East Pike High School - Panther Yearbook (Milton, IL)

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QUEEN DONNA HARMON AND KING KENNY LANDESS Working frantically for a week, the Juniors, with their sponsor, Mrs. Thurmon, succeeded in transforming the gym into an outdoor garden for their Maytime Fantasy Prom on May 4. Under a starry blue ceiling, green streamers and rock walls completely encircled the gym. At one end a rope swing hung from a simulated tree and at the other a flower- covered trellis with a stone bench served as a coronation setting. Growing realistically from natural rock formations, many trees alive with apple blossoms, dogwood, and forsyth- ia blooms grew among which were scattered tables for guests. A pool, complete with rocks, flowers, an overhanging tree, and real fish occupied a space in the center of the dance floor. A delicious four-course banquet prepared by Junior mothers under the direction of Mrs. Andrew Bauer was served by twelve Sophomore boys and girls. Table decora- tions and favors carried out the Maytime theme. The program consisted of speeches by the president of each class and Mr. Herst, and a song, Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White” by Kathy Kappel, Sue Pressey, and Carolyn Smith. At 10:00 p.m., Miss Donna Harmon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Harmon, and Kenny Landess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Santford Landess were crowned as majesties of the Prom. They are both Seniors and had been chosen by the Junior Class. Attendants were the queen's twin sister, Bonna Harmon escorted by David Bristow, Rosemary Myers es- corted by Jim Robinson, Ana Lee Hoover and Donald Myers, Grace Campbell and Jerry Helm. Music for dancing was furnished by Phil Bergman's Tempests. 33

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QUEEN, KING, AND COURT Jerry Helm, Grace Campbell, David Bristow, Bonna Harmon, Dale Summers, Mary Sue Campbell, Queen Donna Harmon, King Kenny Landess, Rosemary Myers, Jim Robinson, Ana Lee Hoover, Don Myers. Maytime Fantasy Queen Donna Harmon Junior Officers Dale Summers, President, and Mary Sue Campbell, Treasurer, crown Donna Harmon and Kenny Landess as royalty of the Prom. 32

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SE ATED: Left to Right, Anita Lane, Mary Lee Bauer, Gayle Herst, Martha Schlieper, Mary Sue CampbelTTSTANDlNG: Charles Heavner, Dale Summers, Sue Kern, Joe Buchanan, Rita Waggoner, Dale Carter, Mrs. Thurmon, Terry Rush Gregg Moore, Ricky Kremer, Lynn Mitchell. The Juniors Present The Perfect Idiot The climax of a month of fun and hard work came on November 2, 1963, when the Juniors, under the direction of Mrs. Thurmon, presented a three-act comedy, The Perfect Idiot.'’ The Tennyson family was in an uproar. Their son, Dan, who was believed to be unusually bright, wanted to skip part of his high school work and enter college at an early date. The family wanted him to wait until he finished high school to enter; but they finally agreed to allow -him to do as he wished. By that time, Dan had changed his mind--because of a girl, of course!! Unknown to Dan, the girl, Linda, took the college exams and planned to attend, also. Because he was un- aware of all this, Dan faked the exam and made all incorrect answers in order to stay at home where he would be near Linda. In the midst of the confusion. Dr. Von Barf, a psychiatrist, diagnosed Dan as a perfect idiot and insisted that he be placed in a mental institution. The play ended happily when Dan confessed the act and Dr. Von Barf asked him to do post-graduate work in his department in college. 34