Saranac Lake General Hospital Auxiliary

[[File:Hi-Lites of 1948.jpg|right|thumb|Adirondack Daily EnterpriseNone, June 29, 1948 Adirondack Daily Enterprise, June 29, 1948

Huge Crowd Sees Annual Show for Hospital Benefit

The Hi-Lites of 1948, annual show of the Auxiliary of the Saranac Lake General hospital was presented last night in the auditorium of the Harrietstown town hall before a capacity crowd that filled the hall.

Staged by John Edward Vogt, this year's show featured music skits, comedy acts and individual entertainment. The entertainment is given annually to raise funds for the Auxiliary's work at the Hospital.

The program opened with the National Anthem and overture by an orchestra composed of students from Deerwood Adirondack Music Center. Mr. Vogt, master of ceremonies, introduced the acts.

The opening number was "The Emperor's Garden" playlet in two scenes presented by 8th year students of the Saranac Lake High school of the Social Studies Council. Included was a dance by first grade children directed by Miss Ellen Starr.

Taking part were Patricia Ladd, Barbara Stringham, Katherine Leetch, Carol Lawrence, Linda Vought, Marianne McGrath, Phyllis Krinovitz, Joan Brooks, Janice Fuller, Sarah McKenty, Gail Tyler, Beverly Leib, John Jewell, Roy Garrant and John Taylor. Mrs. Grace Kiernan was director. Mrs. Sarah Carr was in charge of stage settings, Mrs. Margaret Duffy was pianist and Mrs. Catherine Noble was in charge of costuming.

The Knights of Columbus Quartette then presented vocal selections. Members were Jack Buckley, Robert Cromie, David Hanning and Stanley Wojciak. A harp solo followed and was played by Sally Day, 11 years old, of the Music Center.

The St. Bernard's Court, Catholic Daughters of America then gave a skit entitled "lnformation Please" featuring Eleanor Munn, Helen LeHart, Theresa Gerard, Rosemarie Koop, Lillian Goetz, Estelle Klein, Viola Turner, Delores Kilroy, Alice Dukett, Irene Duprey and Lillian Carlin.

A three-piece band was next heard and musicians were Danny Page, Pauli Gentile and George Calderi. Their act was on behalf of the Loyal Order of the Moose. Called from the audience, little Nancy DesLauriers sang several popular songs.

A humorous skit "The Big Fight" was the following feature on the program. Presented by the Lions club the cast included Charles Green, Thomas Stainback, Eddy Dreyfuss, Anthony Anthony, Paul Kaminsky, Ken LaDouceur, Dr. Stanley Ascher, Bert Burns, Francis Casier and Charles Seramba.

After a brief intermission the second part of the entertainment was given and opened with the presentation of "Around the World in Song" by The Women's College club. Mrs. Harold Hill directed with Mrs. Emmanuel Wolinsky at the piano.

Taking part were Athleen Lawton, Florence Chance, Ruth Arnold, Ruth Woodruff, Lisa Gronemeyer, Mary Packard, Carolyn Hopkins, Beulah Hoyt, Alice Edelberg, Patricia Bancker, Bernice Rubenstein, Ethel Arneel, Elise Chapin, Mildred Mahon, Jean Hutchins, Frances Gurley and Dorothy G. Downs. Soloists were Joyce Durgan, Margaret Buckley, Grey Gunderman and Helen Scharp.

The Saranac Lake Rotary Club's humorous skit "Mulcahey's Goat" was the next offering and was staged under the direction of Thomas B. Cantwell. Participants were Mr. Cantwell, Lyle Delamater, Irving Edelberg, John Pedroni, Ferris Hewitt, William Stearns, T. Jefferson Newbold, Ralph Leonard and James Miller.

The Saranac Lake Teen Canteeners offering was "A Night at the Canteen". Orchestra members were John Steidl, Jerry Carter, Walter Ryan, Aaron Drutz, Dick Weilenmann, Robert McKillip, Neil Wojciak and John Navin. Dancers were Natalie Bombard, Margaret Duffy, Mary Kerr, Earl Goodrow, Emanuel Bernstein, Jr., and Francis Dukett.

Concluding selections were a tenor solo by Art Schoenberger of the Music Center and the final hilarious skit "The Tonsorial Artist from Seville" presented by the Saranac Lake Medical Society.

The cast included Dr. Francis B. Trudeau, Dr. Giles Filley, Dr. Henry Leetch, Dr. Charles C. Haskins, Dr. Roger Mitchell, Dr. Daniel Brumfiel, Dr. W. Warriner Woodruff and Dr. John N. Hayes.

The staff for the show were Alton B. Anderson, stage manager; Edward H. Worthington, Jr., electrician; Kenneth Pratt, public address system and Lionel Arlan and Ralph Bruso, spotlights.