Rockford East High School - Argus Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Folk Dancers Perform Margaret Fones accompanies the Folk Dancers as they re- hearse for their festival. Bob Gibson and Mike Lockett swing their partners Lori Johnson and Sue Neff during a folk dance routine. FOLK DANCERS— Dave Turnrose. Cindy Kollberg. Mike Lockett. Debbie Drolen. treas.; Randy Baker, Michelle Nelson, Brad Tamrack, v. p.; Sue Neff. Ed Wolfenbarger. Vicki John. Thad Kittoe. Rae Ann Lopin. William Neblock. Shelley Gunvalson. sec: Bob Gibson, pres.: Lori Johnson.

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STAGE CREW J. Valentas.G f— Front Row: D Jupin, C Beier Second Row: Largent. C. Walters. Crew Builds Sets For One-Act Plays Experimentation was the word describing many of the Stage Crew ' s activities for the past year. The crew members worked out new bases for some paints and discovered new ways of re-covering flats. The regular activities of Stage Crew included building sound resonators for the Orchestra. Band and A Cappella concerts and constructing sets for the Senior Class Play. Another accomplishment of the year was acquir- ing some new tools so work could be done faster and more efficiently. To climax the year, Stage Crew members held a party after work on the senior play was finished. stage Crew adviser William Dolan assists Sid Haftenden in building part of a set. Craig Van Blaricom cuts lengths of materials - for a senior play set.

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at Christmas Tree Lane Dave Turnrose. Michelle Nelson. Sue Neff and Debbie Drolen per- fect a dance step for tfne Talent Sfiow. Sfielley Gunvalson and Brad Tam- rack learn to coordinate tfie use of tambourines with a new dance. Debbie Drolen watches as Ed Wolfenbarger and Rae Ann Lopin demonstrate a new movement. East Folk Dancers met every day fourth hour in the auditorium under the direction of Linden Lund- strom in order to learn the dances of Sweden, Scotland, the Americas. Germany, the Phillipines and Israel and to prepare for their different per- formances. On December 10, the dancers appeared at Christ- mas Tree Lane at the YMCA. Four couples from the group also worked up an Italian dance for the Tal- ent Show. The Folk Dancers performed at Wesley Willows Retirement Home on January 30 and at the National Motor Inn on April 30. The Folk Festival in May, their final public appearance, was a presen- tation of all the dances which the students had re- hearsed duringthe year. At all their performances, the dancers wore the native costumes of each country. For some of the dances, bamboo poles, tambourines, and swords were used to add to the effect of the routine.