Prairie Heights Community High School - Galaxy Yearbook (Lagrange, IN)

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Preceeding the main course, couples visit the salad bar, arrayed with delicious dishes. Nerves ease as the meal begins. Couples are served Salisbury steak, creamy mashed potatoes. gravy, buttered corn, and hot rolls and butter as the evening unfolds. Prom Juniors Host A Roman Holiday for Prom A Roman Holiday theme set the scene for the Junior-Senior Prom on Saturd ay evening. May 10. The Roman-style Menu read: Romegranate Goblet, Caesar ' s Pride, Po Valley Potatoes, Gladiator ' s Glory, Laurel Wreath, Chariot Wheels, Lances and Javelins, Foods for the Gods, Olympian Brew, and Appian Cobblestones. When in Rome— do as the Romans do. After the banquet. President of the Senior class, Terry German, thanked the Juniors for re- questing the pleasure of the company of the Senior Class at the Banquet and Prom. Junior class Presi- dent and master of ceremonies, Blake Shultz, in- troduced Sally Clingan and Denny Tropp who read the Senior class Prophesy. Girls in their lovely long gowns and boys in their tuxedos formed a line and began the grand march following the banquet. Corsages of orchids, roses, and carnations scented the air with a heavenly odor as couples danced the Sophisticates of Sound . 18 Student Life

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w Dracula ' s death scene shows him being placed in his coffin Denny Tropp (Jonathan Harker), Doug Butler {Count Dracula) Dave Stayner (Professor Van Helsing), Barry McMahon (Dr Seward). Three One-Act Plays Favored by Audience The Drama Club was active this year pro- duction-wise. Six new scenic flats were con- structed along with doors and French windows. The scenery was fitted with professional stage hardware. New stage braces and floor-weights made it possible to erect firm stage settings without the once-essential wooden floor. The addition of a colonial fireplace enhanced the authenticity of the two major productions which were distinquished in visual appeal. The November 8 9 adventure-drama CAP- TAIN APPLEJACK had a memorable pirate- mutiny dream sequence that was highlighted by a slashing sword encounter. The March 27 28 vampire-thriller DRACULA featured all of the Broadway original. The Drama Club concluded its season with TRIO an evening of student directed one-act plays: SUITABLE FOR CHARITY directed by Barry McMahon Dave Stayner, CASE OF THE WEIRD SISTERS directed by Denny Tropp, MURDERS OF MIRIAM co-directed by Pam Young Faye Finkley. For this particular year, the club had access to Mr. Poston ' s rare props, Victorian furniture, and classic film collection.

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Left: The Sophisticates of Sound provide music to which the couples dance, and dance, and dance the night away on a Roman Holiday. Student Life 19