Elkhart Memorial High School - Monolith Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Color takes starring role Lights flashed and colors sparkled as more than 70 students presented Horse of a Different Color, a Masquers production Horse of a Different Color, the fourth annual Reader's Theater production, was made up of a collection of materials including song lyrics, poems, stories, and jokes dealing with color in all its shapes and shades. The one and one half hour show had nearly 500 references to and about color. Some were student originals; a lot were dramatizations of excerpts from literary works. The evening started off with Dorothy (Cathy Thompson) and her friends skipping merrily down the yellow brick road and concluded with a thrilling fight between the Gods of Light (Cam Findlay) and Darkness (Scott Siler). The Pink Panther and his female counterparts performed the only dance routine of the performance. For many, the dancers were considered the highlight of the show. Along with the Pink Panther and his Panther Dancers, the stage was visited by the Purple-People-Eater (Todd Torok), Snoopy (Rod Morgan) and the Red Baron (Cam Findlay), the Tidy Bowl Man (Dennis Hacker) and Rubber Ducky (Julie Whipple). The show was arranged by the Acting and Directing classes of last spring. Directed by Mrs. Jack Strain and choreographed by Roberta Litherland, its reader's theater style gave more than the usual number of students, particularly sophomores, an opportunity to take part in a drama production, One of the most colorful parts of the show was the orchestra scene from the story The Phantom Tollbooth. The story centers around a small boy named Milo (Jim Hull) who enters the world of fantasy. In this new world he encounters Chroma the Great (Brian Lough) a conductor of a huge orchestra which plays all the colors of the world instead of playing music. As a drama production, Horse of a Different Color’s wide variety of content gave the audience an appropriate illustration of the Wizard of Oz's exclamation to Dorothy, “Why that’s a horse of a different color.” Gathering around everybody's are the honored favorite silent hero jink panther dancers who gracefully Phim with their sleek eatlike movements.

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Styles bring in variety If it’s fashionable, it’s in; and if it’s chie, it’s sharp. And that’s exactly what Chargers were, dressed mostly in hues of dark green, rust, brown, and black, this season’s most popular colors. A compromise between femininity and just plain comfort, gauchos came in big this year, particularly when worn with leather boots. Matching ves sweaters were the right touches to add over silky print blouses. Jumpsuits made of almost any fabric were stylish, whether topped by a cowl neckline or a searf to give head-to-toe sophistication or a casual sportiness. All socialites included three-piece suits of blazers with vests and pants gauchos or skirts in their wardrobe: mixing and matching. Denim and corduroy coordinated outfits were accented by print shirts and blouses. Opposites attract and what went together better than super short hair and super big glasses? Modeling after one of ice skating’s greatest, Dorothy Hamill, the wedge was the most popular “short cut” around. Large plastic ‘On.a.cool afternoon, Jack Kelly, Todd Torok, Mike Iavagnilio and Evelyn Danner relax in casual jeans and pants, E sweaters and knit tops on the benches in front of Memorial. framed glasses of most any color were back in the standings, as glasses became truly fashionable for the first time in Shades of brown, blue, pink and ven clear plastic frames dominated the seene. Cooler weather brought back the sweaters, and the more unique the pattern, the better. Almost any style was in, from wraparounds and raglans to pullovers and vests. And what sweater could be more popular than Memorial's own “E” sweater? Nothing was more of a nece: anyone’s wardrobe than blue jeans, brand new, worn-out, patched or faded. Almost any style of pants came in denim. What could be more comfortable— especially with blue jeans—than the old in assorted colors. S' with thick wavy rubber soles a big splash this year. Finally, the favorite design of the ity in year was pin stripe, which came in styles from men’s formal suits to girl's jumpsuits and dresses. “With-it outfits are shown here by Liz Schmenauer and Carrie Peterson. Carrie wears a three-piece suit, Liz a vest and pants to match her bow-tied blouse.