Beall High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Frostburg, MD)

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HAND-MADE BLAZERS, skirts, and vests stitched by the senior high home economics classes were entered in competition for the first time in the annual art show. First place winner. Joni Brode. spent the second semester working on her award-winning quilted blazer. FOR A FINALE. Kim Buskirk goes front and center to accept the applause from the student body. The ensemble gave a repeat performance at the close of the sports award assembly. r TO HELP WELCOME Moms and Dads with a little brighter hel- lo.” ninth graders Trey Flippen and Jim Jefferies spend their fifth period art class hanging flowers on the fence. SPRING FESTIVAL

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FROM SWEATS AND TANK TOPS to tights and leg warmers, members of the senior high ensemble get together for adviser Mrs. Cynthia Mappin to take a picture. Mrs. Mappin has made it a habit to compose a bulletin board before entering the pictures into her ensemble scrapbook. HOPING TO GET OUT of their morning classes of math and social studies. Mike Eberly and Danny Niner help out the Art department by hanging displays done by the junior high students. S H g r L Bremen Feelin Both in the art studio and on the stage, j m they yearned to fly high, hQ Afl f hoping their work would live on forever. Fame — the tune will rattle forever in the minds of 50 senior high ensemble members. On May 19 the group presented a standing ovation performance, wearing anything from sweats and Nikes to body suits and leg warmers. After swaying and clapping to Sing the Body Electric, the punkers scrambled to change for the hat and cane routine of New York. New York. while David Parnes moved the crowd with his two- minute drum solo. Hot Lunch Jam. Dressed in their $15.00 Broadway outfits, ev- eryone, including the guys, did waist kicks as they stepped around the heart of the Big Apple. For the second straight year the ensemble pre- sented an encore performance at the sports awards assembly the following day. Before and after the music presentation, the gym doors opened for spectators to view the art show. Divided into the top categories of “fine arts” and useful arts,” students from both junior and senior high art, home economics, and industrial arts classes participated. The top art honors went to Robin Swanson for her 3-D ceramic mugs; Lisa Richards, Best of Show; Mark Porter, 2-D draw- ing of football players, and Steve Malong, junior high Best of Show. Over 50 awards were presented for the out- standing displays. R Centofonti TO SLOW the pace, the ensemble sings and sways to the beat of Sing the Body Electric, a musical selection from Fame. 8 — SPRING FESTIVAL

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Fcelm From dawn to dusk, they primped and • checked each detail. It was the day of IjOOCI I the prom, and they felt like royalty. Everyone wanted to look his best. Most of the female prom-goers jumped into their bathing suits by 10:00 a.m. to catch a fast tan in the backyard. WKGO blasted over the radio while the guys busied themselves washing the car, picking up the flowers, or borrowing Uncle Tom's shoes. My hair looks a mess.” “I can’t find my pearl earrings. “Do you know who borrowed them?” chattered the girls with their best friends over the telephone. They rushed out to Drug Fair to pick up eye shadow or to buy some fingernail polish. Too soon, the sun set and beaming mothers helped their daughters into gowns, tying bows and hooking bustles. Proud fathers straight- ened their sons' ruffles, cuffs, and cumberbuns. Following the picture-taking ritual for both sets of parents, most couples feasted at the Lane Center buffet. Others ate at Warn- ers, Gehaufs, or Al’s. When the Chinese Bandits sounded out the beat, couples hit the dance floor. As the theme Through the Years played, steps slowed down to a shuffle. By after-prom time, everyone had kicked off his high heels or dinner jacket and had slipped into a pair of Lees and a T-shirt. The sounds of Full Steam Eddie shook the walls of the Maplehurst ballroom. Revellers gam- bled in the Jaycee's casino or soaked up the moonlight on the balcony. When it was over, each person had his own special memories. The night touched every- one with a little magic. AFTER FINISHING a full-course meal. Larry Beal picks up a piece of strawberry shortcake for his date Kelly May. The ice sculpture. 82. decorated the dessert table. TWISTING AND TURNING. Rhonda McKenzie talks Jay Jenkins into letting loose on the dance floor. Jenkins fig- ured the evening cost him $95. Photo by Ruhl's PROM