Marshall High School - Dial Yearbook (Marshall, MI)

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Play members pose for a family portrait dur- ing the production of the Diary of Anne Frank ' Andy Hagerty deafens Paul Montgomery with his bugle blowing during play practice of Arsenic and Old Lace ' School Plays 23

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Skillful Drama Department The M'HS Drama Department showed their skill as they performed such difficult plays as 'Diary of Anne Frank , Arsenic and Old Lace , and the ever popular musical Once Upon a Mattress ’. Technical crews and actors worked many long, hard hours behind the scenes, and under the spotlight to present a perfected show once the curtain rose. The year started off with Once Upon a Mattress. Barb Bicknell starred as Fred' the tom-boyish princess in a musical take-off of the Princess and the Pea. Randy Lake played her prince charming Diary of Anne Frank” proved that the drama department could suc- ceed in performing a play which was sophisticated and heavy in qual- ity. Laura Brown played Anne, the young Jewish girl in hiding during World War Two. Arsenic and Old Lace rounded off the season with Vicky Avery and Anne Oren playing the two spin- sters. In their spare time, they added arsenic to the Elderberry wine and served it to prospective boarders. Cast members of Arsenic and Old Lace clown around for the camera Attempting to set the mood for the play Diary of Anne Frank are Jeff Face and Laura Brown 22 School Plays

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One, Two, Three O ’clock Rock Hey all you chicks and greasers, the 1979 50's dance, sponsored by the seniors, was the hip place to be. You were to be there or be a square! In preparation for the '79 50's dance, a group of spirited seniors under the sole direction of Mr. Arm- strong and Mr. Burns worked dili- gently to perform a promotional skit for each class. This year's dance proved to be quite a bash with at least 500 people in attendance. Bobby socks, pegged pants, and long skirts and leather jackets passed by in a blur as kids rock-n-rolled to the tunes of 1950- 1960 hits. The limbo contest brought out the hidden talents of Cherri Jacobs, senior, and Bruce Hansen, a fresh- man, who both took firsts in that event. Helen Selee and Steve Rivard took the dance contest honors this year. Next to Helen and Steve, the most original dancers had to be Sara Day and Dave Meade, who took second place. So what is so original about that, one might ask. Well, Sara twisted and bopped with a cast on up to her knee. Pretty orig- inal huh? Best dressed awards for the eve- ning went to Todd (Myron Weidner and Nora (Lulu) Wynne. To round out the evening book store certificate and albums were given out to students for door prizes and runner-up gifts, making it a fun- filled, all out, crazy night to remem- ber Posing for the camera are Mary Samson and Terry Clutter. Making the 50 s dance more exciting is Big Daddy Armstrong. 24 50 s Dance