Miami Killian Senior High School - Catamount Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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ELECTIONS Following the Nationis Choice Students Voted Nixon President The winner by only sixty-five votes . . . Richard Nixon! came the cry after Killian's first mock elec- tion. Student voters duplicated the national election results, of presidential choice, and giving Humphrey, Wallace, and McCarthy the rest of the votes, in that order of majority. Campaigning for their candidates, students placed posters and signs around the school, wore party but- tons and hats, and rooted their choice in a boisterous campaign rally. Keeping party affiliations in mind, students who wished to vote registered under the di- rection of lVlr. Victor Nlanos and Mr. Ken McCullough. Senior government pupils supervised the use of actual voting machines. Eugene NlcCarthy supporters wrote in their ballots, and did not operate the ma- chine when casting their preference. Eager to learn voting techniques, Dana Swan practiced an adult privilege as she pressed the lever to cast her vote for the Presidential Candidate for 1969. 118 V C , ii' Y ii if .Q A loyal McCarthy supporter, Craig Harrison campaigned tirelessly during the week of the school-wide elections. as mf, ,gt sv, it l ff During election pep rally Bill Richardson enthusiastically campaigned for a favorite candidate, Wallace for President?

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LINDA MALES, ROSS WINANS, MRS. WOMBLE, KAREN KRAM, AND LUANNE KITCHIN HEARD THE NEWS STRAIGHT FROM HORSES' MOUTH Staffs Roared Monthly of Cougafs News Scoops tageous grip on scoops as well as horses. REPORTERS OFTEN FOUND DIFFERENT ANGLES IN ORDER TO CREATE THEIR NEWS STORIES.. 117 Editor-in-chief Marie Cowgill took an advan-

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The Miracle Worker Headlined Three Dramatic Presentations Firsts and more firsts highlighted drama endeavors with production of three unprecedented presentations The Miracle Worker , The King and l , and a stage portrayal of the Crucible , Portraying Helen Keller as a blind child in The Miracle Worker was the most difficult task Rochele Zalis had. As Dawn Friewald also received the first standing ovation for the performance in the leading role. For this play, students had to improvise sets and backdrops, live shrubs and rocks were used to create a realistic outdoors scene. New lighting sys- tem allowed certain areas ofthe stage to be lit simul- taneously, or in different colors or intensities. The King and I was the first musical produced at Killian, with John Sykes as the King of Siam and Beverly Campbell as Anna. Coordination of music, the dancing, and singing was a first for Thespians. DRAMA iSeries at lefty Working on tiny, detailed, lines, Marcia Johnson concentrated on decorating Marc Jaffee. A pancake facial was only one phase of many in the preparation of Jenny McDougal. While Joyce Kaplan was printed and smeared for added effect to her natural features, Jenny was caught smiling with relief as the finish- ing touches were completed. Their objective was to improve the ap- pearance of their actors and actresses of the drama department. 119