Morris Central High School - Morrisanian Yearbook (Morris, NY)

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HALLOWEEN Aaron Valentine, an Eagle Scout, clowns around at the Rotary Halloween Party. Katy Johnston shaves a balloon at the game spon- A masked ghoul attempts to eat a doughnut on sored by the Boy Scouts. a string without the use of his hands. HOMECOMING ’87 Kris Kokell proudly wears her new title as Homecoming Queen. Karl VanZandt was crowned Mr. Irresistable. Theresa Case wins a prize for the best costume on Haunted day during Homecom- ing Week. The football team poses after preparing the annual Pep Rally Bonfire for the Friday night Pep Rally. Our Homecoming Airband: Chris Pickens, Amanda Spaulding, Lisa Waffle, and Pris- cilla Teed make up part of the band.

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OCTOBER’S EVENTS OPEN HOUSE October is a time of year everyone can enjoy. The month is full of activities for the students and their parents. Parents look forward to the annual Open House where they can view the students’ work. The teachers and students work hard to present a pleasurable evening. Another event the students participate in is the Blood Mobile, sponsored by the Red Cross. Senior students volunteer their time to help register donors, package blood, and care for the donors. This year the Red Cross left with thirty-nine units, 109% of the class’ goal. October also gives everyone a chance to show their col- ors. The Honor Society and Boy Scouts sponsored the games at the Halloween Party. This let students and some parents dress as their favorite hero or monster. The party was full of games and prizes. The haunted house was a smashing success once again, and the Rotary appreciates this helpful addition. Another very important event is Homecoming Week which included several dress-up days, two pep rallies, a skit presented by the cheerleaders, and a bonfire. The Mustangs beat the Leopards at the game, and the dance was the usual excitement and fun. It’s easy to see just how busy October is, bringing parents, students, teachers, and the whole community together to have fun and learn about one another. Mr. Leahy and Mr. Stafford review students’ work at the 1987 Open House held on October 14. SENIORS EXCEED GOAL Blood Mobile volunteers: Front: K. Church. Back: L. Goodspeed, D. Bryden, K. Talbot, C. Pickens, H. Harris, A. Spaulding, M. Nye. Dawn Bryden prepares blood storage packages while Chris Pickens com- pletes the registration forms. October

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N OVEMBER ••• The senior play was an experience to remember. “Rest Assured”, by Donald Payton, was a comedy-mystery set in the home of the upper-middle class Morlock family. On the nights of the two performances, November 5 and 6, most of the audience only knew the plot of the play. They didn’t know all that had happened before the play’s performances. First of all, the play was meant to have more male parts in it, but because of a shortage of male actors, four parts had to be changed. Dawn Bryden played Joe Lanconi, dressed as a male, but the other three parts were re-written to make them female. Mrs. Black, Georgia, and Josee added their own flavor to their parts. We also suffered several physical maladies which caused some kinks. Erin Shearer broke her leg, but she carried on admirably as the bumbling undertaker. Drew Witt suffered from strept throat and missed nearly two weeks of practice. We were constantly needing stand-ins. Despite it all, the play was a success. Ev- eryone had a great time and learned a little about the theater. And over $350 was added to the Class of ’88 Trea- sury! Lucifer and Mrs. Schmaltz entertain the ghosts of Mr. Morlock and Luigi with a surprise visit. Josee visits the mourning Morlock family to offer condolences to Joe and a few words about Mr. Morlock’s behavior. Behind the scenes, Mrs. Black and Joe follow along with the play as they wait for their upcoming parts. Mrs. Black, our friendly undertaker, arrives at the Morlock home to help Mrs. Morlock with the arrangements. Sitting: K. Leahy, J. Wassenaar, J. McWilliams, E. Shearer, J. Rigtering. Standing: C. Pickens, M. Nye, K. Church, H. Harris, K. Kokell, P. Stafford, D. Bryden, D. Witt, K. Weidman, A. Spaulding, K. VanZandt. November—Senior Play