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

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1. Debbie Palen applies face pow der to Bruce Murray while Jeff McGee and Rich Peglow look on. 2. Elwood P. Dowd (Berme Killian) introduces Harvey to busy body, Mrs. Chauvenet (Jenni Krentz) much to the surprise of Veta Sim mons (Darla Cavender) and Myrtle Mae Simmons (Valerie Troy). 3. Miss Andrea Arnold attentively watches her cast at dress rehearsal. 4. Stage Tech member. Rich Peglow, aids the cast of Harvey.” 5. Ethel Chavuenet fondly greets Elwood P. Dowd. 6. Myrtle Mae Simmons flashes a look of disgust at her uncle's fan- tasy. 7. Nurse Ruth Kelly (Phyllis Pula ski) happily accepts one of Elwood's cards as Lyman Sander son (Jeff McGee) looks on.

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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.

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CpoikglcbQtud Three one act plays were successfully presented to the public on May 4, 5, and 6 by La Porte High School students. “The Fumed Oak was the title of the first play about a henpecked man’s decision to leave his family. The confrontation between the man (Dave Kowalczyk)and his wife (Melissa Myers) provided for an amusing plot. Robin Campbell and Sue Zickmund played the other characters. The second play, “The Cop and the Anthem was set in New York about a bum’s amusing efforts to get arrested so he wouldn’t have to spend the winter on a cold park bench. The bum was played by Glenn Womack and other cast members included Donna Luther, Cathy Simonton, Mary Boudreau, and Debbie Kelver. The final play, “The Wild Flowering of Chastity” provided the audience with many laughs. Set in the livingroom of a humble mountain home, the plot included a hero (Jim Beasley) trying to save a young girl (Julie Wawok) and her aunt (Jenni Krentz) from an evil villain (Bernie Killian). After many comical twists of the plot, and introduction of new characters (one of them played by director James Lampl) the play comes to a surprise ending. Ken Kunze, Laura Kennedy, Darla Cavinder, and Jim McEathron were the other cast members. Other credits go to student director Phyllis Pulaski and technical director Robert Rhodes for the set construction, lighting, and sound. 22