St Joseph High School - Annunciata Yearbook (Williamsport, PA)

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C5110 1935 iii Qnnunciara i 'BITS or BLAKNEYU ALS 1 THE PRINCIP .4 Scwnlvcn

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C550 1933 -...i..l Mlnnunczata IEDIGIS 'O BIIEQAIRNEGI CAST Peggy-A much admired Irish colleen ,..... . . . Mary Louise McMunn Patrick-An Irish lad in love with Peggy . . . ....,,. William Felix Robert-Also in love with Peggy ...,.,.. .,...... I ohn Nierle Mary-In love with Robert .......,....,...,.........,..... Mary Clare Sullivan Mike O'Noole-An Irish gentleman with a large country estate .......,., john Audet Agnes and Rose-Leaders of the Chorus ........,. Helen Dufy, Bernadine Guillaume Chorus of Irish Colleens .,......,..,.. ....,..,....,... U pper Classes Chorus of Irish Lads . . . ..,...,..... . . . Upper Classes SYNOPSIS,' ACT I TIMEtA Spring holiday. PLACE-Mike O'Noole's country estate in modern Ireland. The young people have come to spend a gala day in the country with their old friend, Mike O'Noole. Mike enjoys teasing the colleens about the loss of their sweet- hearts, who have been vamped away by Peggy. He also enjoys the love-sick Patrick, and advises him to blarney the fickle Peggy a bit too. Patrick profits by Mike O'Noole's advice, and fixes up a little plan to deceive Peggy and find out for whom she really cares. Meanwhile Peggy, tired of the boys and really caring for Patrick, pretends that she is called away. She returns later' disguised as her own brother, who has been studying to be a doctor. Mike O,Noole assists her, and she accomplishes this deception with marvelous results. ' ACT II TIME-Later in the day. PLACE-Same as in Act I. Mike O'Noole is still amusing the young people with tales of old Ireland. They are surprised and pleased to make the acquaintance of his niece, Marjorie. All the lads and colleens get much sport out of Peggy's brother, the studious Doctor Quack. They ask him to prescribe for their love-sickness. Doctor Quack, fthe fickle Peggyj, not only restores all the lads to their former sweethearts, but also discovers Patrick's love for her. Thus, through Mike O'Noole's cleverness, all is well and the gala day ends happily. ff She's just a Bit of Blarney With eyes of shining hlueg And yet she's all the world to I f I could think her true- This little Bit of Blarney With eyes of shining blue. me JOHN AUDE1' Sixteen

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Qgllef 1933 Tl. Jlnnunclata THE EDMMENGEMENGI SURPRISE p I T was November 11, 1918 and hope beat high in every heart. In the little town of Ridgefield, a young girl watched the casualty list as it was posted in the general store. Her eye traveled down the list of dead . Suddenly the bright face clouded, and the blood drained from it. There in bold print was the name John Martin. Oh, Marian! I am sorry , burst out a sympathetic bystander. Marian smiled sadly and turned toward home. Oh how! How! could she tell her invalid mother that Jack would not return? It wasn't fair! What had this horrible war done except ruin people's lives, break the hearts of mothers, and hurry them into their graves. Marian pictured her fair haired twin as she last saw him. He stood at the door, trim and neat in uniform, his eyes alight with anticipation, and the wind ruffling his curly hair. Years passed. Time alone soothed and effaced the remembrance of those sad days. Eventually, however, war also became but a memory. Marian married and took up her new life in the small town of Hillsboro. The years were kindg and now we see Marian anticipating the graduation of her daughter Peggy. She was only fifteen and graduating. Marian's heart swelled with pride. Peggy was a second Jack. Marian could plainly recall their graduation, both she and Jack sixteen, the youngest in the class, and twins! While Marian sat thinking of that momentous day Peggy came in. Mother, you know that Davis boy who wandered away? Well, they found him this afternoon. He was living in a hut on the mountain. His little brother strayed from home and wandered there. The shock of seeing his brother brought back his memory. He had been suffering from amnesia. I am glad they found him. I am glad, too, darling. Very glad! said Marian with great feeling. v The great day was here for Peggy. In school there was excitement everywhere. There was fussing and puttering. Is my cap on right? Oh, don't get near me with that puff! There's the bell. Silence reigned. The graduates took their places and slowly the march began. Peggy, small and dainty, led the class. What an honor! As the procession moved up the aisle, baby Jack leaned out of the seat and called softly, Hello, Sissy, Marian gently drew him back and silenced him. She couldn't reprimand him there, as her heart was too full. She was intent, too, on the impressive ceremony. In a nearby town, J. Ambrose Murtle left his place of business and walked slowly toward his home. He was tired. Instead of going in to dinner, he would take his car and enjoy a drive. The night air would lighten his dejection. After driving some distance he came to Hillsboro. On passing the church its friendly lights attracted him. J. A. Murtle slipped quietly into a rear scat just as the first graduate entered the Sanctuary. He felt odd. What was wrong with him? Why did this scene seem so strangely familiar? The girl was kneeling, receiving the pastor's blessing. Then she turned and passed down the aisle. J. A. Murtle, the successful business man, the digni- fied, reserved president of the Murtle Watch Company, lost all dignity and hurried from the church. His world was crashing about him, and the dark 'walls that had kept the light of the past from him broke and crumbled. Was it Marian? No, it couldn'r Eighteen