Centerville High School - Elkonian Yearbook (Centerville, OH)

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ff f fe I . L. at ll Montage ut cha roadway of yesteryear was born again on the Centerville stage with the 1976 spring, all- school musical production of George M. With a montage of George M. Cohan's own plays and songs, the lead, played by Junior Dana Finch, acted out forty years of George M.'s life. The play also focused on the trials of George M.'s social life, his relationship with his parents, played by Junior Bob Coleman and Senior Libby Oglesbee, and their eventual deaths. Junior Diane Fisher portrayed George M.'s sister. Her marriage started the eventual break-up of the four Cohans as a great acting team. The musical also dealt with the courtship, marriage, and finally the divorce of his first wife, played by Senior Vicki Cavanaugh, plus the eventual happiness he found with his second wife, performed by Senior Suzanne Jarrett, who stayed with George until his eventual death. During his first production, director Mr. Robert Grueber received an abundance of helping hands from choreographer Mrs. Kathy Bender, musical directors Mr. Donald Lehman and Mr. Wayne Markworth, and senior student director Mary Dale Walters. The result was forty years of George M. Cohan's stage and personal life condensed into three hours of music, laughs, and drama. ij recnng me Dump was lust one of the tasks faced by choreographer, Mrs. Kathy Bender. 10 Musical . ...., . .t., ., ,t Wa l z l 5 ii infuriated with holding the trying pt: tion of George M. Cohan's business ma ger, Senior Terry Henderson falls to knees in a fit of frustration.

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l 1 12 Graduation 0 'X zz? f Seniors of 1976 were special in the sense that their graduation fell in the year of the nation's birthday. With hands folded, a '76 graduate quietly awaits the start of the afternoorrs commencement ceremonies. 51 ,tw E 4 1 w. it ir i ,. 7 'Q X 5- A j '-2 f 5 At the end of tour years of work, gra uate Warren Ljungren achieved his goal a the '76 Salutatorian with a 4.1 overall ver- age. He was also a co-captain of the fo tball team and catcher on the baseball tam.