DeKalb High School - Saber Yearbook (Waterloo, IN)

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Colorful ' Tiri Abner ' Musical a Success Lil ' l Abncr was the production chosen for this year ' s colorful musical. Set in Dogpatch U.S.A., a tovsn which earned the title of the most unnec- essary place in the country, Al Capp ' s characters came alive. The plot, a happy mixture of hill- billy nonsense arid sharp, critical humor, opens with word being sent from Washington that Dogpatch must be evacuated because it has been se- lected as the perfect site for nuclear testing. TTie search is then on to find something necessary about Dogpatch. The answer: Mammy ' s Yokumberry Tonic! However, a sly and conniving politician steps in and complications soon begin. Stubborn Pappy Yokum is sent painfully on his way into Dogpatch with a swift kick from Mammv. Delightful characters such as Ab- ner, played by Kent Johnson; Daisy Mae, played by Julie Hartman; Mam- my and Pappy Yokum, alias Jan Ely and Steve Butler; Marryin ' Sam, otherwise known as Rex Rohm; plus many other zany hillbillies made this musical a success at DeKalb. Mr. Markiton, the musical director, felt the show was a great success and in his opinion one of the best musicals ever at DeKalb. Mr. Markiton was assisted by Mr. Nagel, DeKalb ' s Speech and Theater Arts teacher. Both men stressed that credit for the musi- cal ' s success should be reserved for the fine performance of all the actors involved. Right: In the dressing room, Jenny Lawrence and Leia Wallace contribute their skill with make-up. 16 Musical

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As Cinda Schaeffer and Brad Benner will confirm, stopping for pizza and a quiet chat alone is common during dates. Five long days of hard school work — then comes the weekend. Weekend! Partytime, gametime, funtime! Week- ends were looked forward to and enjoyed by most students as a break from the school week. But just how was this break en- joyed? Barons, being unique, tended to spend their weekends in a variety of methods. Many cruised around town with refreshing stops at Mc- Donalds, a local hang-out for Barons. Others had heavy dates with a favorite person or partied long into the night hours with their friends. Of cou rse, football and basketball games provided common ground for student involvement, while some used the weekend as a time for peaceful rest, doing whatever they enjoy most. However it was spent. Barons could be found enjoying and yes, even in- dulging in their weekend break. Left: Mona Pleveich seems to be enjoying her weekend job, despite some opposition from a pesky windshield wiper. Above: Hundreds of Baron fans packed the stands during the Sectional, but these were undoubtedly some of the crazier-looking ones. Weekends 15

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The perfect end to a perfect performance: leads Julie Hartman and Kent Johnson take a final bow.