Richwoods High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Backdrops provide a colorful background for intricate dives. Water Show Makes Big Splash Aquatic Holidays,” the first annual water show at Richwoods, was sponsored by the R.C.H.S. Guard under the direction of Mr. Robert Steele, head of the aquatic department. Sixty members of the guard from grades ten through twelve took an active part in the program which had as its theme the months of the year. The scenes ranged from a Christmas Toyshop to Plymouth Rock complete with a “Mayflower. The varied costumes and backdrops also aided in entertainment. The purpose of the show was to raise money for a guard banquet and the group earned well over its expected goal. Because the guards spend most of their time behind the scenes teaching at swim school, or life guarding- it was a good opportunity for all to give them recognition for their fine swimming ability. April Showers didn't hurt this clever routine.

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Jim Love ridge and his troop of Fenwick soldiers kidnap Professor Kokintz, played by Tom Getz, and his dangerous Q-bomb.” Friends of Fenwick Unite “We, the people of the Republic of Grand Fenwick do hereby declare war on the United States,” reads page Marilyn Mulally. Friends of Fenwick, unite! The Duchy of Grand Fenwick has entered a crisis! Wine-making, the only source of income, has been threatened by a United States firm, and the Duchy is facing bankruptcy. Grand Fenwick’s duchess, Gloriana XII, played by Nancy McDaniel, consults with Count Mountjov (Mike Sayre) and David Bcntcr (Jay Glatz), leaders of the Anti-Dilutionist and Dilutionist parties, respectively, and together they arrive at the | er- fect solution. Grand Fenwick will declare war on the United States, lose, and thereafter exist on foreign aid. Ia’d by Fully Bascom (Bob Easton), a brave army, armed with bows and arrows, storms New York. Since their landing coincides with an air raid drill, the army is successful in capturing General Snippet (Dave Grimm), and Professor Kokintz (1'om Getz along with his deadly “Q- bomb.” Grand Fenwick then declares the bomb to be a peace weapon. reaches an agreement with Secretary of State Beston (Steve Rogers), and everyone lives happily ever after! Directed by Mr. Roger Babich and Janni Harris, The Mouse That Roared” is a delightfully satirical comedy which pokes fun at the United States' foreign aid program. Queen Gloriana XII, Nancy McDaniel, discusses affairs of her Republic with Mike Sayre and Jay Glatz, leaders of opposing par- ties and forest ranger Bob Easton.

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The “special something of Christmas can lx a special someone. People are the spirit of Christmas. Richwoods Echoes Christmas always has a special magic something” to it—a “something” that's in the crunch of snow underfoot, the “pincy” smell of a Christmas tree, the crispness of the air. There is a special something in the rattle of mysterious pack- ages, in the delicious smell of Christmas cookies, and a sat- isfying sense of peace at the midnight service on Christmas Eve. This something is not only in the air, but in people, too. It’s what makes them stop and give a few coins in answer to the clanging of a bell, and it makes them smile a “Merry Christ- mas to perfect strangers in the hurrying, holiday throng. Richwoods had more than its share of Chrsitmas spirit this year. Large cardboard boxes filled to the brim with toys can hardly l e termed decorations, but they served as better re- minders of the true spirit of Christmas than paper bells and snowflakes ever could. Tottering pyramids of canned goods were also in evidence—the “something” was working full force. Hoping for the best, Wally Moreland enters his date, Kathy Putman, as a candidate for queen of the dance.