Vandalia Community High School - Vandalois Yearbook (Vandalia, IL)

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Gle West was setting for Deadwood Dick Drink up boys. lt could easily' be your last! says Wild Bill and Calamity. Seniors presented the first Western melodrama at VCHS. Thrilling, romantic, and dash- ing was the only way to describe Deadwood Dick. The play took place in the Man Trap Sal- oon which was owned by Calam- ity Jane. Everything imaginable happened: shootouts, hangings, card games, and entertainment between acts. Everyonejoined in and made the play a big success. Please don't die, Rose!'l says Lily. Dennis Hutchison .. ,.. Ned Harris Dave Fogler ,.. ..., Wild Bill Hickok Kathy Green .......,..., Lily Blossom Becky Satterthwaite ,,... Rose Blossom Greg Oldfield ,,.... Blackman Redburn Danny Arndt .,....,..,,... Judge Nix .ludi Hartwick . .,,. Calamity Jane ,.... La Paloma Gladys Guevara . . . Karen Doyle ,,.. ,...,.. P ong Ping Mark Fossberg ,.....,,,.. Chet Pussy Roger Schaller . .... Sheriff Loveless .ludy Tieman . . . . Molly Loveless Fun and headaches come with all plays. Debbie Rowley ........ Teetotal Tessie Nancy Britt ..,,....,..... Piano Annie Marsha Wiss, Rita Reuscher ........,. Bar Maids Kent Evans, Randy Edwards ..,, Miners Lundy Cearlock, Dale Boatman, Mike Reeter, Bob Bowen, Randy' Woolsey' . , Toughs Terry Davis, Melody King . . . Crusaders Mr. Stephen Oldfield ...,..... Director Sue Low ..,. ,....,. S tudent Director You're kidding! You mean there's not one good hangin' tree in this here town? 51

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Curtain Going Up was a play in practice Now the public really knows what happens at play practices. This year's comical play, Cur- tain Going Up, related the hap- penings of Juniors performing their first play at school. Both mysterious and funny problems occurred during practices. All the cast members were nervous opening night, but put on a hilarious play. The second night they were more calm and did a beautiful job. Much experience Martha Cryc .,..,,, Miss lrene Burgess Teresa Brewer . Jan Jones ...,. Tom Dickroeger Cathy' McAlpin Steve Stombaugh Jill Bennyhoff . Mitzi Arndt . . . Jack Arndt . , Lyle Meador , , Phil Kuehn ,,., Tom Givens ,.., Celesta Coates . Carla Funk ,.. Cindy Broun . ,. Mike Clymer . Susan Tarter .. . . , .Nancy Leveridge . ., Elsie Hunter , .,, Andy Fulbright Lorry Fuller , Mr, Norman Carter .. Miss Carolyn Moran . ....,.. Janet Young ,. . Mr. Tony Peterson .., . Jocko Guthrie BuckO'Hara ,, .., Milt Sanders Miss Henrietta Rivers .,,. ,. Sylvia Moore ... . , Joan White Mr. Richard Leveridge . ., , Kyle Roberts and patience were gained by the players and student director, Sharon Rush. Athlete, Buek O'Hara, rests tired bones. .1-1 Curtain Going Upi' Play Cast. SEATED: Teresa Brewer, Tom Diekroger, Cathy MeAlpin, Mit1iArndt. STANDING Cindy Brown, Martha Crye. Jill Bennyhoff, Jan Jones, Mike Clymer, Carla Funk. Susan Tarter. Lyle Meador, Tom Giv- ens. Debbie Lon e. Steve Stombaugh. Candace Moeller. Celesta Coates. Jack Arndt. 9 54 ,hy A 5 f f 31 5 za X I L Lorry, unexpectedly. gets slapped. How do you like that! thinks l.orry, l've had it with you, Jockol' 50

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Service to others was their accomplishment LIBRARIANS: FRONT ROW: Lu Ann Wollerman, Cheryle Slater, Mrs. Mayor, Karen Doyle, Kim Brown. SECOND ROW: Lois Kelley, Nancy Fields, Candace Moeller, JoAnn Sasse, Debby Meseke, Connie Opfer, Teena Gathe. BACK ROW: Diane Sampson. Sandy Helm, Brenda Westerdorf Rick- ett, Nancy Francis, Christy Perkins, Tanya Yarbrough, Sandy Schaal. 'i m W.. . T raw we . FUTURE NURSES: FRONT ROW: Terry Smith, Sue Catanzaro, Mrs. Whitten, Linda Arndt, Vicky Smith. SECOND ROW: Marlene Blankenship. Patty Grandt, Susan Meseke, Connie Opfer, Martha Crye, Christy Perkins. THIRD ROW: Cathy Catanzaro, Cathy Barth, Diane Tarter, Vonnie Schultz, Melissa Tessman, Elizabeth Harrison, Karen Etcheson, Sherry Harrison. BACK ROW: Betty England, Martha Filer, Elizabeth Luallen, Tanya Yar- brough, Melody King, Eileen Dunn, Paula Denton. 52 Checking out books for students is a duty oflibrarian Sandy Schaal. Enthusiastic students dedicat ed precious study hall time to accomplish the tasks ofa librari an. Some special duties were lil ing library cards, checking out and shelving books, dusting the shelves, and decorating the bul letin board. For enjoyment Mrs Mayor, the school librarian, in vited her helpers to her home for a Halloween party. Energetic girls of FNA with Mrs. Whitten as their sponsor brought happiness to hospital patients. They devoted spare time to work in the new nursing home and the hospital. At Christmas time, FNA remem bered the residents of the Fay ette County Nursing Home by making Christmas cards. A rep resentative from Kaskaskia Ju nior College talked with club members about nurses' training