Overlea High School - Omega Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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s y Hilarity reigned at the senior's last party. 'AAU right, everybody! Lefs swing from the grape,1:ine. ' Friendly FiIler's suggestion provoked spirit from Miss Nancys caslaways and laughs from the audiorzce. Propped against llze uUI1I110Il.SlC,, L awaits her cue Io join the rowdy crew inda Lucbben 90 Shipwreck clad seniors danced . . . danced . . . and stood. The seniors went Mall outi' to make their last class party a success. The fantasy island of Par Sroines provided the back- ground for the ship-wreck theme and skit entitled f'lVIiss Nancy and the Crewf' Casting off their inhibitions, seniors shunned their shoes and danced with bared feet. An elaborate buffet spread, served as refreshment for the tireless but somewhat ragged looking senior body. The skit, written and directed by Bill Westerfield, was a take- off on Romper Room. It featured members of the class portraying shipwrecked teachers, who were forced to act as children for out- sider ulVliss Nancyf' ln the true manner of children, Miss Nancy received a face full of whipped cream from her charges. At the end of the evening, the make believe shipwreck seemed almost a reality in light of the torn and tattered decorations.

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4 'Za A Coffee House set the scene for junior loeatniks. Artist Bruce Magiadryis Iikcnesses of juniors drew many to his corner studio. 6'Wl1atl no expressofw These sounds resounclecl from the walls of Overleals cafeteria on the night of October 18th. Aesthetic moocls, hacked by the heat of hongos, and Bohemian clress set the theme of the Junior Class Party. lncliviclualisln. prominent in all heatniks, was also experienced by juniors. Their frustrations and feelings were reproclucecl in the true manner of Hheatsi The reading of the Hip Ravenw and various other off-heat rhymes prompted the mood. Death of a Seniorw won the place of high honor in the abstract art contest. The clances of 4'Frunlcie ancl Johnnyw and 4'West Side Storyv added the final touch of Greenwich Village color. -fi 'Vs Pizza and coke, checked table cloths and unlighted candles sparked the Hue beatnik spiriziri juniors. 9l