Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Ken Miller croons a haunting folk ballad. The Guys from the Lunch Table” belt out a hit. (B Krol, N. Rader. P Wleklinski, G. Pearson. P Benchik, T Dillon.) Senior Talents Pat Benchik and My Fair High School” told the inside story on MHS life. (J. Blieden, G. Sartain, C. Steiger, S. Atkins, C. Lloyd, D. Czyzewski, J. Keene, S. Macdonald, C. Hill, C. Branson, C. Beyer, N. Guess.) 24

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Occurs at MHS with Spring Dramatic Production “Water! Helen said water!” cry the Kellers in joy and disbelief as blind and deaf Helen Keller speaks her first word. Annie Sullivan stands aside, shaken at the miracle she has performed in a few short weeks. (S. Gilman, N. Evanson, M Bosch, C. Kraus) “Now, Helen, you will have to rely on me for everything — even the air you breathe! de- clares Annie. (N. Evanson, S. Gilman) Annie Sullivan pleads with Kate K eller to believe in her, and attempts to enlist Mrs. Keller s help in her plans for Helen. The velvet curtain falls as a burst of applause rings throughout the majestic auditorium, expressing satisfactions and praise of Munster’s spring drama, “The Miracle Worker.” To the cast, stage crews, and committee members, it was the perfect ending to their pre- sentation. “The Miracle Worker” was produced under the direction of Mr. John Toth with the assistance of Miss Dorothy Christoff. “The Miracle Worker told the story of the Keller family in Alabama during the 1880’s who discovered that their daughter, after an illness, was left blind and deaf. Kate and Captain Keller took advantage of every possible aid for Helen but found no remedy. Finally, as a last resort, they hired Annie Sulli- van to be Helen’s teacher. In only a few ' short weeks, Annie accomplished many miracles, one being breaking Helen’s communication gap. Annie also brought Captain Keller and his son closer together, released the guilt she had over her brother’s death, and brought the knowledge that language was the key to life. James and the Captain clash on an issue. (M. Bosch, R. Norris) ACTIVITIES 23

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The owner of a restaurant (Pat Lavery) attempts to thwart the evil schemes of a successful bank robber (Romy Goldstein) by serving him the specialty of the house. The soup, full of sleeping pills, helps Pat prove that good alw ays triumphs over evil. Dave Pope, Pat Finley and Mark Pope, members of The Epics, perform a top ten hit. Greg Pearson Host Student Council Talent Show Greg Pearson and Pat Benchik, acting as the masters of ceremony, ten acts were presented at the annual Talent Show, sponsored by the Stu- dent Council, as many hidden talents at MHS were brought to light. Pat Lavery and Romy Goldstein presented a skit from the good old days, while Dave Pope gave a satire on childhood memories and Larry Carlson spoke on a variety of enter- taining subjects. Clayton Ruth produced fascinating sounds on the theremin, an unusual instrument used to create special effects. Ruth Dray provided music with several piano numbers and the Epics, a musical group, played hits from past and present. Rounding out the musical scene were the “Guys from the Lunch Table , a rock and roll group who showed where the action was. Turning back the clock was the performance of “The Roaring Twenties’ and coming back to Munster High School 1968 was the group of senior girls who presented “My Fair High School”, a parody on life at MHS. Rounding out the talent were Ken Miller anc! Romy Gold- stein who sang several ballads from the wide world of folk music. Life in the Roaring Tw enties is hailed by Linda Berev, Kathy Grow, Linda Cusick. ACTIVITIES 25