Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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‘Stigfeld Follies’ becomes reality; Satirizing Mae West, junior Mindy Rush sings “Codfish Ball” in the “Under the Sea” scene. Depicting World War I doughboys, male choir members join in singing Cohan’s “Over There.” 24 “Follies”

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During lunch hour, NCA committee member detains senior Tony Reid for opinion on student lounge. Exchanging views, Mr. Leroy Harwell and evaluator Mr. James Isaacs discuss English curriculum. Checking over self-evaluation booklet, NCA member Mollie Bailey examines final copy. To judge quality of instrumental groups, Mr. Carroll Copeland directs Concert Band.

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175 students join in production Duet of Gloria Peterson and Mike Carson har- monize in the singing of “It Had to be You.” After nearly 2 years’ absence, due to renovation of theatre, thespians returned and staged vaudeville musi- cal review, “Stigfeld Follies.” Under the direction of English teacher Mr. Martin Stiglitz, 175 per- formers worked before and after school to perfect lines and roles based on “Ziegfeld Follies” script. Stiglitz, students and choral direc- tor Mrs. Jacqueline Buss contributed ideas to write the show. “We wanted to do something special for our kids. Anybody could go out and buy a musical and do it. But we wrote our own show and everybody got a chance in it,” said Stiglitz. Scenes composing the musical included “Women thru History,” “The Shiek and Princess,” “Missis- sippi Suite,” “Under the Sea” and “World War I.” Flanked by Follies girls seniors Denisa Walker and Brenda Paige, ancient narrator Aesop, played by sophomore Ronald Wallace, recites the classical moral to the fable “The Fox and the Grapes.” Follies” 25