R Nelson Snider High School - Safari Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Spring Musical, trip to South Pacific It was World War II in the South Pacific on a small island, the setting for Roger ' s and Hammerstein ' s famous musical. The principal plot is the story of Nellie Forbush, a naive Navy nurse running away from Little Rock, Ark. to see what the world is all about. She falls in love with middle-aged French planter Emile de Becque, but decides she cannot marry him because he had two children by a Polynesian woman who is now dead. Lt. Joseph Cable, after a trip to the island Bali Hai, falls in love with a native girl. Bloody Mary, the girl ' s mother, is a shrewd old native woman who makes money selling souvenirs to the Americans, partnered with Luther Billis for a hilarious team. Joe also decides he cannot marry Liat because of the prejudice both would face in the outside world. Tragedy and love prevail as the show reaches a moving finish. In keeping with Snider ' s tradition of excellence, a great number of Fine Arts students participated in the production to thoroughly delight three near capacity crowds. ABOVE: Nellie Forbush (Linda Erwin) sits quietly as Emile de Becque (Alan Getzin) trys to persuade her to marry him. BELOW LEFT: Nellie and Billis (Jerry Zehr) display their talents in Honey Bun dur- ing the island ' s Thanksgiving Follies. BELOW RIGHT: Islanders enchant the audience with beautiful singing and dancing to Bali Hai. 16

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Indians ran school play start and one by one the guests are eliminated. Suspense mounts as the few remaining people suspect one another. Finally, the murderer is revealed for a truly shocking ending. Seniors Rick Button, Linda Davis, and junior Bob Holkeboer held the leads in the play. British accents and authentic scenery, along with the sound tracks and lighting were used to highlight the production. Director of Ten Little Indians was Mr. Terry Tucker. Although the audiences were not to capacity, the play did live up to Snider ' s fine stan- dard of excellence in fine arts. ..vt 7 t X , ABOVE RIGHT: Al Getzin as the secret policeman and Linda Davis as Vera Claythorne begin to panic as the guests are eliminated one by one. BELOW LEFT: Tom Blake as the butler Roger examines the glass which was found to contain poison. In the background is the poem Ten Little Indians on the wall which turned out to be the big clue to the entire mystery. ■ eCR2 ,- • ABOVE: Cast members are, top row: Bob Holkeboer, Rick Button, Al Getzin; mid- dle row: Jim Mason. Tom Blake, Linda Davis, Todd Steele; front row: Jim Bryan, Joanne Schuckel, Cindy Oilier and Jerry Zehr. 15

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TOP: Radio man McCafterty (Neil Andrews) and Buzz Adams (Jim Mason) watch as Captain Bracken (Ed Moehlenkamp) and Com- mander Harbison (Robin Westerfield, right) denounce the zany antics of Billis. LEFT: Lt. Cable (Henry Neal) listens intently as Bloody Mary (Charlene Calloway) sings ol Bali Hai. ABOVE: Lt. Cable meets his love, Liat (Linda Davis). 17