Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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Rosalie, played by Lynn Schlueter. lays her rison - and his assistant, the Incomparable Ro- charm on the owner of the Carnival, Schlagal, salie ’ perform magic on a volunteer, Lisa Of- played by Shawn Clark. utt - The Bluebird Girls from Germany, Lisa Offutt, Diana Jazwinski, Nancy Vandercar, Julie Tom Gunning takes the part of Jacquot, Paul’s DeVine and Sandy Ash, sauce up the Carnival with their song and dance. trustworthy assistant. Tami Gerst and Jill Schlueter “stuck together to play The jugglers, Greg Jazwinski and Brad Donnelly, display one of the many attractions of the part of the Siamese twins. Carnival.

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“Carnival” Comes to Town “Let them know that Schlagal’s Grand Imperial Cirque De Paris has come to town.” This is exactly what the 1981 cast of “Carnival” succeed¬ ed in doing on April 23, 24, and 25. The spring musical “Carnival”, di¬ rected by Mrs. Ciochina, reached new heights of success for the Lowell High Theatre Arts Department. Auditions were held at the end of February. Over eighty people tried out, the larg¬ est turnout ever. After many hours of hard decisions on Mrs. Ciochina’s and Mrs. Lorig’s part, fifty-three peo¬ ple were cast. The cast produced a show that will be remembered by many students, teachers and citizens of Lowell. For the first time, two of the three perfor¬ mances were sold out in advance and a few extra seats were added for the early arrivals, but some had to be turned away. The play was especially rewarding because of the large number of stu¬ dents involved and the interest that the student body displayed. The cast and “Bonnie” (Mrs. Ciochina’s dog. who appeared in the play) all had one common goal in mind, to do the very best possible, and have fun doing it. After the last performance, Mrs. Cio¬ china bid farewell to the Seniors, who will all be missed greatly. The theme song of Carnival is “Love Makes the World Go Round”. Through the weeks of practices and the thrill of performing for sold-out audiences, Mrs. Ciochina, Mrs. Lorig, the crews, and cast of “Carni¬ val” really found the meaning of that song to be true. George Schmelter plays the role of Paul, the man behind the puppets. Ella Mae Hoover takes the role of Lily, the innocent, naive young girl who learns about life at the “Carnival .

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ROTC Lets Th eir Brass Shine Each year the Junior Air Force ROTC squadron at Lowell High School hosts a dining out ceremony for cadets and their parents and bes¬ towing on the cadets promotions to a higher rank. This year, for the first time in nine years, a member of the Lowell squad¬ ron, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel John Lindemer, received the National Air Force Association Award. This is one of the highest honors a cadet may re¬ ceive. John qualified for this award by virtue of his participation and dis¬ tinction in many ROTC activities. His ranking in the upper five percent of his class also earned him this hon¬ or. Other cadets were also honored. They received awards and recogni¬ tion for their service in not only ROTC but also in areas as diverse as participating in blood drives, compet¬ ing for scholarships and recruiting new cadets. All participants and guests agreed the ROTC banquet was a perfect way to end a productive year. President of the Mess, Lt. Colonel Robert Lep- Mess, Cadet Lt. Jeff Offut, his promotion to per and his Deputy Commander, Cadet Major Cadet Captain. Donna Decker, present Vice President of the Ron Peddy receives his half of the Odd Couple Cadet Lt. Colonel John Lindemer receives the Cadet Award, an empty six-pack of beer. National Air Force Association Award. 24 ROTC Banquet