Rockford East High School - Argus Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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,? Kim 'Q il f 1 ar' if t Sitting out a dance are Joy Johnson, Carroll Alexander, Sue Balmer and Dick Krueger at the Military Ball Dance is a common word in our lives. Yet, to each of us, this one word brings to mind a vivid picture of one dance, which stands out above all others. Which was the important dance of the year for you? Was it memories of levis and plaid shirts at 'tShirt-Tail Shindigf' the senior mixer? Perhaps, visions of billowing formals and soft lights at the junior prom, or the military ball, linger in your mind. Sophomores are sure to remember dancing at Jungle Jump their party. As the last dance of the year, the senior prom climaxed many memories of misty-eyed seniors. Enjoying a waltz at one of East's after game parties Treating Eastites to strains of popular tunes at Rec are a group of dance-lovers. Parties was the talented Jim Eklof band.

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CAST OF CHARACTERS Aunt Eller Curly Laurey Ike Skidmore Fred Slim Will Parker Jud Fry Ado Annie Carnes Ali Hakim Gertie Cummings Andrew Carnes Cord Elam DREAM Curly Laurey Jud Dance Hall Girls Two Little Girls Laurey's Friends Curly's Cowboys GAIL HORST DARWIN SPEARING CAROLYN GUSTAFSON CAROL PETERSON LANCE NELSON HARLAN JOHNSON RALPH JOHNSON KEN STAAF TOM SPENCER MARCLA BERG RANDY JOHNSON KAREN AKERLUND DAVID STEUCHER HUGO SCHWENKE BALLET JIM EKLOF KAREN VVISNER TOM GUSTAFSON CORAL HLAVKA JUDY STEFFA BONNIE ANDERSON SHARON VANDORAN DONNA LIINDBERG CAROLORENE HODGSON JANICE SIFFREN BARBARA JENNINGS PAT GORZYNSKI JULIE KNOELKE PETE NELSON JERRY PROPP LANCE YOUNGQUIST JEROMIE KARCESKI Oklahoma -where the wind comes sweeping down me plains! With these words, East High's auditorium, filled to capacity for all three performances, was transformed into the Indian territory, now Oklahoma. Under the direction of Lin- den Lundstrom and Adeline Hoegberg, the choral department presented the musical play, Oklahoma, by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The action centers around the romantic interest of two young lovers, Curly and Laurey, each concealing their love for the other. Curly, an Oklahoma cowboy, finds himself in love with Laurey, the niece Of Aunt Eller, a farm woman of the territory. Suspense is brought into the picture by the presence of Jud Fry, Aunt Eller's hired hand, who unlike Curly, does not try to hide his feelings for Laurey. Humor is added by Ado Annie, a foolish carefree girl, who always finds herself involved in a love affair with the fellow of the hour, first Ali Hakim and then Will Parker. The bitterness between Curly and Jud is brought to a cli- max when Jud, who has taken Laurey to a box social, is out- bid by Curly for Laurey's box lunch. Then Curly's love for Laurey becomes apparent, and their love prevails. Audience Captivated by 0kIahoma lVzll Parker KKen Staff! Ends facing an angry father, Andrew Carnes fDave Steucherj, is no laughing matter, as Cord Taking the dancing parts in the dream sequences u.ere Elam CHugo Shwenkej Ado Annie Utlarcia Berg! and Slim Sharon Van Doren, Barbara Jennings, Karen Wisner fRalph Johnsonj look on. and Jim Eklof.