Arlington High School - Colt Corral Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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DECEMBER All-School Play......................4, 5 Arlington Basketball Tourney ......... 4-5 THSPA Convention, Denton................5, 6 Arlington Cross-Country Meet.............6 NHS Banquet ........................... 10 First Choir Christmas Program......... 11 Garland Basketball Tourney......... 11-13 State Cross-Country Meet .............. 13 All-Region Band Tryouts .............. 13 Pecan Bowl Game ....................... 13 Christmas Ball ........................ 13 Second Choir Christmas Program ... 19 Christmas Holidays Begin ............. 20 “Mrs. Chauvenet. meet Harvey,” introduces Mr. Dowd as Mrs. Simmons and Myrtle Mae despair. Hard Work; First All-School Play Debuts “And they tore off my clothes!” cries Vela Louise (Sharon Estes) to old Judge Gaffney fjohn La Bella). Stuart Shipley interrupts emoting Nancy Brown during rehearsals. ACTIVITIES 25

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The cast of Arlington High's first all-school play lines up on stage to take bows for their production of Mary Chase’s ' “You not only have a great figure hut you've got something else, too—a screwy uncle!” leers Wilson to naive Myrtle Mae. ’Hai 'vey’ Climaxes J On the nights of December 4 and 5, a six-foot, 200-pound, white rabbit named Harvey roamed the auditorium of Arlington High School. Appearance of this phenomena was due to the run of AHS’s first all-school play, “Harvey.” Visible only to an elderly gentleman named El- wood P. Dowd, Harvey was a spirit called a pooka. The plot revolved around Mr. Dowd’s misadventures with his invisible companion. Since most families in her town didn’t have six-foot rabbit house guests, Mrs. Vela Louise Sim- mons 1 Sharon Estes) tried to keep news of her brother Elwood’s (Stuart Shipley) friend quiet. Her efforts were in vain, however, when he intro- duced Harvey to Miss Chauvenet (Belli Bontley). Later events led to the climax when the audience was allowed to see the infamous Harvey (Carl Cortez). Others starring in the play were Barbie Day, portraying Veta’s daughter Myrtle Mae: Mike Pringle, Dr. William Chumley: Nancy Brown, Chumley’s wife: Mike Jarzamski, Attendant Wilson; Gale Johnson, the sexy nurse Ruth Kelly. Also in the cast were Kurt Schultz. Ross Wisdom, John LuRella and Leslie Hunt. 24 ACTIVITIES

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Choraliers Present Assemblies Twice Christmas would not he the same without music and this year, as in years past, the AHS choral department provided the timely commodity. Giving students an opportunity to hear ’more Christmas music and entertainment. Miss Jane Ellis, choral director, departed from the usual tradition of performing only one program on the last day before the holidays. In addition to this program, another assembly was called one week before the final concert. Differing from the previous assemblies, Decem- ber ll’s program concentrated on the more serious music of Christmas. Termed a Musical Mosaic by Miss Ellis, it was composed of old familiar Christ- mas carols and also some new ones. Choraliers presented several classical pieces, and the fourth period junior and senior girls and the third period mixed sophomore choir sang lighter selections. Finalists to the All-State Choir each sang a solo. To finish, all of the combined choirs sang “Do You Hear What I Hear?” On December 19, the “fun” assembly was pre- sented after students were dismissed. Popular, more modern songs were performed. Ensembles, duets, and soloists performed numbers, many of which were in a humorous vein. As the last number, the Choraliers sang the “Night Before Christmas.” Traditionally, ex-Cho- raliers at the program went to the stage to sing along with the rest of the choir in the closing number. Aping tin- ehampagnc sounds of Lawrence Welk, Lee Ann Sims and Jerry Bower “bubble away” at the Yule program. Youthful AHS Choraliers prove that “kids will Ik- kids as they 26 ACTIVITIES