St Josephs High School - HiWay Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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IN A SOLO DANCE ore King Dan O ' Neill ond Queen Solly Mil- ler and other court members. Tahitian Twilight was the theme of the Junior Class sponsored Prom. The transformation of our gym was nothing short of miraculous. Dancers entered a regular island paradise, replete with palm trees, san- dy beaches, and thatched huts. Perhaps the most at- tractive scene was Our Lady ' s grotto, set in the side of a moonlit mountain. In the gym ' s center hung a huge blue ball representing the moon. King Dan O ' Neill and Queen Sally Miller reigned over the evening from thrones bedecked with trop- ical flowers. During the evening of Don Gray ' s music, couples at times retired to the cafeteria which was decorated to represent a Tahitian garden. The principal feature was on arched wooden bridge. The Prom was planned and effected under the guidance of class sponsors Sister Rose Veronica and Brother Viator and co-chairmen Karen Woechter and Dan O ' Neill. Junior Prom— Island Enchantment JUNIOR PROM COURT-King Dan O ' Neill and Queen Solly Miller. (STANDING): Janice Kovatch, Roger Horning, Cindy Crotty, Joe Moore, Mike Frost, Sue Yancey, John Toppel, Morgoret Jackson. 11

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Drama IN CLASSIC MELODRAMATIC POSES: Demske, Pat Plunkett, Jerry Pauwels. Joyce Klingbeil, Ronold A GLAD MEETING in Egad What a Cad between Susan Lud- wick and Jerry Pauwels The Drama Club continued to grow this year un- der the new direction of Miss Kay Kelly and the Co- lumbine Club of St. Mary ' s College. In preparation for the club ' s big play later in the spring, the members began their study of blocking, character acting and setting from workshop plays in which everyone participated. Guest speakers from the drama departments of Notre Dame and St. Mary ' s tipped the students on proper voice technique and special acting skills. The members then tried out their newly acquired skills on a humorous and enjoyable melodrama en- titled Egad What a Cad ' The club obtained the Little Theater at St. Mary ' s for two successful showings. THE DISDAINFUL VILLAINOUS ATTITUDE of Ron Demske causes heroine Susan Lud- wick to gasp in horror!

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Dances Relieve Study Tensions Barb Shunk demonstrates a dance step that seems to perplex Kenny Provost. AN IMPROMPTU STEP— during the Football Farewell informal. Throughout the school year, the St. Joseph ' s calendar was dotted with informal dances. Swinging to the latest pop music, students mingled with casual acquaintances and good friends, and took the edge off the week ' s ten- sions. The responsibility of making an informal dance successful accompanied the enjoyment of the affair. In keeping with the tradition, the Sen- ior Class set the social ball rolling by sponsoring the first dance of the year. The juniors followed with their presentation of An Autumn Night in which lighted pumpkins on a straw-strewn stage set the scene. Saluting a splendid football season, the soph- omores arranged the Football Farewell. The first yearmen held their Playland Park skating party in October as a substitute for a dance. Along with class-sponsored activities, dances were given by clubs and organizations such as the Mission Club, N.H.S., and the HI-WAY. Informal dances also have a pocket bene- fit. Financial needs of the various organizations are met at least in part by dance profits. Aside from the idealistic advantages of these activities such as strengthening of social char- acter and responsibility, informal dances hove a simple characteristic which appeals to the whole student body: St. Joe students hove fun at dances. 12