Wellington High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Wellington, KS)

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Square Crooks Displaying an abundance of talent the senior class presfrnfted the trree-act mys- te y-comedy play, f'Squa.re Crooks, in the high school auditorium. Appropriate- ly the date set as March 15, the fateful Ides of March. The plot of Square Crooks rwas woven about a stolen string of pearls, and two former jail-birds who had g0n6 straight. High-lighting the play was its clever, humorous dialogue. Bill Schwinn Who carried the lead, was Eddie Ellison, the ex-convict suspected thief of the pearls. Kay, Edidie's rambunctious and attractive young wife, was psrtrayed by Donna Curtis. Bridget O'Rourke, the Irish landlady who was very concerned about the lives of her tenants, especially Eddie and Kay Ellison, :was characterized in true Irish brogue by Janey Hackney. Eddie's closest friend, also an ex-convict turned square, was Larry Scott, played by Donald Hyten. Larry's sweetheart, as kind as she was beautilul, and Kay's friend, was Jane Brown, portrayed by Janice Rogers. And Bridge't's boy-friend, sergeant Timothy Hogan, was Richard Collins. Stealthy detective Welch was Wayne 'Ilwyman, and his aid, Clancy, was Neil Vaughn. Lois Mae Miller gauve an outstanding characterization of the slow-moving negro maid, Sorrom'f' The real thief, Mike Ross, was realistically played by Lewis Markley, and the owner of the pearls, socialite Mrs. Philip Carstan, was por- trayed by Margaret Stewart. Many mothers in the audience highly enjoyed Eddie's scene where he attempted to make the bed, the audience roaring at his tries at stuffing into the case, and climaxing that with the cleaning up af- ter the search conducted for Detective Welch. Thrilling was the blackout in which guns banged away, although both of them jammed after two shots, causing the stage hands to issue orders not in the book, Fall over, so we can turn Oh the lights! Sorrow's makeup was superb, her act- ing so enjoyable that it was hard to believe she was once white. Backstage were many committees that helped make the play the success it was. Between the second and third acts the cast presented Miss Jeanette Smith a bouquet of roses in appreciation Of her assistance as director of their classy pro- duction.

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G. R.--Blue Here are the Girl Reserve and Blue Triangle cabinets with their sponsors. 'AI-Iow about a hot dog? Only 10 cents,' was the cry of the G. R. as they walked through the stands during football games. Going back to their kindergarten days with blacked teeth and pigtails, they ap- peared at the kid party io: an eve 1 ig if fun. The sponsors were Misses Wanda Mae Vinson, Jeanette Smith, and Jane Swartz. Girl Reserve officers were: pres- ident, Mary Titus, vice president, Lois Mae Miller, secretary, Sally Vlfingateg treasurer, Janey Hackney. Blue Triangle girls spent many hours at the Red Cross making surgical dress- ings and brought two minute-man flags to the school by selling War bonds and stamps. Their sponsors were Misses Isa- bel Mickey and Lanore Newton. Blue Triangle president was Joyce Ann Fred' ricksong vice president, Dorothy Kissickg secretary, Pauline I-Iouserg treasurer, Jim- my Cade. ' 9 H L Y s Hi-Y had one of the largest clubs in history, so large that the two groups had to be divided. Headed by Robert Rich- mond, sen or president, and James San- ner, junior president, and by Mr. Devore, whose picture appears on page 33, the two clubs presented a Christmas assem- bly, had former club members now in the service as guest speakers, published a Junior High newspaper, and organized a successful Senior High basketball team. For the first time in Wellington's Hi-Y lifet me, senior high boys, Roy Wingate and James Clark, volunteered their ser- vices and experiences to the aid of the .I 'iror High school fellows. Truly a great Hi-Y year. The following boys were on the Hi-Y cahiiet this year. Sianding are: Wal- lace, Rollands, Schropp, Wingate, Stewart, Davis, Houghes, Clark. Seated are: Clark, Wilson, Rogers, Sanner, Richmond, Wiegand, Williams, Watkins.

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Orchestra The sweep of violin and cello bows, the picking of string basses, the Sweet har- mony and mellowress that comes from stringswthis is what Director Fiske Moun- tain had in mind when he made a request early second semester for string musi- cians. His call was answered and the or- chestra began practicing that they might put on a concert soon. VVEth the help of a few wood-wind, brass and percussion players from the band, the orchestra of about forty-five members rap' idly took shape. The regular orchestra practice for strings alone met the fourth hour every day, and two night rehearsals weekly with the full orchestra, completed the preparation for a, joint spring concert with the band on April 16. c'American Passport Meet the Juniors who presented Amer- ican Passportl' on February 16. Seated are Colleen Newkirk, Cordelia Dennis, Patsy Hall, Elaine Miller, and Barbara Felt. Standing-Charles Schropp, Roy Wingate, Miss Holman, Barton Morris, Bill Hamilton and Juanita Owen. Amer- ican Passport was a timely play portray- ing a typical American family and how they met the problems of two radical chil- dren coming out of college and thinking they couldqchange the system of govern- ment. V' 1 In addition tofbeing a dramatic success, the play was as-' Well a financial success. With the proceeds-,of 'the play the Juniors and Seniors enjoyed their annual banquet and prom. N' f