Union High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Union, OR)

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SENIOR PLAY 1-irst row. left to right: I.. Clint . Terrall. E. Turner, Halsey. Bateman Second row: Greenwood, Thomas. Stonedahl, M. Cline “LAND OF LIBERTY” The entire action takes place in the living room of a middleclass American home. Land of Lilierty” is decidedly a play of the moment, written about people we know and love during the present world crisis. It was not a propaganda play. Just a human moving story of a boy who thought his country didn’t mean anything to him until lie almost lost all rights to citizenship. “Land of Liberty is one of the most enthralling plays that has been presented in I'nion for several years, and was enjoyed by the audience. The play was produced under the able direction of Mrs. Trull, who said Land of Liberty is one of tin lx»st plays she has ever directed. CHARACTERS Ann Blair-----------------------------La Faye Cline Ruth Hill-----------------------------------Rosamae Greenwood Donald Blair Robert Terrall Vincient Hill-----------------------George Thomas Stella Cooke----------------------------------Edith Turner June Walker----------------------------Julia Halsey Jan Walker-----------------------------Muriel Cline Robert Jones El wood Stonedahl Mrs. llirsch------------------------Donna Bateman

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DRAMATICS CLUB First row, loft to right: Robinson. Briggs, Timpy, Cosner, Mallory. Bateman, Mat- hews. Keys. Lay, Milligan Second row: Mrs. Trull, Courtright. Turner, Irons, Evans, Thomas. Stonedahl, White. McMillan. Timpy. Hendrix Third row: McCrae. Nelson. Cosner. Huffman, Moudv, Phillips, Mansfield. Sevy. Trump. Vogel In the fall, members who were not in the inter-class one-acts practiced applying stage make-up. After these plays were over, the class started working on plays for assemblies. The first one presented was •‘Proposal by Proxy ’, a Thanksgiving play. For the Armistice program given at night in the gym. the Dramatics C lub presented “They Burned the Books”, showing how Hitler ordered all books he didn't like, destroyed. “Light Competition , a comedy, was given at Christmas time. Several other plavs sent out by Elmer Davis, head of the office of war information were given also for assemblies, to encourage students to buy more stamps and bonds. “Bataan and “Land of the Free” were presented. The f«r»r one-acts of the Spring Festival were given by the Dramatics Club. They were. “Nobody Sleeps . A Hero Is Born . “Three Taps On The Wall , and “His First Shave . „ , ...... They also participated in the noon defense stamp talent shows by giving An This vear’s winner of the annual American Legion oratorical contest on the Constitution’was Hulda Cosner. She spoke on “Challenge to American Youth. Hulda represented fnion County at the district contest at La Grande, and won second place.

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY First row. left to right: Curl, Hendrix, Murray. Stein. Johansen. Edvalson. Lay Second row: Stit .el. Keys. Eddy. Irons Third row: Mrs. Trull, Hill, McCauley, Timpy, Bateman. Cosner. Bates. Turner. Evans, Turner, Mrs. Payne EVER SINCE EVE” This play is the story of Susan Blake, a “career girl” and the troubles which beset those two loyal musketeers. Johnny Clover and Spud Erwin, editor and business manager of the Preston high school Penguin”, when Susan high-pressured herself into the position of assistant editor. Before the curtain falls on the second act, Susan —always with the lx st possible intentions—has almost bankrupt the “Penguin”, shaken the friendship of the musketeers, and given them the measles. When her innocent enthusiasm involves all three in an illegal pinball game, which almost lands them in jail—Johnny’s mother steps in and saves the day—not only for the young people but also for the high school principal and the journalism teacher, whose lives have lx en disrupted by tin ubiquitous but ever adorable Susan. Other characters are tin-pretty. flirtatious southern girl, the conceited captain of the football team, the lo-quacions sister, and the stupid father. The cast included: Susan Blake, Hulda Cosner; Johnny Clover. Donna Bate- man: Bet .y Erwin. Margaret McCauley; Spud Erwin. Ehrman Bates; Mrs. Clover. Wilma Timpy; Mr. Clover, Robert Lerwill; Lucybelle Lee. Ann Stein: Cappy, Jim Turner; Preston Hughes, David Johansen: football players. Maurice Irons. Harley Keys. O’Neil Eddy. Otis Murray. Eugene Stit .el, Gene Edvalson. Robert Hendrix; student director. Patty Hill; director. Mrs. Trull; prompters. Betty Curl, Alice Turner: costume manager. Marilyn Scroggin; stage managers. Eugene Stitzel. Gene Edvalson; class advisers. Mrs. Payne, Mr. Mlinger.