Peru High School - Narcissus Yearbook (Peru, IN)

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A typical Red Skelton stare passes over the face of I won ' t go huntin ' with you, Jake! sings Judy Mess- Patty Ribble as she portrays the TV star in a panto- more to her nimrod partner, Louise Skinner, in a scene mime, Sweet Violets. from the variety show. Student Talent Presents Variety Show Let ' s Twist again! says Charlie Lee as he and duce the newest dance rage, the Twist, to PHS stu- Dorothy Smith, Louise Courtney, and Cheryl Lee intro- dents during the Rodeo.

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To Special Occasions As the clock chimed 8:00, six lovely girls slowly walked down the aisle to the strains of A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody. The girls pro- ceeded to the stage, where they were intro- duced by Richard Dobler, Student Body Presi- dent, who then crowned Beth Ann Flowers as Queen of the 1961 Rodeo. This coronation ceremony officially opened the annual show. Retiring to a throne at the back of the gym, the queen and her court reigned over the va- riety show for its two performances on Friday and Saturday, November 17 and 18. Hey, Look Us Over! was the second Rodeo during 1961. Because of a conflict in schedul- ing, the 1960 show was presented in the early spring of 1961. Beth Anne Flowers, Rodeo queen, captivated the Rodeo audience as she led her court through corona- tion ceremonies before the variety show. Silks ' n ' satins bedeck the girls of the Rodeo court. Attendants from the three classes are Dianne Halley and Gerrie-Anne Daly, juniors; Sally Wiltshire, senior; Jane Evans and Cathy Wise, sophomores. ■ 9

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Hey, look us over, chorus the cast of the Fall Ro- finale. Students were rewarded for their labor by per- deo of 1961 as they fill the stage during the grand forming for a full house both nights of the show. For Second Rodeo Performance of ' 67 For the first time, the PHS Rodeo was a vari- ety show composed of separate acts presented by talented students rather than a show utiliz- ing a theme as in the past. Dressed in feminine attire, the P-Club mem- bers pantomimed the song Bushel and a Peck. The Tigerettes charmed the audience with an exotic dance to Persian Market Place, while the Majorettes performed a pre- cision drill to Toy Soldiers. Two old favorites, Shine On Harvest Moon and When You Wore a Tulip, were sung by the choir and audience in Mitch Miller sing- along style. Tim Noble led the group as Mitch. Selections by the Choir and Swing Choir, plus other entertaining skits, made the PHS Rodeo of 1961 a memorable event. Watch those cues, Sally, Mr. Carroll Wright, direc- tor, tells Sally Wiltshire, student director, as he ex- plains the intricacies of directing a Rodeo. Listening in on the conversation are Mr. Wayne Taylor, art director; Judy Waltz, accompanist, and Mr. James Noble, music director. 11 ft