Warrensburg High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Warrensburg, IL)

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SENIGR PLAY The Annual Senior Play, under the direction of Miss Mavis Matson was presented to the public November 9, and 10, 1951. The play, a three act comedy entitled, just Ducky , was written by Donald Payton. The cast included six girls and six boys. Betty Lou Max- well Qjudy Gilmanj, and Bernadine Smith fAnn Rotzj, were a couple of questions and prob- lems rolled into one. They were always up to something, and there was just no stopping them. But after all, girls will be girls. This day started off peacefully enough at the Max- well house, in fact, it was a whale of a day. Papa Maxwell QRoger Baileyp, had just been chosen as the new head of the Citizenis Committee. Wfhy? Because he had one of the finest and most upstanding families in the entire community. But it seems that Betty Lou and Ber- nadine had been wanting to write to Vester Blayne QMarilyn Colel, who edits the love-lorn column in the local papers, and chose this day. Of course, they had no problem. Heavens no! But doesn't every girl have the desire to send in a letter, anyway? So they proceeded to make one up, filled with pathos and deep heart throbs. It was really a sender . Since they wanted to make it sound as desperate as possible. they said that the writer was in love with a man forty-four years of age, who had children fourteen, fifteen, and nineteen, and that she was frantic and knew where she could get hold of a shotgun. They mailed their master- piece and waited in anticipation for the evening paper. But was their letter published? No! Instead, Miss Blayne called on Mama Maxwell QDolores Dipperj, and Mrs. Maxwell's Aunt Nfary Qlimily Armintroutj, who happened to be there, and unfolded to them the complete story of Betty Lou's sad plight . From there things reached one of the most feverish fever pitches ever crowded into one play. When Mr. Moore CBob I-Iazelriggj, the chairman of the citizen's committee, whose son Craig fCarl Johnerj, went with Mr. Maxwell's daughter Con- nie fWilla Mae Centersj, and Del Marshall QHarold Janvrinj, a newspaper reporter, dropped in for an interview with Papa Maxwell, the girls thought Marshall was the county marshal, the state marshal, or at least some kind of a marshal. They were sure he was there to arrest Betty Lou and decided to plead insanity. Little brother Wilbur CRobert Wubbenl, also was coaxed into acting balmy when coming in with his bosom pal Hercules fRobert Taylorl, and they even went so far as to prove that the entire family was nuts including papa himself. This was one of the most hilarious scenes in the whole play. It's always work to put a play over as well as on, but this one was enjoyed as much by the up-and-coming Barrymores and Bern- hardts as by the audience.

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SENIOR PROPHECY Wlarrenshurg, Illinois june 28, 1965 Dear Hilda: A few days ago, while reading the Soap Opera Review section of my Radio Reflection magazine, I ran across the names of the members of the Class of 1951. I thought you would be interested to know what the kids we knew back at dear old W. L. H. S. are doing now. The article read as follows: F WILLA MAE BACKS INTO LIFE Willa Mae has always tried to back bravely into life, but the recent disappearance of her husband, Carl Johner, is more than she can bear. In desperation she turns for comfort to Carl's closest friend, Dave Robbins, who has been trying to suppress his own feeling for her. Now that Carl is gone, will Willa Mae turn to Dave for more than comfort? Or will she turn instead to reviving her own legal career which many people have urged her to do? Before she has time to make a decision, however, Carl returns with the excuse that he has only been on a hunting trip. Willa Mae wonders what he has been hunting for but asks no questions as she so gladly welcomes his return. Upon seeing his friends happily reunited, Dave realizes that his love for Willa Mae was only temporary. A few days later, he elopes with the upstairs maid, Connie Kuntzi. THIS IS ANN ROTZ Any possibility of marriage for nurse Ann Rotz, and lawyer Bob Taylor, now seems def- initely over. Disappointed and confused by Taylor's peculiar actions of late, Ann discusses them with a psychiatrist, Dr. Wubben, only to make a startling discovery. One of Bob Tay- lor's persistent accusations was that the Doctor was actually in love with Ann. This appears to her to be sheer invention until, during her long talk with Dr. Wubben, she realizes that it is probably true. With two great men in love with her, Ann faces a difficult decision. Should she marry Taylor or Dr. Wubben, or should she devote her life to her career of nurs- ing? The complicated events have Ann so confused that she decides she had better consult Dr. Wubben professionally. During her frequent visits, Ann discovers that she is definitely in love with Dr. Wubben. A few weeks later they are married. YOUNG DR. DEMENT For several years Dr. Robert DeMent and his wife, the former Frances Maske, have been gradually drifting apart. Dr. DeMent gives up his practice in the small town of Three Oaks to accept a position in a large research hospital in New York. Frances remains at home until the Doctor gets settled, but while he is in New York, he meets and becomes attract- ed to the wealthy Emily Armintrout. Frances becomes suspicious when his letters and visits to home become more infrequent. Believing that Bob will welcome release from their mar- riage, in order to go on with his own plans, Frances allows herself to hope she can find happi- ness with Ralph YN'hitsitt, whose love for her has deepened and strengthened ever since they first met. Before going ahead with her plans for a divorce, Frances feels that she must see Bob again. YN'hen they meet to discuss the divorce, they are reunited and find that their loxe for one another has been strengthened by the separation. NORINIA FROM NOIVHFRI2 Norma .Xlbin is now well on her way to screen-stardom with a glamorous career plan- ned for her at Palladium Films. Producer Dean Cates, has asked Norma to marry him. .mil she has accepted. However, Bob Loveless, head of Palladium. gives a party at which ll.-.in once again meets Bob's secretary, Judy Gilman. Norma discovers that ,Indy and Dean uere at one time very close, and it is evident that Dean is mum h disturbed hy the meeting. llas Judy made him re-examine his love for Norma? Is his feeling for .Indy just friendship or something more?