La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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LPf-fQ Is News !! LaPwite f-ftglv Qekool Is One [Seats. Quaa we cooeted tfi teacher's strike lastsut u eb, but we also cooev quite o btt tnote at LaPotte f-figk Qcltool during tkeyeatv. We iepo t on school boavi hteetings, new dosses, concepts, plays, speech and debate. A tepod i and oftenfones cl photogtaphe axe on hand to glue ocuv leaders play-by-play account at Cb hiojvuty of ike spotting amts. We feel fiat LPf-fQ is an important element of the LaPorte f-fetaldAtguS' news carnage. Yes, LPf-fQ is news! EDITOR’S NOTE: This space has been given to the Herald-Argus in apprecia- tion of their assistance in put- ting this edition of the EIPe together. They have contrib- uted many photographs and much information to us in order that we might produce a complete record of the school year. For this and many other items, we thank them. We would also like to give special recognition to Kevin Swank and Steve Yeater for their photographic contributions.

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LPf-fQ QbuudjpMilhbcdefc Piesetds ' f-foM y ’ March 16, 17, and 18 was the climax for many students, teachers and others who helped to put the three act play, “Har- vey together. In her first year at LPHS, Miss Andrea Arnold made a success- ful debut as director of the win- ter play “Harvey.” The action centered around Elwood P. Dowd's (Bernie Kil- lian) fantasy of having an invisi- ble rabbit called Harvey. Because of his sister Veta Louise Simmons' anxiety over Elwood, she tried to have him put into a “nuthouse.'' Because of Veta’s strange story explaining Elwood's fantasy she was locked away instead. Many other student actors such as Valerie Troy (Myrtle Mae Sim- mons), Phyllis Pulaski (Nurse Ruth Kelly) and Scott Anderson (Judge Omar Gaffney) helped to make the comedy a success. During intermission, Mark Kessler entertained the audi ence by acting out the part of Elwood's invisible rabbit, Har- vey. The entire cast appreciated the help of many persons, with- out whom the play would not have been possible. Special thanks were given to Mr. Robert Rhodes and his stage tech class for making props. The coal strike almost delayed the play, when it was decided that all school activities after 6:00 p.m. would have to be canceled to save energy and coal supplies. But because of special consideration, “Har- vey went on as planned and proved to be a comedy hit at LPHS.