George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Another Class . . . Come and Gone At last the long-awaited moment arrived. Adorned in blue caps and gowns 165 members of the Class of 1956 received their diplomas on June 7, 1956. Mr. James Sparks, president of the Class of 1935, Clark’s first gradu¬ ating class, delivered the commencement address. We Could Have Danced All Night! Madura’s Danceland was the setting for the Junior Prom, “Mo- dance band provided dreamy music from 8:30 until 11:30. Many ments to Remember”, on June 1, 1956. Pat de Mure and his couples attended the Post Prom Party.

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Dances Highlight School Year Clarkites are frequently seen in the gym on Satur¬ day afternoon hauling ladders around, dangling from the balcony and throwing rolls of crepe paper to each other. These actions are entirely normal—they are decorating the gym for a dance! Their efforts prove to be most worthwhile, for the gym that houses classes and athletic teams five days a week is transformed into a splendid ballroom for the week¬ end dance. Ranging in type from sock hops to semi-formals, dances are sponsored by school clubs and classes throughout the school year. Special events were featured at several dances this year. The main attraction of the C Club dance and of the Junior class dance was the crowning of royal¬ ty. At the “Basket Ball”, sponsored by Booster club, varsity, B-Squad and Freshman basketball teams and their respective cheerleaders were introduced. An autograph dance was given by the POWDER HORN staff to celebrate the publication of the 1957 PH. “Blue Moon”, a dress-up dance, was given by the Junior Class on November 10. The crowning of a king and queen was the main attrac- 14

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Curtain Going Up Junior Class Play Trials and tribulations of a high school dramatics teach¬ er producing her first play are revealed in this comedy by Gregory Johnston. Miss Irene Burgess (Beth Madsen) is faced with the disappearance of the playbooks on the first day of rehearsal, a grouchy janitor Mr. Tony Peterson (Robert Shoemaker), a stage-struck leading lady Loretta Fuller (Crystal Ruskin) and several mixed-up romances. Other characters were Nancy Leveridge (Barbara Dean) who vied for the leading role in Miss Burgess’s play; Jocko Guthrie (Tom Regeski) the male star in Miss Burgess’s play; Andrew Fullbright (Michael Benne) the jealous lover of Lo¬ retta; Mr. Norman Carter (Frank Lenz) the suitor of Miss Burgess who was futilely pursued by Miss Carolyn Moran (JoAnn Stolarz); Milt Sanders (Ron Hooper) the practical joker of Miss Burgess’s cast; and Elsie Hunter (Ruth Ann Rudser) Miss Burgess’s stage director. Janet Young (Judy Pivarnik), Sylvia Moore (Phyllis Burosh) and Joan White (Sue Cox) were cast members; Buck O’Hara (Douglas An¬ derson) was the matinee idol of ‘the play within the play’; Miss Henrietta Rivers (Ruth Klemm) critic of Miss Burgess’s teaching techniques; Kyle Roberts (Pat Sandrick) Broadway actress and aunt of Jocko; Mrs. Young (Lora Lee Throm), Mr. Leveridge (Fred Thurston) and Mrs. Adkins (Marcia Tolchinsky) along with townspeople John Redding, Bill Liehe and Lorraine Mazur congratulated Miss Burgess. “Jocko! Andy! Don’t fight! I’m not worth it!” Loretta and Nancy separate the two boys who are fighting over Loretta’s affection. But Papa, Randolph will be killed!” In Miss Burgess’s play Loretta urges her father Andrew to give up a duel. “Buck, Buck, sign my program!” (Oh, what a man!) Buck O’Hara is chased by his ardent admirers. 16