a pair of pestiferous children, and by the mysterious disap- pearance of a diamond ring. The play ends with delightful laughter and frolic. wh. --- --4 - 'W

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oUR PAST As xve started our seventh year Miss Oyer xvas chosen to be our ad- miral Katherine VValter was the only new member in our crexv this year. Sn: members of our crew deserted us as xve were leaving port this year. They xx ere Maxine Southward, Richard Southxvard, Zella Ardnt, Lenard Ardnt, lvvlph Sherman and Bill Vxfeaver. The admiral for the next, our eighth year xvas Mr. Blosser. Della VX eax er Hazel Yeater and Nellie Morris left us as we started on this trio of the voyage The new members of the crew were Betty Schmidt and Benja- min Moses This year we held a xviener roast at the park in Upper Sandusky. The next, our Freshman year, xve boarded the good ship, Salem Hi on xxhith we xvould sail for four years until xve reached our hnal goal. com- h mei cement Miss Oyer was chosen to be our admiral for this year of our xox age VVe were joined by Richard Baker and Ovalene Roxve while Ben- jamin Moses transferred to another ship. Our Sophomore year we boarded our ship manned by the same crew as xxe had the year before. Mr. Elo-sser was chosen as admiral. VVe started xxith a theatre party in October, after which xve went to the home of Rose- marx McBeth for refreshments. To close the year xve xvent to the home of Paul Oiians, to have an outdoor party. For our junior year, Miss Schalkhouser was chosen as our admiral. Txxo members of the crew: Ovalene Rowe and Katherine 'Wlalter boarded another ship. VVe held a partv in November at the schoolhouse. As Juniors xxe presented the blav Go Sloxv Mary' and sponsored a Junior and Senior banquet at Findlay, Ohio. U M1 Blosser was chosen as our admiral for th-e hral vear of our vovage. s xxe wele leaving port for this vovage Lou Rowlzmfl transferred to our sl o fi om Unoer Ui. Our Senior class olav was The Harvest Queen. Dnr class Hoxver is the Red farnation and our colors are blue and white. XX e chose ' The higher we climb, the broader our view as our class motto. Ot' the twenty-one xvho entered the hrst grade in l935, seven of us have completed the 'entire vovasfe together. Thev are as follox-'sz Rosenaarv Mc- Reth Bettx Karg. Donna VValter. Tanet Koehler. Paul Urians, Donald Kem' 'mr laxxience Iogsdon. Those xvho joined us on the wav and are v'rad'v'- 'ting xxith ns are: Rettv Schmidt, Lou Rowland, Donald J. Orians, David Snx der and Richard Baker. Lawrence Logsdon W- wf ----. Y -W --Y vi. .-L 2--.M -. .Y-...Y Q .. - ,,,,--..Y...- -...,.l6rJ

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S?48233XU32X22382882233X8XXX3X2238!!X!!8!!2X838283!28Z823X!X3232 !3!X!232222!222832i2!2X2282!2X222!323SX22!XS822222!23!2!23 SENIOR CLASS' PLAY The play, The Harvest Queen, under the direction of Miss Marcille Steiner. was given by the Senior Class of 1947 on November 1, 1946. It was a comedy in three acts by Robert Day. Cast of Characters Preston Doty, the father .... Carol, the mother ............ Marion, the youngest daughter Laura, the oldest ............. Hubert, the eldest son . .. Buck. the youngest ........... Myra, a retired school teacher -lenny. a Norwegian cook ..... Donald Young, a football player .. XYilliam Roberts, from Wiyoming Radio announcer ................ Synopsis of Scenes Lawrence Logsdon . . . . . . Donna NYalter Rosemary McBeth . . . . janet Koehler David Snyder .. Donald Kear .... Betty Karg .. Betty Schmidt ..-Paul Orians .. Donald Qrians .. Richard llaker The entire action of the play occurs in the living room of the Doty home in a small Midwestern city. Act One - A September day Act Two - The following morning Act Three - That afternoon. Story of the Play The Harvest Qucen concerns a typical small town family, who are en- thusiastic because their oldest daughtcr has been chosen out of dozeas of others to lie the Queen of the annual Harvest Festival, during which the local Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants Association sponsor a big parade, on the Quecnls float on which our heroine will ride in all her glory. Hut a sudden fall rafn comes up and threatens to spoil the parade! Qu top of this the Queen catches cold! From there on to the hnish the play is one laughable situation after anether. vaurw- -,- :L ----.-,.,,- 1-1: D --.---. A .-- -VN