Junior Class Play
Thoroughly Enjoyed
By Large Audience
The first snowfall of the season
did not keep Valley folk from at
tending the Junior class play,
"The dust of the Earth,” present
ed at the Palmer gymnasium last
Saturday night. Curtain time was
delayed for the benefit of those
who"might be late due to slippery
roads with the play opening at
approximately 8:i5 p.m. to an al
most-capacity audience, which
thorougnly enjoyed the play.
The production, a melodrama
by Katherine Kavanaugh, was
something new in the choice of
Junior class plays here. But it
was a happy choice with the au
dience enthusiastically responding
to the Cinderella theme of the
poor little orphan girl triumph
ing over all her unhappy cir
cumstances in the end with
riches, romance, a happy reunion
with her long-lost father, and the
vindication of her beautiful moth
er whom she had never known.
Not only was the plot of the!
more serious type of play some
thing new for the class play but
also, for the first time here, dif
ferent scenes and changes were
attempted. The changes of scenes
were accomplished within the or
dinary time allowed for intermis
sions at any play and went off
very wrell.
The tempo of the play was ex
cellent and all of the amateur ac
tors gave very creditable perform
j ances. Make up, costumes and
i stage settings and props were all
| very good.
The cast was comprised of Nor
| ma Nelson starring as Nell, the
orphan; Vernon Fridley as David
Moore of Maple Cottage: Gloria
Lepak, his wife, Susan; Gen De
Land, their daughter, Elizabeth;
Jerry Smith, their son, Jerry; Jim
Cauikins, as the Rev. Dr. Temple
ton; Betty Harris as Miss Ara
bella, the village newspaper; Wes
ley Eckert, as John Ryder, the
young master of Maples estate;
Miles Rice as Wandering Tom, a
mystery: Ernie Marth, as Old
Mose, his companion.
The play was directed by Mrs.
Jean LaCross with Joseph E.
Hudock as production manager.
Serving on committees were
Wanda Lindsey. June Pietila,
Nelda Casper and Margaret Reed
in charge of tickets; Margaret
Reed, Gen DeLand, Bonnie Larsh,
Chuck Miller and Barbara Tira
pelli, in charge of advertising;
Gloria Lepak and Betty Harris,
programs; Gus Klem, Jim Caul- ,
kins, Bob Lacker, Vernon Fridley,
Miles Rice, Jerry Smith, Wesley
Eckert, Ernie Marth and Wesley
Grover in charge of stage and
props; Gus Klem, in charge of
special effects; Bonnie Larsh,
prompter; Wanda Lindsey, Faye
Werner and June Pietila, in
charge of make-up; Gus Klem,
curtain.
Acting as usherettes were De-!
j lores Lentz, LaVerna Stater, June J
Pietila, and Barbara Tirapelli.
The Junior Class is to be con-1
gratulated on its play, which!
called for “real acting ability,” as
Mrs. LaCross, the director, point
ed out, and a concentrated effort
on the part of all members of the
class for the success of the pro
duction. In addition, it brought a
delightful evening of entertain
ment to Palmer.
The play was presented for the
school children on Friday after
noon at a special dress rehearsal.
WAS1LLA GRANGE
Harvest Dinner
In Community Hall
November 18, 6 to 8 P. M.
Everyone Welcome!
Adults $1.50 Children 60c
they just arrived—four carloads. We want
you to come in early, while you have a selection.
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* Living Room Suites
* Occasional Chairs
* Breakfast Sets
* Rollaway Beds
Innerspring Mattresses
* Plastic Overstuffed
Easy Chairs
* Mattresses
Yes a carload of them—in
cluding the famous Sealy
brand. Hollywood legs
available.
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