Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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BUTTONS Substitute teacher David Tinker and junior Melody Galli show their button collections. Button Day was the third day of the 1987 Spirit Week. Bright as a smile Situations at Grants Pass High School can be bright as a smile. Smiles affect our lives, as we become amused, distraught, ridiculed, or through kindness. At GPHS there can most defin-itly be seen many changes of facial expressions, known to most as smiles. It begans with the brightening of eyes, and an upward curving of the corners of the mouth; as an expression of joy or pleasure. During our four years of high school, we encounter many different situations. These instances create a sense of feeling. Our feelings are then expressed through our smiles. When someone is wearing a smile, it sets a pleasant mood, and gives a person an encouraging appearance that can set the mood of Caveman pride. Athletes smile when their hard work pays off, scholars smile at recent required knowledge, artists smile at their efforts, teachers smile when someone has learned, but we all can smile because we go to GPHS. SIX SLOBS Jana Sequeria, Kelly Atkins, Bambi Caropresso, Sharlee Mintey, Julie Jacobsen, and Keturah Burks show true Caveman spirit on Grubby Day was the first day of Spirit Week. 16 Smiles I GOT IT” says senior Kim Little as she spots a gray hair. Senior Dana York is glad to part with it. A BELLY DANCER entertained seniors Bob Moos and Mike Thompson just before a Friday football game. Their girlfriends hired the dancer to lift their spirits before the game.

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PARTNERS IN ('RIME Moonface Martin (Kieth Hitchcock) and Bonnie (Breana Short) are contemplating Moonface's disguise as a priest. Inside Bonnie’s violin case is Moonface’s handy machine gun. DANCING COUPLES are full of romance on the deck of the S.S. American. The dancing couples are (from left) Chris Calvert. Judy Spooner, Tony Zacchino, Naomi Holder. Chris Cauble, Jynifer Hall. Ricky Headding. and Bonnie Rhodes. BON VOYAGE! Passengers and crew of the S.S. American stand on deck and say goodbye to New York. More than 50 students joined in the stage design, orchestra, and performance of Anything Goes.” Just about “Anything Goes” “Wonderful, excellent, an outstanding performance!” Those were just a few of the words from the audience describing the fall drama production “Anything Goes”. “Anything Goes”, the musical, which featured lyrics and music by Cole Porter, takes place in the 1930s aboard the ship S.S. America from New York to England. One of the many passengers was Reno Seeny (Melody Galli) and ex-evangelist turned night club owner. Billy Crocker (Tim Maxwell) is a stowaway who wants to be with his “sweetheart”. Senior Keith Hithcock, who plays Moonface Martin said, “It was really fun. I liked it better than last year’s because I had a funny role.” Everyone was fun to work with and were supportive. Mr. Eickelberry was great. I’d also like to ask people to be a bluebird,” he added, in reference to his solo “Be like the Bluebird.” “Anything Goes” which featured tap dancing and singing had several of Cole Porter’s famous songs, including “Friendship”, “Blow, Gabriel, Blow,” and of course “Take me back to Manhattan,” and “Anything Goes.” Commented Junior Melody Galli, “I don’t think it was your average high school production. It was better than that. Everyone got along really well. Since it was my first year here, I met a lot of people. I never had so much fun in my whole life. It was worth all the effort.” Director Burt Eickleberry commented, “I was delighted with it, including good sets and costumes.” YOU’RE THE TOP sings Tim Maxwell and Melody Galli as they try to out compliment each other. Lyrics to You’re the top” and the other songs of the play were written by the famous Cole Porter. Fall Play 15

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OPENING SCENE at an insane asylum is the setting for the spring play “Curious Savage.” .Jennifer Maples spent many hours gathering props for the detailed setting. Curious Savages are on center stage What does a teddy bear, millions in government bonds, and an insane asylum have in common? All three had a major roll in the spring theatrical performance of a “Curious Savage.” The play, written by John Patrick, takes place in 1950 at an asylum where a rich elderly lady brings the real person out of each of the patients there thru laughter, her life, and her family. Eleven students played the roles in the “Curious Savage” and one little brother, Shawn Short, had a small role at the end. The actors were relatively experienced with only two first-time actors. “I felt the acting was really good, though the attendance was poor,” commented director Rebecca Lampley. “Playing a challenging character such as Mrs. Savage is in itself a worthwhile satisfaction, but it was even a greater satisfaction to see how well the cast supported each other,” stated senior Mindi Fahey. “Curious Savage” is Miss Lam-pley’s first play direction at Grants Pass High School. She was previously a drama instructor at Cascade Christian High School in Medford for three years. Backstage crew included: Jennifer Maples, Kathy Kline, Robert Westphall, and Shawn Brown. The end of the play was enhanced with instrument solos by May Hong and Julie Long. CHILDISH FIGHT between Mrs. Savage and her daughter over a teddy bear develop at the asylum. Pat Yonallv, Mrs. Savage’s son. looks on during the argument. CONFRONTATION An inmate played by junior Breana Short confronts Mrs. Savage’s family near the end of the production. Eleven students worked many hours to make the “Curious Savage” one of GPHS's best theatrical performances. Curious Savage 17