Daviess County High School - Echoes Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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.v'i' 'fafe . Q. -s-.., 1 img , i When you say Panthers you've said it all. Cotch Thott D.C. Spirit! For some time, the lack of school spirit has been a growing problem at DC. This, however, is but another of the many changes that have come about throughout the year. Ballgames, spirit days and pep rallies were just a few occasions on which DC students flaunted red and white while they promoted the motiva- tion needed to win that important game or to place first in a swim or track meet. One of the most memorable events of the year was the night that we defeated the Eagles at football, a decisive victory in the war be- tween Daviess County and Apollo. The motiva- tion required to win this game was also present when the Panthers swept past the Eagles with a 51-35 victory in basketball. The Pig-tail Panthers, as they're referred to by the press, have made it an eventful year for the DC girls' cross country team. They pos- sessed the confidence and determination needed to win the State Championship. Even the cafeteria played a part in the promo- tion of school spirit with the creation of the re- nowned Panther Burger. The response to the WVIS 'lmost spirited school contest was overwhelming. Letters, by the score, were sent in, showing that DC does have a spirited student body! Holly Haight, Iunior Class President, wondered what she did to deserve a pie in the face. These seniors show their spirit by building a pyramid during a pep rally.

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11: Y Mr. Ford returned to his second childhood on cos- tume day. Mali! Ra ed Ann lennifer Owen had cause to worry when Mark EI- . SS Y li J IIOII and Darwin Colsten were around, 16!Spirit Sandra lambrich showed her spir- it by decking out in her favorite costume. Mrs. Postlewaite donned a new image -r fy on Halloween Harry Roberts brought the middle east crisis to DC. This mysterious Chinese Dragon, made by Ricky Peyton and Chris Vittitow, roamed the corridor of D.C. on costume Day. . i ,S

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lTlama Comes to Daviess County The DC Drama Department and Choral Department put many long hours and a tremendous amount of effort into the fall production, I Re- member Mama. This two-act play was adapted by john Van Druten from Mama's Bank Account, by Kathryn Forbes. The story is told by Katrin, the el- dest daughter of a family in San Fran- cisco who learns to deal with life in the early 1900's. Katrin, portrayed by Margaret Howard, is a young writer who dreams of one day selling one of her stories. Mama, played by Shelley Darrell, is a self-sacrificial parent who educates her children and watches Katrin de- velop as a writer. For a non-musical production, there is a great deal of comedy involved. The biggest part of this humor stems from the behavior of Dagmar, played by Ronda Ambrose, and her pet cat, Uncle Elizabeth, portrayed by Ronda's cat, LuLu Ambrose. The cast also included joe Sturgeon lPapal, Wendy Worth CChristineJ, Kevin Seaton fDr. lohnsonj, Polly Moorman fAunt Trinal, john Gaines fArneJ, lim Watts lSoda clerk, Bell- boyj, Shelly johnson fMadelinel, Mi- chelle Cox fAunt Sigridl, Lisa Reynolds fAunt lennyj, jamie Knight fWoman, F.D. Moorheadl, lo Miller fNurse 13, Alicia McCandless CNurse 21, Darla Nix fDorothyJ, and Steve Bristow fMr. - w who ' wx: 2.2, Y, 4' 18fPlay Hydel. Spencer Brister, who played Uncle Chris in Mama , stated that the pro- duction of Mama was much easier than that of Grease . Due to the fact that Mama was a non-musical play, all of the time spent on its production went toward stage construction and line rehearsal, whereas, much of the time spent on the production of Grease was consumed by learning song and dance routines. Finding props is another dilemma which arose in the production of Mama . Because it is a turn-of-the- century play, many of the props were difficult to obtain. Spencer believed that everyone in the cast of Mama were well placed, and the characteristics of the individual fit well with the character in which they portrayed. Uncle Chris portrayed by Spencer Brister, attempts to win the favor of Christine lWendy Worthl and Katrin lMargaret Howardl during the pre- sentation of I Remember Mama. Arne listens intently to what Uncle Chris has to say. tex tg, , rug, '