THEATER GUILD CONTINUES TRYOUTS
FOR 11 ROLES SEPTEMBER 5, 6, 7
Eleven delightful roles are
offered to local Thespians in
’ “The Curious Savage,” now be
* ing cast by the Valley Theatre
Guild.
Marziah Miller, director, has
scheduled additional tryouts
for next Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, Sept. 5, 6, and 7
at 8 p.m. in the Experiment
Station library. The extended
casting time will enable those
interested in trying out for
parts to select a date suited to
their needs in this busy sea
son, Miller said.
Rehearsals for this warm, in
genious serio-comedy will be
gin shortly after the Fair. All
roles are still open. Announce
ment of the cast will be delay
ed until all parts are assigned,
the director stated.
Although the starring role of
Mrs. Savage calls for an older
wojnan, it may be played by
someone younger, since make
up can age, it was pointed out.
She is a little other-worldly,
generous in thought and action,
except with the graspng mem
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bers of her family.
Inmates of “The Cloisters,"
the mental home to which Mrs.
Savage has been committed,
include Fairy Belle, a gentle,
homely girl in her early twen
ties who thinks of. herself as
beautiful; Jeffrey, a dignified
young man whose plane was
shot down during the war, and
who, as the only survivor of
the bomber crew he was pilot
ing, is unable to face the
1 world; Florence, a young wo
man who believes the child
she lost five years before still
lives; Hannibal, the statistician,
career ruined by automation,
who turns to the violin and
cheerfully fiddles his days
away; and Mrs. Paddy, a
fierce - looking middle - aged
woman who, told by her hus
band 20 years ago to shut up,
has never held a conversation
since.
Other roles include humor
less and boorish Titus, a U. S.
senator, the eldest of the Sav
age family; his sister Lily
Belle, a chic, brittle woman
equal to all situations except
that of her fortieth birthday,
who has been married six
times; and Samuel, judge,
over-ridden by his more
powerful brother and sister,
most of whose court decisions
have been reversed.
Others are Dr. Emmett, head
of the staff of “The Cloisters,”
a distinguished, youngish man
with a tactful manner, and
Miss Willy, a young, efficient
nurse who deals skillfully with
the inmates of “The Cloisters”
~'d the unpleasant members of
the Savage family.
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High Priests
Meet Aug. 17
The annual meeting of the
council of the Order of High
Priesthood was held Aug. 17
in connection with the meeting
of the Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons in Palmer.
In addition to the regular
business meeting and annual
election of officers, a class of
eight present and past High
Priests were initiated into the
Order. These included Oscar E.
Johnson, Wasilla; William B.
Bevington, Caesar D. Glaudo,
Roy A. A. Larson, Lawrence E.
Hough and Vilas A. Brandt of
Fairbanks; Edwin A. Palmer,
Anchorage; and John A. Wal
ler, Kodiak.
Officers elected were Rod
ney L. Johnson, Sutton, presi
dent; Travis L. Williams, An
chorage, vice-president; Den
ver Andrews, Kodiak, chap
lain; Charles W. Wilson, Pal
mer, recorder; William B. Bev
ington, Fairbanks, treasurer;
and Edwin A. Palmer, Anchor
age, master of ceremonies.
The Alaskan Order of the
High Priesthood was organiz
ed last year by Charles Wilson,
Travis Williams, and Charles
M. Marcott of Anchorage.
Writers' Conference
Features Contest
The League of Alaskan Wri
ters will hold its Seventh An
nual Conference in Anchorage
the fourth week in October, ac
cording to an announcement
made this week.
A contest will be the high
light of the conference, and
prizes will be given in the
short fiction, non-fiction, poe
try, TV plays, and juvenile
categories.
Writers throughout the State
may enter their manuscripts.
The deadline for entry is mid
night October 1, 1962. For in
formation, contest rules, and
application blanks write: Con
test, League of Alaskan Wri
ters, Box 2038, Anchorage.
The conference program will
feature speakers, movies, ex
hibits, social get-togethers and
banquet. All interested persons
are invited to attend.
Church attendance is a good
habit—make it a part of your
life.
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Wasilla
News Notes
By Jane Browne
t uneral services are pending
for Donald H. Marsh who died
early Tuesday morning. Rela
tives have been notified in Spo
kane, Washington. Marsh was
a member of t h e Pioneers of
Alaska. Born in November,
1912, he spent most of his life
\ in the Anchorage area. Survi
vors include a sister in Wash
ington and nephews in Wash
ington and California. The An
chorage Funeral Home is in
charge of burial arrangements.
Mrs. Clara Slumberger will
leave Friday evening for her
home in Seattle. Clara has
been visiting her daughter and
family and friends in the Wa
silla area since June.
Patricia Noonan, commercial
teacher in the Wasilla High
School, and Miss Joan Gowan
arrived last Wednesday via the
highway from California. Miss
Gowan will spend several
weeks visiting before return
ing to her home near Santa
Rosa.
* • *
Mr. Wilbur Atkins has re
\ turned to Wasilla and plans to
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The second largest corpora- i
tion ever to apply to do busi- ;
ness in Alaska has been grant
ed a certificate of authority to ;
do so by the Alaska Depart- j
ment of Commerce, it was an
nounced recently by A. H. Ro
mick, Commissioner. Gulf Oil
Company, which listed its cap
italization at more than a bil
lion and a quarter dollars, has
been registered with the Busi
ness Corporation Registration
section of the state Department
of Commerce.
The largest corporation reg
istered in the 49th State is Un
ited States Steel, which was
granted a certificate of author
ity to do business here in Sep
tember, 1961.
Principle offices of the cor
poration are in Pittsburg, Pen
sylvania.
reopen his garage soon after
September 1.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Weth
erington and family have mov
ed into Wasilla from their
homestead north of Willow.
Mr. Wetherington is a teacher
in the Wasilla Elementary
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Higgen
botham and daughters Chris
tine, Susan and Jeanne left
Wednesday morning for Beth
el. Mrs. Higgenbotham will
teach in the Bethel schools and
Mr. Higgenbotham will be em
ployed by the Division of Avia
tion, Department of Public
Works.
• * •
See you at the Cotton Candy
booth sponsored by the V.F.W.
Auxiliary Post 9365 during the
Fair, and don't forget Bingo
Saturday evening at 8:30 in the
Wasilla Community Hall.
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