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Aid to Education Cast Labels'First Lady': Rosy Nancy Studies,
The need for a strong educational system
is unquestioned, but the people of our Humor, Scandal, Emotion
country have refused to vote the necessary by Ziegel Budgets Free Time
funds. "More money is spent on bubble "Hilarious," exclaims Dins Block. "Rio-
gum every year in the United States than tons," says Richard schmidt with enthusiasm.
"Hilarious," raves Laurilyn Harris. "A
on academic scholarships." We must not thigh-slapper," proclaims Stephen Bush. by Camille LeGrand
hope that the American voters will sud- "Keeps me rolling on stage," comments vicky Who has the rosiest cheeks in the senior class and wishes
Spelman. "A fine example of a well-cast and people would stop making comments about them? None other
denly change their sense of values. If expertly directed play," concludes director than Nancy Bradeen, who actually has nothing other than her
accomplishments to blush about.
something is to be done, however, a defi- Wayne L. Gregory.
nite plan must be adopted immediately. This is First Lady, a play which keeps After six years of devotion to GAA, she finally reached the
critics howling and the audience laughing until ultimate- she was manager of hockey. Wow. Also, after six
President John Kennedy, in his New they cry. The curtain goes u9 Friday night in a years of study, she made Cure Laude and Bryn Mawr, early ad-
Frontier, has proposed a solution- direct production guaranteed to keep everyone in missions, no less!
federal aid to education, lie argues that stitches, including the actors, When it comes to activities, Nancy should turn fire-engine red
For the pure-minded there is Vicky Spelman, with pride. She puts her advanced English to use as rewrite
only the Federal Government is able and who, as Mrs. Louella May Creevey, president of editor of the CHATTERBOX and co-editor o the next CHAT-
willing to initiate the needed legislation, the Women's Peace, Purity, and Patriotism TERBO× Jr. She doesn't put her advanced math to use. choir
League, makes such on-the-spot observations comes in handy, though, for she was in Walnuts' singing chorus
He further states that the majority of the as, "In a larger sense there is no sex,really!" for two yeats. Her dramatic
American people is indifferent to this For the scandal-seekers there is Dina achievelnent was the role of
problem, and therefore a solution will not Block, playing Lucy ayne, who searches the an angel (ironically enough)
commence on the local level. Congressional Library most conscientiously to garbed in a sheet, for Peanuts.
find evidence which proves that her arch rival Since she has, like most
On the other hand Senator liarry Gold- for First Lay, Laurilyn llarris, has been seniors, so much spare time,
water proposes that responsibility for aid "living in sin." The sublety of much of First she fills it up with Y-Teens,
to schools remain entirely with the local [ady pleases Dina. She says, "The play is Latin Club, ushering at the
full of satire an:l quick wit which ought to Shabert, and her church youth
government. Voters on the local level will amuse everyone," group, using advanced Latin
be willing to vote more funds for school For those who like to laugh, none can satis- training to grade papers, and
aid because every dollar, up to $100 per fy as does Stephen Bush. As Supreme Court interpreting dreams. In the
Justice Carter Hibbard, he finds diversion in hours ,left-between two and
year, which each pay in taxes for educa- Snooky Wookums of the comics and the Whoops four A. 1.--she plays the piano,
tion may be deducted from his federal in- family on television. First Lady, he claims cooks (she's rather domestic)
speaking in character, "is even funnier than and chortles with delight as
come tax. Snooky Wookums." unsuspecting people ask her
By this simple plan not only would there For the politically-minded there is Richard to play bridge. (They assume
be increased funds for our schools, but Schmidt, who, to quote his press agent, is that she can play well e-
"big, real big, the biggest -- almost all of six hough[).
also control of these funds would still be and a half feet." Perhaps Richard is the most Every summer Nancy goes
with the local governments and there would excited about Friday night. "I can hardly wait tripping off to Maine or any
be no direct increase in cost for the tax- to kiss the leading lady," he confesses, other pace hanty to see how
Laurilyn llarcis, who is as enthusiastic as the other half lives-you knoa,
payer, anyone about the play, finds particu ar Jelight the all-brawn-ant-up-brains out:loors type. While at home she
Let us examine the second point. It is in portraying Irene ilibbard. "it's wonJerful! lives for every seconJ or third week when Dan comes home from
to be feared that in time along with aid i can say all th6 nasty things I never lared state, enjoys her "terrific family life," and rushes to get at the
from the Federal Government there will say before. Most fun!" crossword putete before her mother Jots. "Nance" believes
Finally, there's Dick Palmer, playin in tradition-every time she goes to Nan LouJenslager's she
come control. For those who doubt this Charles, the butler. "My part is one of the has to have a peanut.
we cite the unfair competition to private largest in the play," he boasts. "Why, I have The future is a shaky business for everyone: Nancy is vacil-
almost as many lines as I have entrances!" lating between social work, religious education and life as a
power companies resulting from the federal- See you Friday night! missionary. Actually, she's
waiting for an "inspiration-type
ly owned and built Tennessee Valley
00uthority Letter Gives Opinion on 'Peanuts' of thing' toguide her.
