Tigard High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tigard, OR)

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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.

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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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■ ■ Good Neighbors Good Neighbors Home Gossip John Adams Jerry Ariss Garden Home Tigard “It ain’t printable” “Are those hot!” Margery Burt Bob Balk Larry Berg in Irving Becker ’harles Becker Audrey Bernard Shirley Blakney I a Verne Brandel Becky Bunn Hope. N. D. Maplewood Bea verton Tigard Tualatin Garden Home Tigard Tigard Durham Can it be?” •Well ” “My theory is—” “Shake it” “There’s a gremlin” You dirty Devil” “Teacher” Kiss off” “Pass me some more Willis Coffey Pat Conklin Willa F. Cooper Helen Collar ! Grace Carsh Highland Metzger Rose City Park Washington High Metzger “Just call me pretty boy What’s the matter son?’ Let’s skip “Oh. you kid” Will you do it then Pat Davis Dorothy Dingley Tigard Metzger “Now as I see it” “Says who?” Eddie Engkraf Garden Home “I’m not a wolf” Don Frame Dallas. Oregon “I got an idea” Business Midget racer Safeway super Toe dancer Army Air Force Hair dresser Swift painter Street cleaner Hall matron Portrait painter Crepe hanger Dress maker Smooth pilot Xavy recruiter Jail bird Spanish linguist Deague chairman Interior decorator Art fashionist Candy maker V-S mechanic Bill Gleason Neil Grim stead Weldon Gedrose Betty Geske Bill Gillam Eleanor Handley Belle A. Hedlind Pat Heisler Bill Holloman Bill Hyde Earl Itel Mary Jeffreys Jack Jensen Jane Jensen Winifred Klaber Betty Koopmans Virginia Krise Kennedy, Portland Rose City Park Tigard Shattuck Gregory Heights “Sign it here” “A penny for a sucker “Hya Babe!” “Life is wonderful” “Well look---” Capable radioman Zoot suit fiend Fire eater Career woman Happy playboy Wood mere Marshfield St. Anthony Monrovia Garden Home “Pardon me for speaking” “My kingdom for a pencil” “Put it down as experience” “Zowie” “Let's dig out” College student Tree climber Dancing teacher Money lender Grease monkey Tualatin “My time is precious” Expert draftsman Shattuck Tigard Garden Home St. Anthonys Durham Tualatin Let the say it You can t get something for nothing' “Shall I read it back?” Famous writer Pro. ball player Calm stenographer “Let me read” They all say that” Do re me----” Radio commentator Math teacher Famous singer Harley Lane Mary Lexa Tualatin Star of the Sea “X™ e?p?,ct me to beIleve that?” Fancy dancer oh baby Married woman Aina Madiand Ralph May Lester McColm Aldine McNott Ann Miller George Morgan Tigard Marshfield Tualatin Multnomah Hartfngton, Neb. Metzger 1 saw it myself “Oh that woman” Oh yeah?” That's childish!” “Are you mad?” “1 don’t know Juanita Xarrimore Port Townsend Fern Nichols Metzger Betty Niva Tigard This weather gets me” “Let’s make it in June” “Ylpe” Nancy Oesch Metzger Scott Olsen Tigard Ed Otte Tigard “Is that a fact “Yak-yak-yak “My voice keeps changing” Gentle nurse Pursuit flyer Fiery statesman Travel agent Patriotic Spar Lovelorn columnist Loving wife Happy bride Gracious pianist Careful librarian Sly bootlegger Busy editor Betty Parker Tigard Charlotte Perry Tigard “Come on, fork over” “Can you come?” Badminton champion Party organizer Don Reding Garden Home Tom Riverman St. Anthony “Hot tomatoes “Oh what you said” Loafers helper Advertising agent Hazel Sandberg Dorothy Smith Roberta Smith Jeff Shute George Spencer Carol Sunde Jennie Steele Gwen Steele Bonnie Stoops Maplewood St. Anthony Garden Home Garden Home Metzger Tualatin Metzger Garden Home Maplewood How do I strike you?” Must we be quiet?” Chain it here” “Whatcha thinking about?” “How come? “Hang it on the wall” Tee hee hee” Oh here comes Scott” “He’s my Jackie boy” Hair dresser Courageous steward Jewel expert Perpetual loafer Ditch digger Drowsy mortician Extensive traveler Willy escapist Colgate advertisement I aura Thompson Tigard Bob Trappe Multnomah “Have you heard this joke?” “That’s not a car” Club woman Bed tester Bud Upchurch Garden Home “Oh that hot rod!” Hot iron builder Norman Webb Woodmere Helen Wick Tigard Darlene Wolf Tigard “Huh?” “String me up” “That's all right” Business man Lab technician Private secretary