Dover High School - Doverian Yearbook (Dover, DE)

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d Byic ee OL speaks The well-run programs presented in the auditorium this year never ceased to amaze assembly visitors. Providing the skill for these necessary behind-the-scene operations were the expert stage and lighting crews working under Mr. Swift and Mr. Wilson. Mastery of the modern sound and lighting equipment enabled the lighting staff to produce exceedingly beautiful effects for every assembly, while the attractive flats created by the stage crew formed realistic settings for the drama club’s productions. The whirling of a projector signified the presence of a member of Mr. Layton’s projection club. They showed films for civic groups, regular classes, and school organiza- tions, such as the AFS committee, the future teachers, and the future nurses. The chimes of Big Ben . . . Spanish voices from Chile . . . these sounds were typical of the stations received by the “hams” in Mr. Heinbach’s radio club. They learned code, radio theory, and built radio equipment to qualify for their license to transmit from the FCC. In preparation for one of the meetings of the future teachers’ club, Bill Clayton set up the projector and loudspeaker in Room 307 to show the film, ‘And Gladly Teach,” one of several the group viewed. LANDFORMS OF THE UNITED STATES Having made contact with another “ham,” Philip Lane, Fred Tarbur- ton, and Bob Bythway awaited their turn to talk with him, while Jimmy Sevast, president, asked his Puerto Rican friend, “Que tiempo hace?”

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SHAE ATT E i After the presentation of Harvey, Jack Hutchison, Benjamin Dickinson, George Courtney and Wayne Kul- hanek, members of the stage crew, removed the last traces of scenery from the stage for storage. eve Bled! by echanically Consulting his lighting chart, John Kast told Jerry Jennings how to ar- range an overhead light for a scene in Harvey, as Elbert Golder, Edward Webber, and Clem Bason, other members of the lighting crew, waited before finishing their jobs.

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; IE; arlicipa ton rought fe ics Ail Bee Edward Dennis (treas.), Howard Green (sgt-at-arms), Tyrone Baines (vice-pres.), Dale Slaght (pres.) and Barbara Duke (secy.) displayed some colorful Mexican serapes for a skit in their Spanish Club. As Ed Webber delivered his report on the technological advances made by Red China, the rest of the panel, Joe Ferranto, moderator, Norman Magee, Bruce Schmidt, and Clem Bason listened to him or consulted Spanish carols filling the air and a pinata swinging from the ceiling featured the Christmas party of Mr. Heenan’s Spanish club. Their usual schedule consisted of occasional speakers, studying and discussing Spanish works and per- forming Spanish skits before the rest of the class. Sessions of the international relations club, traditional senior activity, were conducted this year in the form of panels with Mr. Sedule, sponsor, and John Kast and Don Led- better, chairman and vice-chairman, respectively. Dis- cussions on such topics as China, Cuba, and the UN al- ternated with talks by Heidi Daehnhardt on Germany and Don Spangler on his experiences attending school in southern Italy in the AFS program. Interested in journalism? This qualification only was neces- sary for membership in the junior writers’ guild. Under Mr. Barrell’s tutelage, these budding authors spent the year learning journalistic practices, such as arranging lay-outs, writing copy, and even laying out a small magazine. Athletic ability received further recognition this year with the organization of a lettermen’s club. The lettermen, working with their sponsor, Coach Andrus, and president, Malcolm Arnell, sought to raise the requirements for letters in the various sports. With no varsity players allowed, they lost the basketball game with the faculty 41 to 32. material on other aspects of the Chinese situation, such as foreign re- lations or their social system, which they were to present next. This was the international relations club’s first organized panel of the year.