Beall High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Frostburg, MD)

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Before the dance. Christy Coleman gets help doing her hair from her sister. Debbie, who is also administrative secretary at Vo-Tech. Christy stayed after school to decorate and had to rush home to be ready before her date ar- rived. —V L Skidmore L SkM,more While taking a break from dancing. Dawn Barmoy chooses an hors d’oeuvre. Stephanie Gomer’s mother, Mary Catherine, provided the dinner mints for the dance. Dale Coleman catered the affair. As the music of Phoenix fills the cafeteria. sophomores dance around a tunnel of blue and purple balloons. Starting at 8:05. sophomores blew up 500 balloons to make the tunnel. ophomore Dance 9

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K Coleman SOEHOMOH HINE Starting at 3:05 to decorate, fin- ishing at 5:45 to rush home to dress by 7:00 for pictures and din- ner, and arriving. April 26 became more than just an ordinary day for the sophomores as they ap- proached their biggest event of the year. Preparations for the dance be- gan at 8:05 as sophomores blew up 500 balloons for a blue and purple, chicken wire archway. Stephanie Gomer drove to McCrory’s to buy ' „ flowers for table decorations, and 'Christy Coleman’s brother. Dale, catered the dance with fruit and vegetable trays. “I wanted the dance to be perfect,” said Christy, “I kept pestering Dale to make sure everything was just right.” To raise money for the class, Mrs. Karen Keller organized a fund raiser of calendars and wrap- ping paper. Because of the success of the drive, the sophomores could afford to hire the band, Phoenix. Problems arose for some mem- bers of the class when a baseball game was scheduled for the even- ing of the dance. Lee Ann Kenney kept the stats for the game while boyfriend, Andy Souders, played. Lee Ann left the game a half hour early. “1 needed more time than he did,” stated Lee Ann. Before going to the dance, cou- ples paraded around town show- ing off their outfits to various rela- tives. Billy McFarland and date, Michelle KamaufT, went to Drug Fair to show his sister, Michelle, their evening attire, while Patty Ketterman and John Wilson vis- ited Sacred Heart Hospital to share a moment with his mother who was a patient. With the theme. All I Need, the sophomores danced, ate, and so- cialized for three hours. At 11:00 the lights dimmed on the sopho- mores’ first formal. 8 S ame Difference

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After just finishing his newest invention, a firecracker, Jeff Schlegel (Mr. Syca- more) asks Mike Garlitz (Mr. Depinna) for as- sistance to try it out for the first time. Mr. Depinna and Mr. Sycamore spent most of their time in the basement creating inventions. K Manley Impressed with her daughter’s young gentle- man caller. Penny Sycamore, portrayed by Lori Duckworth, discusses love and marriage with Tony, Jason Brodc. and the other members of her family. Lori, in her second major theatri- cal performance, had the most lines and car- ried her script to every class. k Manlc FLAYING THU ALACE Ceiling lights blinked. House lights fell. Then, total black- ness. The Palace was in business. Way back in November, Tamnty Winner, on a tour to New York, had seen the Broadway pro- duction of You Can't Take It With You. In talking about it to thespi- an advisor John Cornmesser, she suggested that the local troupe present the comedy. After reading the script, Mr. Cornmesser decid- ed to do the play, using the inti- mate theater on Main Street. Showtime presented the same Broadway production and Mr. Cornmesser videotaped the show. On a Sunday night, the cast met at John Myers’ house to watch their characters in action. With costumes and props bor- rowed from the Community The- ater and from individuals, the set slowly came together the Satur- day before opening night. The cast painted flats and floors, and placed the typewriter in position. The set was finished. At the first dress rehearsal, critic Eyllnne Yeager previewed the practice, the first night that the full cast was present. The di- rector promised they’d pull it to- gether, but the day of opening night, Lori Duckworth was still reading her script book in all her classes. Then, Thursday night came. At 6:00 it was makeup and then the usual “break a leg” echoing back- stage. At 8:00 a full house awaited the “best high school production in years.” I r k Manley 10 S ame Difference