(Possible
title “The Past and the Future”)
Dee: Parents, teachers, and
friends: I represent the graduating class of 1956. Upon me has fallen the duty
of being the narrator of this program. Do not be surprised that what you see or
at what you hear. Remember! Anything can happen!
Don: Hey! Wait for me. This
is my 1st year in Yardville and I almost missed my own graduation. You know,
I've had a grand time this year. Have all of you had as good a time as I have
had? What good time did you have in the other grades? Tell me what I missed!
Suzi: oh, yes I remember. We
thought we were big shots, finally going to school like our older brothers and
sisters. But then, all our pride was taken away when the 1st graders sang: “kindergarten
baby, stick your head in gravy.”
Barbara W: do you remember
the tomato juice we used to have in kindergarten? I certainly do, and it was
awful! I don't think there was one who liked it, even if they did, they
wouldn't dare to say so.
Suzi: and do you remember
what we did with it?
Don: don't keep me in
suspense. What did you do with it?
Danny: we used pretend we had
to go to the lavatory so we could pour it down the drain.
Jean N: we did many childish
things when we were young.
Ed C: oh! We weren't so
childish. At least we thought we were growing up.
Ken: Oooh! I remember the
time that Billy Kurst fainted.
Cathy: what happened?
Bev: how come?
Betty: I sat next to Billy
Kurst when we were in the 1st grade. Everyone was quietly at work when suddenly
I heard a scream. When I turned around Billy lay on the floor.
Carol F: did he hurt himself?
Pat K: why did he faint?
Betty: we don't know. We
never found out.
Jody: well, Betty, you didn't
do so well yourself. I remember that you cried because you didn't want to go to
school.
Kathy V: yes, I remember
Betty's father sitting in the hall trying to coax her into the classroom.
Trina: how about the time
Arleen was playing jacks and the ball hit the teacher on the head. You are
lucky you didn't get punished.
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Carol H: then came the time
when some of us became unruly.
Carol F: like Carol, when she
bit the teacher. But I'm not saying anything which Carol…
Carol H: oh! Don't tell me.
Louie: we won't, but how
about the arguments the girls used to have about their dolls? They couldn't
tell which was the prettiest. How stupid!
Sara: oh, Louie! you wouldn't
know. You're a boy! All you know about are tadpoles, frogs, and things like
that.
Bob H: I remember the time
when Billy and I were supposed to clean the fish bowl. We poured the tadpoles
into the sink and down the drain they went.
Dick T: yes! Bob! You should
talk. How about the time you kissed Kathy during reading class?
Bob H: aw! You don't have to
bring that up.
Kathy N: one day some of us
were helping the teacher after school and she had to go to the store for some
painting supplies. Betty and I were left behind to continue painting the orange
crates. We started fooling and spilled all whole quart of turpentine, but we
didn't know how to clean it up. It started out a tragedy and ended with all of
us laughing.
Karen: that reminds me about
the 7th grade Christmas party.
Leota: Barbie, you were
there. Tell us about it.
Barbie W: there was a group
of girls fixing punch and getting the cookies ready while the rest of the class
were down watching movies. The teacher told us that she should mix the punch
because we might spill it. After we had it in the gallon jug she started to
shake it. It slipped out of her hands and fell on the floor. It went all over
us and all over everything.
Susan S: I remember how
worried I was because somebody got it on me.
Gerry: finally we cleaned up
everything and the party was a big success.
Barb R: at the end of the
year we went to Holiday Lake. And did we have a good time!
Lurene: everyone came back
sunburned and tired. Many a time we heard, “ouch! Don't slap me on the back.”
Carolyn: I wish I could have
been there.
Tim: you certainly did miss a
lot of fun. I wish I could have had the same experiences over again.
Marvin: tomorrow is near.
That's our big day.
Lynn W: at last we reached
8th grade. We thought we were very important, the same as when we entered
kindergarten.
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Ann S: this year we have look
forward to, so much.
Colin: I joined you this year
and I have liked it very much. I made new friends as well as kept the old ones
in Massachusetts.
Barb Bei: is it true that you
were awarded the title of Golden Voice of new Hampton?
Colin: y-e-s.
Class: come on, Colin, sing
for us.
Colin Sings
M. Knott: now we know why you
were given the title of “Golden Voice.”
Carol S: oh! Kathy, I heard
you were taking piano lessons. Show us what you can do.
Kathy S: really, I can't
play. I've been taking lessons for only 8 weeks. How could you expect me to
play a solo? My piano teacher plays very well. I brought her here to see our
program. I would like to introduce to you Miss Jean Newbold.
Jean
plays
Kathy S: that was wonderful,
Jean. I hope someday I can play as well.
Barry W: that Norwegian
concerto reminds me of a story Bob told us in English class.
Don N: we've had long-haired
music so let's have a short haired story.
Bob A: story.
Leona H: say Joyce! Didn't we
have a grand trip to Valley Forge?
Joyce M: couldn't we see far
the top of that tower? About 40 miles.
Billy K: maybe farther.
Frank: how nice the bus
driver and guides were to us. They were swell follows. I hope we have the same
bus drivers when we go to Seaside.
Ruth P: after all these
months and years this night has finally arrived.
Class: ah! Oh! Whee!
