River Forest High School - Ingot Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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Medieval Dining At Jts finest For their tenth year Mr. Drown and members of the choir presented the annual Wassail, a traditional Christmas dinner which places its guests in a medieval atmo- sphere. The Wassail features the bringing in of the Yule Log and boar ' s head and the entrances of Jeannette Isabella and Saint Lucia. This year Jeannette Isab ella was portrayed by Denise Dookhamer and Saint Lucia was portrayed by Scherry Gamble. Other highlights of the Wassail include the flag waving and the steana. The flag waving uses banners that are used in the various districts of the medieval city of Siena, Italy. The steana, which symbolizes a large star, was once carried in Romania on Christmas night by carolers singing from door to door. The dinner concluded with the serving of the flaming Wassail punch. The entire dinner officially ends with the traditional 16 th century toast, when the guests and choir join in saying, May the spirit of the Christmas story enter all of our hearts and help us to carry love and goodwill wherever we go-until Christmas comes again!

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Jeff Shelton Donna Sims Renee Smith James Somers Angel Sorg Tim Sosbe Pot Thomas Vicki Thomas Van Thompson Ira Triplett Susan Vanaman Betsy Warwick Sharon Wegner Kimm Wiggins David Wilhelm Du wain Wilson David Zimmer Jennifer Zoladz Susan Ramirez and Debbie Hand spend a relaxing moment in the li- brary.

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Top Singing rhe Yule Log carol ore Dole Dougherry ond Steve Rosenbaum. Their procession included Chris Sims, James Scha vey, ond Miguel Soria. Middle: Tim Srover ond Donny Moore bring in rhe boor ' s head Borrom: The deliverance of rhe lighrs. Opposite page, top left: Jonice Zolodz serves relish and covior to one of rhe guests or her table Top right: Steve Rosenbaum per forms port of rhe Yule Log ceremony, Dorrom left: The mixed ensem- ble performs one of their mony numbers. Borrom right: Mr. Brown directs rhe ensemble. 29