Napoleon High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Napoleon, MI)

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OUR MISS BROOKS ' 'if I Mr- at FIRST ROW fseatedj: Mary Edington, Mary Lou Rutan, Janet Bouldrey, Virginia Henderson, Judy Car- Before the play, the make up. wood, Pat Thomas, Judy DeBute, Alice Furkey, Beverly Aiken. SECOND ROW fstandingj: Mrs. Richard- son, Dick Ray, Doug Campbell, Rita Upliam, Peggy Lecke, Bob Leach, Dick Tallman, Keith Reed. Qseatedj: Judy DeBute, Pat Thomas, Janet Bouldrey, Mary Bdington, Judy Garwood, Mary Lou Rutan, Mrs. Robb. On November 9th, 1957, the senior class presented Our Miss Brooks by use of the gymnasium. Walter F. Shunney. This was an episode in the life of a popular English Other students who participated in the production were Judy Schenck, teacher who was in trouble because she gave a literary prize to a talented Marjorie Basom, Arlene Harris, Anita Brower, Nelson Brown, Bob Hecka- student named Jane instead of the daughter of a prominent citizen. man, Dick Knight, Diane Carpenter, Camille Harris, Arlene Jones, Ginger While she was planning a Caribbean vacation in her dreams she was I-Iemry, and Jenny Fouty, The play was under the direction of Virginia rudely brought back to reality by the fact that she must direct the school Richardson. play, Shangri -La. This develops into a battle royal with the coach for the The climax, planes over Shangri-La Behind the scenes, first act Preparing the props Members of the cast ' ,' ' gt g I. X 'iz' Q, .f J f 'Z ' Q 'E 5 Tu R R Q E ' N.-' Q4 I , 5 . ,li fltvlr X V 1. 4.19. 1

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NAPOLEON HIGH SCHOOL BAND During the fall the band participated in many affairs, among them the Michigan State Fair held in Detroit and Band Day at the University of Michigan. The band also presented half time performances at all football games played at home as well as the game played at East Jackson. September 24, the fall concert was held. The band joined the Speech Department and the Chorus during the holidays in a Crhistrnas pro- gram presented by the Student Council. We also played for the December meeting of the P.T.A. In January, the band members enjoyed a trip to Michigan State University to hear the Un1versity's concert band. Our Spring Concert was held April 5th, On May 18th we played in the Holland Tulip Festival where our special drills illustrated MY MERRY OLDSMOBILE, WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP, TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, and OVER THE WAVES. The theme was based on the television show 'I'he Wide Wide Wor1d , for which Mr. Whitehead did the announcing, Cornmemorating Memorial Day the band assisted in the program at Norvell for the sixteenth year and at Napoleon for the twenty-first year. The band parents with the assistance of the band members established a fund for the purchase of new uniforms. This enterprise was very successful and the band now has new green and white uniforms which they wore for the first time at the Tulip Festival. In the district contest our band received a second rating. 27

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--THE EYES or TLALOC Cost Amanda Simpkins . . Ezra Simpkins . . . . . . Sue McKay . . . Fred Wendt Pudge Rogers . . . . . . Junior Warner Professor ...... . . Roger Copsey Tommy Tinker . . . ..... Tom Smith Nancywayne . . . ..... Martha Hurford Virginia Byrd . . . . . . Virginia Clemons Pat Gillis . . . ..... Betty Ross Nawa .... . . . Dale Taylor Salvador . . . . Larry Murphy Pepita .... . . Shirley Upham A Rancher . . . . . Martin Hyde Commiffies PROGRAMS - Lela Whitehead, Beverly Hinkle,Carol Ketner. SPECIAL EFFECTS - Phil Parish, Dick Dean, Gary Babcock, Ken Brown. MAKE UP - Carl Hammock, Candyce Williams, Gary Babcock, Dorrece Hartman, Nancy Carris, Patsy Wilkie. TICKETS - Sue English, Dorris Hartman, Ioan Sel- lers, Ruth Weaver, Al Weesner, Mike Stall, Geraldine Tucker, Josephine Wilkie. SOUND - Emie Adams, Doren Eley, Bob Babcock. ART - Roger Copsey, Martin Hyde. SCENERY - Ken Brown, Larry Murphy, Doren Eley. SETS PROPERTIES - Keith Fransted, Dave Hecka- man, A1 Weesner, Gary Dresslehouse. PUBLICITY - Richard Sautter, Martin Hyde, Mar- vin Schrumph, Ioan Coffey, Margaret Boyden, Candyce Williams, Betty Ross. LIGHTING - Phil Parish, Richard Dean, Ken Brown, Larry Retter. COSTUMES - Karmen Hawley, Connie Baird, Joan Coffey, Elaine Burch. HAND PROPERTIES - Margaret Boyden. The play THE EYES OF TLALOC is a mystery in three acts in which the suspense is gathered through lighting and sound effects. The lines which the actors speak are very well written to show the actors suspense and fright or to the other extreme their happiness. There have been many hours spent in obtaining the necessary setting pieces as well as gathering the sound equipment. Several problems occured in the making of the set. The idol had to be made and painted in free time throughout the weeks of work. The cast under the direction of Mr. Whitehead and student director, Candyce Williams and the many crew people have found this play most interesting to work with. Its variety of characters made the cast really work to achieve the idea presented by the author Emelie Peterson. The crew working for the scenery and sound effects found their tasks most challenging. STANDING, left to right: Larry Murphy, Shirley Upham, Sue McKay, Fred Wendt, Tom Smith, Martha Hurford, Martin Hyde, Virginia Clemons, Betty Rcss, Junior Warner, Mr. Whitehead, director. SEATED: Dale Taylor, Roger Copsey. lla K Ain .,