Tigard High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tigard, OR)

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■ ■ ■ The Dramatic History of the Family The history of the Class of 1944 is so dramatic and colorful that it resembles a play — one of those modern plays that so skillfully disregard all the rules of the drama. This is a play in four acts, with three all too brief intermissions. Throughout the action there is music by the high school band with Lester McColm, Edward Otte, Edward Engkraf, Laura Thompson, Betty Parker, and Shirley Blakney as outstanding musicians. The play was written by the actors as they played their parts under the direction of Mr. Fowler, the principle and a band of capable assistants, the faculty. It is produced by the board of education with the cooperation of the taxpayers and is given by an all star cast. This play belongs to no particular classification, sometimes comedy, sometimes tragedy, sometimes a review. The scenes take place in the high school building, classrooms, auditorium, parked cars and the Freezer. ACT I FRESHMEN Shows the arrival of 90 Freshmen in the halls of learning, their curious mistakes furnish farcial moments. There is rapidly rising action and the Villian puts in his appearance. He is called Study and is of alarming size and proportions. At the close of the act, tragedy seems imminent—a mental crisis created by Study's brother villian, Examinations — but the Freshmen win. Somberness does not predominate in this act. As there are athletic activities and social activities. The following played leading parts: Lloyd Knudsen, president, Eddie Engkraf, vice-president; Pat Conklin, secretary; and Lavern Brandel, treasurer. Intermission

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JENNIE STEELE A smile for everyone and a giggle Victory Princess, Senior Play, G. L. Officer LAURA THOMPSON As merry as the day is long Senior Play, Chorus, Baud, G. L. Officer, Victory Queen GEORGE UPCHURCH Understanding but not always understood Chorus, Public Speaking HELEN WICK There is mischief in you, my maid Commercial Club, Chorus BONNELL STOOPS Merry and blithe a life she leads Chorus, Majorette. Class Officer. Yell Leader, Senior Play ROBERT TRAPPE Tall and talented Class Officer. Chorus. Varsity, Student Court. Hi-Y NORMAN WEBB Life if worth living, is worth living well Hi Spots, Annaul Staff. Varsity, Commercial Club DARLENE WOLF Her silence was like a jewel Commercial Club CAMERA SHY WILLIS COFFEY To the ocean now I fly Varsity, Hi-Y, Chorus HF.LYN COLLARD Think before one ads . . Chorus WILLIAM GLASS Opportunity lies before you. GEORGE MORGAN Sociability is the spice of life Varsity, Public Speaking, Class Officer, Annual Staff, Chorus FERN NICHOLS slight and sweet she went her way Public Speakmg

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ACT II SOPHOMORES Same cast in the same places. A touch of pathos is found in the absence of several of the cast who were disabled in their encounter with villian, Examination. Understudies were recruited from surrounding schools. There are pleasant divertisements in the shape of dances, plays, concerts, and parties. In this act the members of the cast seem to have achieved a charm, a feeling of security. Incipient love affairs are noticed, and the costumes are much more elaborate, as is also the make-up used. The action continues to rise till the end of the act; when again occurs the inevitable struggle and the crisis brought about by Examination. The curtain descends with a burst of wild applause. All agree that Lester McColm as president, Bob Trappe as vice-president, Gwen Steele as secretary, and Jack Jensen as treasurer were the leading players. Intermission ACT III JUNIORS The actors are so changed that each act seems like an entirely new play. The director allows the actors more freedom. Many improve their performance. Some come to grief. There are many delightful interludes, the most striking being the Junior Prom with Queen Pat Davis and attendants being the stars. Other unexpected things are happening. Many who came on in the first act have wearied of the struggle have left the cast in search of positions offering speedy renumerations and less brain fag. The stars of this cast are President, George Morgan; Vice-president, Ward Nedry; Secretary, Bonnell Stoops; and Treasurer, Elmer Blocher. Intermission ACT IV SENIORS The actors are so matured and so at ease that the act looks rose-colored. The members of the cast actually seem fond of the arch villian, Study. The action is more complicated. There are delightful interpolutions. (Senior play, party, skipday.) The actors who showed promise of being stars now shine brightly. Queen—Mary Lexa. Able support was given by Jack Jensen, President; John Adams, Vice-president; Betty Koopmans, Secretary; and Eddie Engkraf, Treasurer. The act is near its close. The Final Examination raises his sinister head. To a man—and a woman—the Seniors emerge victorious. The play ends in a burst of glory, with flowers, music and congratulations —in short, graduation exercises; and we have the well known and ever popular, happy ending.