Quincy University - Gyrfalcon Yearbook (Quincy, IL)

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Blood-Drive Went Over Top On October 24 and February 27, the Galesburg Regional Red Cross Center Bloodmobile visited Quincy College. Donations were made by members of the college community and the surrounding Adams County area. The blood drives were part of a state wide campaign for achieving an all volunteer blood bank. By eliminating a purchased blood system, it is believed that the possibility of contracting infectious hepatitis would be reduced. The Galesburg Red Cross brought all the needed equipment and personnel. The turnout at the February 27 visit was by far the greatest at the college. The number of people who donated forced the Red Cross to fly in extra supplies and to extend their operating hours, to handle the extra donors. The Quincy College students contributed 105 units of blood out of a total of 270 in the first drive, and contributed 70 percent of the 464 unit total in the second drive. i l Brian Plawer and Joe Miller waited their tums to give blood at the first blood drive in the QC gym annex. To start the process, Catherine E. Johnes had a blood sample taken by one of the Red Cross nurses, 24

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Wait Until Dark Started 100th Season Rick O'Connell, playing Harry Roat Jr., was an outstanding villain. - - - -- - - ----.n----..-71-1-r----..,-vyer--g,f-Y -- -1--.--H -- Quincy College began its 100th season of theater entertainment this year with Frederick Knott's Wait Until Dark. Under the direction of Thomas Nevins, asso- ciate professor of speech and drama, the play told the story of a blind girl whose life is threat- ened by three men involved in narcotics smuggling. Michaeleen McDonald played the leading role as the blind Suzy Hendrix. The young girl, Gloria, was played by Karen Euwer, guest ac- tress frorn Quincy. The villain, Harry Roat Jr., was performed by Rick O'Connell. His accomplices were Mark Donnelly as Sergeant Carlino and Chuck Mc- Pheeters as Mike Talman. Raymond Allen Zan- ger played the role of Sam Hendrix, Suzy's husband. Other members of the cast were Dave Scharn- horst and Steve Wroblewski who were the inves- tigating policemen. Though this was the 100th season, locations for the presentations have not always been at the college. The musicals of the 1940's and 50's were presented in the Quincy Junior High School auditorium. Later productions were per- formed in the old cafeteria, today's bookstore. Finally, the old gymnasium was constructed into MacHugh Theatre. , ...f V, . , Y ' FFT,-:. T ' ' ir ,- -.wi if ji i'1r'igf.5' sfl'wi-1311 5312, W- up V . L. i L.: ggi... ' ' ' L. ':'.if'f-21' . QE-'f2 .f 71 -i.Ll2':. , i - 1g:'5z'f.Lf'f . I . g - N. Y 4, i.5.e2ga .- -U -- . . A' 'S I J , ., g , rv 2 if-fe? 'A Y hz 1 1 - ,W-, ,- .-' ' r ' ...G Q If X , l ,Q Q 9 at '57, 'Rift l Three con-men, Chuck McPheeters, Mark Donnelly and Rick O'Connell, prepared their plot on Michaeleen McDonald, looking for the missing doll, filled with narcotics.

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Students Made Large Contribution 4 gs, 'J -- - -. K ' K With donor lying down the nurse attached plastic-bag apparatus to collect the blood Starting the first drive, Mayor Don Nicholson gave his After donors completed giving blood, the plastic bags were sealed and labeled. They were blood. When he was finished, he held acotton swab over the then placed in refrigerated chests and sent to Galesburg, where they are distributed opening to stop the bleeding. according to demand. 25