Schroeder: ALLAH!
Carol A: graduation night, at
last. Why may we not have our diplomas now? We've earned them.
Gary G: Mr. Hancock. Paging
Mr. Hancock. Oh! There you are.
Mr. Hancock
introduces class to Board member. Diplomas are distributed.
Barry M: say, Mr. Hancock,
haven't you forgotten something?
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Ginny: weren't we, some of us,
supposed to receive something extra special?
Mr.
Hancock ---pins etc.
Joan B: I wonder what is
going to happen in the future?
Arlene: Boy! I can't wait
until tomorrow.
Tom H: why?
Arlene: tomorrow we take our
Seaside trip. This will be our last trip together.
Jacquelyn: Friday is the last
day of school.
Lynn B: then they can play
ball and go swimming all we want.
Cathy: most of us are going
on vacations.
Don: maybe I'll go to
Tennessee.
Barb B: I am going to Ohio
Eleanor: I'm going to the
shore.
Me, too. So am I.
Ed A: just think, when
vacation is over we are going to Steinert.
Joyce R: I hope we will like
it.
Ruth L: I heard that in
Steinert there are many activities. I am quite sure we will like it. At least,
I hope so.
Jody: a few years from now we
will be graduating from high school.
Dee: I wonder what the future
has in store for us. Beverly, what are you going to be when you grow up?
Bev: I hope I'm going to be a
singer.
Dee: Will you sing for us?
Bev: Sing? Me? Now?
Dee: certainly! Why not?
Bev: I'll try.
Beverly sings
Dee: that was wonderful, Beverly.
The next thing we know you will be on Ed Sullivan's program.
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Ed Cacase: I hear that Bruce
wants to be an electronic engineer.
Dan: Bruce, how about fixing
my radio for me. It's been on the fritz for weeks.
Bruce: I'll try. You know I
fixed one of the teacher’s. I think, perhaps I can do something for you.
Dee: I think we have quite a
bit of talent among us. It is anyone planning to go in for sports?
Gary F: I’d like to play
professional baseball and be a shortstop for the Dodgers.
Bob A: so would I. Maybe you
and I can make it together. We've been pals. Let's remain pals.
Added? (The
girls are good in sports too. Our team
won the baseball championship.)
Dee: Don, I always thought
you were going to be a musician.
Don: I like music, but I
think I'll join the Navy first and then study music. Maybe I can get some music
training there. Ed, I hear you play well; let's have it tune.
Ed
trumpet solo
Ruth S: some of us are going
in training for other jobs and professions. I'd like this to be a . . .
Ann S: I'd like to go to
business school.
Ed C: I'd like to join the
Air Force.
Vin K. I'd like to go in for
medical research.
Diane: I'd like to be an
interior decorator or a fashion designer.
Donnell: I haven't made up my
mind what I want to be, yet. Maybe I better get busy.
Carl T: chemistry for me.
Ed SZ: I wish I could make up
my mind what to do.
.
Dee: we have had a grand time
talking over the past and what we expect to do in the future. Let's end our
discussion by singing our class song. Do you remember how we composed it in
English class one day? Let's try that.
Class
song
THE END
The Cast
Page 1 Dee Totten Don Casella Suzy Pollack Barbara Waln Danny Wilkins Jean Newbold Edward Carwile Ken Brower Cathy Cardinal Beverly Peterson Betty Ann Ezzo Carol Frech Patricia Krolikowski
Jody (Josephine) Vizzini Kathy Volk Trina Moldovan
Jody (Josephine) Vizzini Kathy Volk Trina Moldovan
Page 2 Carol Heaton Lewis Cizmadia Sarah Hendrickson Bob Hollowell Dick Tantum Kathy Nutt Karen Sloan Leota Mushinski Susan Stearns Gerry Henderson Barbara Reiss Lurene Senf Carolyn Teeple Tim Jones Marvin Matlack Lynne Wood
Page 4 Ginny Maul Joan Bendy Arleen Rubino Tom Hendrickson Jacqueline Gudeski Lynn Boltz Eleanor Goldy Ed Applegate Joyce Rigby Ruth Lawton Bruce Kurtz Gary Frese Ruth Sprague
Page 5 Ed Cacase Vincent Karasko Diane Lanning Charles Donnell Carl Terraski
From Eleanor Goldy Guear:
ReplyDeleteI can identify the teacher - Miss Naomi Williams. Miss Mae Davis was the other 8th grade teacher. It may sound square to our ears in this day and age, but to incorpporate all those kids into a play with special talented kids performing, and come out with a somewhat meaningful program probably took some doing. These ladies were over 70 at the time, so their point of reference was also a lilttle old-fashioned.
It had to be the hottest day of the year - the middle or late in June with no air-conditioning in the auditorium! We were packed in rows on the stage and it was a wonder that no one fainted. We were arranged and proceeded in from the back of the auditorim in 2 lines, the shortest people seated in the front row on the stage - i.e. Suzy Pollack, Charles Schroeder, and myself!
I think all the girls had to wear white dresses, not sure about that. I remember my Mother made mine! We went out to Greenwood Dairy for refreshment afterwards and I got a strawberry ice cream soda spilled on my white dress!
I remember it well....!
Eleano