Kathleen Howard

Romance in the town of Midville is under the iron hand of the Civic League, whose moral purity campaign is so effective, there hasn't been a marriage in over two years.

After their beloved teacher gets married and leaves town, Curley and his classmates set out to discourage the new one from staying.

Tired from years on the road as a family vaudeville act, Joe and Kit Ballantine move with their daughter to a small New England town; when they arrive, the Ballantines find that the locals aren't interested in welcoming performers to their town.