Elwood Community High School - Crescent Yearbook (Elwood, IN)

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow '74 Prom Queen Nancy Whitenack ruled the Land of Oz with music by the Invincibles. Shown are G. Van Cleave, J. Poe, Mr. F. Parente. 10

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April 25,26,27, 1974, the Panther Band and choir, under the direction of Mr. Frank Parente presented, The Showcase of entertainment. This variety show, the first presented in the new school, was a fine start for the music department. For the first time, the performance took place on stage in the cafetorium. Providing the audience with a collection of different types of entertainment, a Variety Show Board composed of Mr. Parente and choir and band members wrote the script and put the show together. Masters of ceremonies were Jeff Weddell and Tom Long. Some of the highlights of the show were an amateur talent contest featuring drum solos and the Wala-Wala girls, a Pink Panther number by the majorettes, the choir doing a medley of pop tunes, and the band playing Ragtime Follies. Jeff McDaniel also performed a salute to Al Jolsen, backed by the Invincibles and a team of majorettes. Shown above is Roger Crowe as he portrays the tin man in the Wizard of Oz skit. Other members of the skit included Pam Davis as Dorothy, Steve Keiferas the scarecrow, and John Moser as the cowardly lion. 9

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Promtime 74 Students walked down the black and white path, decorated with scenes of the Kansas farmland. After walking through a giant colorful rainbow, they found themselves in the land of Oz. This was the setting for the 1974 prom Somewhere Over the Rainbow. The Invincibles, a local group, provided the music, and the couples danced under a ceiling of vines and beautiful flowers. Refreshments were served by freshman girls dressed as Munchkins. A scarecrow tinman and lion served as the doorman. Jude Bourff, junior class vice president, crowned Nancy Whitenack as queen. Her court was Peggy Dunnichay, Patty Monahan, Stacy Sizelove, and Beatriz Troya. 11