Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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Operetta 17 Starring in the operetta Patience, produced by the music department last May are Marianne Callaway and John Irish. Using her singing instead of speaking voice, Sally Bennett requests a favor from another member of the cast.

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Musical, dramatic productions reflect talents Whether a comedy or a psychological drama, musical and dramatic productions were the result of countless hours of dedicated effort; stage crews and cast members worked together to perfect their parts of the productions. From the rising of the curtain to the final call, the operetta, Patience; or Bunthorne ' s Bride, was delightfully amusing. Potential actors and actresses worked under student directors to produc e the five one-act plays for the fall presentation. Princess Rebecca Birnbaum, Two Fools Who Gained a Measure of Wisdom, and Some of My Best Friends were the comedies included on the program. ' The Long Christmas Dinner and ' The Rocking-Horse Winner, two dramas, proved to be equally entertaining. A new house and family are begun, grow, and finally fade into nothingness in The Long Christmas Dinner. Some of My Best Friends, a one-act comedy presents a satire on racial prejudice. 16 Plays

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New graduates happily grasp to the future, after completing Mixed emotions filled the hearts of seniors, as they came one step closer to achieving their long-awaited goal of graduation. As their three years at High- land High drew to a dose, they realized that they were leaving behind a senior court, cheering at games, and cramming for finals. Where happiness once radiated, there was a somber expression; where the eagerness of becoming seniors was once felt, there was a sudden emptiness; and where there were once tears of joy, there were now tears of sorrow. For they can conquer who believe they can became their motto, as the class rose to become alumni. With diploma in hand, the groundwork laid in the last twelve years possessed a definite meaning as their key to future happiness and Guiding the class in scholastic achievement SUCCeSS dS tomorrow S leaders. as well as leadership are Greg Turean, salutatorian, co-valedictorians Jean Diekman and Brian Benda, and class president, Tony Zatkulak.