Theresa High School - Blue Banner Yearbook (Theresa, NY)

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 An Interview with the Senior Adviser i Oh, I’m a regular bulletin board, laughed Mrs. Keeler when this reporter asked her to give some news of the sen- ior class of which she has been the adviser for six years Seriously, I'm pleased at the opportunity to give the Class of 1 9 A 3 some well deserved praise, she continued. They have been such loyal workers and have cooperated in such fine style that I never have had a more pleasant nor cap- able group to advise. Mrs. Keeler commented that, as she read over the history of the class, she was surpris- ed at the work accomplished, the funds raised; that she was pleased that never had there been in the six years an in- stant when anyone of the Class of 19A3 was in danger of not graduating. The entire c]Ass was certified in September. When asked to tell about the activities of the class, she said she would'prefer to con- fine her comments to the con- ing commencement events. The program is a departure from the usual one in some ways, she declared. The activities will start for the seniors on Saturday night, June 19, when the seniors will present three one-act plays as their class- night program. The first one will be Orville's Big Date. It is a comedy in which Or- ville (Phil Shurtleff) will try to borrow money from his three sisters, Beatrice, Vivi- an and Ethel, to finance a fishing trip. The sisters will be played by Ardis, Verna, and Helen. Failing to borrow the money, Orville makes a date with a nice girl approved by his sisters. Ho plans to sell the date to the highest bidder among his gang, but the best laid schemes —(you know). His sisters learn about the date -and procede to plan Orville's adornment for the momentous occasion. One sister manicures his nails while the others work on Orville's unruly hair. Ihey measure him for a new, suit—and when they have him all set for his date—he has sold it and sneaks off on his fishing trip. The comedy is brilliant and well acted. The second play is a patri- otic number, The Ladies Dis- cover America. The cast: Mrs. Lloyd....Marguerite Patty..............Helen Charlotte........Barbara Corinne............Verna Julia.............Arlene Leila..............Ardis Mrs. Lloyd and Charlotte are anxious to interest the ladies in war work but the ladies are socially uinled. They talk of

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Interview (Continued; ►'I hoarding vogetables and silk stockings. They arc willing to do war work if the uniforms are becoming and if they can find the tine, but card clubs and various entertainments are so necessary to the morale of the nation. Even, Patty, Mrs. Lloyd's grandchild wants to buy hair bows. The way Mrs. Lloyd succeeds in shaming the ladies into real interest and honest activity is decidely novel. Mrs Keeler stopped. How does she do it? this reporter asked. That would be telling! Well just a hint. False teeth! The third play, she con- tinuer!, is entitled Minerva Sets the Stage. In this play Minerva (Verna) is the fastid- ious sister of Grace a college flapper (Ardis). Their mother is played by B arbara and Helen plays Granny. Llinervu is set- ting the stage for a new beau (Phil) and her mother has stew with onions that night! Two neighbors (nrleno and Marguer- ite) arrive to occupy the liv- ing room. Granny sleeps in her chair and her conversation never gets beyond 7,hen I was a girl------ Minerva burr.ss incense to mitigate the smell of onions, relegates Granny to tiie book room and shews away the neighbors but her friend doesn't show up! She puts on her old clothes and tears red- den her eyes—family returns to normal and the Sucw—and Agustops arrives. But Aguntour likes onions and admires. ; real hone girl and Mina-', a's lack of stage setting turns out for tne cost, I think, added ;Irs. Keeler | that this type f class night program will please the towns- people and surely the seniors are enjoying it. Then for conmencer.ent n.ijht the hi ;h school will pre sent a patriotic pageant entitled,- All Clear. The seniors will be the commentators on the pa- geant. The senior chorus will sing Hats Off of MacArthur and the Boys Down There, also V for Victory and ’Then the Lights Come on Again. 'The pageant depicts the liv- ing room of the Brown family as they arc happily spending an evening. An alert sounds. During the blackout, the Spir- it f America gives assurance that America will win the war because America can sing; Am- erica can save; America can buy bonds; America can fight! ’Jhen the lights cone on again the seniors will receive their diplomas and accept the responsibility of taking up their work in the world. The pageant, concluded !!ra Keeler, s up-to-date and should be a beautiful gradua- | tiorn for the Class of 1943. £ 9a • 9a t