Richfield High School - Aries Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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Mr. Larry Roof, set designer from Baylor, gave many in- testing pointers on props and stage effects. Through Stages With grace and natural poise, Mrs. Lynda Riess directed the Drama Club. r Wie' Back to back sat Jimmy Burks and Ken Garrett. Would you believe they were fishing? '27 Under the drama chestnut tree actors Don Jacobson, Linda Hoffman, and Ken Garrett performed. I67

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in Linda Hewett was an active member of the Drama Department and Club. She was a cast member of the One-Act Play and of The Bad Seed. Any Drama Club member could tell you that the stage means more than entertainment for an audience. It is a place where the performer himself learns and bene- fits. Only then can he impart his experiences to the others, whether behind a lectern or in a play. The purpose of the Drama Club, then, was to provide interested students with additional opportunities in dra- ma that class time didnit allow. Under the direction and Impromptu interpreting was fun for Linda Hoffman and Susie McAtee. THEATER DIHIT121 WGHT sponsorship of Mr. Lynda Riess, drama teacher, these ad- ditional opportunities came in the form of speakers from outside organizationsg performances for Lions Club, Ro- tary, and Baylor Sororitiesg and work on tournaments and the fall play. These experiences combined to teach members of the Drama Club the value of the stage as a place of self-knowledge, self-expression, and entertain- ment. Dr. Rigby, professor of drama at Baylor, spoke to enthusiastic drama club members. l . i wif' ll ' A Ei ' ss '1f fffH'1 1' ' 'V'

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,fu Phil Chaffins and Bill Barabas worked away at their hack Range as Jimmy Breedlove Came d0WI1 with a good drive. swings during a Golf' Club practice at the Lake Air Driving SPORTS Golfers Swung to Better Scores Composed of boys interested in improving their golf skills, the Golf Club made regular use of the Lake Air Driving Range and the band practice field. They practiced dur- ing club periods to improve their playing ability. The Golf Club ben- efited all types of players. To the newer golfers the fundamentals were taught, while the finer points were learned by more experienced players. On days when the weather did not permit outside activity, the members met and discussed golf techniques. Because there were more rainy days than good, club discussion sometimes led to other sports.