Marion High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Marion, VA)

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£ is for energy crisis. Long iines at gas stations were characteristic of the last days of February. Students converted from gas power to leg power . . . Women’s Lib comes through in times of crisis. . . . And many formed car pools. The Energy Crisis Before anyone really knew it, the far away ENERGY CRISIS that everyone talked about, but nobody really expected, had STRUCK! The first outward appearance that this creature had settled itself in our midst was the longer gas lines, school starting an hour later and the constant, almost magnetic attraction of the gas gauge toward the empty mark. Then the gradual severity of the situation began to seep through the cracks in our minds as car pools were smiled upon and gas stations closed com¬ pletely or offered only a limited “pump it yourself” amount. The final blow came, however, when the ONE NAPKIN sign mysteriously appeared in the cafeteria and a bike rack was installed where brave souls could park their ma¬ chines. Another crisis in the cafeteria . . . Getting out an hour later. 29

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Little Miss Marion It was their turn, and they stood up proudly. And like so many small, fragile china doll puppets they swept across the stage with all the grace and charm their little bodies could muster. This was how the Little Miss Marion Pageant went, as the little girls of our town showed that they could do it too. So what if some fidgeted, and maybe didn’t find their places exactly. Who cares if arms and legs didn’t coincide for the most graceful step, and stage fright ran rampart through their miniature rank. At least it was their own per¬ formance, and they were simply beautiful, as they smiled and gig¬ gled and mystified, in their own unique, childlike and simple way, all the people who had the privi¬ lege of seeing them. Primary division queen, Wendolyn Blevins. Pre-school queen, Sonja Jones. Three of the contestants on stage. Jim Cornick, David Gillespie and Frank Britton entertained while the judges decided. Grace and poise were characteristic of the young contestants. 28

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One Act Plays nara vvotk and long practicing hours leideci four excellent one act plays. From these plays one, Imcromptu v as chosen to go to G. ;.iCt one-act-play competi- t:on. Its cast .hcluded Carol Vaught as Lc-a, Gera.d Teaster as Earnest, Bill Hope as Tony, and Joy Barrett played Winifred. Impromptu” is a very sc-ious one-act play; so ser¬ ious r.hat proper characterization and acting must be practiced thoroughly, to the point of near¬ perfection. “Impromptu” has a unique plot, which challenges the people in the audience to think about themselves and about life in general. It is provocative and stimulating, and is an excellent choice for competition. The second place winner of the four plays was “The Mice Have Been Drinking Again,” a light¬ hearted comedy about transcend¬ ental meditation and gurus. The cast was Jacque Rowden as Rox¬ anne Conch, Marie Seward as Julie Reed, Frank Britton as Jerry Reed, and Warren McClellan as Harold D. Leffler. The plays were directed by Miss Teresa Keller. Shhh . . . I ' m searching for my third eye.” Earnest explains that Lora is a Fighter. Frank Britton expresses everyone’s feeling by saying that he is tired of practicing these siliy plays. Ti I -r mice Bill auks, Who took my :,at?” “Where is your boudoir, my lovely Winifred is bitter and cold. Roxanne?” 30