Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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Jo Ann Bacon, portraying Mrs. Savage, discusses costuming for the all-school play with co- directors, Mrs. Kay Holmberg and Mr. Eddy Black. 17 Soap and water, cold cream, make-up and an abundance of tissue are necessities in the theatre, as Hannibal (Dave Smith) learns while practicing. The pungent smell of oil paint on newly-sized scenery flats deadened many a hardy appetite as it greeted all newcomers to the cafeteria. Students stood aghast at their first sight of a once familiar face smeared with the grease paint of a frustrated make-up artist. The frantic movements of the prompter suggested performing of a strange religious rite by some voodooist. Prop committee members scurried through the halls carrying eight-foot planks with, perhaps, a doll tucked under one arm. Cast members of the vocal department spent long hours rehearing for Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Gondolier,” while those students interested in dramatics spent tedious hours in prepara- tion for “The Curious Savage.”

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The Captain’s crown and glory patiently await the first strains of the orchestra before the final curtain call. Practice And Rehearsals Make Productions Glittering Spectaculars Dave Carlson tells his fellow shipmate Denny Dugan that he will never be able to marry the Captain’s daughter because he is but a sailor. A resounding finale, a tired, but proud cast, and a happy instructor mark the end of many endless weeks of hard work.

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“Smile pretty everyone!” The fun and hard work of summer institutes are over, but many fond memories remain. Here, Pam Patterson, Helen Mosora, Jo Ann Bacon, Judy Dust, Sandi Barney, Karen Soderstrom, and John Reiter pose for Make-up, scenery, character analysis, and new friends were parts of the Drama Club workshop this summer at Indiana University. Pam Ross and Denny Dugan could fill a book with their workshop experience. Doug Bateman. Each instituter received a supply of Christ- mas Cards to send to the students they met at Indiana University and Michigan State University this past summer. David De Jean, Salem-Washington high school, received the High School Journalism Institute scholarship to In- diana University from Professor Gretchen Kemp. John Reiter, Highland, and Frank Pipino were named alternates.