Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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StuCo tackles numerous problems Class rivalry, prom disagreements and vandalism made life a little more difficult for members of the 1981-82 Student Council. Problems arose early in the year when rival classes began vandalizing each other’s float-building sites. Some instances of egg-throwing, shaving cream fighting and toilet-papering were reported to the Estes Park police. Principal Gordon Rudel said he would cancel all activities if any more vandalism occurred. Student Council then called a special assembly. Jenny Godbolt and StuCo President Mason Nichols led the assembly in a school-wide discussion to find a solution to the problem. Besides the traditional activities of StuCo, Morp and homecoming were also sponsored by the group. When juniors announced that prom would be held in the student center, an uproar occurred between seniors and juniors. In Council meetings seniors voted down all junior proposals to arbitrate the disagreement. Promising to fulfill his campaign pledges, Nichols got the Council to sponsor a jukebox for the student center. Profits were split 70-30 with Ed Casey. In the May 27 elections, the student body elected Tom Austin as president for 1982-83. Assisting him will be Shane Ring as vice president and Dan Gavell as secretary-treasurer. Listening intently, representatives from the senior, junior and sophomore classes watch activities at a Student Council meeting. They were held regularly on Thursdays. 20 Student Council

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‘Lil’ Abner’ a classic satirical play Satirizing the government is a fine art, and the classic comic strip “Lil Abner” has, over the years, effectively mastered that art. The musical production “Lil Abner” brings all of the residents of Dogpatch U.S.A. to life, and was presented by high school students on April 2 and 3. The play begins as the citizens of Dogpatch are informed that they must evacuate their town because the government is planning to use it as a test site for a nuclear bomb. In an effort to find some reason why the town should not be blown up, scientists discover Mammy Yokum’s (Bridget Denning) Yokumberry Tonic, the secret to Abner’s (Andre Lenzen) strength. Abner is taken to Washington for extensive tests, where General Bull-moose (Bill Becker) devises an elaborate scheme to gain the rights to Yokumberry Tonic. At Dogpatch’s annual Sadie Hawkins Day Race, Bullmoose sets his girlfriend, Appasionata VonClimax (Ann Eriksen), out to catch Abner and get him to marry her. When Dogpatch citizens find out that the final step in Bullmoose’s scheme is killing Abner, they storm Washington and make the General reveal his plan. When Abner returns from Washington he finds that Daisy Mae (Kim Mowery) has broken down and is about to marry Earthquake McGoon (Dan Williams). A romantic potion from Pappy Yokum (Matt Haughey) causes Abner to claim Daisy for his own, and they are married. The musical concludes as the government announces that Dogpatch has been declared a historical monument and is no longer a testing site. Mowery emphasized that the production was “well cast and everyone worked really hard at the end to put it together.” Mitzi Deal directed the play. “Lil Abner” provided a weekend of exceptional comic and musical entertainment for the audience as well as the players. The hero of Dogpatch, Jubilation T. Cornpone, is introduced to young Scarlet (Kati Newsom) by Marryin’ Sam (Scott Mowery). “Lil Abner” 19

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In the spotlight. Susan Spradling (top left) recites her campaign speech to the student body. Listening to the newest sounds from the Go-Gos, Larkin Campbell. Shadd Ring and Rod Thayer (top right) dance to music from the StuCo jukebox. During a recent rap session. President Mason Nichols and Vice President Lisa Abrames (left) lead a discussion while Secretary Treasurer Angie Coale takes down minutes. Decked in his favorite Hawaiian shirt, Shane Ring (above) addresses his campaign speech to his fellow classmates. Student Council 21