Thornburg High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Thornburg, IA)

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Senior Class Play Silas Smudge from Turmp Ridge by J ay Tobias From Left to Right CAST OF CHARACTERS Neurasthenia Twiggs A Stage struck hired girl Marilyn Cranston Miss Simplicity McPheeters Thaddeus McPheeters sister Oswald Gorlick Clerk in Thaddeus store Judy An orphan waif Florence McPheeters Thaddeus aristocratic daughter Ralph Thornhill A young minister Enid Thornhill His sister Leola Pixley The village postrnistress Ben Bruce-A young farmer Silas nephew ..,...,,,,,.,,,,,e,a.,...,A,e...,,..,,,,,,, Silas Smidge-From Turn.p Ridge County Clay in Wayne Kendall-Thaddeus stepson a black sheep low ay Miss Muriel Armitage-Judys aunt ............,,,,.,,,a.aaa...aa.,..,.aa........,,..., .. Place-A small village just north of the Ozarks. Time-Early summer. Lois Keller Lawrence Bos Betty Sprague Hazel Kitzman Roger Mullen Marlys Merck Vernon Wilson .Robert Bowers ......Louie Souer .............Tom Orr Maxine Homan Silas Smidge once a poor boy returns after thirty years to give the home town a surprise and a treat, His entry is a sensation for he comes by airplane and drops in via parachute' but mlscalculates slightly. landing on the ,owshed of Deacon Mc- Pheeters the stingiest man in town, with disaster to the flimsy structure and the skinny bovine occupant. No sooner does the reception committee pick the re- doubtable Silas from the debris of the cow s residence and carry him triumphant to the reception room of the combined village store and boarding house than begins the unfolding of a plot of comedy romance, heart interest strong dramatic situations and even some farce and melodrams in which is presented as varied and delightful a range of characters as ever graced a play of this type. Silas is not one of those country boys who has gone to the city and made good. Indeed not! He arrives from Turnip Ridge County Clay in Ioway' is rural to the core and redolent of soil but is as loxy and resourceful as can be. He succe'ds in smoothlng out the life of the orphan waif Judy and discovers her true identity during the course of the play. The play included a county dance and many other outstanding features that were enjoyable to the audience. ' Silver Milestones of 46 Thaddeus McPheetersiThe village Shylock. ........,...........,,,,,' ,',',','.'.'. ',V.' V,'.'. W .'... i...1-Iarold -Tuttle

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Silver Milestones of ,46 Declamatory CBACK ROWD Lo1s Keller June Cranston Marllyn Cranston Robert Bowers CCoachJ Mlss Whyle Louxe Souer Margaret Lewrs V1v1an Merck MIHHIE Souer CFRONT ROW! Gertrude Sprague Ruth Moore Betty Sprague Phyllls Bonnater Dorls Moore Lols Ahrens Frances Van Dee The Home Declamatory Contest was held at the H1gh School February 19 Mr H Symons Speech progressor at Oskaloosa Hlgh School M1ss Luc1lle Glancx and Mrs Pooley also of Oskaloosa were the Judges Those Partlcxpatmg were ORATORICAL Ropes DRAMATIC Submerged 'lhe Phantom Alrplane Ole Mlstls Whxte L1lacs Mary Stuart Wh1te Hands of Telham Tell Tale Heart HUMOROUS Ma Goes Athletlc Preclous Jewels Susie Slaks Vacatlon Ch na Blue Eyes The Lady From New York Exit The B1g Bad Wolf Mas Monday Mornmg Robert Bovte s LOUIS Souer Phyllls Bonnater June Cranston Viv an Merck Ger rude Sprague Margaret Le w1s Marllyn Cranston Dorrs Moor M nnxe Souer Frances Van Dee Ruth Mooxr Lols Kel e LO s Ahrevxs In the Ora orlcal DIVIS on Robert Bowers placed first IH the Dramatlc d1v1s1on Betty Sprague recerved first and Gertrude Sprague second and m the Humorous d v1s on Lo s Keller recened first and Mmme Souer seem d The Pre L mmary was held Feb 20 at T H S and our compet t on xx as Barne C1ty All tnree Thornburg contestan s rated first Ottumvta held the Pre Dlstr ct Speech Tournament March 6 and TH S repre sentatrxes competed outh Ottumvxa Oskaloosa Hedr ck and Barnes Cltv Aga n we were proud of our three contestants Betty Sprague and Lo s Keller vxon fir I raungs Falrfield held the Dlstrxct Speech Contests March 20 Thornburg studen partlclpltmg Bettv and Lols both rccelxed a second rn ng at thxs tournament T H S ls honored to h ne progressed so well ln th1s act xx x . . . , ' , , , 7 7 ' v 1 , . ' 1 ' 1 . . l 7 7 7 . 4. A V A, a . I 3 Y u U7- 5 - y 1 . IK '7 .......,,.....,.... ..... ..,,,, ........,,.,,, ...,, ,.,....,. ,,,,, ,,,,,, ,U,A,,,,,,4,,,,,,M,Uu,, -.H 7 V' .. H . it ' ' , 77 YY Y Y -H-N - . AL 'Q ' 77 Yvbv w-'--- LL ' ' iY7 VVYV'----,-- u j rr.. .. ,.,.. ,..,....,, A ,,,, , ,.,, ,-,.,,, ,ccc,,,, ,,,,,,,, A ,,,A, A .r ,N , .. - ,. . ,,,, ,,ccc ,,Y,,,, , V , ,,,,.,,,,, ,,,,A,,,V, , ,,,,, ,A,,,,,,,A , , r as -V . ,-ee . .A ,,,,,,. ..... .........,, .,,r, . . . ....... ...... H ,,,,,,,, .......,,,,,, . .... Betty Sprague .. I - H . A H an - N . I .,.......... . .... ..... . H ..,,. ,,,, .,.,. ,... . ,.,,.,. , ,, ,. ,.,,,,,, K' .. 1 H , ,,,,c,,,,c,,A,c,,c,,,AA,c,,,,,,c,c,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,A,A4c,c,,,,,,,,,A,,AVA,,,, ,,,, 1 sa , 7- ,, et - - ,, . H , ..........,....... , ...., ,. ,,,., ,,,,, ,,., .....,,..,.,,,,,,,, ,,,,, , ,,,, , ,,,,,,, A , , , , W , .. , A -, el 1 L A , s , V A . X . y I . .1 A v N I - 1 ' 1 . ' , . . 1 1 ' ' s . , A Q . . .. ' - ' 1 1' . e , . . . - - . l i r V 5 . . . X z 'J 1, 5 3 a A 'C'