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

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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

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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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Jivin ' to the foot stompin ' sound of Mardi Gras, and hoopen ' and hollerin ' , couples who visited Dog- patch had a right nice time. The an¬ nual Sadie Hawkins Dance, spon¬ sored by the Key and Keyette Clubs was held November 17 in the girls gym. Starting the preceding week of the dance, class competition was held during the lunch shifts. These contests, such as pie-eatin ' , egg throwin ' , cider guzzlin ' , and apple eatin ' , determined the Daisy Mae and Li I ' Abner of the dance. Freshmen representatives were Nancy Scholberg and Greg Gates, Sophomores were Jody Zabel and Mike Veselick, Juniors were Cathy Waller and Tommy Davis, and Se¬ niors were Terri Cecil and Jim Day. Dogpatch was constructed as Keys and Keyettes worked the previous night. The jail, signpost, kissin ' rock, and of course the out¬ house highlighted the scene. Saturday evening, all the Daisy Maes and LiT Abners spent a fun- filled night in fun city. The evening in Dogpatch came to a close as the hitched couples moved out in the moonlight.