Fort Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Fort Madison, IA)

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MUSICAL lllREll0 Presented luly 9-11 FIORELLO, a political satire based on a portion of former New York mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia's life, was presented by the FMHS vocal music department July 9, 10, 11. A proclama- tion signed by Mayor E. R. Rainey of Ft. Madison designated these days as Fiorello H. LaGuardia Days in honor of his' accomplishments as mayor through the depression and World War ll. FIORELLO was the ninth annual mu- sical presented at FMHS and the sec- ond produced during the summer. Ter- ryl Otto and Bill Slicker, co-directors, expressed their support for the sum- mer musical program. They appreciate the convenience of longer rehearsal times when students do not have to re- port after a full day of school. The di- rectors also find more students free during the summer months and fewer conflicts of schedules. Donna Smith was the student direc- tor ofthe musical production, with Liza Alton serving as a character director. The musical accompaniment for the two act, 17 scene play was provided by members of the FMHS and Aquinas bands. The play was based on a book writ- ten by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott with music by Jerry Brock and lyrics by Sheldon Hornick. Musical 11

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10 Musical TOP LEFT: Fiorello fScott Butler talks with his sec- retary Marie CCaroI Pohlpeterj about discrimina- tion. BOTTOM LEFT: Morris fNorman Dodsonj and Mrs. Pomerantz fSandy Steinj celebrate in the Jewish section. ABOVE: Dora CSharon Sowersj talks to Marie fCarol Pohlpeterj about Thea's ar- rest. ABOVE RIGHT: As the crooked politicians play poker at Ben Marino's, they select a candi- date for Congress. FAR LOWER RIGHT: Fiorello encourages the strikers of NIFTY SHIRTWAIST CMuffy Walker and Dawn Hoenigj as Thea fNora Bakery joins the picket line. MIDDLE LOWER RIGHT: Alice Son helps Craig Dickinson with make-up. LOWER RIGHT: Fiorello and Thea enjoy a quiet moment. PHOTOS BY: B. Peppie.

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LUES Win Brent Homecoming title Playing the blues on his harmonica, Brent Packard tried to capture the Mr. Homecoming title with talent alone, but the cheerleader judges de- manded to see his butterfly tattoo. Tammy Nash was crowned Home- coming queen by Don Bartlett followed by a pep rally led by varsity cheerleaders. Two new races introduced on activ- ity night were the obstacle course and the mattress race. Freshmen Tish Youel and Nancy Strong upset Bob Vandel and Aaron Beecham to win the three-legged race. The cheerleaders beat the boys' cross country team in the finals of the tricycle race. Key Club won the VW race by default. Other events included grocery cart and sack-over-the-head races. The seniors defeated the juniors in the tug-of-war. 12 Homecoming H MEBUMINE TOP: Andy Sanchez slithers through a barrel in the obstacle course race. ABOVE: Dave Walker watches Don Bartlett crown the 1975-76 Home- coming Queen, Tammy Nash. RIGHT: Sharon So- wers gets ready to find her partner in the sack- over-the-head race. PHOTOS BY: D. Fraise.