Mount Rainier High School - Tor Yearbook (Des Moines, WA)

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' u Senior Ball yaliy Queen Kathy i 'ckey Th' year's Senior Ball held December l6 was successful. The dec ations set the atmosphere of a holiday . usic was pro- vid by Merrilee and Her Men. Reb ' ff over festivities wer y Kantner and Mickey Simp- son. 74

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l played host to the Highline District Choral-Orchestra Festival. The yearis activities were brought to a close with the traditional performances at Class Day, Baccalaureate and Commencement Exercises. . The Girls' Glee was also heard as a per- formance group for the first time this year. Composed mainly of sophomores, they will form the nucleus of the choir in the future. Officers: Diane Randall, president , Vicky Kantner, secretary 5 and Nicole Derry, treas- urer. 4th ROW: A. Gordon, J. Meek, J. Levick, D. Rowlands, D. Shultz, P. Tonseth, B. White, D. Barn- hill, D. Dingfield, Aarde, T. Childs, M. Norem, L. Whitney, L. Suver. 3rd ROW: L. Vaughn, P. Brick, K. Cunningham, M Knaus, C. Riley, J. Metzgar, L. Jones, McKenzie, P. Cleaver, C. Winders, K. Johnson, C. Mc- Dowell, 2nd ROW: J. Tennin, K. Williams, Norris, S. Hanson, J. Brown, D. Pelligrini, E. Gordon B. Benedict, B. Hanson, C. Fox J. Griffith, K. Bjeiiand. 4th ROW: C. Snyder, J. Miller, J. Perkins, S. Cody, J. Claasen, R West, M. Beede, S. Stafsholt, T. 3rd ROW: L. Riley, C. Stevens, dall, K. Koch, Hawley, V. Henderson, N. Bell. 2nd ROW. C. Millikan, K. Jarvi, S. Kinney, Dahl, M. Page, V. Butler, C. Dunn R. Howard, G. Rohrscheib, D. Ran- Kantner, J. Morris, B. Hewitt, S J. Stamper, P. Niehl, M. Erickson N. Lang, D. Goan, L. Thompson, J Jones, N. Derry. Ist ROW: C. Hannah, E. Patterson, Hines M. Ouellet, D. Pfohl, L. Harrison, P. Downing, J. Tyler, K. Liston K. Ball, A. McGee. Girls' Glee l K. Taylor, C. Goodrich, C. Frey, K. Petersen. Ist ROW: E. Mollet- ti B. Hungerford, D. Hammett, s

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Senior Class Presents: bkllllf Ol' DEA ll W G Simmons Director Newton Cooper Sheldon Harley Mrs. Gillette .. Mrs. Oakley . . . Paula Bailey . . . Eugenia Bowles Doctor Cameron Jules ......... Celeste ....... Amelia Gillette . . the housekeeper ..... . . . 1961's Senior Play, Drums of Deathf' isilestined tot gp down rec- ord as afgsmash hit! Everyone connected!! with the play! worked to his or her capacity . . . and more. With only four weeks in to re- hearse, there was a frantic scramble ito get lines memorized! props in place, lighting set, and make-up ready not to mention the fast and furious selling of tickets! , .0 if Mr. Simmons fthe theatricalf world's gift to Mt. Rainierilj was a great inspiration to all ..Q guiding, directing, helping, and at times, yelling . .. the Senior Class thanks him sincerely for leading the play to fame!! lVith the help and encouragement of the Senior ,Council, over 500 tickets were sold. This is a record breaker! V Three performances of Drums of Death were' given in the Band Room . . . December 6 at a 3:00 matinee and the 7th and 8th at eve- ning performances. H CAST thelocalsheriff .. Bruce Burpee Baileyis estate . . . Phil McGibbon Evonna Molletti Charmien Carrier friend and manager of Mr. Mr. Bailey's sister ....... Mr. Bailey's granddaughter ,...... Juil Eaton Mrs. Gilletteis sister .0 . .. . .Janice Holmes . . . . . a New York physician . . . . . Mickey Miller a native servant ...... . ..... Doug McMurray a native servant . . ........ Carol Schwitzke Mrs. Gillettels granddaughter Judy Stone 75