Edison High School - Reflections Yearbook (Milan, OH)

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. fr EET' Front Row: Mr. Rex Stanforth, director: Larry Klaiber, vice-president: Barb Smyth, treasuerg Janet Bauer, secretary, Karen Smith, Mary Burneson, Barb Rooker, Mike Smith, Kathy Agee, Rita Mowiy, Julie Hibbard, Rita Young. Row Two: Fran Early, Robin Speer, Becky Kromer, Karla Kamens, Cathy Seamen, Eric Brimer, Beverly Morrow, Richard Weiss, Paul Hoover, Greg Morey,Jamie Foos, Sue Early, Irene Heckleman, Shelly Obermiller, Jean Smith, Nancy Reer. Absent: Nora Henry, president. Drama Club Produces Six Plays At the Fine Arts Festival in May, the Edison Drama Club sponsored four one act plays. They were Cupid is a Bum is a Bum is a Bum by John Kirkpatrick, The Brute by Anton Chekhov, and two excerpts, the Jewish Wife and the Informer from The Private Life of the Master Race by Bertolt Brecht. In addi- tion to the one acts, the Drama Club also helped produce the plays The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, on November 19 and 20, and Our Town by Thornton Wilder, on March 17 and 18. Visiting area theatrical productions is one of the many activities of the club. One such excursion was in January to Kent State Uni- versity for Drama Day to view Fiddler-on-the Roof. Another, in March was to Danberry, Ohio, to enjoy their production of Our Town. Drama Club was organized to educate people interested in drama about the theater and the work that goes into a production both on and off the stage and behind the scenes. Officers of Drama Club were Nora Henry, president, Larry Klaiber, vice-president: Janet Bauer, secretary: Barb Smyth, treasurer. Mr. Rex Stanforth was the adviser. Requirement for membership in Drama Club, is at least 50 hours of working time. A membership is valid as long as one works ten hours on a production per year. To be a pledge, at least 25 hours of working time is required. Laura Fecych prepares lighting effect for Our Town.

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W 'M F1 Nix. J Hi QF Parents and members of FFA at the annual banquet on lVlarch 29 listen to Tom Weilnau's speech. Jim Marshall and Lee Boetticher at the Parliamentary Pro- cedure at EHOVE. Nlr. Bruce Thayer, Dee Valentine, Gene Weilnau and Jim Gar- wood are boarding the bus to Kansas City for the National FFA convention. ,0- As an FFA project, Jim Garwood worked with dairy cows.

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7 Y --5-fl J-1 -ee Seated: lrearl Jim Hill vs. Lonnie Saunders, Phil Kazca vs. Eric Meyers. Standing: Jerald Rockwell, Loren Heckelmen, Karla Kamens, Kyle Hennings, Jeff Ward, Chris lVleyers, Carl Burris, Laura Wallrabenstein, Dwayne Schaffer, Mike Shouer, Nlr. Dixon Nliller, adviser. Chess Club Returns Chess Club returned to Edison last year un- der the direction of lVlr. Dixon lVliller with a membership of 14. Students participated in a state chess tounrament, and the Northwest Ohio High School Invitational Chess Tourna- ment lVlay 5, 6, and 7. Also there was a school-wide chess tournament. Anyone was eligible to join Chess Club as long as they were interested in playing chess and in attending the weekly meetings. Philosophy of the club was trying to pro- mote an understanding and appreciation for the game of chess. It also enables students to refine their skills and to promote good will among fellow players. An afternoon chess game in the commons.