John Marshall High School - Lex Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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ENJOYING her role in the successful spring musical is Senior Wendy DeMarre. Reminiscent of the '6O's era, cast members wore love beads, peace signs, and headbands to make their characters come alive. EXPRESSING REBELLION at the injustice of the system is Berger, one of the stars of Hair. Senior Jon Maynard, who portrayed Berger, won many awards for his outstanding dramatic performances. JUBlLlANTat the play's end is the entire cast. Audience reaction to the show was very positive, and many felt that Hair ranked as MarshaIl's best production of the year. Q failf,5Qf,g,g?:l 4 if i bmi, an L Spring Musical

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I X 0 , X an' adop. 30's attitu f Innovative was the word faculty member Lyle Meyer used to describe Marshall's revised version of Hair. This popular rock musical was presented on April 22 and 23. Both performances drew many people from other schools in the Portland area. There was some speculation on how this revision would be performed, but as Marshall student Sherri Mallory stated, it was awesome The cast consisted of 19 members. Among these were six newcomers to the Marshall stage, and over 30 stu- dents were involved in the overall production. Director Violet Watson was extremely pleased with the overall outcome of the performances and expressed, 'Hair' ranks as the most satisfying of all of the plays l have done. Set in the late l96O's, the Hair characters included: Berger, CJon Maynardj the leader of the 'ATribe, Claude, fDon Rossi the draftee, and Sheila, fSusan Nortonj the high-class girl. Songs such as Age of Aquarius , Good Morning Starshine , and Hair highlighted the action. Marshall's version of Hair was revised from a play written for Broadway. The play was later turned into a successful movie. However, it was required to be modi- fied for acceptance on the high school stage. Cast member Zaxaro Kokkoris commented, lt was teriffic to learn about one of the important eras in LI.S. history. The story not only fit the time setting of the late l96O's, but also fit our contemporary issues as well. Trent Himes, a drama student at Marshall, remarked, Because of 'Hair', l have become more involved in poli- tics and am aware of what is happening around me. To promote the show, members of the cast wore their 60's oriented costumes two days before the presentation. To add to their efforts, publicity scenes were shown during lunch bands and the front showcase was decorat- ed to depict some of the feelings the play expressed. Being involved in the play meant a great deal to me, expressed Maynard. lt was such a lasting experience, and l will always be proud of its success. CAUGHT during a rare moment of relaxation while rehearsing a number is Senior Patti Diamond. Patti has been involved in drama productions since her freshman year and had the honor to serve as Thespian president her senior year. CAST MEMBER Sam Drennan flashes a confident smile during pub- licity scenes prior to the play. These scenes allowed students and staff to catch a sneak preview of the upcoming event. Spring Musical

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shines 0 Mag Fete Having the May Fete assembly at the beginning of the week boosted the court's involvement in the activities scheduled for the week. Besides the technical difficulties which resulted in a lack of music to walk down the aisle with, Freshmen Michele Herman, Rosalynn Hortsch, Sophomores Jackie Nigo, Sally Even, Juniors Allison Hortsch, Kirsten St. Helen, and Seniors Kathleen Sher- man and Debbie Armstrong managed to do without. With her seniority paying off, Kathleen Sherman was crowned the 1982 May Fete queen during the annual dance on May 7. Spring weather sent May Fete activities out into the courtyard. With the sun shining and weather in the 80's, students spent most of their lunch period outside. After participating in the licorice eating contest, scavenger hunt, and jump rope competition, many needed a break. Most spirited was the junior class, winning each event. The senior class showed the most spirit for dress-up days. Monday was hat day, Tuesday punk rock day, Wednesday went to the grubbies, Thursday seemed to fit the tourist and Friday was class color day. Seniors wore red, white and blue, juniors red, sophomores white and freshmen blue. The Second Wind Food Drive played a part in the May that brought the most Fete schedule. The reg class canned foods by the end of the week received a banana split. Mr. Lyle Meyer's students volunteered 277 cans of food, which put them in first amount totalled 947. A new activity entered Executive Cabinet's plans for May Fete-Computer Friends. ln early winter each student filled out a questionnaire consisting of 20 questions, rang- ing from What do you spend your spare time doing? to What is your favorite food? These answers were matched up with other students and were sold for 25C to find out who would be a compatible friend. S62 profit was made on Computer Friends. The week ended with the annual May Fete dance on May 7th, With music provided by the Canham Music Company, 125 students awaited the crowning of Queen Kathleen. The senior class was also awarded the spirit award for the 1981-82 school year at the dance. The week as a whole was a great success. concluded Stu- dent Body Secretary Katherine Chan. place, and the school May Fete THE SECOND WIND FOOD DRIVE proved successful. Mr. Lyle Meyer's reg class contributed 277 cans of food to the drive, and each student received a banana split for taking first place. DRESSING UP for May Fete is fun for everyone. Here, Seniors Susan Norton and Brenda Lee pose as tourists. Seniors showed the most spirit on dress-up days.