Riverside Brookfield High School - Rouser Yearbook (Riverside, IL)

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-4 J Anna Hoffman, portraylng Klm MacAfee, slngs What dld I ever see in him as she prepared to run-away from home. Conrad Blrdle, played by Chrls Vlcchlollo, received a warm welcome by the citizens of Sweet Apple, Ohio. The mayor and his wife, played by Dan Hanna and Cheri Hackl, offered Blrdle the town keys. Y . 3. , st lu -' --vm, HL s,,,. 'Iv- ,un- Sue Nortler. Gina Caruso, Pete Gutierrez, and Kim Stover rehearse their llnes whlle Shannon Steigerwald adjusts ChrIs's wig before going onstage. Klm assures her boyfriend Hugo, played by Tam Cahill, that there's only One Boy for her. 18 Student Llfe I f I 1 l Awww xx W rf I I

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, iii.. ...S T l ..i..ii l l 1 2i fli i li i 1if 21l l i ff21ls f On June 7, two-hundred ond seventy- seven groduoting seniors, their fomilies ond friends, congregoted ot 7:00 p.m. to porticipote in the crowning event of high school yeors - commencement. Due to impending roin, the ceremony wos conduct- ed in R-l3's moin gym rother thon in Shuey Stodium. The heot ond humidity indoors, while bothersome, did little to mor the excitement of this once-in-o-lifetime occo- sion. Commencement ceremonies begon with three bond selections which led into the troditionol Pomp ond Circumstonce proces- sionol by Edword Elgor. After the procession of seniors wos complete, the Rev. Poul Londohl of Ascension Lutheron Church gove the invocotion. Next were heord student oddresses given by Mory Noni Higgins ond Tim Heilenboch, who hod been selected for this honor by fellow students who olso Dr. Trost presented the groduotes os School Boord president Mrs. Sherlone Bislsowslsi distributed diplomos, Kim Gowron received worm congrotulotions os well os her diplomo from Mrs. Biskowski, ronked in the upper-ten percent of their closs ocodemicolly. The 1964 groduoting closs wos formolly presented by Dr. Jomes R. Trost, Superinten- dent - Principol, ofter which diplomos were distributed by Mrs. Sherlone Bislsowslai, President of the Boord of Educotion. The distribution of diplomos wos followed by the Benediction, once ogoin led by Postor Londohl. As the ceremony drew to o close, the opplouse of congrotulotions wos occompo- nied by on exuberont tossing of mortor- boords into the oir. While the new groduotes filed out of the gym to the stroins of Coronation Suite by Nowols, more thon o few porents, bursting with the pride thot only o potent con feel, were seen wiping their eyes. For, indeed, their children hod one foot in the post, one in the future. Student Life 17

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The Telephone Hour showed Sweet Apple teens abuzz with the news that Hugo had just pinned Kim, becoming her steady, Ed Federmeyer, Tony Sasak, and Paul Bates portrayed local boys spreading the gossip as the girls tied-up the phone lines. Bye-Bye Bir ie Nostalgic Musical Fun Bye Bye Birdie, R-B's spring musical, presented a spirited look at the teen scene of a bygone era - the late 1950's and early 196O's. This was the age of rock 6 roll and teen idols, an age when bobbysoxers formed fan clubs and clamored for treasured photos and autographs of their beloved stars. ln the R-B version of Bye-Bye Birdie, Chris Vicchiollo played the part of Conrad Birdie, one such teen idol who has been drafted and must soon enter the Army . , . Birdie's song-writerfmanager Albert Peter- son, portrayed by Tony Simone, has concocted a publicity scheme for Birdie's farewell TV appearance -- an adoring fan will be randomly selected to appear with Birdie on the prime-time TV show, and will receive One Last Kiss from Birdie as he Mr. Angelo lovlnelll and an orchestra of 19 members provided the upbeat instrumental accompaniment. croons his latest hit of that title. The lucky girl chosen is Kim MacAfee of Sweet Apple, Ohio, played by Anna Hoffman. The story is then continued with predictable twists, being interspersed with several musical numbers that light-heartedly examined how it was to be a teenager growing up during that era. The R-B production, directed by Mrs. Amy Steger, was a nostalgic success that involved a cast of 31, o stage crew of So, a lighting crew of 2, a costume crew of 9, and a publicity crew of 6, as well as several other support personnel. Mr. Angelo lovinelli directed a pit orchestra consisting of 19 members. Clearly, Bye-Bye Birdie was a smash hit and a highlight of spring '84 because of the talent and hard work of all involved. Student Life 19