Shawnee Mission South High School - Heritage Yearbook (Overland Park, KS)

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'Our Town' shows ordznary lzfe Stu Rakley sauntered out, notebook in hand, and removed the bare light bulb from the center of the empty stage. Stu, the stage man- ager, then set the stage, and proceeded to tell the audience the background information of the play within a play. Our Town , in three acts, told of daily life, love, marriage, and death in Grover's Corners, New Hamp- shire. Thorton Wilder centered the story around George Gibbs and Emi- ly Webb, who are young lovers. The cast consisted of 29 players, two of whom were children. Jeremy and Cori Snider, son and daughter of director Gerald Snider, made ap- pearances as Wally Webb and Re- becca Gibbs. Performed October ninth thru the thirteenth, Our Town sold out all five productions and proved to be the most success- ful fall play.

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c Success depends on preparation Everyone knows of the glamour and excitement that the Homecom- ing game, dance and ceremony pre- sented. But how many realize all the time and preparations necessary to make Homecoming successful? Sharon Brussell, the Goldette Senior Vice-President, was responsi- ble for arranging the entire ceremo- ny on October 5. Her responsibil- ities included everything from finding stairs for the royalty plat- form, to ordering and selecting the material used for the candidates' dresses. Also, under her direction, the theme Making Memories was developed. Of her accomplishment, Sharon commented, I put two months of myself into one night, and I could not have asked for a better reward. Not only was this a reward for Shar- on, it proved meaningful for the Homecoming candidates, alumni, and fellow students. 22 Homecoming 1, Z, '41 x . I f ll