Upper Merion High School - Pioneer Yearbook (King of Prussia, PA)

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Jim 7937 .Pbmm Left to right: Ackerman, Ryan, Henning, Bontempo, Berger, Cassel, Small, Munshower, Van Roden and Levering AN N UAL PLAY ' Due to the untiring efforts of Miss Martin, the director, and the co-opera- tion of the cast, the annual play The Chinese Chest was highly successful. The story is mainly concerned with Margaret, whose socially ambitious mother wants her to marry Herbert Wolcott, a prominent lawyer. As a token of his love, Mr. Wolcott presents Margaret with a beautiful Chinese Chest. The exciting story unfolds and reveals that Wolcott, with the assistance of some Chinese, has been importing dope. The conspiracy is cleverly un- covered and Margaret and O'Neil, the policeman, become engaged. Mrs. Leaf . . . . . Mary Ryan Ferdinand Leaf isonl . . Albert Berger Margaret Leaf idaughterl . Anna Munshower Judge Leaf ..... . Philip Ackerman Herbert Wolcott ian Attorney? . . Walter Levering Hong Lee iChinese servantl . . . .Lauren Cassel Jimmie Hong iHong's sonl . Dominic Bontempo Ah Fah iChinese girll . . Betty Henning Margaret ia maidl . . Betty Van Roden O'Neil lthe Policemanl . . Edmund Small E521

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, PIONEER STAFF Editor-in-chief Paul Bennett, '37 Walter Levering, '37 Barbara Price, '37, Chairman Theresa Costello, '37 Joseph Reilley, '37 Willis Orner, '37, Chairman Clara Conner, '37 Louise Kaminski, '37, Chairman Joseph Mingo, '37 Mary Jane Burd, '37, Chairman Marie Chambers, '37 Miss Foley Anna Munshower, '37, Chairman Aloysius Humay, '37 Joseph Reilley, '37, Chairman ASSOCIATES Marian Horsfall, '37 Lena Peay, '37 Mary Ryan, '37 FEATURE STAFF Betsy Croft, '37 Betty 'Van Roden, '37 Robert Burd, '37 John Sitasz, '37 BUSINESS STAFF Reba Jones, '37 Jacob Moser, '37 Josephine Malinoski, '38 SPORTS STAFF Audrey Crawford, '37 Jack Eastwood, '37 Martin Yurick, '37 TYPINC STAFF Helen Loughin, '37 Susan Ross, '37 FACULTY ADVISERS Mr. Kinter ART STAFF Ethel Robb, '37 PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Ethel Brownlie. '37 David Moody, '38 JUNIOR FEATURE WRITERS Susan Fencik Fred Hansen SOPHOMORE FEATURE WRITERS Ben Cotton Eizabeth Bloom Irene Munshower JUNIOR HIGH FEATURE WRITER Betty Henning 'MPPM Martha Jane Evans, '37 Mary Ogryzek, '38 Howard Walker, '39 Doris Smith, '37 Ronald Schniepp, '37 Richard Kelly, '37 Theodore Kunda, '38 Harrison Daub, '39 Julius Ashton, '39 Harold Hartshaw, '40 Richard Kelly, '37 Evelyn McCreary, '38 Mr. Hensinger John Chanko, '38 Francis Novitski, '38 Betty McCurdy, '39 Marian Schultz Pete Conti ISIJ

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'MPPM THE cuaistmgs PROGRAM THE Nl-li?lVlTY ' An interesting feature of the Christmas program was The Nativity , a sacred cantata presented by the Merionites and other high school students. Songs, based on old French carols, pantomimes and readings of the scripture story made up the choral composition. Well-known scenes shown were those ofthe inn and stable in Bethlehem. Mrs. Diehl and Mr. Messick directed the music and Miss Martin coached the pantomimes. THE MAGIC NUTCRACKER ' An operetta, woven about the music of the Nutcracker Suite, was of humorous character and completed the program. Junior high school pupils played the parts of the fairy tale characters which were life-sized dolls and toys around a Christmas tree. Mr. Messick directed the music, Miss Foley the dances, Miss Grove the costumes and Mr. Kinter and Mr. Rathmell took charge of the scenery. E533