Apollo High School - Olympus Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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BLUES BROS. TOP 50’S WEEK Brian Bale, sings one of the songs from the Blues Brothers Four of the members play to a tune from the album Blues Brothers.” The hit album. group of seniors put in many hours of practice to perfect their performance. The cafeteria was crowded during both lunches to watch the imitation of the la- test band that has come back from the 50’s- The Blues Brothers. Brian Bale and Jeff Horstman played Joliet Jake and El- wood Blues, the lead members of the band. Other members included Mike Eas- terly. Tom Stoner. Alan Mast. Peter Bauer. Dan O'Connor. Ken Stutzman, Steve Stone, and Donny Wells. Students dressed in clothes of the 50 s gave the band the most support when they played at both lunch periods during 50’s week earlier this year. Right: members of the horn section are shown while they pause in between the song they performed.

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50’S BRINGS FUN FOR ALL Donny Wells, Buck Arbuckle. and Neil Pierce, swallow bravely as a cupful of raw eggs go slithering down their throats. All of them managed to keep down the raw eggs which was easier than the goldfish. Nostalgia reigned in an unusual twist during 50's week which was sponsored by the Srs. This year’s 50's week was unique due to the appearance of Apollo’s own Blues Bros. The Blues Bros, performed throughout both lunches, during the basketball game and at the dance to enthusiastic audiences. Other lunch hour activities included bubblegum chewing, marshmellow string eating in pairs, hula hoop- ing, gold fish eating for a free dance pass and a Volkswagon stuffing contest. The champion bubble gum chewers were Jackie Harker, Jr. and Jeff Dietrich, Sr. The winning pair of the string marshmellow eating contest was Me- lanie Hastings and Mike Lanning both Jrs. The winning hula hoopers were Melanie Hastings, Jr. and Laurie Shannon, Sr. The Sophs, and Srs. were both victorious during the lunch hours of squeezing the most people into a Volkswagon. As a festivity of fifties week, the Pom and Cheer lines switched roles. In bobbie socks and saddleshoes. the Pom Pon line cheered the crowds on to the varsity's basketball team’s victory. Fifties week, a time of rowdiness and fun during the lunch hours was captured in the Volkswagon stuffing contest. Although the space was cramped, the contest was enjoyed by all. 24

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MELODRAMATIC COMEDY PREMIERS Felicity Fair trys to tell Malvern Larkfield that she cannot marry him because of her amnesia. Cyril Bothingwell played by Ed Estes, tells Brocton played by Jim John- son. the scheme he will be using to take over the mansion. 26 Caught in the Villian’s Web,” directed by Bill Fer- rell, was the fall play of the 1978-1979 school year. The melodrama began its showing of three days on November sixteenth. Leading roles were Felicity Fair played by Karen Zieser, Malvern Larkfield portrayed by Jeff Orsburn, Regina Larkfield played by Patty McMahon and. Cyril Bothingwell -the villian- per- formed by Ed Estes. Above: Regina Larkfield talks to Nella Hargrave, played by Janet West, about the arrival of her nurse Felicity Fair. Below: Junior. Dean Bonzani as Dr. Belch, comments on the severe illness of Regina Larkfield.