George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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South Pacific makes waves Unlike past musicals, South Pacif¬ ic brought a certain sense of poi¬ gnancy. Where other productions were obvious comedies of the Hello Dolly type, South Pacific was a com¬ bination of dramatic plot with a few comic scenes. In some ways this sophistication posed difficulties, but the overall effect was outstanding. Set in the South Pacific, the men of the military base managed to keep in the spirit with the help of a group of nurses. The story is cen¬ tered around the love between a nurse and a French planter. There is a not-so mild moral dealing with social prejudice as voiced in the song You got to be carefully taught . The end brought unex¬ pected sadness to the otherwise happy story. Excellent vocal performance bal¬ anced out some of the difficulties that come from attempting a musical of this sort. Many of the scenes added a light tone that was appreciated by the audience. The sets and costumes were especially noteworthy as they made the very idea of the South Pacific real in the eyes of those watching.

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Prizes! win ivicuiumi win medi¬ um? If you can ' t win big, settle for medium. Once again the SCA found itself in debt and once again prom¬ ises of class mascots, posters, ice cream and other assorted goodies were dangled before the eyes of Marshall Statesmen. Two thousand students armed with subscription envelopes con¬ verged upon relatives, friends and strangers with the sole intent of selling another magazine. Each day ' s totals were computed and top salesmen were honored. The top room was awarded with a cake. For those who needed more incentive, the overall top salesman and room were offered a ten-speed bike and a ten pound candy bar re¬ spectively. As the week drew to a close, things reached hectic proportions as the usual mishaps began to dull the enthusiasm of the people involved. All this was forgotten as the goal was almost attained. Our Statesmen, battling with the current economic depression and a decrease in desire to buy, sold over sixteen-thousand dollars worth, setting a new county record. Opposite page: The Marshall Room hand¬ somely displays the many prizes to inspire high sales. Above Top: The main slogan for the drive “Win Big was alternated with “Close But No Banana and an encouraging Win Medium . Above: Attempting to clar¬ ify the confusingly complex prize award system, the front bulletin board was painted to explain the basic prizes and an¬ nounce daily winners. Left: SCA sponsor, Miss Williams, attempts to encourage her volunteers to continue on the drive. Activities 25

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Bruce Newt on apd fBli CrissingerjK rtray Lt. Cable and Liat in South Pacific. Below right; Keese Klein and Tom Barriek discuss plans for their pp to Bali HafTBelow left: Officers Dan,Raville and Bob Schoumacher push around Seaman Jim Lee. Opposite Page , above :-Oavid Shepherd, the romantic Frenchman, sings to his lover. Below left; Shelly Williams as Bloody Mary tantalizes Dave Flagg with a grass skirt. Below right: Several French dancers shimmie through their routine. mm ;?S1I V v I I - ' ■ ■ : ' m nggfm L m WteWr, . M i rm ■ WF t ® 1 MA ■ 7 i L •• J « ' v - M -H- 1 - 1 A 1