Deerfield High School - O YAD Yearbook (Deerfield, IL)

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Captivated by authorJohn Howard Griffin, seniors flock to the cafeteria to question him. Marg Cleary Steve Waldman Kathy Thullen Girls' State Harvard Book Award DAR Award ,wwvkw 1 l Drama students enact their version of Cactus Wildcat for grade-school children in the area. Spring fashions from Saks Fifth Avenue are modelled by Mary Tynan and Anita Miller. 1 Y ,. A wi 14 K rw Wg P ff., v if -f M.,'4i l if 5 E I I gs it I 5' fig 5 ' 'fy A : ,H 1 y E 3 ' 'ti 415 ,S if T ' , L ,gf sf' ' r l 4 gym A is l A , l 9 l 5 , l , 7 , lg f ,X S ,K ,grey X ,.1.,t,g H A graceful ballet leg is a common sight Tw in theannual swim show. SPRING 27

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'Great Race' Begins Busy Spring Schedule Innovations kept the spring months lively. A dance to which either the boy or the girl could invite a partner, a fashion show with boys as well as girls modeling and a swimming Walk in the Black Forest were among the attractions. ln the early part of March, Student Council started the school chest drive with The Great Race. Checkered flag posters encouraged students to come to this dance, which was decorated with scenes from the movie. Later that same week, author John Howard Griffin presented the third in the series of assemblies. He told his experi- ences in the deep South with artificially pigmented skin. In the Girls' Club fashion show, Spring ln, men's clothing was modeled for the first time. A catered des- sert was also served instead of the traditional Mother- Daughter Banquet. A Walk in the Black Forest was the theme of the swim show, which this year counted elves and mush- rooms among its cast of characters. Drama students also entertained with their performance of Medea Graduation night, some five hundred seniors marched to the strains of Crown lmperial to receive their diplo- mas. Directly following the exercises at Ravinia Park, a reception was held for both graduates and their relatives. At the dance marking the completion of The Great Race Jeanne Cordell pins a boutonniere on Jim Gesler. During an award-winning performance of Medea, Chuck Mitchell 26 SPRING as Jason berates Medea, played by Marcia Sanders.

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Each year visual as well as performing arts are represented in the Fine Arts' Festival. Deerfield h umanities students host visitors from Waller High School in Chicago. On June 13 receives dipl the class of 1967 omas at Ravinia Park. 28 SPRING Joyce Shike received the 1967 John Fitzgerald Kennedy Award for personal courage and integrity.