Central High School - Optimist Yearbook (Crookston, MN)

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"GLORY to God in the highest, peace on "JlNGLE Bells, Jingle Bells"-Under the direction of Mr. Lehrer, the music students sing gay carols. earth, good will to men

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haiida Highlights As the curtain parted for the first number of the Christmas program, the black-gowned stage band played its "Christmas Suite." Then the choir joined in the spirit with Christmas carols. "Song Over the World," a series of events leading to the Nativity and tied together by a narrator and an off-stage voice, was presented by a cast of freshmen and sophomores with Ruth Ann Bergum fMaryJ and Richard Coau- ette Uosephl. A section from the senior choir furnished vocal accompaniment from the pit. The traditional processional closed the produc- tion. left: "NIGHT comes to the town of Bethlehem"-Joyce Fylling CVoiceJ, Mary McC'ulla and Mary Margaret Johnson CNar- ratorsj. right:"THIS is the hour"-Shep- herds, Young Modems, and Travelers worship before the Christ Child. , f Song over the World Narrators . . Margaret Johnson, Mary McCulla Voice . . .... Joyce Fylling Mary . . , . . . Ruth Ann Bergum Joseph . . . .... Richard Coauette Three Shepherds . Lanny Barness, Richard Casmey, Donald Arch David, shepherd ...... Paul Stenseth Travelers . . . Clinton Bendickson, Janice Hanson. Donald Fundingsland, Mary Lou Vanderbeek Young Christians . David Wilder, Robert Coauette. Lou Ann Leistman, Melvin Piper, Judy Hanson. Joan Fylling Direction ...... Miss Dirks. Mrs. Berg serif?

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U4 wi Q . l left: PUNCH for Leon Flancher and Claudea Olson by Jerry Panzer and Lois Olson. cafes and cabaret create Parisian theme Polished shoes, dinner jackets, and a flower garden variety of formals were donned by juniors, seniors, and faculty as they set off on an imaginary trip to Paris, beginning with the prom banquet. Miss Johnson and her junior committee plan- ned the journey, and Toastmaster Kenny Lang- bell set the pace in the Parisian atmosphere of miniature Eiffel Towers, top hats, and canes. The future of the graduates was prophesied, and generous seniors announced their will. From the sidewalk cafe prom goers went to the dance cabaret, where French poodles, bright flowers, and orchestra music set the "April in Paris" mood. The swishing of skirts in the grand march and the lingering moments of the last dance preced- ed the early morning house parties. Dawn found everyone drowsy, dreamy-eyed, and altogether happy- ARTISTS at work-Carole Anderson and Ann Lynne Erickson sketch guests. BOB Arch and Dell Beauchine 1 5 is if AQ' ygaifi A... x .T ' A I