Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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oudouoee wodfmnd H fzissf I we TN? Scribbles provided prose and poetry from kindergarten through the 12th grade. Assisting Sponsor Ann Fortson iseatedj on the publication are stu- dents Qfrom leftj, Julie Beckhart, Carolyn Day, Janet Crooks, Phyllis Robin- son, Melanie Humphrey and Linda Ashby. Sophomores Sonya Webb and 1977 Owensboroan Editor Deanie Smith were presented Certificate of Merit in the Mark of Excellence competi- tion at Western Kentucky University. Publications director Dave Whitaker fleftl made the presentation. Co-editors Aimee Newberry Qleftj and Laura Neudecker scan the 1978 edition of Ethos, the OHS literary publication, as Sponsor Suzanne Willis looks over their shoulders. Aecwuav 16 mf X Scoop and Yearbook staffers had dual roles on the two publications. The Juli Hastings. final issue of the Scoop is the topic of this class discussion. Staffers are At typewriters are John Gordon, Pam Abrams, Karla Weller, Stacy Elliott Qfrom left in backj: Tony Elder, Suzie Bartlett, Penney Beasley, Julie Smith, Qback to cameraj. In the foreground are Nicky Nicholas, Scot Gaither, Kelly George Greer, Shelly Nelson, Brent Price, Lenora Ward, Laura Neudecker, Keohane, Judy Kirk and Marsha Tanner. Publications!

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8 Working on the yearbook involved extra planning for advanced journal- ism students. Four students toured the Josten's!American yearbook plant - ser . sen? sf Q ILA fs .. 'W i,s,5f. at Clarksville, Tenn., in the summer months. Examining a layout are ffrom OHS has four publications. Each one is separate and unique, but to- gether they provide an outlet for stu- dents to express themselves and learn more about other students through their expressions. ' There is a lot of time and effort involved in the printing of a year- book, the largest OHS publication. For example: typing, identifying stu- dent pictures, indexing names, selling ads, taking pictures and thinking up new ideas are all a part of completing the 248-page yearbook. The editor of the 1977-78 Owens- boroan was Junior Brent Price. Junior Stacy Elliott and Senior Kelly Keo- hane served as associate editors. The whole idea of a yearbook was summed up by Price: The sole job of a yearbook is to bring to life, and keep from dying, a year that had special and personal meanings to each stu- dent It's impossible to capture all the important moments that pass by in the year, but we try. The 1977 Owensboroan was named the Best Overall High School year- book in the Mark of Excellence competition at Western Kentucky 481 Publications University. Advanced Mass Communications students had the responsibility of supplying material for both the Owensboroan and The Scoop, the stu- dent newspaper. Senior Judy Kirk was the Scoop edi- tor. This is the first time in recent years that a person has been Scoop editor for two consecutive years. She summed up her views on the Scoop by saying: A high school newspaper of- fers much to the average student. Through the Scoop, outlets for stu- dent opinion and editorials are pro- vided. Our stories ranged from inves- tigative reporting of relevant issues to the more off-beat features. Other Scoop editors were: Junior Marsha Tanner, who was the 11-12 Associate Editorg and Sophomore Cin- dy Richards, who was the 9-10 Associ- ate Editor. The Scoop was distributed free to all students at both centers. Advertis- ing paid for the 2,600 copies printed each month. Sophomore Sonya Webb won a first place prize in the competition at Western. She won in the best news ififliis Q Q' adv-rd i .. . il' f ' ...J . X A . i .im 1 afs ...- leftjz Karla Weller, Suzie Bartlett, Stacy Elliott, plant consultant Jim Cros- land and yearbook editor Brent Price. photography category. Ethos is the creative arts magazine written and published by OHS stu- dents. It is a combination of prose, poetry, art and music. The publication was sponsored by Mrs. Suzanne Willis, the 11-12 Eng- lish Department head. It is valuable in that it gives recog- nition to people who maybe don't get it anywhere else, said Mrs. Willis. The editors of the 1977-78 Ethos were Seniors Laura Neudecker and Aimee Newberry. Scribbles is a literary magazine that includes prose and poetry from kin- dergarten through grade 12 in the City Schools. Ann Fortson was the literary advis- er of Scribbles. Peggy Lashbrook was the art adviser. The literary editors of the 1977-78 Scribbles were Phyllis Robinson and Janet Crooks. The art editors were Kim Nicholson and Alan Snyder. - By Kelly Keohane

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Props, make-up, costumes, stage- lights, dress rehearsals, opening night, closing night these ele- ments help to form a lifestyle for a number of OHS cast members who are involved in theatre productions. Established in 1916, the Rose Cur- tain Productions have lived to become the oldest club in the state of Ken- tucky. In its many years of drama pro- ductions, Rose Curtain has adopted certain traditions which have been carried down through generations . . . until 1978. Each spring, eager theatre-goers from Owensboro and the surrounding area flock to the 11-12 Center audito- rium to view the outcome of long hours of rehearsal and preparation, all wrapped up in a musical. The controversial announcement was made early in the school year: there would be no spring musical at OHS in 1978. Instead, explained the- atre director Noel Patton, the Players ...N ...N .. .. .. .. .. .. H .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. S! I! 88 Oldest Club In State Resides At OHS would present two short melodramas. Working around signed petitions and angry letter-writers, the Rose Curtain Players managed to present The Saga of Sagebrush Sal and Finders Keepers. The two plays were portrayed, respectively, as a doubleheader on the nights of March 31 and April 1. Earlier in the school year, the orga- nization presented its annual fall pro- duction, this year's play being In- herit the Wind. This play, a dramati- zation of the Scope's Monkey trials which occurred because of the much- debated Darwin's Theory of Evolu- tion, involved a cast of 30 individuals, and played for a total of three nights, Nov. 10-12. After pondering over the two plays and the whole year for the Rose Cur- tain Players, president Ernie Adams summed up the clubs' in the spot- light position during 1978: I felt we've put on some interest- ing plays that were very entertaining to the public. In my opinion, we add a lot to the school, and we consider our- selves to be a vital part of the class of 178 fl - By Brent Price 5 X Rose Curtain vf- fi s Kathy O'Hearn as Sal and Charlie Kelley as of Sagebrush Sal. Dorothy Quig and Kathy Jake the Snake argue over whether or not both portrayed the part of Sal on different Sal should be in the saloon in the play Saga nights. Dancing up a storm are the dance hall girls. The Janet Rogers and Kim Rock. can-can girls areiffrom leftl: Sharon Mahoney, if L , 2 5 f Q