Wanting twins, escaping from
Moreover, only local agencies have the Cincinnati, and not wanting
first-hand knowledge necessary for the ac- We believe that the Class of '63 oniv about 1300 people. Furthermore, money are three things of which
she's sure. A novelty atWal-
should be allowed to have two per- the class cannot make money if it tries
formances of the Peanuts, Our ad- to put on one show of the traditional
ministration believes, and we agree, quality.
that the Peanuts is produced annually As an examp e, if the Class of '61
to unify the class and make money, ha had only one performance of its
This year restrictions have been Peanuts, the class woul:l now we aboot
p ace:l on the show: that there be 10 $200 in debt, Merely raising prices to
practices on school days, that there insure profit is generally unsuccessful.
be one Saturday practice, and that If the class cuts the size of qualityol
there be only one performance. The the show, this cut will be apparent to
reason given by the administration for the class and audience alike, thus
these restrictions is that there is too causing a learth of pride and subse-
much time wasted by students fluting quent lack of unity for the class.
their crucial junior year. In summing up, we feel that the de-
We believe that the restrictions on cision to allow only one show has not
practice are reasonable, because a cut clown on the time to be spent on
well-organized, enthusiastic effort by the show, as the administration de-
the class can produce a fine show in sired, but has instead merely cut down
this time with sufficient funds. We on the show's importance. Because of
feel, however, that there should be two this action, the peanuts of '63 will
performances for the following reasons: have greater difficulty fulfilling both
First, a second performance requires of its goals. The class cannot put on
no more practice, only one more day of a show of which if can be proud and
action. No more crucial time is wasted at the same time make money.
on the second performance. Second, We believe that this activity, which
an average of over 2,000 students, promotes active student participation
parents, and faculty members have an- and initiative, should have been en-
nually attended the Peanuts, Many of couraged rather than discouraged by
these people could not see the Peanuts our administration.
of '63, because the auditorium holds -Tom Bettman anl Steve Katona
curate understanding of the needs and
desires of a particular system.
In short by either plan, more money for
our schools will be secured. But Senator
Goldwater's plan offers the added advan-
tage of keeping control at the local level
and of allowing the voters initiative.
The Chosen Few
The ruling that students ,nay not hoht a
major post on more than one publication is
backed by a sound principle. -'n adequate
job can be done by someone holding nu-
merous positions but an outstanding contri-
bution is more likely to be made in an or-
ganization where the leaders are devoted
primarily to its interests. Similar con-
sideration ought to be given in elections
of officers of other activities. Students
can fulfill their academic and extra-cur-
ricular objections more effectively if they
are not burdened by too many projects and
committee meetings.
nut Hills in that she claims
she is not an intellectual, Nan-
cy is an old but discouraged
hand at arguing religion with
her stubborn friends.
Religion is very important
to her; she now goes to church
not because she feels she
should, but because it is a
source of inspiration. "I want.
to Jevelo9 a complete faith,"
Nancy states us the object of"
her concern with religion.
Nancy is not always serious.
In fact, Nancy is seldom ser-
ious. Her fun time is used
arguing with people to make
them convince her she is smart
and making the straws come'
out "He loves me!" Her over-
whelming frustration, which is
quieklS" carrying her to nero.
roticism, is the unfulfilled
promise. She was promised
the car on her birthday, but
December 13 has come and
gone with no car yet.
As Helen sa's, "I didn't
know you were like that!"
You're getting red, Nancy.
I
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Another Viewpoint
The administration's recent decision to c r-
tail Peanuts rehearsals and to limit the Junior
production to one show reaffirmed the ultimate
objectives of Walnut Hills by placing extra-
curricular activities in a station subordinate to
school work, and by establishing a much-
needed precedent, the right of administration to
curb student activities.
In the past few years, the entire face of the
school has changed during the weeks before
Peanuts. Teachers discovered that students
thought of the show as a Broadway production.
School was ignored, grades plummeted. The
tension of staging a "prestige show" marked
juniors' academic attitudes as well as their
achievement.
Though the juniors became a more unified
group, this was detrimental because the unity
was limited to one class; schobl unity flagged.
Walnuts, for example, was overshadowed by
the variety show open only to one class. Now
the Peanuts has been relegated to a proper
perspective for the good of the school taken as
a whole.
We herald this decision as a wise step in
the right direction, since it restate$'Wsinut
Hills' purpose as an academic institution.
-Kim Ziegel