Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

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Kelly Lyda, Seventh Grade Jennifer LeCroy, Eighth Grade Candy Hanson, Tenth Gradf 3S

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Showboatin ' Beauties Showboat was the title of the Miss Tomahawk pageant 1 981 . However, 1 891 might have been a more approphate year for such an extravaganza since all the styles and songs were taken from that era. The large painted showboat hanging at the back of the stage was a backdrop for forty beautiful girls wear- ing antebellum dresses. Squeezing these girls on stage was not easy with each wearing a hoop. But with the use of risers and benches, each grade was placed on different levels which produced an outstanding effect. Beautiful dresses along with expert make-up conthb- uted to the difficult time judges had selecting the win- ners. Luckily, before Captain Andy ' s boat cast off the winners were announced and Miss Tomahawk 1 981 was crowned. Tina Wall, Ninth Grade 34

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caKty Pageant From the opening notes of Cotton Blossom through the final measures of After the Ball the audience at the 1 981 Tomahawk pageant was treated to a spectacle of beauty and talent The pageant in which class beauties and Miss Tomahawk and her alternates were chosen was set in a river boat and featured the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein songs from the musical Show Boat The Show Boat production was done twice — once tor students Friday afternoon and before judges and parents in the Saturday night pag- eant David Warlick of Bessemer, conductor for the production, put the polish on musical numbers and solos and assisted with all phases of pro- duction including lighting and makeup.. Susan Faust choreographed the production, and Ivlartha Burdette accompanied on ari orchestrator. Kay Sanford was production manager and Lou Jean Morrison pageant director Mothers assisting with stage decoraton were Pat Lyda. Wanda Little. Peggy McCay. and Sue Bynum. In costumes rented from an Atlanta firm, cho- rus members Max Blalock. Ben Bottcher. Gina Bottcher. Alice Chamblee. Neal Cornelius. Pam Cox, Kathy Dumas, John Gordon. Jennifer Har- relson. Tom Head, Donna Jants, Pam Logan. Denise Presley. Mark Ridings, and Bill Wilson danced and, with help from 40 beauties, sang Cotton Blossom, Charlie Bottcher prepared and hosted a gour- met meal for the ludges. pageant directors, and their spouses. Not only did everyone enjoy a delicious meal, but the gracious hospitality of Mr. and Mrs, Bottcher provided a restful break between afternoon and evening duties. Judges were Mrs, Elizabeth Moore, Mrs. Car- ole Tolbert. and Mr. Thomas Wnght Jr . all of Bir- mingham. The judges said it was the most beau- tiful and entertaining pageant they had ever seen. Pam Logan as Julie vamps the audiance singing Cant Help Lovm Dat Man of Mine