Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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THE POSTMISTRESS AND HER FATHER (Debbie Booth and Randy Wilson) discuss the possibility of Evans ' scholarship. MR. JONES OFFERS to marry Bessie when she announces her pregnancy. Corn is Green 21

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' The Corn is Green ' A hit performance The Corn is Green , written by Emlyn Williams, was presented by the Mas- quers on Oct. 4-6. The play was directed by B. }. Sher- man, and featured Jo Ann Lough of the Speech Com- munication and Theater staff. Also performing was Christine Fazio, returning with the Masquers after 10 years. The setting is a 19th cen- tury Welsh coal mining town. Miss Moffat, por- trayed by Lough, comes to the community and tries to start a school. Moffat finds Morgan Evans (Steve Jones) to be an intellegent young man. She works to give Morgan a good education and even- tually helps him to win a scholarship to college. THE MAID, MRS. Watty (Mary Riley) talks to Mr. Jones (John Retton) about her somewhat colorful past. BESSIE WATTY (Cathy O ' Dell) tries to seduce a confused, drunken Morgan Evans (Steve Jones). DRESSED IN HIS coal mining attire, Evans listens to Miss Moffat explain why he should enroll in the school. 20 Corn is Green AFTER MANY disagreements, Miss Moffat and the Squire (Mark Oreskovich) work together to send Morgan Evans to college. - S!tt£tf

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Cross Country Victorious season » This year ' s cross country teams had outstanding sea- sons. The men ' s team, com- posed of nine runners, placed third in the West Virginia Conference, a dra- matic improvement over last year ' s seventh position. The team was undefeated in dual meets with a record of 3-0 and closed the season with a 5-1 mark. Rick Dye stood out as top individual finisher in the conference meet and was number one runner on the team. The entire men ' s team will be returning for next year ' s running season. At the present time, Fair- mont State has the only women ' s cross country team BRIAN HAMRICK, Elston Perry, and Rick Dye run for a three-way first place tie in the West Virginia Tech meet. in West Virginia. The team of eight women completed the season with a 3-1 record. There is no con- ference for the women ' s team. Senior Mary Gerrard, a three-year letter person, set a college record for the 10,000 meter run. Chris Harby, freshman, set a record for the 5,000 meter run and sophomore Carol- ine Toothman, a record for the five-mile run. Unfortunately, most of the women ' s team will be lost at graduation. ROBIN BENNETT keeps pace with the pack at the beginning of a meet. 79 MEN ' S TEAM: bottom row: Brian Hamrick, Bill Weekley, Elston Perry, Rich Dye; back row: John Snodgrass, Craig St. Pierre, Mike Williams, Harry Sanders, Tom Burns. x§ a o 22 Cross country