North High School - Polar Bear Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

Page 31 text:

Ri)b Cjallagher. C ' hns Tallman. and Becky Wt)0(J ard sinkc a British pose. CAST Don (The Husband?) John Thompson Camille(The Friend?) Chris Tallman Ben (The Lover?) Rob Gallagher Alice (The Wife?) Becky Woodyard Hollow Disembodied Voice Doug Godwin Who ' s On First? was a play about a magic lamp and how it misinterprets people ' s wishes and takes them to different lands to face a certain situation. The play was directed by Steve Cree and starred North Drama teacher John Thompson, making this play the first in Des Moines to have a teacher in that role. Doug Godwin served as the voice for the lamp. Teacher Stars, Cree Directs John Thompson in the unusual role of lead m a North pla The fair Camille halh swooneih! 27

Page 30 text:

Hello Dolly Is Presented CAST Dolly Levi Horace Vandergelder Ambrose Ke er . . . rmengard . . . Emily Gould . . . Kelly buf ay OTHERS: Cheryl Mingo. Marsha SiuffleMIB, C raig Zeller. Paul McCollom. Mike Allen, Dennis Miller. Chris Wesirom, Terry Neilson. Mona Reese. Ronnie Brafford. Linda Shipman. Linda Reese. Tina Lewis. Leila Blackburn, Kathy Blo- omquist. Linda Patterson, Marie Parlee. Tammy Tomkins, Bobbi Bailey, Diedre Sitterle, Rod Christofferson, Debbie Maier. Debbie Dunshee, and Liane Jepson. Shirley Markey and David Chamberlin accompanied the musical. On April 14 and 15 the North High Drama Department pre- sented the musical Hello Dolly. Emily Gould played Dolly Levi, a professional matchmaker, and Kelly Duffy played Horace Van- dergelder, an owner of a general store in Yonkers, New York. ' Dolly was directed by David Chamberlin and John Thompson. Fifth Avenue, New York. Dolly (Emily Gould) belts out a song. Horace ( Kelly Duffy) and the chorus sings It takes a woman Dolly uses her matchmaking talents to help Ambrose.

Page 32 text:

Spring Brings School Year to Close Jeff Rinner and Jack Parker take advantage of the spring weather and jog a few miles on the Biketrail. Barry Farrell addresses cadets and parents during the ROTC awards ban- quet. A North debate team came in second in state competition. Displaying the plaques which they won are L. J. Boyd. Marian Scianchitano. and Linda McClain. ( VV Pictured: Shelley Henry) With the year coming to a close, students began to reflect on the past year. To some it was a year of high achievement, while for others it was a year of dubious activities. For the Seniors 1978 was the last year that they would ever be together. Seven North students look part in the United Nations trip to New York and Washington, D C. Pictured left to right: Caria Wigton, Leslie Rychel. Caria Garver. Pam Hardy. Carl Catrinich. Kathy Bloomquist. Leila Blackburn. 28