North Eugene High School - Tartan Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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South Pacific Biggest Turnout Ever GET ALOAD OF Honey Bun tonight. With a click of her heels, Nellie CDondi Robbinsj steals the Christmas show in South Pacific. RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN,S South Paciiici' captured the hearts and applause of everyone who saw it. Authentic palm trees, thatch roofed huts and an old broken down bathhouse, designed by student Craig Gibons, transformed the stage into a southsea island paradise. People swooned to Some Enchanted Evening and Younger than Springtime, they were knocked out of their seats by HBloody Mary and Nothing Like a Dame , they laughed till they cried with Honey Bun and i'I'm Going to Wash That Man Right Out ofMy Hairf, L'South Pacific took place on an island navy base and a nearby island, the beautiful Bali H'ai. Ensign Nellie Forbush falls in love with a French planter and Lt.Joe Cable falls for a lovely Polynesian girl. Doug Finney, director, Larry Libby and Vicki Verbeck, assistant directors, Gloria Peters, music director, the stage crew and the rest of the production staff received a much deserved thanks from the first sell out show in North's history. Production Cast Nga na Debbie Hankins Jerome Tommy Hankins Henry Claude Dulex Ensign Nellie Forbush Dondi Robbins Emile De Becque Brad Dull Buzz Adams Rick Muhr Bloody Mary Jana Hankins Bloody Mary's Assistant Kim Babb Radio operator Tom O'Brien Mike Bevins Marine Corporal Hamilton Steeves Art Du nkle Seaman Bob McCaffrey Gary Graham Yeoman Herbert Quayle Kirk Body Stewpot Bill Fields Luther Billis Steve Montgomery Professor Larry Smith Bud Brabham Keith Currie Rob McDowell Ava Dehne Linda Gredler Joan Haworth Rhonda Tiger Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C. Captain George Brackett, U.S.N. Commander William Harbison, U.S.N. Lt. Genevieve Marshall Ensign Pamela Whitmore Ensign Ja net Mac Gregor Ensign Connie Walewski Chula Frank Dehne Liat Laura Holcomb Marcel Renato Vieira KNIT ONE, PURL two. It seems Captain Brackett CKeith Currie! thinks the seabees have turned into dressmakers. True to nature, the conniving Billis tSteve Montgomeryl tries to get himself out of another mess, as Commander Harbison CRob McDowellJ and Bloody Mary Uana Hankinsj wonder at the outcome.

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HONORED AS QUEEN, Arletta Hickey with escort Scott Rogers poses with royal court, Jim McLaughlin, Princess Lynn Hocking, Ron Harry, Princess Patsy Still, Princess Sharon Sweet and Gary Douglas, just prior to the Queen's dance. LOOKING HIGH, ARLETTA Hickey tries hard to see her crown. Escort, Scott Rogers aids Santa, who proudly places the tiara upon her royal highness. IN AN ATMOSPHERE of gold baskets filled with holly, mistletoe and red and green streamers, students dance to the live entertainment of the Music Prisms.

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AFTER WILD REMINISCING, Emile fBrad Dullj and Nellie CDondi Robbinsj gazing over Bali Hai from the plantation, harmonize together in Cock-Eyed Optimist. BLOODY MARY CJANA Hankinsj knows that marriage to a G.I. could be good business so she sings Happy Talk in an effort to getJoe Cable CBud Brabhamj to marry Liat CLaura Holcombj. l AM LOOKING for souvenirs, but also dames, yells Billis CSteve Mont- gomeryb at Buzz Adams CRickMuhrJ.