Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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100° PLUS Looking back on the hot, lazy days of summer, every student realized the good life had gone for one more year. From June to August every person in Chester was faced with no rain and hot days of 95° to 100° plus. The well planted gardens burned up as well a s the grass and shrubbery. The only re- lief was found at the beach, in a pool, or in an air conditioned building. How- ever, when the cooler evening hours arrived, the Chester community ven- tured outside to play tennis, walk, swim, bike, play backyard sports, or lie sleeping and watching T.V. Then came September and the start of the school year. Everyone had to set their alarm clocks back to somewhere around 6 a.m. and return to the normal school day routine. Standing 16 stories high, America’s largest fer- ris wheel towers over South Myrtle Beach. Showing that teachers can have “‘funin the sun” too, Mr. Davies enjoys the sand and surf. SUMMER 10 Summer Fun

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Happy with the results, Lisa Perdue gives Cap- tain Brackett a hug as Joe Volpe and Sam Per- due stand up. SOUTH The curtain came up putting an end to the murmur of the audience. Ap- plause filled the auditorium as every- one enjoyed the production of ‘‘South Pacific’. From the moment the orchestra played the first number, ‘‘Ditez-Moi’’, to the deafening applause in the end, the enthusiasm of the actors and ac- tresses radiated from the stage. Thanks to the effort and talent of Mr. Essig’s art class and Mrs. Shaeffer’s chorus classes, the show ran smooth- ly. The show had such a popular ap- peal that a command performance was done the following Monday night. Joe Volpe, as Emile de Becque, ap- Being harrassed by Clayton Hayer and Jeff Stanfield, Sam Perdue discusses laundry with Beth Bruce. her hair’. PACIFIC” pealed constantly to the audience’s emotions. He also charmed Miss Nellie Farbusch, played by Lisa Perdue and Beth Bruce. Jeffery Mann and Laura Kim played his irresistible children. Lisa O’Bierne and Karen Guyther shared the role of Bloody Mary, while Jeff Stanfield as Stewpot and Sam Perdue as Luther Billis kept the audi- ence smiling. The antics of Darrell Mid- gette and Jack McHale also gave the show a humorous effect. Although the show was performed by excellent ac- tors and actresses, it would not have been successful without the help of Mrs. Shaeffer and Mr. Perkins. With a final bow, Joe Volpe and Beth Bruce find a happy ending in ‘‘South Pacific’. Accompanied by the nurses, Beth Bruce claims that she is going to ‘‘Wash that man right out of Performing with the dancers Jodi Hornsby and Doreen Stone, Sam Perdue portrays Honeybun. Spring Show 9

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Swimming in Chester Pool is a favorite pastime for many T.D. students. Mudsliding has emerged as an original form of summer fun and entertainment for many youths. Emerging victorious, Donnie Moss, Jamie Woo- lard and Matt Porter show that good clean fun isn’t always clean. Vacationing at the beach has become an antici- pated part of summer. FUN ae — Summer Fun 11