Bohemia Manor High School - Bohemian Yearbook (Chesapeake City, MD)

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BOHEMIAN 79 Yearbook Newspaper Drama Club Student Council Elections Honor Society FHA Editorial Production B. L. Coulter Val Hotra Rose Seward Adam Wolle Contributing Photographers B. L. Coulter Lea Williams ‘Adam Wolle

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EET THE CHATTER PAGE All during the year, millions of min- iscule things happen which seem of the utmost importance at the time, but later are forgotten. Rarely does any- ‘one remember them, and rarely, if 64 ever, are they reported in a school publication. It is to these small events that this page is dedicated. Stretch your memory and see how much you remember about the year of 1979. Pep rallies have always been a big event at Bo, but this year students, teachers, and the Rising Sun teams were treated to a spectacular, but infa- mous show. It was the first pep rally of the year. The stage band had learned some new popular pieces, and every- one was really pepped up. It soon turned out that some were a little too lively. Soneone in the junior high sec- tion decided to throw a box of straight pins onto the brand new floor. That was bad enough, but a fight in the bleachers filed up the crowd. As the culprits were being brought forward to the office they broke free, and stu- dents came streaming down the bleachers to get a good view. All this happened in front of the visiting Ris- ing Sun teams, and you can bet that the administration wasn’t too happy. Thinking back on it, isn’t it a surprise we got more pep rallies? In Summing up the senior class play this year, the best phrase to use Is ‘The Play That Almost Was.”’ The sad- dest part about this episode in the school year was the fact that the play was proceeding very well — almost on schedule — when it was cancelled, much to the dismay of the cast and the senior class. ‘‘Lillies of the Field,”’ adapted to the stage by F. Andrew Les- lie and taken from the novel by William E. Barrett, was the chosen play, and the cast, though prone to many set- backs, worked diligently on memoriz- ing lines, blocking, and becoming the characters of the play. Three weeks away from the production date, how- ever, Robert Gassaway was offered a job which he unfortunately needed to help pay for college. It was a sad day for all of the cast, but they all accepted it, knowing that if the same difficult decision had been theirs, they all would have wanted the rest to under- stand. To give credit to those people who worked hard becoming actors (especially those who had a hard time learning the craft, but stuck with it) the names of the cast are printed below: Danny: StuDDS sear ner ere Father Gomez Robert Gassaway ............. Homer Smith Beth Majomee eee Mother Maria Marthe Natalie Scheeler ............ Sister Elizabeth Jackie: Pierce oe eee Sister Gertrud Sue Dolde 2.4.2. san eee Sister Albertine Mark Balzer s3.).cspcicaee eee Jose Gonzalez David| Russel i eee Orville Livingston ‘‘The Bridge,’’ as it came to be called, was finally finished this year. After two years of stoplights, flag girls, and being late for school, the bridge spanning the C D Canal opened up both lanes on October 16, 1978. Stu- dents were so glad to be rid of the bother of asking, ‘‘Will | catch the light red or green? ’ that no one complained that traces of the construction remained until November 6. Still, there was much rejoicing when that bridge finally turned normal. The ‘‘Gifted and Talented Program’ at Perryville H.S. was an innovation which drew many Bo students in order to study drama, art, English, calculus, and biology. These students broad- ened their horizons at the expense of a forty-five minute bus ride, but they were lucky to meet students from other schools in the county. This pro- gram was a unique opportunity to spread high school learning a little fur- ther. The Perryville Drama Program pro- vided the school with a performance by Starlight 79 one day in May. This was a series of cuttings from plays from well-known Broadway play- wrights, and the students were treated to sections of ‘‘Who’s on First,’’ ‘‘The Odd Couple,’’ and ‘‘Brian’s Song.’ ’ To prove their versatility, the group per- formed a selection from ‘‘A Chorus Line,’’ a lovely song called ‘‘What | Did For Love.’’ Starlight 79 included many of Bo’s budding actors: Robert Gassa- way, Sue Dolde, Teresa North, Janel Lively, and Sue Russel.

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Standing: Mike Johnson, Ray Gould — Sports Editor, Danny Gassaway, Tim Cunningham, Tom Morris, Jeff Oliver, Lisa Aronson — Feature Editor, Sherry White, and Ms. Drummond — Advisor. Sitting: Debbie Cothin — Financial Manager, Charlene McCormick, and Mona Dorch.