Stockton College - El Recuerdo Yearbook (Stockton, CA)

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The winning skit in the high school division, presented by the French and German Club, was a comic operetta entitled ' The Gray Tower. ' A Chorus of fair maidens demand the autograph of Adjusto le Carburator, the hero, alias Dick Osbourne. Meanwhile the heroine, Saratoga, who was portrayed by Marlene Bartlett, pined away in her tower await- ing her rescuer. A trio, consisting of Frank Panoncialman on the string bass, Mike Montana at the piano, and singer Don Douglas, rendered several popular songs in their own particular style. These three fellows have also played for after-game dances with great success. The Audio-Visual Operators Club was also one of the participating clubs. Sad Wed- ding, the title of their skit, was a comedy-tragedy concerning a backwoods wedding. Page 101

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Newman Club won first place to add to their growing collection of awards. Using the old movies on TV theT-e and the entire stage re: ' 1 a Pilco home tele- V ■ ne club presented their sliit realistically, commercials and all. Variety Shov PILCO Jolly old Saint Niclt. Dick O ' Day. filled the heads of the members of the 14th grade class with visions of sugar plums as he related a Christmas story in their sicit. Veterans ' Club members gaze at the lifeless body of Dick O ' Day sprawlen ' acvross the floor as emcee Tom Boggs throws a questioning glance towarj the audience. The Stoclcton College Variety Show was an annual affair and many campus clubs and organizations participated. The event was sponsored by Colt Band and awards were given for the best skits. Tom Boggs traditionally emceed the show, as he was the Master of Ceremonies of the first and second SC Variety Shows and. after a term in the service, returned last year. Page 100

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Fun Fest Tradewlnds. theme of the 1955 Fun Fest. gently swept over the campus In March, Injecting a mood of gaiety and light -heartedness Into the entire student body and faculty. The traditional event was staged at the Civic Auditorium which was transformed Into a tropical won- derland. Cardboard jungle animals and snakes gazed dov n upon the dancers and a wrecked ship shared the stage with Art Nielsen and his orchestra. Pert Gail Hartmann ar foreign student Ed Zamr were pictured after receiving the news that they were King and Queen o 1955 Fun Fest, chosen from thirty-eight royalty hopefulfl. Each received an engraveql: identification braceML In line with Fun Fest tradition, a theme mural adorned the end of the Barn. Bob Gibson and his father, Howard Gibson, hung the mural as usual. Decorations chairman Garry Kinser peeks out from under the ladder. The Fun Fest rally was generally acclaimed one of the best ever staged at SC. The scenes at right and below convinced many to attend because all attendance records were broken. Chuck Blocn and Brent ' • ' f- ' inqcr were CO-chalrmen.