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

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Planning A TrystRachelle Anthes and Daryn Per- Angry HousewifcElizabeth Schirmer angrily does ry make plans for a secret meeting where they can the dishes after the mid-dinner arguement her fam- take care of business. ily just had. Oh My StarsChris Murphy coyly attempts to scare Old AgcGus Swanda fumbles with his hat lost in a an unknowing Lisa Plencner, who is enjoying a musi- swirl of aged confusion and frustration, cal break. Fall Play 15

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Games of ChanceLetting her fingers do the walk- ing. Laura Matthias, a mime, gives Anne Napoli clues to riddle. Focus on Fall Play What do a projector, a settee, and a bear have in common? All three were integral parts of the 1987 Fall Play: Fo- cus On Family . The three one act plays dealt with the family. Mrs. Syburg said I chose three one acts because all three were unrelated. One was a drama, one was a comedy, and one was a fantasy. Candid, written by Michael Scanlan, was an incredibly powerful dramedy about a young man ' s, T.J., internal and external struggles with his family. Chris Murphy, who plays T.J. said, This is the type of show that theatre is all about. It entertains as well as illustrates the often- times overlooked feelings of a child whose parents fight on the brink of divorce. The second play was a comedy cal- led T je Trusting Place. The play, by Booth Tarkington, told the story of a fam- ily and their loveiives. Rachelle Anthes, who played Jessie, said I thought the three views of the family were insightful as well as entertaining. 1 liked ours the best. The third play written by Aurand Har- ris called r ie Arkansas Bear told the sto- ry of a girl dealing with her grandfather ' s death. Of the most challenging role of her high school acting career, Laura Matthias said Playing a mime at first seemed like a far off goal, but the part grew on me. Th ese plays combined with Brother Chris ' sets gave the audience an evening of superb theatre. Feeling LonesomeTerry Wilkin looks away in dis- gust during a very lonely moment on the stage- Down In The MouthAmy Starczewski. saddened by bad news, sits and ponders the meaning of life in The Arkansas Bear. 14 Fall Play

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( And the Band Began to Play 16 It was a windy, bitter cold night but at least it wasn ' t raining! said senior Lori Szweda. The lights were shining off the St. Joseph River running by the Marriott Hotel. The stars were out, and the moon was full. This was the setting of the 1988 Christmas Dance. Four hundred energet- ic teenagers were running from their cars into the Marriott to attend. The dance was quite a success. And it should have been, considering the high price the junior class charged for tickets. I don ' t mind paying to have a good time, but 20 dollars is a bit steep. said senior Rob Petersen. The music was supplied by the band This End Up. Despite a dance floor that was a little overcrowded, everyone had a good time. The dance floor was so small that I was bumping into people so much 1 thought my dress was going to fall off. said senior Lisa Plencner. The band wasn ' t bad, but I had the most fun trying to get my date to dance. said sophomore Lisa White. The band played a variety of songs throughout the night. 1 would have liked Christmas Dance to see more slow songs — it ' s not too fun dancing fast in a suit. said junior Shane Erhardt. Then there are some people who prefer faster songs, such as junior Cathy Roumell, when she said I thought the dancing was great. The best part was when they played ' You ' re My Kind ' by INXS. Gus Swanda had his moment in the spotlight when he jumped on stage and sang the song Johnny B. Goode. Sen- ior Liz Henely said I thought Gus was hysterical — he was better than the band. The overwhelming opinion of the night was that everyone had a good time. Since this was going to be the last dance at St. Joe without a sit down dinner, most people felt it was really special. 1 didn ' t originally want to go, but 1 was glad 1 did. It was a lot of fun. Everyone was with everyone else. The dance brought all the different types of people in the school together to begin the Christmas break with a good start. Senior Jill Burns summed it all up when she said What a dance it was! Grab your coatsi Gretchen Neuklis and Angi€ Oreni show off their new suit coats to the dismay of their dates!