Weston High School - Key Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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Retirement T T tiki! i Every year Mr Z . derful ploy OU? CZVZ pulls 0 Won .. m .L O . I - beiglclonl Here, he der: hm hke a 7 t h onstrqyes th ec 'llqUe gf h , e s owing surp I flse. Marty, who is an experienced actor, had the male lead. X d As the big night approached, the stage crew an the backstage committees, who outnumbered the cast, worked hard to perfect the set and the lighting with r. Oliver. Mr. Sawyer Mr. Teittinen, Miss Ollift, and M took care ot the tickets and Mrs. Zamprogno, the ush- and her committee rounded up properties from the willing townspeople. Nancy Wilkes . . . . h and her helpers did a wonderful tab of costuming wit the aid ot Mrs. Henry Wheeler. Parents provided re- I freshments tor everyone at dress rehearsa . On opening night the curtain went up on the ers. Valerie Sawyer and Louisa. T brought many laughs. scenes pictured on these two pages. The backstage workers included A. Sullivan, P. Colter, Mrs. Wheeler, N. Wilkes, N. Nichols, A. Melone, E. Farrar, B. Haywood. the two old maids, Emily The two Judys startled everyone as heir unceasing chatter and constant bickering Lucy, the coy little maid, played by Sandy Cunningham, led Albert a merry chase. 21

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J Ladies In T V 1 . , gandta Cunningim mwjomni Bart! Q Suzwixi: Wikis X Luv! A -- Judith ww Exim ,..., ' A 5 Qs naw' Lconorn ,,,..,. .,.Y .Miitm Vuuosk Louisa .. 'Nnacmfa cami Nun .. Craig xamgaong Allwli ,. Rnlwd Mkifmi i l A' - m mm. - qklv N .Judith Wdkxttsc Q lU.1t-luv-N K . .Ni fqhs itnrlx it W4 1 Craig Jameson and Bob Murray of Scotland Yard arrest Ellen, the rnurderess. Dick Cahill played the carriage driver, As leading lady, Joanna did an ex' cellenr iob in tying the plot together. Murder, suspense, comedy, and characterization were the elements that made Ladies ln Retirement, our annual high school play, such a hit. Mr. John Zorn, our director, is a genius for casting people in iust the right parts. A sophomore, Joanna Bartlett, played the straight, dramatic lead of Ellen, who murdered for her two potty sisters. Marty Pol- loclc was the perfect scoundrel, Albert, with a line for all the girls. Sue Wilson led a gay but shortened life as a retired lady of easy virtue. Judy Wilkinson was 1-' .,',1.l' 'in' l-,vs.f'y 'tix lt til ' i -ra, -t.i if' rl Leonora's generosity was a result of her hidden past. 4Dig that wigli Carol Raynor l ' ' recovered from the measles lust in time. K, Ji 'V 'L s the belligerent and wild-eyed Emily, while Judy Wetzel ?'. - ..4x , f- X C was the pathetic, fluttering, simple-minded Louisa. X I-. N fi CR l X 1, 1 ' lrx v - V' vwxvvefq in fx M,-yy il. -rfpacr J The stage crew consisted of J, Compton, B. Foote, H. Barnes, K, Healey, J. Finnerty, D. X ul to Dlf-W the PUVT Of the 'WW V, . X ll X In X Rawding, B. Young, C. White. 'xx ,i- I Cx x K 20

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The typing room is the scene of feverish activity at dead- line time. left to right, Seated: N. Foster, A. Donaldson, J. Gambrill, E. Farrar, S. Smith. Standing: C. Scott, C. Nardelli, D. Harnish, A. Carman, J. Flanders, J. Nilan, V. Hoagland, - S. Martens, J. Robbins, D, Toppan, M. Molan, L. Rudell, N. Marchetti, L. Seavey, C. Abbott, J. Wager, S. Harnish, B. Haywood, C, Smith, G. Heck, B. Rushforth, Miss Hoerner. 5fGNAL This familiar heading appears every two weeks on our school newspaper. The editorial stafi, led by Jimmy Gambrill, produces a paper giving us the latest information on sports, social events, club activities, school issues, and even a few local advertisements. The reporters learn the writing trade as they cover the girl's basketball games, Student Council meetings, football games and dances. Yearbook Meeting in 103 Before we tackled the production of the i956 Yearbook, the senior class sent the whole stait to the Columbia Yearbook Conference in New York. For two days we attended lectures and discus- sions and poured over hundreds of yearbooks. We returned with a greater enthusiasm for our All these people have combined their talents to produce what they think is the yearbook to end all yearbooks. Left to right, Seated: Miss Green, Faculty Advisor, P. Cusumano, Clerical, M, Larkin, Co-editor, P. Rayner, Co-editor, J. Bene- dict, Art, S. Weidig, Girls' Sports, P. Curtin, Fund-raising, task and a greater knowledge of how to put a yearbook together. Those X period meetings in lO3, evening planning sessions, layouts, and dead- lines tinally led to this yearbook which we present to the students, teachers, and townspeople of Weston. Standing: D. Bump, Photography, J. Wetzel, Activities, R. White, Funds, T. Malamud, Sales, O. Connolly, Business, Mr. Mitchell, Ass't. Adv., Mr. Mueller, Financial Adv., J. Robbins, Boys' Sports. Not shown: S. Wilson, Literary. y gypsum f