Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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(s she for real? Suicidal Anna strives to transform into Princess Anastasia To create an older looking face, senior )oe Fowler, Bounine, turns himself over to the makeup artist ' s hands. SPRING PLAY CAST. FRONT ROW: Barb Austen, Tim Finley, Steve Klawitter, Mary Grantner. BACK ROW: Marcie Sherman, Greg Benkovich, Lisa Nisevich, Pete Manous, |im Austen, Mike Smith, Maureen Bryan, Joe Fowler, Scott Merkel. In order to match the resemblance of Anastasia ' s walk, senior Tim Finley, Piotr, forces junior Lisa Nisevich, Anna, out of her chair to practice the royal stride. 22 Spring Play Is she or isn ' t she? Can poor Anna be passed off as the rich princess Anastasia, the daughter of the Russian Czar? Taking place in the 20 ' s after the Russian Revolution, the spring play Anastasia featured a 13 member cast. Co- sponsored by Mrs. Faye Kachur, English teacher, and Mr. Richard Smith, guidance counselor, the Drama Club transformed the auditorium into a home in Berlin, Germany on Feb. 2 and 4. Approximately eight years after the disappearance of Anastasia, the leader of a committee of concerned loyalists finds Anna about to commit suicide. The committee, anxious to collect the millions left in the Czar ' s estate, develop a scheme to train Anna into becoming the lost princess. The play came up against many problems. Beginning with only four weeks to practic e, compared to the normal minimum of six weeks, conflicts between the cast and sponsor caused the student director to quit just one week before the play. Junior Barb Austen felt, because of the lack of practice, we just had to do the best we could. Despite these problems, the play enticed a sparse crowd of less than 200, down from the normal fuller houses.

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Chi Kappa Chi moves dance to Wicker Park Social Center Changes for a touch of elegance Changes. Nothing is forever. This does not exclude formal dances. For the first time Chi Kappa Chi moved its annual turnabout dance to a more elegant atmosphere. On January 5, Wicker Park Social Center opened its doors to the theme We ' ve Only Just Begun. The most noticable change was the price. Costing $15, the ticket price doubled over the past year. Included in the price were music by Monterrey from 8 to 11 p.m., catered hors d ' oeuvres and punch, and memory booklets. Pictures were extra at a cost of $7. The increase in price was due to the cost of the hall. We knew it would be expensive, but we wanted a good dance and felt that Wicker Park Social Center was the best place to have it, explained Sue Acheson, Chi Vice- President. Another change, an obvious difference, would be a girl asking a guy for a date instead of the traditional vice versa. Today however, this arrangement is becoming less awkward and more and more acceptable. As 195 couples discoed to the beat of Monterrey, it became evident that change is for the best. While choosing from the wide assortment of hors d ' oeuvres, juniors Mike Godzala and Jeff Milan talk over the events of their evening. Lost in the crowd, seniors Dave Sipkowsky and Kim Knutson step in time to Monterrey ' s version of China Grove . With a change over from the disco atmosphere, seniors Beth Eggebrecht and Keith Hunter share a slow and romantic dance. Chi 21

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i With a little guidance and support, junior Pete Manous, Chernov, checks over some tricky lines with sponsor Mrs. Faye Kachur, English teacher. As she glances with disgust toward Bounine, junior Barb Austen, Dowager Empress of Russia, grandmother of Anastasia, has a suspicion that Anna is a fraud. Convinced she has seen the real Anastasia, senior Mary Crantner, charwoman, must be dragged from Bounine ' s living room. Spring Play 23