South Lebanon High School - Ionian Yearbook (Iona, PA)

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Firri Row: Edwin Horst, Henry Berger, Ronald Swanger. Sue Ellen Kimmel, Richard McCarty, Valerie Miller. James Krum, jack Warlow, William Diel, Earnest Johnson. Sfrond Row: Benjamin McHenry, Glen Mueller. John Kershner, affiftant director, Fred Keifer, Robert Knisley. Thomas Garrett. Eileen Boland. Elizabeth Zehring. Nancy Horst, George Christianson, Pierre Silldorff, Elaine Lebo, Ronald Drum, John Kettering, Catherine Krall, Patricia Wentling, jacquelin Devine, Natalie Nagle, Mary Wagner, Patricia Halsell, Robert Hartz, Barbara Deiter. On Sta1'r.f.' Kenneth Miller, Jeanne Wilder, Joseph Frazier, Elden Long. TRI-CLASS PLAY The annual Tri-Class Play, The Man Who Came to Dinner, was presented on February 28 in the high-school auditorium before an appreciative audience. During rehearsals a large cast of thirty-seven persons kept the director, Mr. Alvin C. Berger, Jr., on his toes. The play itself revolved around an egotistical maniac, Mr. Whiteside, portrayed excellently by Ronald Swanger, who fell on the doorstep of the house of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stanley flames Krum and Stephanie Hickingj and remained with them during his convalescence. His more than half-scared nurse was played by Eileen Boland. It is often said that the play should be entitled The Man Who Came to Dinner and Stayedf' The Stanley's problem children, Richard and june, were Kenneth Miller and Jeanne Wilder. Mr. Whiteside's secretary, Maggie Cutler CSue Ellen Kimmellj, fell in love with a young newspaper man, Bert Jefferson CRichard McCartyJ, but had a little competition because of an old friend, Lorraine Sheldon fValerie Millerj. The house was in a riot when friends of the mann-Beverly Carlton QEldon Longjg Banjo Uoe Erazierj, Professor Metz QPierre Sildorfjg and Dr. Bradley CGeorge Christiansonl -came to visit him. Sarah CElaine Leboj, one of the three best cooks in the world, John, the butler CRonald Drumj, and Harriet Stanley, CNancy Horstj added variety to the play. Without all the other characters-Mrs. Dexter QElizabeth Zehrihgl, Mrs. McCutcheon QBarbara Deiterj, Sandy Crlihomas Garrettj, Westcott Uohn Ketteringj, and the choir girls, the deputies, the expressman, the radio technicians, the luncheon guests, and Mr. Baker the play would not have been complete. Because of the fine portrayal ofthe characters in the play and the co-operation of. the various committees, the play was one of the most successful ever produced by Lebanon Hlgh School. li69ll

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Henry Berger, james Krum, Barbara l.arpenteur, Nancy Miller. Chester Miles. Sandra Fees. Mr. Berger, muh: Joanne Kreider. John Kershncr, Valerie Miller. Richard McCarty. SENIOR CLASS PLAY More folding chairslu A larger auditorium lv Standing room only! These were some of the comments as the house lights dimmed for the opening scene of Dear Ruth, presented by the senior class on Thursday night, November 15, 1951. K'Dear Ruth, a comedy in two acts by Norman Krasna, was successfully presented by Il cast of ten young thespians The play was coached by Mr. A. C. Berger, Jr., who was complimented repeatedly for his able direction. The plot centered around the activities of the Wilkins household. Miriam Wilkins, portrayed by Sandra Fees, was a typical teen-age girl who thought that she was much more versed on the activities of the world than were either her mother or her father, well-played by Barbara Larpenteur and James Krum, respectively. Miriam introduced countless tense moments into the play when it was discovered that she had been secretly writing letters to a lieutenant in the army and signing her older sister's name. When Ruth Wilkins, very well enacted by Valerie Miller, discovered the the plight into which her little sister had led her, she decided to entertain the lieutenant for a week end while he was on leave and to write a letter to him later explaining the whole situation. Things did not tllrll out as Ruth had expected, when Lieutenant William Seawright, excellently portrayed by Richard McCarty, fell head over heels in love with her in just the few hours that they spent together that week end. Chester Miles, portraying the part of Ruth's fiance, kept the audience howling in his role of Albert Kummer. Martha Seawright, Bill's sister, was played by Joanne Kreider. Martha and Sergeant Chuck Vincent, Qglohn Kershnerj added even more confusion to the household before they finally were married, as were Ruth and Bill. Dora, the colored maid CNancy Millerj, was much appreciated by the audience. And Henry Berger, in the role of Harold Klobber- meyer, provoked a last uproarious laugh, when, as the curtain was about to close, he appeared in a Navy uniform, seeking a Miss Ruth Wilkins. l68l

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Ffrfi Row: Myrtle Hrouse, Anna .lane Martin. Dolores Shearer. Betty Hartman, Patricia Knoll. Clarence Patteson, John Dissinger. Richard Dows, Craig Krause. Donald Griffith. Miss Margaret E. Gluck, dirfcmrg Robert Reppert Bruce Keefer. Kenneth Miller. Jacqueline Kristofli, Helen Musheno, Grace Sherman. Arlene Benninglioff. Elizabeth Gottshall, Barbara l-lelman. lrene Lauclermilch. Semin! Row: Rhona Reinhold. Pat Galebach. Jacqueline Eetterhof. Joseph Frazier, VVilliam Bowman, Cyril Sholly. Ross Plasterer. Peter Moyer John Schauer, Ralph Cox. ,lane Keith. Patricia Smith. Nancy Beckley, Margaret Schauer, Eleanor Deraco. Joyce Tarrach. Mary Grace Bonanni. Tlzirzl Rocca' Martha Glassmoyer, Marie Sotzin. Virginia l-lalsell, Rhea Reinhold, Pat Shay. Charles Fasnacht, Samuel Steckheck. William Haines, Elizabeth Lewis, -lane Mann, Janet Hrightbill, Yvonne Anderson. Ruth Wile, Mary Ann Stohler, Eileen Demmy, Emily Ludwig. Fnurllz. Row: Eileen Brouse. Hilda Spangler, Ann lsrael, Chester Miles, George Manz, John Deamer. Robert Hartz, Thomas Baylor, Benjamin McHenry, Eugene Hostetter. Kay Weaver, Heather Aurentz, Joanne Strohman, Joanne Smith, Shirley Boyer, Lorraine Coleman, Peggy Biever, Nancy Schreiber. A CAPPELLA CHOIR One of our high-school's busiest organizations is the A Cappella Choir. This group, directed by Miss Margaret Gluck, is called upon time after time to furnish music for programs. The choir sings not only in high school, but also in the local civic clubs and organizations. At Christmas, because of a blizzard, the choir had to cancel its program on the steps of the Lebanon County Court House. On another day. however, it cheered the patients in the local hospital with Yuletide music. The Annual Christmas Candlelight Concert was held in the school auditorium. As the feature number in the concert the members sang The Christmas Story,', an account ofthe Nativity in song, carols, and Biblical verse. ln the spring the choir again presented a concert on the stage ofthe school. The group gave radio broadcasts every two weeks over the local radio station. The success of the choir is lar elv due to the ex ert leadershii of Miss Gluck, who selects . D D g . D P . . l excellent music and gives her time generously to improve the singing. To both director and choir, we Wish to say, Thank you for your inspiring music. May your success continue indefinitely! ll70ll