Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Below: NFL: Front Row: Betty Threatt, Marianna Runge, Gigi Ran- dulich, Missy Graham, Beth Far- nesi, Marcia Runge, Tanya Brown: Row 2: Amy Glowacki, Kris Lovell, Stacy Brown, Sue Scalzitti, Carla Carey fpres.l, Doreen Brown tsec.l, Kristin La Fleur, Brenda Wray: Row 5: Debi Sylvestrak, Heather Hutchinson, Vennie Ne- mecek, Michelle Frampton, Tim Sander, Michelle Palicki, Valerie Lewis, Octavia Durkin: Row 4: J0- die Shipplett, Chris Grayson, Stacy Mc Gowan, Jinilir Campbell, Elyce Statum, Julie Nelson, Marlene Luckett fsec.l, Lysandra Barnett, Jennifer Pickett: Row 5: Chellie Ferczok, Traci Gassett, Nora Wyche, Anamarie Linde tv. pres.l, Tammy Piper, Tom Collins, Jon Jenkins, Dan Ducat, Lolita Mc Gee, Leisl Robertson: Back Row: Chris Urban, Leon Hendricks, Sue Harti- gan, Henry Treftz tsec.l, Beth Ku- jawski, Mario Melone, Guy Vree- man, Laura Magnavite, Ken Heri- tage Bottom: Amy Glowacki and Julie Nelson,juniors, earn NFL points by doing morning announcements. i Points earned performing Interested in speech? Thespians, Speak Easy Club, and the National For- ensics League were three organizations that served those students interested in expressing themselves on the stage or in speech com- petitions. NFL was an honorary or- ganization club for those who competed on speech team. Students had to eam 25 or more points to be in- ducted. These points were totaled from the ranks stu- dents received in rounds during competition: doing well was important. A differ- ent twist to the annual Homecoming bonfire was a car smash, sponsored by Speak Easy Club, to raise money for the annual ban- quet and other extra-cur- ticular activities. The car smash was a hit a few years ago, so we thought it might benefit our club to have it again. lt raised the money we expected and was a suc- cess, said Matt Splant, fund-raising chairman. u Speak Easy Club was not just for speechies. Stu- dents interested in lights and sound could also be in the club. We're the tech people. We're the ones be- hind the curtains, said John Ryan, freshman. Thespians was an honor- ary organization for stu- dents involved in working on productions. Members were required to have IOO or more hours on a produc- tion and help with at least one play. Usually it took one or two plays to acquire the lOO hours. These clubs gave stu- dents a creative and social outlet while helping them gain the confidence needed to speak in front of others. Speech Organizations 85

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. . 5 -W T- T A my is -wi f I A. Q. I K K ' 5 ,mamma M U .g. -.. as g Left: Group interpretation mem- bers, Jon Jenkins, Jodi Shipplett, Mario Melone, Mike Jones, Vennie Hemecek, and Henry Treftz, use fo- cal points and facial expression to bring the characters of Nick Dan- ger to life. Below: Jinifir Cambell, also a TR Singer, sang in the All-State Choir. Best compete on State leve Singing. Speaking. As the year ended, some of the best in these arts competed against others in the state to further shrink the pool of speech and music perfec- tionists. Five events qualified for state competition in individ- ual events, and Maurice Dailey and Carla Carey took fourth in dramatic duet act- ing. Others competing were Ann Linde, oratorical decla- mation, Beth Kujawski, ra- dio speaking, Vennie Neme- cek and Maurice, humor- ous duet acting, and Carla, dramatic interpretation. lt took a lot of effort, but it was worth the great feeling of winning for both myself and the team, said Carla. The contest play, Death and a King's Horseman, vwitten by an African play- wright, was set in a British colony in West Africa during WWII. Because the cast was large and racially mixed, Mr. Rob Nerius, director, felt it fulfilled a need for edu- cational theater to reflect the racial balance of the community it represented. The Further Adventures of Nick Danger was the year's group interpretation production. lt was a l94l ra- dio drama displayed as a comedy. In the music area, Jinilir Campbell and Chris Clark were named to All-State Choir. According to Mrs. Karen French, choir direc- tor, Z5O0 students from llli- nois were chosen to make up the Illinois All-State Hon- ors Choir. They went on to perform at the Illinois Music Educators Convention. 'lJinifir and Chris put a lot of effort individually and felt it was a very rewarding ex- perience, said Mrs. French. Whatever the placement of the speechies and musi- cians, it still remained an honor in itself to be chosen to perform state-wide. Fine Ants 85