Park Falls High School - Torch Yearbook (Park Falls, WI)

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ENTERTAINED, INFORMED Mr. Charles E. King and his spirited vocal work had the entire gymnasium ringing with song. Assembly programs provided a variety of interest- ing and informative presentations as well as building school spirit. The year's first program was an active concert by Mr. Charles E. King. He sang several Negro spirituals and then had members of the choir partici- pate in a special number The entire audience sang along with Mr. King in a spirited rendition of Standen in the Need of Prayer. Before leaving the school. Mr. King practiced with the choir 4th hour Hatha Yoga is an ancient form of exercise dealing with mind over matter. Mr. Ed Schetter presented a demonstration lecture on the subject and again had several students participate in the assembly. Mr Schetter described his life and relative physical fit ness because of strict adherence to Yoga and special diet. Bob Larson lectured a subject that was very close to most of his high school audience, rock and roll music. Ht explained the beginnings and Listings ot world-wide popularity of this music. His talk also delved into the theory behind the rock but his main point was the degenerate state of rock and roll lyrics. The suggestiveness of the words and influence ot the music create an unhealthy situation, according to Mr Larson. Pep assemblies were highlighted by class pep- skits. The Freshmen took first prize with the ir hilar- ious bov-girl basketball game The Seniors did a take-off of the |oe Pyne show and tin Juniors enacted a Mission Impossible type kidnapping ot a Cardinal basketball player. The Dating Game was the Sopho- more entry and it was interrupted by cheering Park Falls and the opposing team fans 19 The Dating Game, Sophomore skit selection, is interrupted hy opposing fans.

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ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS Hatha Yoga positions were taken by lack lirschele, Randy Frokjer, and )oe Schmidt. Mr. Ed Shetter presented a Yoga demonstration at this assembly. Don Rebne is the captive of a group of anti-Cards in the Juniors' pep skit. Assisting in the interrogation are Cary Wollerman and Steph Vuchetich. First place in pep-skit competition was taken by the Fresh- men. A crazy, girl-boy basketball game constituted most of the action. Bob Larson gave a provocative lecture on rock and roll music including its origins, progressions and re- gressions.

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MY FAIR LADY, A Eliza makes her entrance at Covent Gardens amid the interest and indifference of the cockneys and aristocrats and is rebuked for her language by Professor Higgins. The Rain In Spain. The Rain In Spain conquered, Higgins and Eliza do a tango in the celebration of the accomplishment. Alphie Doolittle, Eliza's father, explains to Harry and |amie his philosophies about life. The immortal Broadway Musical MY FAIR LADY played to capacity crowds November 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. LHS drama and music departments combined their efforts to produce Lerner and Loewe's 1956 hit show. Mrs. Nebel acted as director with Mr. Frost as Music Director and Mr. Cocoanto as Band Director. Louanna Logan played the part of Eliza Doolittle, the girl taken off the streets of London. Henry Higgins, portrayed by )oe Campbell. Larry Brimstein was Colonel Pickering, Higgins' associate, and Jim Johnson played Eliza's father, Alphie Doolittle. Freddy Eynsford-Hill, Eliza's would be suiter, was played by Bill leske, while Angie Dillon took the part of Mrs. Pearce, Professor Higgins' housekeeper. Harry and lamie, two of the Doolittle's cockney cronies, were played by Jeff Wart- gow and Bill Walasek. Mrs. Higgins, the professor's mother, was Kathy Spomer and Ric Smetak played the wily rascal Zoltan Karpathy.