Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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J u nior Class Slates 'Harvey' A six-foot rabbit, the rabbit's alcoholic friend, Elwood P. Dowd, a scatterbrained sister and her naive daughter along with some men in little white coats form an invincible team in the junior class play. I-Iarrey. Veta, Elwood P. Dowd's sister, and her daughter, Myrtle Mae, feel that Harvey, the six-foot rabbit, is the cause of their being considered the social outcasts of the town. The plot to have Elwood committed to an insane asylum backfires, and Veta is com- mitted by mistake. In the end all are seeing Harvey and they are convinced that he is the wisest, the most tolerant and the most understanding rabbit in the world. Hmwey by Mary Chase played on Broad- way to capacity audiences for two years, It has also been made into a movie starring james Stewart. DR SANDERSON and his nurse Kelly interrogate Elwood as to the whereabouts of Dr. Chumley, the chief psychiatrist at the asylum. i I l I 4 C

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tim lf. ,nmwx A Q.. K rj , .-, ,'-tm! ' , INTRODUCING HARVEY to unuspecting people was Elwootls greatest pleasure. ADMIRING HIS handiwork, Elwood cl0esn't know what a shock the picture will be to Veta, whose mothers picture had formerly occupied that space. f ,eA,.' I T f . ms' DR. SANDERSON and Kelly argue whether or not to tell Dr. Chumley about accidental ly committing Veta. Myrtle Mae Simmons Veta Louise Simmons ..,..,. ..,,,Elaine Stanton ..,t,,,Sue Byers Elwood P. Dowd ...t.. .,,,,,,, D on Kane Ruth Kelly, R.N .,,,.,. ....,. M artha Knupp Lyman Sanderson, M.D ....... ,,,,,A,t K en Binns William R. Chumley, M.D ,...... Duane Wilson .t,.., ..... judge Omar Gaffney, Trent Nicholsg Betty Bird: Mrs. Ethel Chauvenct, Karen McMulleng Kelly: Miss Jeanne johnson, Shirley McClain. .,,,....Richard Hill ,George Kossuth Chumley. Jeannette E. J, Lofgren, Pat

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56 V ANGRY LAWYER, Mike Braverman objects to questions asked the defendant. pa 1 ADAMENT LAXVYER. Norma Liester listens mldly to objection. l HELPED BY her father, john Whitfield, Nancy Faulkner, wife of the murdered man. WORRIED WITNESS, Lana Rae Kep- linger denies murdering her boss. interrupts the court proceedings by her sudden appearance. Seniors Enact 'Night of January I6' Gentlemen of the jury - on the sixteenth of january - near midnight - the body of a man came hurtling through space, and crashed - a disfigured mass E at the foot of the Faulkner Buildingg he was thrown, or leaped, from the roof of his luxurious penthouse. The defense will claim that it was suicide. These were the opening remarks of the district attorney in The Night of January 16th which is the story of a girl on trial for her boss' murder. The suspenseful play ends abruptly as the verdict is handed down by the jurors, who were selected from the audience. District Attorney ...... ....d,, N orma Liester Defense Attorney ,,,,,,,, ..,,,,, M ike Bravermun Karen Andre ,.,.,,....... ...,,,. L ana Rae Keplinger Nancy Lee Faulkner ....., i....,. S uzanne Hayes Larry Regan .,i,,,,...............,.,.,..,....,....,.,,....,,r ...,,,,' j erry Graves John Whitfield, Dick Smithg Magda Svenson, Linda Cabotg Mrs. john Hutchins, janet Madiasg Sigurd jungquist, Ernie Suhrez Homer Van Fleet, jack Hoffg Roberta Van Rensselaer, Carol Christie: judge Heath, Doug johnsong Dr. Kirkland, XVoody Walcher: and Elmer Sweeney, Tom Clymer.