St Francis de Sales High School - Accolade Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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- between the lines U I toxer, hanker, boxer, Joe Pendleton is forced to make a tal choice between bodies. As K.O. Murdoch, Joe gets a rub- : wn following a fight. Photo by J. McCartney. Two Gibbs combine to create Double Trouble One of the biggest reasons students give for getting involved in extra-curricular activities is the opportunity to leave family behind and seek peace with fellow students. But two of the members of the cast of Heauen Can Wait had to take a part of their family with them to rehearsal. Dave Gibbs, a St. Francis senior, and his sister Mary, a St. Ursula junior, both had parts in this year ' s fall production. Dave, who played Joe Pendleton, said that Mary, who played Ann, helped him a lot with his lines and character. Since Mary was at the rehearsals, she knew what to expect from her brother. Dave also helped Mary with her part, giving her the encouragement and ideas he thought would help her get into character. Working together was difficult at times, though. As Dave said, It was like having a mini-director, and one Mr. Stucker is enough. D — Kevin Howard L o I really look like Farnsworth? Joe can ' t get over the fact that others believe he ' s really Farnsworth. Joe still sees himself as a rugged fighter. Photo by J. McCartney. Heaven Can VVait 17

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His body mistakenly reclaimed by an incompetent messenger, Joe worked hard to convince everyone that Heaven Can Wait A great mistake has been made. Joe Pendle- ton, boxer and sax player, has been taken up to Heaven too soon by an overzealous escort. Naturally, he must be put back in his body right away but, alas, Max has already had it creamated. As a result, Joe is placed temporarily into the body of a wealthy banker, Jonathan Farns- worth, whose wife Julia and her boyfriend Tony just tried to kill him. The events form the plot of Heaven Can Wait, a comedy-fantasy by Harry Segall which was brought to life by students from St. Francis, St. Ursula, and Notre Dame. Work began weeks before the curtain went up, under the direction of Mr. Robert Stucker, a veteran at wrestling drama from words. Cast and crew sacrificed their time to get the best show possible — and it paid off. On three foggy November nights, room 100 was transformed first into Heaven, then into the Farnsworth living room. Great detail was put into the sets to insure reality. Cast members walked like, talked like, and became their characters, as they pre- sented the drama and comedy of the situation to the audience seated cabaret-style around the stage. Joe, Max, Julia, Tony and company found their way into St. Francis as Dave Gibbs, Kevin Howard, Pat Beckmann, and Dave Boezi left their person- alities in dressing room 202. Dave Gibbs ex- plained why anyone would become a part of the play when he said, it ' s a lot of fun. As it turned out, Farnsworth, that is Joe, was shot and placed in the body of a murdered boxer so that he could live his life as it was meant to be lived. Of course, Joe also managed to get the pretty girl in the end.D — Pat Gonzalez (Jabbins away, Farnsworth, alias Joe Pendleton, and Tony discuss business, much to Tony ' s displeasure. Photo by J. McCartney. jj,vil and cunning, yet not as swart as they think they are. Tony and Mrs Farnsworth toy with the sweet Bette Logan. They thought they had killed Farnsworth. but Joe ' s body hopping plays the joke on them. Photo by J. McCartney. From one body to another, Joe Pendleton begins to lose patience. Joe and fight promoter Max Leume had lustgot Joe s body back in the pink when Mr. Jordan, the body-shuffling angel visible only to Joe. informs Joe that Farnsworth wants his body back. Photo by J. McCartney. 16 Heaven Can Wait

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Browsing among 79 potentail colleges left the student with the conviction that the choice was Tougher Than A Bed of Nails Choosing a college. It ' s one of the most crucial turning points facing a Knight. His four years at St. Francis hope to prepare him for that leap. It can be confusing. At times, it is even frightening. And that ' s the reason for College Night. The program offers him guidance in making the decision. The number of colleges present was impressive. Mrs. Janet Watkins had followed in the footsteps of her predecessors by inviting as many colleges as possible. There were not enough rooms available. Representatives, either admission officers or Toledo-area alumni, from 79 institutions were available to present information on their college programs. They offered area high school students ideas for college. The program offered students an opportunity to narrow their college choices to a few. Others, like junior Rick Hamilton, interested in naval architecture, already knew what they wanted and College Night offered them a chance to compare their goals with other options. For those uncommitted, it was a chance to recollect and begin to formulate a decision. Senior Steve Scharf, one of the uncommitted students, commented, I got some good ideas, but nothing final. I also picked up applications for some prospective colleges. Some decisions are easier to make than others. Such is the case with senior John DiSalle and juniors Rip Ewell, Bob Day, and John Kowalski. All were sent initial scholarship offers from Yale University for their participation at the Junior National Swimming Championships. Although they may not all accept, the offer gives them an idea of the possibilities available. The wisest advise of the evening rolled off the lips of Latin teacher Dr. Nic Russo. He suggested, One of the most important things about where you go or what you do is whether or not you enjoy it. You ' ve got to have fun. n — Pat Gonzalez 18 College Night