Hall High School - Hall Light Yearbook (Spring Valley, IL)

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The townspeople of River City turn out to greet Professor Harold Hill with a not too friendly greeting to the music IOWA STUB- BORN You have troubles right here in River City ’, is the cry of Harold Hill (Emil Bertalot) as he promotes the starting of a boys band. Shy Winthrop (Jamie Dees) runs away from Amaryllis (Kim Hall) after turning down an invitation to a party, much to the dismay of Mrs Paroo (Amy Rauh) and his sister Marian Paroo (Patti Pienta) MUSICAL 15

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Music Man Plays To Standing Ovations The haunting memories of Meredith Willson’s Music Man can still be heard echoing through the Hall auditorium. The story of a hustling salesman, Harold Hill, was brought to life by the Drama Club. Taking place in the small Iowa community of River City, Professor Hill, played by Emil Bertalot, convinces the people they had a problem. The opening scene set the pace for what was to come. “You got troubles right here in River City’’ gave Harold Hill an opportunity to install the seed for a boys’ band. The casting was an enormous task for a small school and several of the cast members came from the elementary school system and the Illinois Valley Community College. Director Kevin McNulty supervised student director Kathy Becker as the many details of production came together. Professor Hill, a real conman, made an impression on many people. The real job was that of winning over the librarian, Marian Paroo, played by Patti Pienta. Four short weeks found the town of River City torn about the validity of their boys’ band. Strong performances were given by Emil Bertalot, Patti Pienta, Jamie Dees, Kevin Schmollinger, Jane Rooney, and Amy Rauh. The troup performed to capacity houses on February 17, 18, and 19. The dramatic finale of “’76 Trombones” brought the crowds to their feet as they gave a standing ovation at each performance and curtain call upon curtain call. The Music Man stands with the great shows at Hall High School. After four weeks of trying Professor Hill (Emil Bertalot) finally gets through to Marion Paroo (Patti Pienta) as he sings TILL THERE WAS YOU. 14 MUSICAL

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Los Estudiantes Viajan A Mexico On Thursday, April 12. 1984, sixteen students skipped class at Hall to embark on an eight-day tour of Mexico. Flying from O’Hare to Mexico City, the group was briefed on their activities. First on the agenda was a tour of the city. The first night they ate at Los Commerciales. It was unique since waiters served everyone’s meals on roller-skates. A walking tour of the city allowed the students to use their Spanish. The places visited included the church of St. Francis, the National Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the pyramids of Teotihuacan, and the Shrine of Guadalupe. From Mexico City the tourists traveled to Taxco. Enroute they visited the famous Floating Gardens of Xochimilco and watched many of the natives at leisure. The group moved on to Acapulco on the Pacific Ocean. The Hemispheric Travel Agency gave a party at the UBQ Disco to all of their travel group. The fast pace of the previous six days had left everyone tired. The last day was one of rest and relaxation. Water skiing and going to the beach were favorite pastimes. The last evening the students went to watch the famous Acapulco cliff divers in their daring feats, and they also took a moonlight yacht cruise around Acapulco Bay. The time arrived for the group of students to leave the land of the “conquistadores.” The plane was three hours late, but they all were happy to be going home. Mexico would be a pleasant memory. A group of Hall students take a moment from their tour to pose in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace in Mexico City. One of the most beautiful churches in the world is the Cathedral of Santa Prisca in Taxco. The awesome Colosseum was built in 92 A.D. and at one time housed 100,000 spectators. • H m rr » t K.v w 16 FOREIGN TRIPS