East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Audiences enjoy musical Bye, Bye, Birdie was a happy, zestful show which poked gentle fun at the younger genera- tion, the Elvis craze, television, telephones, and various other American fads and follies. In the musical, Albert Peterson makes a last attempt to make a profit on teen-age singing idol Conrad Bir- die before he is drafted into the ar- my. Directing the play was Miss Gaines; Mr. Carnes was the play ' s music director. The musical was held March 15, 16, 17, and 19. Top: Albert ' s (Jim Carlon) possessive mother (Mary Bricker) storms out as Rose (Janet Hogate) ignores her. Above: Scene from The Telephone Hour. Right: In solitude, Albert (Jim Carlon) waits to hear Rose ' s voice. INVOLVEMENT

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Scarlets view world Seventeen students and two chaperones represented East High in an International Choral Festival held in Rome, Italy, over Christmas vacation. Seven choirs from all over the United States were judged and graded. The choirs also performed at several cathedrals in Rome, with a trip to Paris and a concert in Notre Dame. The group left December 26 and returned January 2. Sponsored by the Des Moines Chapter of the United Nations Association, 28 juniors left to visit the United Nations and Washington D.C. March 29. The trip included sightseeing in New York and Washington, with a con- centrated study on the United Nations. They returned April 6. enior Denise Layton poses as th e Eiffel Tower ilhouettes the Paris skyline. HOME TKIP. (Seated in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy.) Kow 1 : Wayne Bauman, Dan DiUiacomo, Diann Jordan, I, aura Perry, Mr. Charles Carnes (chaperone), Robert [)int(man, Demarko Nereim. Kim Bauman, Norine Mull, Doty KnKel. Kow 2: Kathy Hoffman, Kathy Papiani, .Joe Reeves, Diana Gee, Denise Layton. Steve Aalbers. Den- nis Clemens, Mr. Steven Koroch (chaperone). Becky Kowat. Row . ' I: Mr. Reginald Ming (the youth director for Her Majesty ' s Government of Bermuda). JUNIOR U.N. TRIP: Row 1: Heidi Cox, Karen Fuller, Elaine Harlan, Nancy Hansen, Barb Merrill, Nancy Aalbers, Michelle MillanK. How 2: Debra Shipley. Vickie Clark, Denise Gustaveson, Kim Hull, Julie Taylor, Scott Kolstead, Connie Dalrymple, Kathy De Vinay. Row 3: Kathy Kramme, Margaret Francis, Jen- ny Keller, Lorraine Bates, Gary Blackford, Kevin Carr, Dennis Cameron. Monte Beery. Shari Clayton. Not pic- tured: Modra Amatnieks, Dave Litt le, James Keller, Deb Knight. INVOLVEMENT 17

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Left: Mr. MacAfee (Chris Sailsbury) tells his wife (Carolyn Miller) that Conrad Bir- die has to go! Below: Ursula (Debbie Darge) goes wild over Conrad Birdie (Charley Matthews). A r Cast Albert Peterson Jim Carlon Rose Alvarez Janet HoKate Teenagers Helen Pal Gillaspie Nancy Sheral Coppick Alice Barb Merrill Margie Ann Connie Dalrymple Penelope Laurie Leete Deborah Sue Kim Bauman Suzie Judy Ford Linda Linda Baltzley Carol Laura Binkley Martha Louise Laura Perry Harold Jack Taylor Karl Tim Sunderland Harvey Dirk Bliss Henry Roy Pray Arthur Mike Vance Freddie Steve Aalbers Peyton Kurt Sunderland Ursula Merkle Debbie Darge Kim MacAfee Beth Henderson Mrs. MacAree Carolyn Miller Mr. MacAfee Chris Sailsbury Sad Girl Rita Weaver Randolph MacAfee Ricky Baker Mae Peterson Mary Bricker Reporters Bruce Thornton Randy Flaherty Eric Crowell Joe Reeves Conrad Birdie Charley Matthews Guitar Man Tim Sunderland Conductor Dan DiGiacomo Cheerleaders Ann Ratcliffe Sherry Smith Mayor Mike Glynn Mayor ' s Wife Diane Banks Hugo Peabody Errol Garren Mrs. Merkle Denise Layton Old Woman Judy Ford Neighbors Sherry Smith Ann Ratcliffe Wes Hunsburger .Jerry I.aRue Gary Propstein Policeman Tim Howser Mr. Johnson Wes Hunsburger Gloria Rasputin Kim Sloan Fd Sullivan ' s Voice Gary Propstein T.V. Manager Dan DiGiacomo Maude Kurt Sundburg INVOLVEMENT 19