Wayzata High School - Wayako Yearbook (Wayzata, MN)

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THE WAYAKO Back Row—Virgil Holst. Nell Hur»h. Kcrmlt Eistnger. Hibbert Sidnam. Lorrayn Dumas. Shirley Braden. Front Row—Robert Phillips. John Hughart. Mary O'Keefe. Eugene Ogin. Marian Jackson. Lorraine Meyer. Miss McGee, director. The Eyes of Tlaloc On May 10 the seniors presented “The Eyes of Tlaloc,” a mystery, which was directed by Miss lone McGee. Amanda and Ezra Simpkins are the New England caretakers of the ranch in Arizona owned by John Wayne. While they are waiting for Pudge Rogers, a sage brush taxi driver, the professor arrives closely followed by Tommy Tinker. As they sit together, they discuss the idol. Tlaloc, whose mural hangs on the wall. Nancy. John Wayne’s niece, arrives accompanied by Virginia and Pat. Nancy becomes angry when Nawa tells her that Tlaloc has caused the disappearance of Wayne. Salvado del Santos, a Mexican gentleman, and Pepita, his sister, appear to find Wayne, the man Pepita claims she married. The mixup is settled in the end when the professor turns out to be Wayne’s cousin who married Pepita using Wayne’s name. The wail of Tlaloc is heard through the entire play, and the ugly idol casts a mysterious atmosphere over the action. THE CAST Amanda Simpkins........Lorraine Meyer Ezra Simpkins..................Virgil Holst John Wayne............Kermit Eisinger Pudge Rogers...................Eugene Ogin The Professor........Hibbert Sidman Tommy Tinker.....................Neil Hursh Nancy.................Marian Jackson Virginia................Mary O’Keefe Pat..................Shirley Braden Nawa..................Robert Phillips Salvado del Santos......John Hughart Pepita........................Lorrayn Dumas Page 18

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THE WAYAKO Left to Right—Patty Quay, John Birong. Marilyn Ellis. Bob Frick. Dorothy Cramer. Clark Peterson. Dave Munns. Arlawyen Vickerman. Rosa Locke, Charles Nolte. Harriet Spates. Don Cameron. Joan Hocking. Buck Buchanana. DcLoris Basse. Beginner's Luck “Beginner’s Luck,” the junior class play, was presented February 22 under the direction of Miss lone McGee. The entire action took place in the living room of a studio apartment in Greenwich Village, New York City, which was occupied by four girls who called themselves the Clover Club. The four girls were Jean, who was going to write the great American novel; Gail, whose soprano voice was destined to send a thrill up every spine in the Metropolitan Opera House; Meg, who was going to drag painting bodily into a new Renaissance, and Pat, who was about to set the world aflame a la Sarah Bernhardt. The actresses for the above mentioned parts were Arlawyen Vickerman, Joan Hocking. Rosa Locke, and Dorothy Gramer respectively. The girls wrote an enthusiastic letter to their parents about their good fortune, which was non-existent. To their surprise and dismay they received a note from Birdie Brown, society editor of the home town paper, in which she stated that she would come to visit them. Harriet Spates played the part of Birdie Brown. Jean hit upon the idea of having their friends masquerade as influential people visiting them. Paul Hanford or Charles Nolte becomes an art critic; Chris Murray or David Munns. a literary agent; Tony Donato or Victor Buchanan, a Metropolitan conductor; and Bramwell Booth or Clark Peterson, a play producer. While they were entertaining Birdie Brown with these friends, four authentic persons: Marilyn Ellis as Mm. Hunperdinck of the Metropolitan; Robert Frick as Clarence Coy of the Madison Art Gallery; Patty Quay as Lucy Riggs, a literary agent; and John Birong as Boris Borislavsky, a Russian theatrical director, arrived through the kindly efforts of the mysterious Mr. X. played by Don Cameron. Everything was finally settled in a satisfactory manner, and the girls’ rosiest dreams came true. Page 17

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THE WAYAKO « 9 « f t • H ! ? I li lift i i 9 h, ? r is ill it 1 . »-, A A A ♦ • • ft M 11 tt if » Back Row—John Birong. Larry Day. George Gosko, Jack Hennessey. Kcrmit Etsingcr. Nell Hursh. Paul Luttio. Buck Buchanan. Holger Kent. Virgil Holst. John Love. Clyde Wallin. Fourth Row—Grace Johnson, Jeanne Rogers. Patty Quay. Lorrayn Dumas. Marion Brunsdale. Phillip Anderson. Lew Stemmer, Philip Luttio, John Hughart, Allan Gcttcn, John Mickelson. Robert Dumas. Clark Peterson. Third Row -Shirley Braden. Jane Atwood. Lonnie Hoke. Anne Brunsdale. Gisela Ogoniak. Marjorie Manning. Mary Quay. Solly Sowle. Jean Quay. Rosita Hofmelster. Ruth Hcincmann, Harriet Spates, Betty Quay, Miss Sclvlg, director. Second Row—Margaret Bird. Joan Hocking. Peggy Eastman. Marvel Hasty. Elsie Hoist. Marilyn Hagbcrg. Alice Patch. Dorothy Gramer. Shirley Loven. Grace Sheppard. Betty Munns. Marian Larsen. Mary Payton. Front Row—Mary Beck. Sarah LaStrange, Rosa Locke. Ruth Mickelson, Lorraine Meyer. Marian Jackson. Alice Beardsley. Charlotte Lewis. Leone Appel. Deborah Tighc. Ardelle Cox. Betty Grey. Mary O'Keefe. Absent—Candace Johnson. Grace Lang. Virginia Lewis. Donald Peterson. Katherine Daniels. Margie Milbert. High School Chorus During the past year outstanding accomplishments can be credited to the high school a cappela chorus which numbers seventy voices. The extensive repertoire of this organization includes both religious and secular arrangements. Last October the chorus presented the colorful gypsy operetta Chonila. At Christmas time the choir furnished the musical background for the beautiful pageant Why the Chimes Rang. On February sixth the chorus led the community singing of patriotic songs at the monthly meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association. On April fifth the Wayzata Chorus took part in the second annual Hennepin County Music Festival which was held at the St. Louis Park High School. The event that every chorus member anticipates with joy and feeling of accomplishment is the annual concert. This was presented jointly with the band on April tenth in the school auditorium. Several smaller vocal groups were formed within the chorus. The octet included Shirley Braden. Virginia Lewis. Lorrayn Dumas. Patty Quay. Allan Gotten, Paul Luttio. John Hughart, and Virgil Holst; they sang at the junior class play and many other events. The quartette included Lowell Lin-man, Larry Day. Philip Luttio. and Lew Stemmer. This group presented an especially entertaining act at the melodrama Aaron Slick. The soloists were Virginia Lewis, Shirley Braden, and Lorrayn Dumas. The accompanist was Shirley Braden. Paul Luttio, president, and Virginia Lewis, secretary, were the officers of the chorus. The chorus finishes the current year in a blaze of glory in their appearance at the Baccalaureate and the Commencement Exercises. Miss Selvig is the capable director of this organization. Page 19