Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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How dare you say that to me Danny Hunt answers one of the mysterious phone calls Look up and don't bhnk Debbie Harper applies Joey Hill’s makeup before the performance. You re going to do what to my dog? Chris Schubert and Jeff Wooisy discuss who the murderer may be while Missy Sullivan listens in disgust. Crew SET: Wendy Cook. Lisa Hanzakes. Wade Davis. Catherine Holton, Jenny Wood. Cindy Lyons. John Simpson Make up: Tracy Miller, Shelly Butler. Debbie Harper Sound: Debbie Westerfield, Sherrye Carrol. Cruisin’ Senior Class Play

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%» Lights Camera, Actioi And up rose the curtain for the mystery comedy, The Butler Did It. Though it seemed no one would ever learn the lines, simple words called cues, or how to speak with Scottish, Japanese, or Irish accents — much less speak them clearly, hours of prac- tice went into learning. Watching the movie Murder By Death, the basis for the play, helped the cast members tremendously in understanding the characters portrayed. It gave them a chance to see how they were to speak and dress. Somehow they got it together and gave what Alan Brookbank, the student director, called “an excellent performance.” Practical jokes and goof-ups, we had plen- ty of both . . . wiping out an expensive magnifying glass — having it fall apart on the floor, saying lines the same time everybody else did, having a hat box break and roll off the stage, plus the biggie, saying lines backwards so that they made no sense at all! Remember Danny Hunt, the detective writer, turned literary critic with a book of chain stores. All added flavor, excitment and kept au- diences on the edge of their seats. Was there really a butler in this play? Calm down the boogieman isn't going to get you Chris Schubert. Miss Maple, and Kim Shewbridge, Haver sham, are worried about the escaped murderer. Cast Haversham........ Rita Eyelslarrow. . Miss Maple....... Father White..... Chandler Marlowe Louie Fan........ Rick Carylyle .... Laura Carylyle . . . Peter Flimsey Charidy Haze.... Kim Shewbridge Kathy Suttmiller . Chris Schubert ......Dan Kelly . . . . Danny Hunt ......Joey Hill . . . Jeff Woolsey . . Missy Sullivan . . . Josh Rhoads . . Anita Winslow — and Mrs. Judith Walton as herself. 20 Cruisin' Senior Class Play

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Law And Order What’s a nice guy like you doing in a place like this? This was one example of many questions asked to students while waiting in a assistant principal’s office. Others go like this . . . Do you come here often? What are your parents going to do? Will your mom and dad find out? You can say they were forceful, you can say they were nice, but that wouldn’t change the penalty given by an A.P. They were given the responsibility of correcting students’ behavior. All punishments were based on a scale. You began with demerits. The more you accumulated, the more you started to weep. Three demerits equall- ed a day in the BOX (student disciplinary center) and a letter home stating how well you behaved. No, it is no laughing matter. Many have said the BOX was dangerous to your health. There was no such thing as a quiet classroom, but the BOX was an all-work-no-talk sitting room. It was bor- ing, but a well deserved punishment. Please, give her some air. Mr Taylor yelled across the hall as he caught another helpless young maiden in the arms of the kissing burglar. But how helpless was she??? Kissing, carressing and any other form of showing affection was pro- hibited during school hours. Kim Shewbridge felt that kissing would be just fine if someone was kissing her. It’s not that I mind a smooch and a hug. it’s the fact we have visitors ... Mr. Taylor felt respect and cooperation was needed from the students. This year, just like the begin- ning of every year, he gave his speech on rela- tionships that dealt with more than friendship. The bell rang, it was time to go to class, you found a student sitting in the smoking area yelling ... Wait ’til I finish my Saratoga!! The smok- ing policy allowed those with parent permission slips the priviledge to smoke. Ninth graders were the exception, none of them were allowed to smoke. It was too big a job for Mighty Mouse, so we had to keep leaving the tideous chore of discipline to the assistant principals. Besides, there weren’t any other mean-looking people in the school. . . If I check out now. maybe I can beat the lunch rush at Hardee's On the average, 50 students checked in or out of school per day. Office aide Loren Nelson mans the desk, while Tim Sydnor, Robert Farrell. Allen Burch and John Dotellis take care of business.