Marcos De Niza High School - Libro de Oro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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it- Llghtsl Camera' ACTION' Although Marcos de NIZB IS not New York s Greenwnch VIllage SGHIOT James Brock has presented the student body Wlth a gllmpse of Broadway James and ASU student Mark LIt ton wrote The Best of Them All a musIcal WhICh was receIved Wlfh tremendous applause But when the productlon was Introduced to drama students mIxed reactlons were evIdent James sald however they were IntrIgued by the orIgInal Many persons devoted theIr efforts to ImprovIng the play and when the dust cleared they ll: Q fdrama studentsj performed It lronIcally James parents were unaware of the plot untll the premI ere Thelr enthuslasm was apparent for they attended the show each nIght Now they know what I dId wIth my tlme he sard Although James consuders orIgI natIng the mUSlC8l hIs DIQQGST learnIng experIence he looks for ward to the tIme when he can put It on the shelf SmIlIng the play Wflght recalled when The Best of Them All was the only thIng of great Importance to hIm He plans to con tInue Wfltlng but only as a hobby .dxf 5-9 I .0 XX , : x ' ' ' II l , - ' ' H . ' ' II - Y l ' ' ' ' ll ' , - II ' - II - H Y . , 1 . , ' Ity. , fl 1 ff, .g 5 -' I 555 ,,' me -Ji?-.,. The play--2

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Following several months ot revi- sion and eight weeks of rehearsal, the three-act play, The Best of Them All, made its debut the later part of November. The production, which is a collabo- ration ot senior James Brock and Ari- zona State freshman Mark Litton, portrayed a publications staff attempting to produce a newspaper despite difficulties. Gene Ganssle, Scottilyn MacD- onald, Tom Booth, Mary Carlin, Jim Reil, Jackie Lowman, Ken Thomp- son, Joan Kauffman, Ray Warren and Lisa l-lerold depicted the central characters. In addition, various tech- nical crews devoted many hours and much energy to the project. Six instrumental musicians played the student-composed musical score under the direction of Mr. Jacob Rit- tenhouse, assisted by Mr. Randy Weece. 1. Joan Kauffman and Mary Carlin prepare for opening night of The Best of Them AIl. 2. Cast members put a lot of feeling into their roles. 3, Gene Gansslle portrays Ross, the hero of the play. 4. The entire cast of The Best of Them All receives their recognition. 28-The play First production successful ' 2 at S ' 1 . --i

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During the year of 1978-79, Arizona saw many unusual weather problems. The most familiar was the flooding of the mighty Salt River which happened three times during the year. After the river flooded, only three bridges remained open for traffic. 'Many people were angry because it took two-three hours to get from Tempe to Phoenix or Scottsdale. Farmers saw a year of defeat against rain and early frost. Cotton farmers lost many thousands of dollars to the weather. During the school year of 1978-79, Arizona received 10 inches of rain. The previous year the state had only five inches. Finally, Ari- zona saw spring-time, and the floods became history. 1. The familiar Tempe Bridge was seen with a swift current underneath. 2. Traffic was a prob- lem due to the fact that many bridges were washed out. 3. The railroad tracks in Tempe had a new look as water rolled below. 4. Many new roads and bridges were destroyed due to the flood. 5. Road blocks and detour signs were a common sight during the days of rain. 30-Flood Arizona fakes ci swim -f ' -J ROAD, CLOSED