Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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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

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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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Live, from VHS, it ' s the Junior-Senior Prom “Now, for Weekend Update on Fri- day, May 16, we go on location to Val- paraiso, Indiana, and to Father Guido Sarducci. Come in. Father. “Hello proma followers. My name isa Father Guido Sarducci, ana I ' ma here ata Valparaiso High School gyma fora t h e Weather mars bellissima serata Junior-Senior Prom. Although it ' sa pretty cool and weta here, anda there ' sa 100 percenta chance for more thunderstorms all nighta long, it ' sa Una Bellissima Serata Italiana, or a Beautiful Italian Night for the 230 couples here ata VHS. As I looka to my right and lefta at the bellissima decorations made by the ju- niors, I cana see couples gathering arounda an Italiana plaza amid mooring poles, gondolas, anda stores. Other couples are dancing to the musica of Northside Station. After they finish, they cana go for some refresh- ments at the little ristorante witha checkered tableclothes where cheese, crackers, anda punch are being served. “Now I ' ma ata the Valparaiso Univer- sity Student Union for Posta Proma where students eat, dance, and play games ' til 4 a.m. The parents ofa the junior boys anda girls made thisa place like a Circus, witha games, fortune-tell- ers, charcoal artists, and all kinda things to do. Since everyone isa having so mucha fun, I ' ma gonna close now, anda have my picture made. Arrivederci. — Brian Wikle Leading the traditional Grand March are Sharon Tudor, Senior Class President Mark Tucker, Ju- nior Class President Angie Ranalli, and Trent Albert. To preserve the evening, senior Julie Wiencken and her date Chubby Butz take time out to have their picture taken by Wahiberg Photographers. Although a cane is the latest accent to formal attire, junior Karen Makivich and VHS grad Rob Daniels discover it can complicate dancing. 22 — Prom