Northwood Institute - Norfinda Yearbook (West Baden, IN)

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ond, Purcell Direct Performing Arts Program From a purely materialistic point of view, the performing arts have little or no value. But few doubt that the theater has added many new dimen- sions to our lives. Northwood’s performing arts pro- gram includes a school chorus—the NI Experience and the production of plays. Parts in plays were available to all Northwood students and to people in the county. Throughout the winter term drama workshops were offered. Phil Purcell was the director. Nancy Bond was the director of the chorus. Left Below left Nl! Experience members perform at a Christ- mas program in the dining room. Above Members included: first row, Ed Shown, John Spurgeon, Mike Lewis, second row, | Carolyn Sheete, Gale Briscoe, Mindy Mellor, | third row, John Dailey, Laurie McClarnon, Ron Bagarly, and fourth row, Doug Mac- Donald, Libby Sandefur, and Chris Bagarly. Right Nancy Bond, a part time faculty member, directed the chorus. 43

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Right Patrick Fleming and Paoli doctor Charles McCalla, the principle characters of ‘‘Inherit the Wind,”’ exchange dialogue in one of the courtroom scenes. Lower right Phil Purcell eats a hot dog at a basketball game. He is the director of Northwood’s plays and a humanitites instructor. Below The winter term play, ‘‘See How They Run, ’ a comedy, had a cast of Ed Shown, Debbie Riley, Mary Dee Purcell, Phil Pur- cell. David Cornwell and Bill Cook. Above Some of the townspeople of “Inherit the Wind.”’ Third from the left is Laura McClarnon, who held the lead female role, Left The cast of “Inherit the Wind” construct the set. 42

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44 Assistant librarian Monita Teaford, center, and Linda Archer, Business Office Secretary, look on as Betty Campbell, Dean of the Col- lege Secretary, go over a student listing. Roanna Thacker assists in the admissions office by typing letters of acceptance to future Northwood students. Rick Shultz and Nancy Steinberg, the two student librarians, discuss one of the latest books purchased by the library.