Boyertown High School - Bear Yearbook (Boyertown, PA)

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Class flag, yellow roses, music add to dinner dance atmosphere The junior dinner dance, with the theme We May Never Pass This Way Again, was held at the Cilbertsville Firehouse on May 6. As each girl entered the ballroom, she received a yellow rose, the class flower, from one of the hostesses. jeff Benyo, class president, and Joni Madeja, class secretary, greeted the couples. Mr. Robert Ballantyne, class adviser, opened by thanking those students who worked on decorations, invitations, and registration, The invocation was read by Mr. Charles Byler, Dinner, consisting of fruit cup, a choice of roast beef or turkey, corn, peas, filling, and ice cream, was served while jeff Benyo presented the class flag. This was the first official showing of theflag. Decorations included streamers and an arbor decorated with paper tissue flowers. Music was provided by the Statesmen. Top left As a member of the decorating Com Bottom left: Hostess Brenda Miller greets jill mittee Brian Roth handles the 105 Of hanging Wagner and Todd Schock, and presents jill with a streamers from the ceiling long-stemmed yellow rose. 19 Middle: Couples fill the floor to dance to the music of the Statesmen. Bottom right: Arriving just in time, Solomon Sherman and his date, Norma Friz, pass under the white rose arbor. Dinner Dance

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luniors present look at future Welcome to the Monkey House, the junior class play, was presented on March 31 through April 2 at the junior High East auditorium. Directed by Mrs. Donna lorgensen, the play was the story of an amateur theater group who per- formed three plays depicting life in the future. The first play, Harrison Bergeron, was science fiction based on the con- cept that everyone is equal. Euphiophone featured a mad scientist who devised a radio that could pick up sounds in space. The program ended with the staging of The Kid Nobody Could Handle, a story involving the ac- tions of a juvenile delinquent, With a cast of nineteen juniors ranging from amateurs to Thespians, the play proved to be a large success, with Friday night's performance having the largest attendance. Frontrow: E. Cooley, C. Cox, P. Kershaw, T. Rothen- Ton right: Daily activities in the year 2000 are the berger, P, Montminy, C. Fletcher, T. Brannan, S. Subiect Of TCFYV Bfannan and Sue C9l89f'S COW' Geiger, L. Huddle, D, Middleton, Row two: D, versation. Middle left:Chris Fletcher explainsto his Stapleton, A. Koltonuk, L. Pulli, A. Batzel, 1. Hall, fellow students and teacher Mary McKeown how lvl! McKeown, V. Stoop, K. Chamberlain. he is going to produce their play. junior Class Play l l i Q Bottom right: Explaining to the audience about this scientific machine that makes people laugh, Pete Montminy portrays Harigf Nash pretending to be an ordinary family man. Welcome to the Monkey House presents a play within a play.

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Musicians stage Carousel Carousel, a popular Rodgers and Ham- merstein musical, was presented by the Music Department on May 19, 20, and 21 at the junior High West Auditorium, Carousel is basically a love story in- volving two main characters, julie jor- don and Billy Bigelow. Theyywere por-Y trayed by Tami Rothenberger and Fred Lamb. Other major roles were played by Theresa Erb, Chris Fletcher, Donna john- son, and Sherri Powell. With a cast of more than fifty students, the musical required a great' deal of practice. Dance routines, technical adjustments, and dramatic coaching were handled during the many after-school and evening rehearsals. Musical and dramatic direction were done by Mrs. Margaretta Lamb and Mr. Robert Misko. Mrs. Margaret Huffert, house manager, supervised ticket sales. Choreographers were Mrs. Carol Ennis and Mrs. Ethyl Duda. junior and senior high students, direc- ted by Mr. Charles Crummy, formed a 26-piece orchestra to accompany the production. l Bottom left: Mrs. Mellin lTheresa Erbj welcomes Top right: David Bascombe Kfjreg Finej, lulie lor- the townspeople to the carousel ride. dan lTami Rothenbergerl, and Billy Bigelow lFred Lambl confront the local officer ITom Manwillerl. Musical 20 Bottom right: Couples begin arriving for the clam bake, prepared for an evening of fun.