Benton High School - Wahwahlanawah Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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Dork Cindy-Out Of This World! Above: Benton Singers, David Grider, Randy Keith, Janel Mas- tellar, Julie Chirila and Stacey Justus perform a number during the Variety Show. Above: Jennafer Mears looks up as if to say “Okay where do I go now?” Above: Michelle Johnson and Kim Higginbotham look enthused while doing the “Curly Shuffle.” Above: Kevin Miller looks disgusted, maybe he doesn't like the way his new dress fits. 14 Variety Show

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Left: Lynette Baber, a 1985 Benton Graduate. Her picture was not in the 1984-85 Wahwahlanawah because of its misplacement. Our apologies to Lynette. Remember The Yearbook Party is held in the new gym each year for the students who wish to get an early start on signing their friends’ yearbooks. The Yearbook Party charged a fee of $2.00 which was to help pay for the publishing of the Yearbook supple- ment. Plastic covers, Autograph sheets, and pens were sold at the par- ty also. The Yearbook Party is a very fun and enjoyable part of getting a year- book. The party can also be a very sad and emotional time for many of the students, especially the seniors. Due to insufficient funds, the sup- plement cost over $1,000 and the Yearbook Party netted only $400, henceforth the pages normally added to the supplement will now be in the yearbook. Below: Senior, Gaye Reed shows her tongue as a sign of exhaustion from signing many year- books. When?! Above: Senior. Dana Dandliker's thoughts were interrupted while signing a friends' yearbook. Above: Senior, Doug Steele shows his appreciation of the yearbook party as Keri Pfleiderer signs his yearbook. Senior, Steve Leggans gives his impersonation of Doug. Below: Just a few of the students at the yearbook party enjoying the fun of signing yearbooks. • . Yearbook Party 13

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Dork and Cindy was the theme for the 1984-1985 Variety Show at Benton High. The show went over really well and had a little bit of everything for the audience. There’s always more than one side to a story, especially the Variety Show. Behind the scenes you’d see peo- ple working hard to make sure everyth- ing runs smoothly and the actors have all of their props for their stage perfor- mance. There’s a lot of preparation be- fore the Variety Show can go on. Sets have to be built, furniture must be found, costumes must be bought and many, many rehearsals must be held to get the lines down, also the make-up committee must meet to learn new and different techniques to apply stage make-up to make the actors look good on stage. After all of this then you nave opening night and just pray something unusual doesn’t happen. “It’s always a good omen if you have a terrible dress rehearsal, because that means you’ll have a great opening night”, Mr. Hoff- man is often heard saying. Maybe next time you go to a play or Variety Show you will think about what it takes to put the show on the stage. Far Above: Mr. John Reece and the Benton High School Band perform a number for the audiences entertainment. Above: Dork (played by Rick Venable) still has some things to learn about earth culture and Cindy (played by Tasha Pitts) is trying to help. Above: Dork (Rick Venable) is trying to send a message to Horsen. Why doesn’t he just phone home? Above: Terri Palmer and Debbie McCormick are really having a good time while they do the Curly Shuffle. Above: Is that Micheal? No, it’s Senior Nate Hood accompanied by Steven Ross, doing a dance to “Torture”. Variety Show 15