Arcadia High School - Arcadian Yearbook (Arcadia, CA)

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. yf 2 Arcadia students were bombarded with Fund raising activi- ties, as organizations tried to raise money for charitable pur- poses or to meet their own operating costs. The Duchesses' club sponsored a Valentine's Day formal, Traces of Love , the proceeds helped to pay the medical expenses of Arcadia student Charles Shepard, who was stricken with leukemia. The junior class attempted to defray the cost of the prom through a jewelry sale. Although only a third of the juniors made purchases, the sale was a success. The officers also raised money for the prom through the donkey basketball game, which pitted students and faculty members against each other and also against their own steeds. The National Honor Society sold Almond Roca to raise funds for two scholarships to be awarded at the end of the year. Several clubs held raisers in order to defray their own expenses. The Kiowas and Senior Men held their annual car wash, the Kiowas sold candy bars in an attempt to pay off a debt left over from last year. The Senior Men earned the praise of Monty Python fans Cand about one hundred fifty dollarsj when the showed the movie And Now for Some- thing Completely Different. ln order to pay for their new uni- forms, the Drill Team sold fI'8Sh - which was recycled and made into stationary. The Orchesis Club sold candy apples to meet the cost of their fall performance uniforms. Local dentists also profited from the sale. t 1 . as .. l .i . at 1 3 ,. A X . is . ., .1 . f V - Mimi T s Q,'. ' Assemblies and Fund Ftaisers ! 21

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Sales, Shows Mark Year Assemblies commissioner Lisa Danielson sought to present asemblies which appealed to a wide range of student interests. The ski assembly described different types of skiing - alpine, hot dog, nordic - in addition to presenting the latest in ski equipment and fashions. The annual Chrys- alis presentation was a multi-media event which emphasized interpretation of music through dance. The traditional Christmas assembly con- sisted of student entertainment organized around a holiday theme. The band, Papa Doo Run Run, appeared in an assembly to promote a dance where they would appear. This assembly was a first at which a professional band performed for the students. For the most part, the assemblies Cparticularly those appealing to popular hobbiesj were a success. The schedule of events was one of the most varied and creative ever offered to the students. 1 . Cathi Stapp and Anita Archer modeled the latest ski fashions at the ski assembly. 2. The spaghetti dinner was popular with music lovers of all ages 3. New Spirit was one of several groups which performed in the Christmas assembly. 4. Nord Erickson, Mary Short, Chuck Moore, and Steve Linnen enjoyed themselves while selling Christmas trees for Key and Interact clubs. 5. Many people treated themselves to the candied apples which were sold by the Orchesis club. 20 X Assemblies and Fund Ftaisers

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jestersLook into Future After rehearsing all summer long, the Senior Jesters devoted themselves to a season of acting. Stardust, their first play of the year, was the story of an acting school and the problems between envious actors. John Eldredge por- trayed 'Mr. Bach, who was a Russian drama teacher who emphasized living drama. All the actors worked hard to produce an outstanding performance. Their next produc- tion, Brave New World, discussed the possibilities of test tube babies in the future. Larry Higgins gave an excellent performance as the indian boy who didn't understand the test tube CiViliZatiOI1. The combined make- up and special effects,not to mention the polished perfor mances of the Jesters, provided a fascinating look at a society in which individuality and free will do not exist. 22 X Senior Jesters