Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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in Silver Frost Brenda and Laura put up the last piece of scenery and everything is ready. Eager young men buy tickets from senior class advisor, Michael Brindle. The Jeanie Mahler Quartet provides the music for the gala occasion. 15

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Spruces and Snowflakes Glimmer The Ionia High School gymnasium was transformed into a beautiful land of “Silver Frost” for the 1967 senior Christmas dance on December 16. In a romantic setting of fragrant spruce Christmas trees decorated with silver ornaments, couples danced under dimmed lights to music played by a group from Western Michigan University, called the Jeanie Mahler Quartet. Others relaxed and enjoyed punch and cookies on the balcony. The supplies for the punch and cookies were donated by members of the senior class and the refreshments were served by the parents of class members. Those parents who helped were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mirzoian, Mr. and Mrs. Howard LaPointe, Mrs. Kip Carleton, Mrs. Kenneth Rudolph, Mrs. Fred Thwaites, and Mrs. Wayne Brownell. The success of the dance was due to the effort put forth by the chairman of the dance, Brenda Furman. The co-chairman, Anne Kopchick, also devoted some of her time to the preparation of the decorations. Couples dance under a profusion of delicate snowflakes. Bill Simpson and Barb Norris relax before a wall mural. 14

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The cast of the Fall Play Man in the Dog Suit.” Clever Lines Brought a Laugh a Minute Cast Martha Walling Alice Montgomery Litty Gaxton Dcannc Dinchart Eilcin Stoddard Jayne F.ldridge Mrs. Louisa Stoddard Debe Hawkins Oliver Walling Fritz Thwaites Harry Gaxton Doug Johnson George Stoddard Gary Mirzoian Stewart Stoddard Evan Macfarlane Anthony Roberli Richard Hanson Mr. Beal John Clorc Director Raymond L. Monte Student Director Janet Sage Fritz just won't ever be the same after this! Each year the drama department of Ionia High School alternates between a drama and a comedy for its fall production. This year the choice turned to the lighter side in the presentation of “The Man in the Dog Suit.” The play, written by Albert Beich and William H. Wright, concerns a man who is unable to cope with the problems of living until he dons a dog costume and suddenly finds the security to face the world. The play, with a cast of ten characters, was directed by Raymond Monte, and represented his 26th production as drama coach at Ionia High. It was presented in the round November 16, 17 and 18, and marked the final use of the gymnasium stage for play production at IHS. Alice and Evan are going over one of their heated dialogues.