Union High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Union, OR)

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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.

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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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THESPIAN CLUB First row, left to right: McMillan, Hill, Mills. Hendrix, Mallory. D. Bateman. Phillips, Bates Second row: Stonedahl. Irons, (i. Lay. J. Turner, Milligan. P. Evans, Mrs. Trull. Thomas, A. Turner, Cosner. I ). Evans, Edvalson The Thespian Club is a non-secret, honorary organization whose aim is to '‘Create an event of active and intelligent interest in dramatics among boys and girls of secondary schools ’ It was formed in 1939. The inter-class plays in October were again sponsored by the Thespian with the following plays: Jacob Comes Home”, Angelface”, and The White Phantom.” The Senior play was the winner. Proceeds of the inter-class plays were used for the main project of the year, the remodeling of backstage. They turned one room into a girls’ dressing room with a dressing table, clothes rack and shelves and the other into a prop room. They purchased several mirrors to be used on the new make-up table in the hall. Half of the expenses were defrayed by the school board. The net proceed of the Spring Festival were donated to the stage door canteen this year, which furnishes entertainment for our boys in service. Parents night was held January 25 this year honoring parents, faculty, patrons and patronesses. The theme was a patriotic one with large flags on the walls and small ones on the quartet tables. Initiations were held for the local Thespians and four national Thespians: Donna Bateman. Maurice Irons and Jim Turner. For the talent assembly the club gave a patriotic play. Mr. Togo and His Friends” and a skit The Charm School.” OFFICERS President El wood Stonedahl Vice President Elmer Edvalson Secretary Hu Ida Cosner Treasurer La Faye Cline Reporter Donna Bateman Historian Edith Turner Parliamentarian Robert Hendrix