Saint Anthony Village High School - Villager Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Planning their evening before them, Kathy S urek, Diane Klu-cas, and their dates exchange dances. Complete with top hats, capes and canes, the dynamic duo of Lenny and Tim escort their dates out for an evening on the town. The tables are momentarily turned as a member of the older generation proves she still knows how to swing. Prom couples stand self-consciously under the gaze of peering parents and friends.

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Switching to a faster tempo are Cherie, Marsha, and the two Jims. As prom night 1970 gets under way, VHS couples await their formal announcement in the traditional Grand March. Come follow me.1 Rain Falls but Sun Shines 'Over the Rainbow' Untimely stormy weather provided no visible damper to the excitement and expectations of Prom night, May 9, as the gayly bedecked VHS couples entered the never-never land of Over the Rainbow in the Provincial Room of the Normandy Hotel. Following a formal introduction of the couples by joanne Monson and Cindy Durbahn in the Grand March, the unusual lively beat of the rock band The Youngsters provided the music for the remainder of the evening. Photographs taken by Bengtson Studios against a background of huge bright flowers and pressed corsages and boutonnieres later remained as tangible proof of the dreamlike evening. 20 Couples enjoy the various entertaining” aspects of prom.

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Ruling supreme in the household, a devoted Nana (Judy Harris) leads her little charge (Janet Stafford) to bed. Audience Enters Fantasy Land Defending his brood of little boys, Peter Pan brandishes a sword against the fierce Captain Hook (Mike DiCarlo). With an all-star cast of nearly thirty students, the VHS drama department presented James M. Barrie's PETER PAN on the evenings of April 9 and 10. Portraying Peter Pan, freshman Nikki Zahhos whisked the Darling children off to Never-Never Land where they experienced many adventures, including encounters with Indians and the wicked Captain Hook and his band of pirates. PETER PAN, in addition to the numerous acting roles, required special lighting effects to produce Tinker-bell, the fairy, and special mechanized flying equipment to produce flying children. Concerning her flighty role, the petite Nikki exclaimed, I just loved it. The play was considered by director Mr. Fritz and the entire cast to have been a very challenging production. Puzzled over frequent appearances of the elusive little boy, Mr. and Mrs. Darling (Ha’rley Turner and Carol Sherman) examine his filmy shadow. 22