Hicksville High School - Hixonian Yearbook (Hicksville, OH)

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Junior Class Play ' ' Curtain Going Up Cast Aliss Irene Burgess Marie Coplin Mr. Norman Carter Dan Cole Lorry Fuller Judy Tuttle Andy Fulbright Greg Smith Nancy Leveridge Beth Vetter ]ocko Guthrie Dave Osmun Miss Carolyn Moran Paula Richmond Milt Sanders Wayne Heffelfinger Miss Henrietta Rivers Mary Smith Buck O ' Hara Stan Stuckey Elsie Hunter Charlene Yontz Mr. Tony Peterson Tim Dotts Sylvia Moore Cheryl McClellan Mr, Richard Leveridge Paul Doeden Janet Young Deb Cornelius ]oan White Beth Cook Kyle Roberts Belinda Weber 1st Lady Lana Green 2nd Lady Shalmar Kondas As Mr. Carter persuaded Miss Burgess to have dinner with him, Mr. Peterson walked in unexpectedly. After the play Miss Burgess accepted congratulations from a mother of a cast member while Nancy ' s father waited to discuss the casting of parts. After letting a mechanical mouse loose Milt walked in tauntingly accusing fullback, Buck O ' Hara, of being afraid of a little old mouse. 15

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A Bare Stage Was the Setting for the Nineteen junior class members, directed by Mrs. Margaret McAdams and student assistants, Teresa Haven and Marilyn Miller, presented a 3-act comedy, Curtain Going Up, on March 28 and 29- Curtain Going Up was a unique play in that it was set on a bare stage and was actually a play within a play. ABOVE: Andy angrily acancJ Jorko of stealing his girl and also of being a ham when he said, I said ham and I mean ham. You smell. BELOW: Miss Burgess explained the play which they would present and assigned the roles. As the curtain opened Miss Burgess, trying for the first time to direct a play, cast the roles and encountered the first of many problems when it was found that the play books had been stolen. Adding to the dilemma were stagestruck actors, an irritable janitor, and an unreasonable faculty. But in spite of the many problems the play was a success, the mysterious disappearance of the play books was solved and the actors learned to understand each other as well as themselves. Between acts entertainment was provided by Marie Woodring, who sang a soprano solo and a medley of tunes sung by the junior class quartet which consisted of Beth Cook, Marie Woodring, Wayne Heffelfinger and Dan Rohrs. Constantly grumbling and complainins . Tony Peter- son arranged the stage for play tryouts. 14

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Before a Capacit) Were Awarded tc A variety of popular television programs began the festivities of the 1969 Coronation which ended with the crowning of King William and Queen Janis and the presentation of the court. With the stage set as the TV screen, viewers, Brenda Rohrs and Cathy White, introduced the selections for the evening. The program consisted of such popular shows as Rowan and Martin Laugh-In, The Carol Burnette Show, Smothers Brothers, Dean Martin Show, and Johnny Carson ' s Tonight Show. Humor- ous commercials were presented between the acts. Different acts and special guests included a dance by the Golddiggers, Tiny Tim, and Goldie of the ' Smothers Brothers Show. As a television special, ' This is Your Life was broadcasted for Mrs. Mary Culler with most of her family present. A dance featuring the Organized Confus- ion followed the program. Refreshments were served by parents. King WILLIAM PEPPLE Queen JANIS RINGENBERG 16 Best Personality MAURINE BANKS MIKE CLELAND Wittiest BRENDA ROHRS ED ROAN Most Musical SHARON CULLER JYM WALTENBERGER