Thorp High School - Seniorian Yearbook (Thorp, WI)

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Stmmling: Mr. VVcnnin er, N il B - , l l S'l ' 'h g e rorren , uc e L lmldt, C ester Przyhylski, Ronald Schultze, Carl Johnson, Edward Bieno, Leon Kotecki Richard Alger. itcsl: Kathleen Barlzinslfi, Nancy l.inrlquist, Donelda Karnopp, Dorothy Deutschlander, Annette Hokkanen, Florence Przybylski 1-XRSENIC AND QLD LACE On Thursday, April 8, 1954, the class of '55 presented the annual Junior class play entitled Arsenic and Old Lace. The plot and characters of this three act mystery and comedy are as follows: The entire play takes place in the Brooklyn home of the Brewster family, where Abigail fAnnette Hok- kanenj and Martha Brewster fDorothy Deutsch- landerj, old maid sisters, carry on one of their charities - namely, helping poor, lonely old gentlemen to find peace and contentment by offering them home-made elderberry wine with arsenic, strychnine and just a pinch of cyanide mixed in. To add to the situation, another Brewster - Teddy fNeil Broerenl who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt, buries the victims in the Panama Canal which he has dug in the cellar. The plot thickens when Jonathon Brewster fCarl Johnsonj returns to the home of his youth bringing two friends with him, Dr. Einstein fRichard Algerl and Mr. Spanalzo 1Roger Podholaj, a corpse. The only sane member of the family - Mortimer Brewster fEdward Bienoj, who is in love with Elaine Har- per Cliathleen Badzinskij, rushes madly around getting doctors' signatures on legal papers to commit his family to Happy Dale Sanitariumf' Other characters, such as the police officers, fRonald Schultze, Chester Przybylski, Leon Kotecki, and Nancy Lindquistj, Mrs. Witherspoon fFlorence Przybylskil, and Mrs. Harper CDonelda Karn0PPl all helped to bring this play to a hilarious and action-packed climax. Much credit must be given to the production staff, consisting of Ruth Bogumill, Dorothy Bad- zinski, Gordie Hansen, Jude Schmidt, Louis Car- penter, Robert Benzschawel, Dean Liazuk, and Estelle Wargolet, for their many hours of work. This play, under Mr. Wenninger's direction, was a great success, and the crowd which attended was the largest in years. Page Thirty-two

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Standing: Mrs. Amundson, Anne Hedler, Ccrald Olson. Donelrla Karnopp. Mr, Boehm. Seaterl: Bernice Butteriielcl, James XYinger, -lozinne Micke, james Schauer, Carol Micke, Not shown: Larry Short. HOMECOMING COMMITTEE To arrange for the annual Homecoming fes- tivities two members of each class were chosen to serve on the Homecoming Committee. They were: Larry Short, Carol Micke, Anne Hedler, Gerald Olson, James Schauer, Bernice Butterfield, Joanne Micke, Donelda Karnopp, and James VVinger. Under the direction and supervision of Mr. Boehm and Mrs. Amundson, this committee was broken down into several sub-committees. Each member was thus in charge of a task in preparing MIXED The 1954-55 Chorus, directed by Mr. Roy Brede, is composed of T4 members, 51 girls and 23 boys. The number of students in chorus is an indication of how this extra-curricular activity is gaining yearly in popularity. The Chorus gave a Christmas Concert in mid- December, and in May entered the music festival at Eau Claire. for Homecoming. Upon the shoulders of these committee mem- bers fell the responsibility of such things as ob- taining firewood for the bonfire, arranging the parade, getting judges, selecting the orchestra for the Homecoming dance, and many other behind- the-scene items. We wish to thank the committee for the fine job they did in assuring the success of another Homecoming. CHORUS To supply the money for the much needed choral risers this year, each member of the chorus was obliged to sell at least one box of Christmas cards. As a result, the choral risers were pur- chased in the spring. The ofiicers for the year are as follows: Carl Johnson, President, Nancy Lindquist, Vice Presi- dent, Bernice Butterfield, Secretary-Treasurerg Anne Hedler, Librarian. Page Thirty-one

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Stzuuling: Nliss Ronnei, Ruth Bogumill, Sllllllfil llziines. Dorothy lllwlllizlrmlt, Nlzlrlcnc Hllflxllilfllt, Klzixint- 'l'urL'nnc, Bernice BL gr 114 Sq-ntwl: l.Ol'l'Hllll' llzizugzl, Sharon hlcniip-ss, Rriscliizw l.11k:ns1L'xriCz, l'lm'um'v l'I'Z5'l15'lSl-ll. lxstullv XxIll'jZHlL'l, Lillian xllll ir in ' I i ifrzilmxrsc . LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club was formed this year under the direction and guidance of Miss Ronnei. Membership in the Library Club brings with it the responsibility of working during free periods and after school as an assistant librarian. An assistant librarian has such tasks as checking out books, keeping the library in good order, and supervising discipline in the library. Student librarians lighten the load of the chief librarian while they also learn many new things. lingo Thirty-tlirrc