North High School - Valiant Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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It is not The pulse ofa well man. Phyllis fair, l cannot bear Thoughts of our cruel fare! Fear and supersTiTion, The key words of The medical profession as laTe as l65O, provide The background for This delighTTul comedy cenTered around Monsieur Argan, an incurable hypochondriac. His imaginary suffering is TurTher aggravaTed by The maid, ToineTTe, whose Teasing and bullying harass him no end. His young wife, Beline, already planning how To spend The TorTune she hopes To inheriT, shows grave concern over his delicaTe condiTion, and humors him To The TullesT exTenT. Mafrers are TurTher complicaTed when Argan promises his oldesT daughTer, Angelique, To Thomas Diafoirus, a physician, on The Theory ThaT he will noT be losing a daughTer buT raTher, gaining a docfor, Angelique, however, has her own maTri- monial ideas in The person of CleanTe, her Tall, hand- some lover, buT several hilarious escapades are in order before she can convince her TaTher ThaT she has made a wise choice. An unexpecTed and happy ending brings down The curTain on This hisTorical and hysTerical saTire of SevenTeenTh CenTury medicine. Within four days you will be incurable. Q Z Monsieur Argan ,. ToineTTe ...... Angelique ... .. Beline ............ Monsieur de Bonnefoi CleanTe .,......... Monsieur Diaforus .. Thomas Diaforus ... Louisan ........ Beralde ........... Monsieur FleuranTe . Monsieur Purion .... .... Dick Bybee .,. Joy Bingham .. Linda Harris . .. Vicki Garrod ... ArT Neumann . . . . Jim Ford . Gene HorwiTz . Jack Sparber . Lynn WaTers Mason WolperT Michael Mullin . . . Don Roach STudenT DirecTor ..... KaTherine STrolole STage Manager ....... .lerry ScharToTf DirecTor ........... Mr. R. Van Tassel Heavens be praised! My husband is dead. Cloihed in original l7fh Cenfury cosTu'nes is The casr of The imaginary Invalid

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Saxons take time out from for- mality to enioy themselves with the Mexican Hat Dance. the dance is almost through. King and Queen of the Sweethearts, Ernie Thompson and Bev Harmes, begin their reign as they are crowned by Band Representatives Rozann Hathaway and Jerry Schartoff. Although the dance floor is crowded, dancers here do not seem to notice. FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH - A BAD LUCK DAY It is often noted that one should stay home, away from others on Friday the l3th. However, these Saxons, laughing at this age-old superstition, turn out by the scores to enjoy the one dance ofthe year honoring Sir Cupid , Madam Love , and above all. Sweethearts . The music ot the Saxon Dance Band brought each couple into this dreamy mood. Dream, when you're feeling blue - The King and Queen and the finalists pose for the regal photo. Surrounding the King and Queen, left to right are Charlene MacLachIan, Gary Martin, Pat Reynolds, Gary Little, Bobbi Carse and Dennis Berry.

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One of The many dance conTesTs funds Duane Gull and Duck Bush rocking and rolling Ring around The rosue go the Saxon dancers Mr. and Mrs. Dalton enjoy The Spanish Club FiesTa. in many costumed dancers. The Boys' League Halloween Dance broug. l Tured Saxon dancers sur Thus one ou From The Howdy Hop To The Junior Senior Prom Saxons have enuoyed many forms of dancing enTerTaun menT New dance Tradufuons were esTalolushed and old ones reworked inTo bigger and beTTer acTiviTies. All enloyed The Friendship Dance as well as The TradiTional ones such as The Elecfion Dance Freshmen New Year s Dance Sophomore CoTTonball G!-X.A. Backward Dance and The Boys' League Luau. FormaliTy had a headliner year with Three Tormals 'STardusT and Snow- flakes lVVinTer Formall 'SvveeT- hearTs Ball lValenTine Dancel and Pearls oT The Deep lJunior-Senior Proml. This year was Truly a 'Dancers' De- lighT. '