Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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The Art of Drama Enjoyed by Rocky Dramatists SHAKESPEARE CAME TO the stage of Rocky High as the Dramatic Club presented " Romeo and Juliet. Kitty Ekonomos and Prudy Brissman rehearse their scene in Act II. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL moment in “Romeo and Juliet ' is the balcony scene. Here, Romeo, played by Richard Nelson, calls to Jubet. DRAMATIC CLUB 159

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f KEEPING THE THESPIAN SPIRIT high at Rocky High arc the officers of the Dramatic (!lub, Dick Nelson, president; Sally Erb, Vice-president; Prudy Brissman, secretary; and Pat Collins, treasurer. Romeo and Juliet” Big Activity of Dramatists “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?’’ These lines, always connected with dramatics, were in the spotlight this year at Rocky. The Dramatic Club, under the direction of Rocky’s speech teacher. Miss E. Dorothy Peterson, presented in November the immortal tragic love story of William Shakes¬ peare’s Romeo and Juliet. Members put in five long weeks of rehearsals, set making, and costume readying. This year’s dramatists were treated to a special event. Miss Peterson showed slides of her summer trip to the Near East including such places as Israel. At the monthly meetings the members were served refreshments. In October, a Hallo¬ ween party was held, and a Christmas party was enjoyed in December. Dramatic Club again this year sponsored a Kiwanis Karnival candidate. A theater party was held at the end of the year for all the members. This year ' s budding young actors and actresses bought new equipment for the speech depart¬ ment. The club climbed in membership to the grand total of over one hundred, including juniors, seniors, and a few sopho¬ mores. In most cases, a Dramatic Club member must be in at least Speech II at Rocky. THE INCRF ASED MEMBERSHIP of ih« Dramatic Club testifies tu the schoofs growing interest in speech and drama. 158 DRAM ATIC CLI B

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U 1.41 IS IT THE MADISON, THE SHAG?-What WHERE ARE THE DANCERS? C. Y. C. FINDING A PLACE TO DANCE at C. Y. C. ever it is the dancers at C. Y. look like theyVe is not only for dancing but also for friendly i» quite a task, but these girls seem to have having fun. conversation. accomplished it. Civic Youth Center Serves As Sponsor for Dances PLANNING THE ANNUAL SNOBALL IS ONE OF the major projects of the C. Y. C. committee. They are. Front Row: C(»nnie Miller, Katherine Bailey, Susan Leins, Emily Roels, Karen Scott, Teresa McNight, Candy Laux, Sue Yeager, and Vicki Long. Second How: Paul Brooks. Steve Thompson, Jim Weaver, Don Beyer, Keith jefferds, Bryce Lundeen, Jim Thompson, Dupre Logan, and Larry Kanke. 160 CYC