Huguenot High School - Talon Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Mississipp! Moonlight Charms Belles, Beaux On April 26, the Junior Class presented ‘‘Moonlight on the Mississippi’ to the Class of '69. After passing under the canopy, couples crossed the “river’’ and entered the gambling room of the Proud Mary, where they were greeted by Sophomore belles and beaux. Friday night before the Prom finds Dawn Ready, Dianne Burke, Pam Cox, and Stephanie Ranson (ABOVE) hard at work hanging curtains and laying carpet. Bill Blair and representatives from Groom's Corner (BELOW) provide Doug Claussen with formal attire for the Prom. Hard-working junior boys Edmund Lottimer, Doug Elliot, Roger Pierce, and Lewis Smith take a few minutes rest in the rafters of the gym.

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Fantasticks Provokes Laughter and Tears A mood of fantasy and tenderness was suggested by the nostalgic tunes and romantic scenes in the spring play, The Fantasticks. A parable of love, The Fantasticks told the heart-warming story of a young couple whose fathers pretended to feud in order to draw the young people together. A bandit for hire, mock rape and an obliging wall contributed to the theme of the play. Produced by the Arion players on the nights of April 18 and 19, The Fantasticks provided the audience with an evening of enjoyment. (RIGHT) Matt's father (Jim Dickerson) exposes the farce of the abduction to the children (Phil Dorr and Beth Deane) while Luisa’s father (Richard Clarke) looks on disapprovingly. (BELOW) Having just clambered out of the props box, the Old Shakespearean Actor (Tommy Hewitt) and The Man Who Dies (Robin Russell) announce to the world that the players have arrived. 24 ts grew ee aot 5 os es 4 . e ’ 4 2 (BELOW) Luisa (Beth Deane) enthusiastically sings about a prized possession, her mother’s necklace, as the Mute (Lynn Keeton) places it around her neck.

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stately Mansion Graces Landscape Gasps of wonderment were heard as couples moved through the casino and walked down the drawbridge into the magic of Mississippi moonlight. The walls were transformed into old Southern countryside, the sky boasted stars and angel hair clouds, and, in the center, stood a gazebo from a plantation garden. Music was provided by Bob Marshall and the Crystals who played from the veranda of a Southern mansion. Participating in the figure, Senior and Junior Class officers and Senior Superlatives formed a banjo and parasol — two symbols of plantation life. — : et ee, ‘ (ABOVE) Decked out in finery and waiting for the music to begin, students at the Prom admire the transformation wrought by the Junior Class. (BELOW) The rhythm of Bob Marshall and the Crystals reverberates from the veranda of a Southern manor. Junior Yian Jones really ‘‘supports’’ her class as Jane Dawson, Debbie Singleton, Marian Bailey, Nancy Logan and Robin Taylor paint the gazebo in preparation for the Prom. 26