Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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C9 ffm iz fs -5 QP 0 gif, , H 'f' s lA4p'K.,,, A ibm' 314 ix E .2 IVY SEE THE MOON - John Earnest as George Gibbs and Marcia Herman as Emily Webb ponder over the moon as Richard Hanning, the stage manager, looks on. While 'Teahouse,' 'Our Town' Break Records HOUR TOWN -- John Earnest, Steve Sharon, VILLAGE SHOWS ENTHUSIASM - Villagers and Marcia Herman display their talents in the express interest in democracy in group discussion school play staged in November. from a scene in 'LTeahouse.

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STUDY PARTS -- Nancy Goebel and Sandy Messer memorize leads in Amahl under super- vision of Mr. Frerichs, director. On December 8 and 9, the Marion High School Advanced Chorus transformed the stage into the home of a small crippled child as they presented the one-act musical, Amahl and the Night Visitors. Many committees and all of the members of the chorus worked hard and practiced long hours to make the presen- tation a success. The opera was directed by Mr. Kenny Frerichs, advanced chorus in- structor, and he was assisted by Shirley Rice, student director, and chorus member. Marion High students presented a play by Thornton Wilder entitled Our Townf' The drama was unique in that no scenery was used and props were held to a niinimum. The play concerned the lives of two families living in Grover's Corners. It was a story which affected the emotions of all who attended. and students and adults alike left the MHS auditorium well satisfied with the play. To round out Marion High School's dramatic season, students joined to produce the wartime comedy Teahouse of the August Moon. The play opened on March 23 and further presenta- tions were made on March 24, 30, and 31. The comedy was a delightful story about the con- fusion which surrounded a captain as he received a Geisha girl as a gift from a well-meaning islander. MHS Advanced Chorus Stages Gpera 'Amahl' UAMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS -- MHS PRACTICE SCENE - Judy Long, Steve True- Advanced Chorus presents a Christmas special man, Dick Hanning, and Tom Schwartz rehearse for the enjoyment of the community. scene from Teahouse production.

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N yy y I I i MHS Offers English, Many Foreign Languages XF' , Y ,? If S ,nw , 1 EXPRESSION - Speech offers many ways for students to express themselves, both aud- ibly and visibly. EXPLAINS DIAGRAMS - An English student describes a method of diagramming sentences on the board as a part of classwork. APPLIES MAKE-UP - Dramatic students learn how to properly apply make-up during class.