Northrop High School - Bear Tracks Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Jennifer Comparet and Heidi Witmer discuss the penis of farm living during the production. Photo Wotters Studio A typical brat! Chris Thicks, freshmen, is able to re-create that attitude very well. Photo Wot- ters Studio A Step Back To Another Time As the lights go down, the transtor- motion takes piece. The audience is wisked back to the year 1940 at a Pennsylvania farmhouse. This creates the setting of the 1985 fall production, George Washington Slept Here, George Washington Slept Here is a gracious and funny comedy con- cerning a family man, Newton Fuller, who craves and gets a little place in the country just to call his own. There ' s a little catch to this farmhouse: it ' s win- dowless, waterless, and almost roof- less. The troubles may be summed up as a search for water, a quarrel with a neighbor who owns both the brook and the road leading to the farm- house, the daughter ' s attempted elopement with a married man, and a group of unexpected weekend guests. One guest. Uncle Stanley, who is assumed to be rich, turns out to have been bankrupt since 1929, The tryouts for the production took place in mid-September, Approxi- mately 70 talented drama students tried out. Only 17 members were se- lected to form this year ' s cast. Six weeks prior to the performance the crew spent many hours after school practicing, The play was on overall success, because every character put forth a major effort. Junior Meredith Graves declared, A big disappointment to the cast was the lack of support from fel- low students, Dircetor Del Proctor feels, If we could get more students to at- tend our plays once, I ' m sure they would return again and again, — Carolyn Spoke Their efforts were rewarded with an excellent production. — Del Proctor OPENING

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Cast and Crew 1 Mr, Kimber . . . Don Thatcher Lighting Crew . . . Coy Herald Newton Fuller . . . Joel Scribner Jim Mannan Annabell Fuller . . . Sydney Bloom Sound Crew . . . Dan Larson Madge Fuller . . . Heidi Witmer Ted Braselton Steve Eldridge . . . Mike Miller Property Crew . . . Heidi Herron Katie . . . Laurie DeMato Sean McGann Mrs. Douglas . . . Megan Brown Costumes and Makeup . . . The Cast Clayton Evans . . . Bill Liggett Set Construction . . . Stagecraft Rena Leslie . . . Karen Rittenberg Classes Hester . . . Jennifer Comparet Marquee and Program Design . . . Raymond . . . Chris Hicks Mr. Gene Porter Uncle Stanley . . . Jeff Motz Tickets . . . Drama Students Leggett Frazer . . . John Martain Northrop Music Parents Association Ruth Hughes . . . Valarie Pacer Ushers . . . Drama Students Sue Borrington . . . Angle Frier Miss Wilcox . . , Meredith Graves Miss Prescott . . . Kara Kauffman Ugh! unexpected house guests. Senior Joel Director Designer . . Scribner, snoozing Junior Jeff Motz, Sopfiomore . . n 1 D -+ ,r Angie Frier, Junior Karen Rittenburg and Junior Mr. uei KroCTOr Mereditli Graves suffer ttie weekend through to- Stage Manager . . . John Woods gether. Photo wotters studio Joel Scribner ancj Don Thatcher, seniors, discuss one of the monv problems on the farm, Photo Walters Studio Brown-nosing the rich uncle. Sydney Bloom, sen- ior, kisses Jeff Motz, junior, as Mike Miller, junior and Joel Scribner, senior, watch on Photo Wot- ters Studio ' 12 I OPENING

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A sea of brown and orange watch with enthuisiasm as their Bruins defeat the Har- ding Hawl s. Photo Watters Studio Senior Mil e Hardig dispiays his spirit on Hawaiin Day. Photo Michaei Boegiin Joe Riley, junior wears his best for the Homecom- ing festivities. Photo Mil e Boegiin Titles, roles change during year The 1985-86 school year has not only been a year of group changes; it has also been a year many indivi- duals involved vi ith Northrop have changed their roles and titles. During the past summer Mr. Wil- liam Chavis, Guidance Counselor, received his doctorate degree from lU changing his title to Dr. Chavis. In November, Mr. Robert Dellinger, Business Department Chairman, was presented an award entitling him the Outstanding Business Education Classroom Teacher of the year. This year Northrop has opened its doors to four new faculty members. Ms. Helen Carter holds title of Dean of Girls; Miss Maureen Hornock holds the title of Asst. Girls Track Coach and Head Gymnastics Coach; Mrs. Wendy Kruger holds the title of Yearbook and Newspaper Advisor; the final addition is Mrs. Betty Ap- penzeller, who holds the title of Sec- retary to the Principal. The 1985-86 school year marked a lot of changes in coaching positions. Mr. Sam Diprimio has replaced Mr. Ernie Bojrab as head wrestling coach. Mr. Ron Barnes has replaced Mr. Nat Wittenberg as girls head tennis coach. Miss Janet Young has replaced Miss Deny as girls head cross country. Mr. Gregg Taylor has assumed position of boys head cross country coach. Mr. Fred Blanks has replaced Miss Janel Denny as girls head track coach. Gym teacher Mrs. Mary Aldrich has married this past year, changing her name to Mrs. Coats. Each year as students change their status to a higher level of edu- cation, their titles also change. Many changes in positions and titles have taken place at Northrop dur- ing the 1985-86 school year which secure the fact that changes ore bruin . — Carolyn Spake 14 I OPENING