Wamego High School - Wa Kaw Yearbook (Wamego, KS)

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,To CUCKOOS ON THE HEARTH PROVES T0 BE A BIG HIT FOR THE JUNIORS Ain't love grand? At least Tom Wixelman and Avis Guilliams think so--as man and wife in the Junior Play, that is! Suspense! Murder! Police! The climax of Cuckoos was a murder scene played by Avis and Ken Guilliams. 14 Avis Guilliams, John Throop, Tom Weixelman, and Katie Balderson are deep in the plot of Cuckoos On The Hearth, the Junior Play. Cast of CUCKOOS ON THE HEARTH Abby Rodick . Lulu Pung . . Charlotte Carlton Sheriff Preble . Don Carlton . Zadoc Grimes . Doc Ferris . The Professor . Rev. Underhill Beulah Peck Dr. Gordon. State Trooper . Student Director Homespun Bernita Coleman puts the audience in the mood for the terrific Junior Play, Cuckoos On The Hearth under the direction of Miss Barbara McNeilly, The play was packed with action, suspense, and comedy! Congratulations to the Juniors on their successful play! Bernita Coleman Katie Balderson . Avis Guilliams Kenny Guilliams .Tom Weixelman . . John Throop . Norman Beach . Jerry Ubel . Junior Kientz . Georgia Carley Sharon Sackrider . . Larry Hayes . Juanita Wille Julia Applegate f

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THE THESPIAN SOCIETY AGREES THAT THE PLAY'S THE THING!H Avis Guilliams, Ken Guilliams, Katie Balderson, Kay Duncan, Eloise McKinnon, and Bob Hofmann, -front row-John Miller, Ellen Lolley, Juanita Wille, Diane Fecht, Julia Applegate, John Throop, and Tom Riat pose in the costumes they wore as part of their National Thespian Society initi- ation, They were given certain story-book characters to portray during this day-this is the result! ! ! Martha Hansen, Wanda Weybrew, Diane Fecht, Kay Duncan, Christina Ewing, Eloise McKinnon, Bob Hofmann, -second row-Juanita Wille, Katie Balderson, John Throop, Ken Guilliams, Avis Guilliams, Julia Applegate, Tom Riat, -back row- Ellen Lolley, Bill Gieber, Ronda Kolterman, Tom Beach, John Miller, and Dwight Burgess listen intently as Thespian President Myrna Hilliard and sponsor Miss McNeil1y explain the plans for one of the parties given after the Junior and Senior plays. This party is given by the Thespian Society for play-cast and Thespian members only. ! 1 ,ik ,.4lP Miss Barbara McNeil1y, director of school plays, puts the finishing touches on the make-up of John Throop for the Junior Play. The Thespian members assist the classes in their annual plavs by putting on make-up, compiling properties, and many other odd jobs! 13

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Mrs. Earnest W. Stanley . . Martha Hansen THE MAN WHO CAME T0 DINNER PROVES ANOTHER BIG HIT FOR SENIORSI Something new was added for the curtain call of the Senior Play of '56--everyone was in an assigned place. 5 Those Seniors sure do everything different! What did they do this year but put on THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER which appeared pn Broadway for quite a spell! The comedy was written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Everybody really enjoyed the play which was directed by Miss Barbara McNeil1y. Jerry Banjo Pitney gives Nurse Ellen Lolley a bad time as Tom Whiteside Riat peacefully looks on in his usual manner--for the play that is!!I Cast of THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Miss Preen . . Richard Stanley . June Stanley . John .... Sarah .... Mrs. Dexter . . Mrs. McCutcheon. Mr. Stanley. . . Maggie Cutler . . Dr. Bradley . . Sheridan Whiteside Harriet Stanley . Bert Jefferson . Professor Metz , Luncheon Guests . Baker .... Express Agent . . Lorraine Sheldon . Sandy ..... Beverly Carlton . Westcott ..,, Radio Technician . Banjo .... Deputies . . , Student Director . Assistant Student Directors . . Ronda Ko lte rman . Ellen Lolley . Tom Hartloff . Phyllis Pitney . . Jim Shortt . Mary Enlow Kathleen Marten . . Tom Beach . Diane Fecht . . Herb Bretz . . Tom Riat Wanda Weybrew . . .Don lnce Eloise McKinnon . Jim Cantwell and John Miller . Edgar Drake . Barbara Flinn Myrna Hilliard . Bob Hofmann . . Bill Gieber Dwight Burgess . .John Miller . Jerry Pitney . . Bill Gieber Dwight Burgess . Kay Duncan Ronda Kolterman Barbara Flinn Jerry Pitney again puts the audience in an uproar as he attempts to put Myrna Hilliard in a mummy case! Whiteside Riat still doesn't look too excited Diane Fecht, Tom Riat, Don Ince, Eloise McKinnon, Martha Hansen watch eagerly as Jim Cantwell and John Miller are escorted in by Edgar Drake, The two culprits are being sent to Crockfield, the Home for Paroled Convicts. 1 5