Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Of Baghdad To Elston Stage Marsinah. Cathy van der Berg. warbles Baubles. Bangles. and Beads townspeople pause to listen. The poet. porxrayed by Greg Yealer. explains the predicament he is in to Jawan. Mex Reichl. Jawan is searching for his long lost son who is actually the Wazirh wares in the market place Was I Wazir? is performed by the Wazir. Mark Jones and a cast of thousands.

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Musical Imports The Golden Age 3. k g tious show in the history of Elston theater, a history which boasts such musicals as Oklahoma, South Pacific, Hello Dolly. Little Mary Sunshine, and Once Upon a Matress. Kismet was the combined effort of over fifty stu- dents, Costume Makers, Miss Smidt and Miss Booth; Chor- eographer, Melissa Baumgartner; Director, Mr. Stan Hold- craft; and Assistant Director, Peggy Kunkel. Other sup- porters of the musical were the subscribers to the Patron Program. Elston's Patron Program now in its second year, was an effort to raise money through the sale of Subscriptions which entitled the Subscriber to tickets and a place of recognition in the play's program. Aside from the financial and theatrical success of Kis- met. there was the critical approval of a demanding audience, an audience made up of parents, patrons, and Elston's student body. Mr. Holdcraft has said, I have a lot of faith in high school kids. They can handle almost any musical . . t and I've yet to be disappointed. Elston also has yet to be disappointed with the fine talent of her musical performers. nce again a pr0ud tradition was carried on 3 - at Elston this year with the musical produc- 8: tion of Kismet. It is the largest. most ambi- :. ' . 5' Caliph. Doug Wiseman. sings a love song to Marsinah, Cathy van der The townspeople trade their Berg. I4 Musical

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Graduates Accept any Seniors look at graduation as the end to dull books, sadistic teachers, merciless homework assignments. mal- odorous lockers, stuffy classrooms and the urgent warning of the minute bell. Yet Rev. O'Gorek helped remind the graduates that graduation should not be an end in itself. Keep on target. Don't take your eyes off your goal. It is as you will. You have to learn to make your decisions intelligently. Whatever be- comes of your life is up to you. Remember. it's your decision to make. this was the advice of Rev. O'Gorek as he spoke of the future to the graduating class. This was graduation Nineteen Hundred and Seventy Seven. Three Hundred and Sixty Two Seniors and honorary graduates, Mr. Adams and Mr. Jones, looked away from their yesterdays to the challenge of tomorrow. Doug Wiseman steals a moment of reflection before the final march. The graduates seem oblivious of the crowd. Larry Allen. Terry Aldridge and Helena Albertson wait for the signal to be seated. 16 Graduation