Charles Page High School - Sandite Yearbook (Sand Springs, OK)

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I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO BE ALIVE, now I am not so sure. Gertie, Tyra Whitmore, tries to trap the peddler, John Emory into marrying her. 'Oklahoma 21

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Presenting . . . 'Oklahoma' The cowboys and the farmers dressed up with their hats and boots and the ladies in their fancy dresses to become a part of the presentation of the school musical, Okla- homa . Oklahoma was presented to the stu- dent body November 14, and for other au- diences the 15th and 16th. The production was considered a big success to many peo- ple. In deciding what play the drama depart- ment should present to its audiences, Mr. Roy Briscoe said that he wanted a produc- tion that would bring in lots of money and draw the attention of a big audience. He also felt there should be an equal balance between the male and the female roles. The characters tried out for the parts they were interested in portraying. Mr. Briscoe looked for different qualities for certain characters by listening to the way those who tried out interpreted the songs. They needed to fit the description of the character by their weight, size and their looks, corn- mented Briscoe. Most of the characters who were chosen were members of the sophomore class. I am really pleased with the way they han- dled themselves. They really seemed to be more interested in their parts, stated Bris- coe. The cast seemed pleased with their parts in the play. I really enjoyed my part in the play, I feel it was just as good as a profes- sional production, exclaimed sophomore Eric Bloom. The cast of Oklahoma from the Discovery Land theatre attended one of the night performances, and several said they really enjoyed it. . My part wasn't a comedy role, but it was a challenging role. I feel the part I played was completely different from myself, stated senior Naomi Hatsfelt. Bryan Black- well, who portrayed Curly, said he liked working with everyone in the play. I feel the part I played was a little bit like me. It wasn't hard for me to'get into the character of my part, I really got a chance to get close to a lot of the cast I did not know very well during the rehearsals of the play, commented sophomore Trey Benton, who played Will Parker. John Emory replied, I really did like my part, it was a comedy role. I liked when the audience laughed at me, because Ali Hakim was remembered as a comedy character. When I'm on stage in front of the audience, it's like a natural high. I enjoy it, and I love what I am doing. When we had problems during the re- hearsals, we all just tried to pull together to solve them, said Briscoe. 'Oklahoma' YOU CRAZY WOMAN - Bryan Blackwell and Naomi Hatsfelt portray Curly and Laurie in the play, Oklahoma as they sing to each other, Oh What a Beautiful Morning.

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22 Pads Pads Sweep The Nation Calvin Klein, Liz Clairborne, Oscar de la Rente, Gloria Vanderbilt and Sassoon all appeared in the halls of Charles Page . . . not in person, but in the form of their designer jeans, as they became popular attire during the school year. The jeans were so well- accepted by the teenage market, that stores in Tulsa and surrounding areas sold small metal plates on which one could engrave his name. These were sewn onto pockets of the jeans to cre- ate the wearer's own designer look. Another new style of clothing was a slimmer cut in women's dresses. Men's apparel continued the same trend as last year, though ties were cut smaller. The Annie Hall look was no longer considered fashionable. High school girls began to dress neater, of- ten trading slacks or tattered blue jeans for slit skirts or Gunne Sax dresses. The way people are dressing now is much more conservative and preppy. It seems that everyone is co- ordinating their outfits better than in the past, stated junior Vicki Scott. Velour became a popular fabric and wide corduroy was still in style. The boys continued to wear straight- legged Levi's and Nike tennis shoes, or boots. Short hair also came back in style for men. Women's hair styles featured medium lengths and curls. Most fe- males wore their hair freely, straying away from the short, precise look. Television shows geared to the teenage audience also became popular, as many students came home early from dates to catch The Best of Sat- urday Night Live or its counterpart on Saturday nights. Mr. Bill swept the nation with his echoing cry of OOHI'I NOOO!!! on Saturday Night Live, along with some other skits such as the Cone- head family and the Loud and Nuclear families. Small car sales topped the auto mar- ket because they featured better mile- age, conserving energy and money. I decided to invest in a small car because I can get better mileage with the cost of gas going up, exclaimed junior Shelly Nardyz. HURRY TO BE THE FIRST OUT OP THE dents bought economy size cars to get better gas PARKING LOT - Greg Vaughn gets into his mileage. white Volkswagon to go to lunch. Many stu- LET ME PLAY! - lay Jay Yaws and Dennis electronic football game.These games were pop- Hudsoeth watch Robbie Walker play with his ular items for students to use to pass the time