Glorieta Baptist Assembly - Thunderbird Yearbook (Glorieta, NM)

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OKLAHAMLET Laughter and hilarity prevailed as a great Dane went to the dogs in Oklahamlet . mike july 22. . .Merry Peals of laughter echoed through New Mexico Hall as staffers enjoyed riotous renditions of two skits. First Iere Travathan and Milton Bates delighted their audience with an emergency operation on Sandy Webb. The expert surgeons were amazed to discover popcorn in the patient as the result of long hours in the chuck wagon. At the climax of the surgery the doctors presented an eighty-five-pound gall stone to Dr. Herron. Next a group of staffeggpresented a rollickingamusical take-off on HAMLET. The Ghost, portrayed by jim leSwaluaqnMd,1ga appeared td Dan Bishop as-!Qk-l-aharnvlei telling him that King Claudius, played by Alan Morris, had killed the former king. 'The fair Ophelia, alias Melvin Phillips, dismayed by Oklahamlet feigned insanity and apparent lack of affection, flung herself into a rushing stream in a despairing suicide. Meanwhile Cecil Dead- man, as Laertes, rushed to Oklahamlet and proposed a duel to avenge the death of his sister Ophelia and his father Polonius, portrayed by John Ashley. Shakespeare, alias Le Ila Snider, discovering that he had made the plot far too complicated for comprehension, decided to take the chicken's way out, so everyone died a bloody, bloody death. Oklahamlet was borne away by two captains, Danny Tracy and john Tatum, while his mother Gertrude, played by johnny Carr, dies after gulping down a poison Pepsi. i SKIT NIGHT A military tone was added to Skit Night as Cecil the Seasick Super- visor related his misadventures in uniform. 79

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I f Q. ye iz to ,, ' ' f Wendell Price, Clyde Ross, and Enthusiasm ran high and participation gripped everyone as a really Marcia Hearn entertained in the good time got into full swing. hootenanny-Glorieta style. july 8. . .Hack Stinkbetter, alias Bob Kilgore, from the Sunday School Board in Nashville emceed the famous Glorieta Hootenanny. Staffers and guests enjoyed a variety of selections from foreign folk songs by Claire Nussbaum to folk songs of the Civil War by Ken Barousse, Mary james, and Ann Rogers. Wendell Price, Carole Monroe, and Madeline Lemon thrilled the audience with Banua . jan Humphrey, Beverly Strealy, and Barbara Morgan voiced the beautiful folk legend Mandy in an euphonic three-part harmony. A subtle hush fell across the group when Marcia Hearn sang Maria . Sing Along with Le lla time brought fun in participation for the audience. Bob Kilgore's rendition of Amen left the staffers with a lilting melody in their minds for many weeks to come. july 9-10. . . Staffers donned their cowboy duds and went to the Rodeo de Santa Fe. Nine bus loads of staffers thrilled to the sights of bucking broncs and bull riding, barrel racing and calf roping. The Southern Belle Saddlers from Colorado, fbetter known to the staff as the Side Saddle Sallys j the Santa Fe Posse, and the famous Flying Cimmarrons exhibited their riding skill after the announcer introduced the rodeo royalty and dignitaries. The excellent display of stock and skill caused excitement and enjoyment to ride high for all thestaffers. A patriotic salute to the colors and the Rodeo de Santa Fe moved into high gear before the intent eyes of staffers who attended.

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BIBLE STUDY Monday afternoons found staffers engaged in Bible Study. Outstanding Baptist leaders led challenging learning experiences from God's Word. Here Dr. jess Moody teaches as staffers listen attentively. VISIT SANTA FE Everyone spent at least one day in quaint old Santa Fe. Is it the definite traffic problem that is causing all this confusion or just our staff girls? MINIATURE GOLF 'Qi . I . ' 'Q 5 Glor1eta's Own putt-putt was visited and re- visited by staffers and guests who found en- fill jglrpent through this recreational test of s . W' W t 5 2