Pattonville High School - Echo / Legacy Yearbook (Maryland Heights, MO)

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x lfAlIQ STIIITQIU Elli Let us entertain you! PHS alumni have succeeded as enter- tainers in a variety of forms of entertainment, and judging from the performances of talented students this year in drama and music, alumni will continue to excel in the world of entertainment in the future. Jemil Akman '76, a ballet dancer, has danced in many cities in the U.S. and Europe. Recently, he returned to St. Louis to give a special performance for Pattonville alumni. lt's more important to be different than perfect, said Jeannie Kendall '70, a well-known country-western singer. Jeannie sings as her father accompanies her on the guitar. The Kendalls who are the only father-daughter country-western combination, won a Grammy for their 1977 record of Heaven Is Just A Sin Away. Their song was number-one on the country charts for four weeks. This November, six PHS students demonstrated their histrion- ics in a production of Neil Simon's Come Blow Your Horn, a A: Many 2:00 to 10:00 rehearsals weren't all work. Left to right: Debbie Coleman, Phil Russom, Christy Pruden, Mark LaVelle, Robert Breig, and Marsha Riepl. comedy which offered the viewpoints of children who left a home dominated by over-protective parents. Alan, the older son, played by Phil Russom, was a playboy who owned an expensive New York apartment. This apartment was the setting for the play. Buddy, the younger son, played by Robert Breig, was the opposite of Alan. He was as much an introvert as Alan was an extrovert. The boys' parents, played by Mark LaVelle and Christy Pruden, disapproved strongly of the boys' lifestyle. Alan's flighty girlfriend, Peggy, played by Debbie Coleman, was pursuing Buddy when she learned he was not really a produc- er from MGM. Eventually, Alan realized that he had fallen in love with Connie, played by Marsha Riepl. The play ended as Alan renounced his playboy role and left Buddy to carry on in his place. by J. Hancock

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MCAIDIE MKII C MCIES Students Achieve Scholastic Awards What'd ya get? An 'E' l What luck ! lt's not luck. I worked for it ! Four days of the year are days of academic reckoning. At these times students who have done their assignments and studied for exams are rewarded for their efforts with good grades. Six seniors had perfect academic records, they made straight E's in all subjects for four years. In past years no more than one or two seniors achieved 4.0 averages. These six valedictorians, as did others in past years, left a scholastic legacy to future PHS students. Their legacy was the inspiration to excel academically and to grow intellectually. Michelle Kim, valedictorian in 1979, who is now attending Harvard, is one of these alumnig the memory of her numerous scholastic accomplishments will inspire PHS students for many years. Besides the six valedictorians, six seniors were named semi- finalists in the 1980 National Merit Test. The selection of David Loewe, Mark Lavelle, Robbin Smith, Mark Scott, Diane Sprake, and Dana Johnson was based on their scores on the PSATXNMSQT which they took in the fall of their junior year. College credits were earned by 131 academically-talented sen- iors. These credits in English composition, calculus, western civil- ization, and American history will be applied toward both high school and college graduation. Besides the contributions of outstanding PHS students and alumni, contributions to the academic legacy were made every day by PHS teachers. One teacher whose classes were particular- ly inspirational for students was Mr. Warren B. Hayes, a former geologist who taught college credit composition. Mr. Hayes taught at PHS from 1965 until his death in 1977. Pattonville was changed by his presence and now by his absence. by S. Mundschenk A: The 1938 graduating class of Pattonville returns to pay tribute to the alma mater. B: Merit Scholarship semi-finalists take time out from opening letters from various colleges to flash smiles.Left to right: Mark Scott, Diane Sprake, Mark LaVelle, Dana Johnson, Robbin Smith, We fs? ig. . NMR 2.