Choctaw High School - Faces of the Future Yearbook (Choctaw, OK)

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Realism crea+ed in flwis scene by +l'lB aciing of, sianding, Charles Winlon, Donna Siraily. K9Vln Loudermilk. Gnd. kneeling. Gloria BOSiWiCll, and Terry A'Hebery was reflecfed by iears and sniffles from ihe audience. 6 ROUSEL, IS A FIRST FOR To promo+e s+uden+ ailendance Carol Bryce and Gloria Boshviclc gave ine Career Dey audience a sample of 'Carousel' wi+h +l1e singing of Mr, Snow. 'Ca+naps' were a common pracfice wiflw ac la+e hours of pradice showed flweir effecis. +ors like Jim Hesfer as long,

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Sponsors and feachers relaxed during fhe prom while enioying wafching fhe s+uden'rs dance. PROM IGHT PRIL I4, I967 . . . a day fo remember . . . The Jr.-Sr. Banquef and Prom held af Edmond, Oklahoma. Weeks before fhe prom fhe boys sfarfed gafhering fheir dafes for fhe big evenf. As fime grew nearer fhe girls became more and more nervous and fhe boys pesfered fheir parenfs for money. Alfhough if seemed as fhough fhe day would never arrive, if finally came in a brighf and shiny package filled wifh warm weafher and clear skies. Girls decked ouf in fheir preffiesf formals, and lads in seldom- seen suifs, sfrolled info fhe banquef room fo begin an evening of fun and excifemenf. The banquef, a big success, flourished wifh splendid food, and sfudenfs were enferfained by Mr. Murrow wifh his inferprefafion of Spec+acles. Affer fhe banquef, fhe sfudenfs divided up, some going fo see fhe movie A Funny Thing Happened on fhe Way fo fhe Forum, and ofhers fo swing fo fhe lively fempo of fhe 'Ebb Tides.' During fhe prom sponsors and sfudenfs alike ioined in fhe fun, and when fhe lasf beaf of fhe drum was fhrouigh, nearly everyone agreed fhaf if had been a wonderful prom. Dancing fo some of fhe more popular songs such as l'm a Believer and Midnighf Hour, sfu- denfs 'grooved' fh e nighf away. Genfly swaying fo fhe smoofh sounding music of fhe 'Ebb Tides,' couples dreamily danced fhe nighf away.

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CHS i, B Even a+ rehearsals fhe audiiorium came alive when everyone ioined wiih Donna Siraily and Carol Bryce singing and ihe band play- ing June Is Busfin' Ouf All Over. 'gee f xiiaa - s ,B H Direcrors who 'rurned an experimen+ info a success were Miss Chinn, vocal music: Mr. Murrow and Miss Dowd, drama: and Mr. Um- phenour, ins+rumen+al music. N keeping wi+h ihe 'new look' frend +he Fine Arfs Deparimenfs combined for a school firsl'-+he procluciion of Rodgers and Hamers+ein's Carousel for a rhree day and 'lwo nighf siand. Wiih 'rhe direciion of Miss Chinn, Miss Dowd, Mr. Murrow, and Mr. Umphenour, +he cooperaiion of a couniless num- ber of people, and many, many hours of long, hard worlc, 'rhe performances paid off wi+h overwhelming success. Each performance lcepf iis audience en- rapiured from ihe momeni 'ihe curlain rose uniil if made ifs final close. A sianding ovafion ai each performance signified accepfance for +he iniroduc- 'Hon of a new form of culiural en+er+ainmen+. The lead players, all of whom did a greai iob, were Gloria Bosiwiclc-Julie, Terry A+iebery-Billy: Carol Bryce--Carrie: Jimmy Lee-Enoch: Donna S+raily-Ne+'rieg Jim Hes+er-Jiggerg Beverly Tippe'H -Mrs. Mullin, and Jona+han Wood-Mr. Bascombe. Recognirion of a fine iob well done also weni +o o+her cas+ members, +he rechnical sfaff, +he produc- fion slaff, and +he orchesfra. Carousel, produced by over I00 siudenis, will long be remembered by everyone as ius+ a small example of CHS growing and adding +o 'rhe 'new loolc'. 167