Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

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Principals? Not just funa and toothpicks By Susan Hubbard The luna fish casserole was ready, and the toothpicks carefully hidden away as the Junior Class presented the audiences with the play The Worm Shall Squirm March 15. Buzby Higgins (John Young) and Leroy Dunhagen (John Webb), two ordinary high school boys, decided to try their luck at running Brookfield High School. They thought Mr. Dunhagen (David Harris) was not doing a good enough job as principal, so they agreed to taking over, thinking it was going to be a cinch. Their minds were changed when Rosemary (Kristi Porterfield) and Phyllis Dunhagen (Kerri Wesche) created many problems which they relentlessly could nol avoid. Homecoming Queen, dances and shorter classes were some of the issues they were faced with. But the biggest problem was finding a way to get Mr. Dunhagen out of trouble with Mrs. McDonald (Holly THE CAST MAKES its curtain call. MAGAZINE REPORTER BART Barton (Chris Hockaday) interviews Mrs. McDonald (Holly Garney) about 'her' plan to use student principals. Garney), in other words, the whole school board! A lot of strange things happened in the two weeks prior to the play but all-in-all the cast, as well as the sponsors — Mrs. Deb Tackett, Mrs. Jan Ponder, Mrs. Dena Horn and Mr. John Robert Schirmer — survived. Some merhbers of the cast came up with some unrehearsed scenes the night of the play. For example. John and John decided to chew toothpicks in order to be better principals. Other extras” included making a big deal over Mrs. Dunhagen's tuna fish casserole, putting bricks in suitcases, and adding tobasco sauce to the M and M's. Even though the practices were long and hard, it was all worth it in the end, said Lea McAdams, who played Diarte. Sissi Davis, who played Mrs. Dunhagen, summed it up when she said that the play was fun, exciting, and a great way to get involved. The cast made close to $1000 to help them with the Junior-Senior Banquet. £•} 22 Student life

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AT THE STUDENT Council election THE VALENTINE TALENT show in-assembly. John Welsh asks for eludes Michael Benson and a panvotes in his race (or nresident. tomime routine. Meeting place Assemblies entertain, inform ALUMNUS JAY CHESSHIR performs with the uarkettes. Pep rallies and special assemblies brought students together to pull for the football team or enjoy a program of some kind. At the beginning of school. Principal Dennis Horn had an assembly to introduce himself to the students and outline his plans. Other assemblies included talent shows and a performance by the Uarkettes from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. The candidates for Student Council offices spoke to the student body at an assembly also. Pep rallies were planned by the cheerleaders. Each week a different class o organization was responsible for presenting a special skit. The band was also a major part of the pep rallies by presenting music for different routines. Junior high, primary and elementary students visited some of the pep rallies M Pep rallies, assemblies 21

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Si iaking HANDS ON ihe deal. Huzzy and Leroy (John Young and John Webb) agree to expel basketball star Rash Hudson. HOLLOWING A REHEARSAL, the cast enjoys refreshments provided by Mrs. Maye G. Davis. DISCUSSING A POSSIBLE move to Alaska, Leroy (John Webb) and Phyllis (Kerri wesche) try to get sympathy. ENDSVILLE IS DESCRIBED by Jenny (Shannon Garris) as her mother (Tammy Young) and the Dunhagens (Sissi Davis and David Harris) listen. Junior play 23