Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Quiet on the set! Lights! The curtain rises to an applauding crowd. Looking down at one ' s program and seeing the theme The Rainbow Connection , one might think that he is about to see Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog from The Muppet Movie, take over the stage. To the surprise of the audience, the VHS drama students and those who qualified to perform in the annual April Antics Talent Show presented their in- I terpre- Lovers, the dreamers, me t a 1 1 o n of the Oscar nominated song, April 18 and 19 in the VHS auditorium. Those attending were invited to come in out of the rain and spend an afternoon watching TV with Rich and Sue Roberts. Viewing criminals, pa- rades, and humorous monologues on television from the children ' s perspec- tive, each student ' s act was incorporat- ed into a program. At night when the children were nestled in their beds and had fallen fast asleep, everyone shared in their dreams of magic, Indian chiefs, and rag dolls. Morning came and the entire cast joined in song upon the discovery of a rainbow. 20 — April Antics Guitarist Tim Clark touches many hearts with his self-composed song Stay With Me. Complete with white gloves, bow tie, and tails, soloist Katie Nagel leads in sing- ing Don ' t Rain On My Parade. Presenting a rainbow of magical illusions, surprise, and romance

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A glimpse of the past and a touch of the present Your three hour journey will com- mence at approximately 8 p.m. when we will then take you back in time to the days when Christmas meant ginger- breadmen, hand-painted toys, and Kris Kringle. This invitation is not to ride in H.G. Wells ' Time Machine, but an offer to be swept away for an evening of Christmas past by the VHS Student Council. After the couples arrived at their destination they were welcomed with old-fashioned baked goods and the entertaining sounds of Sircus. For those with wishful hearts, Santa Claus and his helper were present to listen to the students ' Christmas lists. Although traveling back to a holiday season of yesteryear will always be re- membered, 100 girls and their dates found an equal amount of fun in the modernday atmosphere at the annual King of Hearts Dance. Given the op- portunity to dance to their favorite types of music, a disc jockey played songs selected by the couples attend- ing the Champagne jam. The even- ing was highlighted when V-Teen offi- cers escorted court members Jeff Pur- lin, Ken Oglesby, and Dan Walker to the royal throne while club president Michelle Fauser and vice- president . . . from or St. Nick to DJs presented King Tony Priano and Prince Jim Scott with their honorary crowns. Dance profits enabled the V-Teen members to contribute over $500 to the Porter County Heart Association. After the week-long donations were col- lected and totaled, Tony Priano was hon- ored King of Hearts. 1980 King of Hearts Court: Dan Walker, Prince Jim Scott, King Tony Priano, Jeff Purlin, and Ken Oglesby. Crown and Sep- tor Bearers: Eric Carter and Christine Far- num. Couples crowd the dance floor as disc jockey Keith Reed puts on a slow song

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Playing his saxaphone to Morning Dance , senior Don Rhynard demon- strates his musical proficiency. Imitating ' 79 graduate Harry Treadway, junior Eric Brant impersonates a shy, ner- vous stand-up comic. Elderly store owner, Eric Brant, listens at- tentively as a panicked customer, Mark Daniels, shouts to inform him of a hold up. Childern of Ceremonies, Rich and Susan Roberts, respond to the various types of TV programs during a theme skH. Raggedy Ann and Andy (Michelle Old- field and Bob Fryer) express their joy as companions in So Happy Together. Faculty members Kim Pritchett, Lori Alt, Elaine Bever, Vella (ohnson, Alice Noble and Liz Brown surprise everyone with their Glow Worm act. April Antics — 21