Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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That’s Entertainment T his year’s 1981 Revue ti- tled “That ' s Entertain- ment” was the big event in the Reinhart Auditorium on April Tenth and Eleventh. The Re- vue consisted of song and dance numbers performed by Merrillville High School stu- dents. The performers worked hard with determination after being coached by first time di- rectors Trish Hales and Geor- gia Nichols. Some of the acts performed were “Burglars” by John Brady and Bryan Reinhart, Adel Wisse” by Alan Sier- kowski, and “I Feel Pretty” sung by Karen Chandler, Nan- cy Holderman, Laurie Can- chola, and Marjie Fabrici. J. Brady and B. Reinhart express fear as they sing Burglars.” Janis Deyot and Debbie Neal sing, to- gether, We ' re A Couple Of Swells. M. Fabrici, K. Chandler, L. Canchola, and N. Holderman sing I Feel Pretty.” L. Canchola, L. Lewandowski, M. Fa- song Intermission for the Revue brici, and John Brady are singing the Nineteen Eighty-One. Alan Sierkowski, dressed up as a Ger- man Officer, sings Adel Wisse.” Student Life 29

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A Christmas Dream D ecember 13 was a night Merrillville High School students were waiting for. The Turn-About dance occured on that evening, which made an enjoyable evening for many students. The dance was sponsored by Merrillville High School’s FTA members. The theme of the dance was A Christmas Dream.” A dream it was for many while embraced in someone’s arms dancing to the music provided by the group Nature’s Way. This dance was an opportunity for the girl to ask that special guy out for the evening. This tradition has been carried on for many years. After an even- ing of fun and laughter, all re- tired to a quiet restaurant to end their night peacefully. These people are taking a break from enjoying the excitement of the even- the action on the dance floor. They are ing. Sophomore Doug Cochran, junior Lin- wood, and Senior Jeff Moore take da Fetkavich, sophomore Barb Under- time out to pose for the photographer. The evening ' s music was provided by the group, “Nature ' s Way.” Gordon Sunny provides his own enter- tainment by giving Mike McGhan a dip. 28 Student

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Arsenic and Old Lace Brings Comedy and Suspense to Merrillville W ould you believe two sweet old ladies could possibly be murderers? In this year’s Jr. Sr. Play, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” both Miss Abby and Martha Brewster, portrayed by Karen Mackanos and Diane Solvjanski, were just that. The plot started out with a quiet living-room scene with Abby and Teddy Brewster (Bryan Reinhart) and Rev. Harper (Mont Handley) having tea. Teddy, who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, babbles on about war and the Panama Ca- nal. No one is aware that Aunt Abby has just killed a man with a glass of her and Martha’s el- derberry wine and hidden him in the window seat. Later, when their nephew Mortimer (Ric Schuster) dis- covers the body, they tell him just to forget about it. But Mor- timer, half dazed with shock, tells them he must leave but orders them not to let anyone Dr. Einstein excitedly tells Chonny” that he has discovered several bo- dies in the cellar. in. Minutes later the aunt ' s oth- er nephew Jonathon (Pete No- menson), an escapee from an insane asylum in Ind. who hasn’t been home for years, complicates matters by walk- ing in with his friend, Dr. Her- man Einstein (John Brady), and bringing another dead body in. In the end when Teddy is committing himself to Happy Dale Sanitarium and the two aunts are trying to convince the chief of police (Alan Sier- kowski), the two sweet old aunts were already planning to add one more victim to their list. The next and final unfortu- nate victim just happened to be the unsuspecting, stuffy su- perintendent of their new home Happy Dale, (Tracy Ot- terbacher). So, the play ended with an- other memorable moment cre- ated by the director Mr. Jo- seph Morrow, the crew members, and of course the cast. Bryan Reinhart carefully applies his make-up before the opening night. r • Officer Brophy and Lt. Rooney clear up matters at the Brewster ' s. Aunt Abby and Aunt Martha tell Teddy to wait in the basement before he takes the dead body down there. 30 Student Life