McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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| : hile walking toward the stage, Lyndon Pulliam, Displaying their enthusiastic approval during an act fnior, holds upraised sword for queen candidate, of the talent show, the audience smiles in apprecia- etha Jones, sophomore. tioi Dancing to “Atomic Dog” by George Clinton, Juan Redman, sophomore, enjoys himself at the Afro Ball, Saturday, February 26. After the coronation, the members of the Afro Ball Court pose for a group picture. The court includes: Antwayne Miller, Otis McAllister, Pervis McAllister, Calvin Dixon, Henry Owens, Aretha Jones, Angela ; lid » , Wright, the 1983 Afro Ball Queen, Michelle Deberry, Debra Scott, Kim Henderson, the 1982 Afro Ball Queen, Augusta Stewart, and Wayne Henderson. Afro Ball 23

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Ready to relinquish her crown, King Henderson, 1982 Afro Ball Queen, watches with the rest of the crowd for the announcement of the 1983 Queen. Gazing at the happy winner, Augusta Stewart, sen- ior, prepares to place a robe on the shoulders of Angela Wright, senior and Afro Ball Queen. 22 Afro Ball CULTURE-TALENT-ACTION Where could students go to be enter- tained, be with friends, and dance? Afro Ball — that was where! And since it was Afro Ball, students knew it would be fun. This rather new addition became popu- lar after being transfered to McCluer North several years ago. Morris Davis, freshman, said, “Since Afro Ball worked so well, we decided to try it at MN.” It was a definite success- that was shown by the great turnout on Saturday, Febru- ary 26th, between 7:00 and II:00 p.m. With almost 900 in attendance, the evening’s events started with the talent portion. Performances included the Gos- pel Choir, the “Galaxy Gangsters,” the “Exquisite Four” and Ann Howard, who sang “lam Telling You.” Judy Shaw, guid- ance counselor and Afro Ball sponsor, said, “The audience raved on and on after the performance given by Ann How- ard.”” Her performance was just one of many enjoyable presentations aimed to nS Enjoying the evening as much as his McCluer North peers, Steve Wilkerson, Berkeley High School sen- ior, dances the night away. please the audience. After watching friends and fellow stu-. dents have a good time, the audience was | ready for the coronation and the dance} itself. | j ‘| think it is important to have Afro)| Ball, because it gives students a) time to present their talents. Cleola Young And for Angela Wright, senior, the} night was more than a little special, for she was selected Afro Ball Queen of 198 “| think this is an important event for a students — black and white. Everyone needs something to be proud of.” It was é proud night for her. The dance was also special. Juan Red- man, sophomore, said, “I could have danced until one o’clock, but the dance ended at eleven.” Valerie West, senior,| added, “The dance was a big success. I] know everyone enjoyed being here.” | | !

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Gathered together for a family portrait, members of the Curry family — Jimmy, H.C., Noah, and Lizzie- —show their true characters. Charisma running unchecked, Starbuck tries to make Lizzie see the fantastic and the wonderful in the ordinary world. The reign of theatr “Rainmaker” is a fall delight! It sure was hot in the Little Theater last fall, especially on October 1I5, 16, 22, and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and on October 20 at 2:45 p.m. Those were the times when a talent- ed cast of seven brought to life the plight of a drought-plagued little western town called Three Point. The story, as per- formed, was this: Once upon a time, a nice, young girl named Lizzie came to believe herself to be plain and so refused to believe in her- self anymore. Her father, H.C., and two brothers, Jimmy and Noah, tried to make her happy, but in vain. They tried to see her married, but that didn’t work, either. Then, a con man, professing to know the secrets of bringing rain, came. H.C. and Jimmy quickly fell in with him, but Noah abstained. However, H.C. and Jimmy’s faith in the rainmaker did not waver. Meanwhile, the rainmaker, Bill Starbuck, had been turning his charm on Lizzie. But Deputy File had his mind set on propos- ing, too. How could it end happily for all? 24 “Rainmaker” Fortunately, everyone came out ahead when rain came and with it love. The production was sponsored by Mrs. Billie Teneau and student directors were Kris Nolte and Jim Simandl, seniors. “lL enjoyed working with ‘The Rain- maker, especially since so many in the cast were students I have never worked with before.’ Billie Teneau SS Se Scott Cook, junior, who was sound chair- man on the play, commented, “I think it’s the most interesting play done this year.” A total of thirty-nine people helped make the play a success by working on commit- tees. Although the cast made the drama come to life before the audience’s eyes, they had help from their own “supporting cast”’. Trying desperately to make Lizzie react to his pro- posal in a positive manner, Deputy File pleads his case.