Vermilion High School - Log Yearbook (Vermilion, OH)

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Some of the members of the cast for Onions In The Stew . 1966 was the year of another smash hit for the Speech and Dramatics Department . The two speech classes combined their talents and under the direction of J.R. Armstrong and student director Trudy Tischer, produced Betty MacDonald's Onions In The Stew . The play was applauded by everyone as having been well done and indeed it was. Susan Backus and John Neff were cast as a typical married couple, who, while trying to make their home on an island must also cope with the problems of their teenage children, Marilyn Schrack and Betsy Kim- mick. While the MacDonalds are trying to settle themselves in their new life away from the city, we meet the various island folk, most of whom are plumbers . The rapid pace of the play carries us through the happy carefree moments of island life withtwo teenagers . The play, however, was much more than just an evening of laughter. In it there was a rare understanding of young people and avaluable lesson in getting something truly worthwhile from life. Onions in the Betty MacDonald Don MacDonald . Anne ....... joan ...... Howard . . Roger ...... Claud ...... Claire Fessenden Lesley Arnold . Margo ...... . . Miss Garvey . . . . . Bee Gee .... Salsie ...... Kitsie ...... Mrs. Watson's Harry . . New Motor Marvin . . . Mr. Curtis . . . Stew . . .Susan Backus . . . . .john Neff .Marilyn Schrack . Betsy Kimmick . . .Dan Slyker . . Bob Kessler . . Peter Hart . . Susie Collins . ..... Sue Bachman .Bonnie Greenwood . .Jeanette Smith . . . BuHy Young . . Barb Warner . . Karin Smith . . Dan Cutcher . . Stu Naegele . . .Wayne Davis Mrs. Curtis . . . . . .Linda Shilling Lyda ..... . jean Navalinsky jim .... . . .Rick Sterling Dotty . . . . . .Suzanne Howley Joey ..... .... I amie Py Old Buddy . . .... Mark Poff Phil Murray . . Delia Murray . . . Henry Kishman . . Sharon Novotny

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SPEECH AND DRAMATICS: SITTING--S. Bachman, J. Smith, B. Greenwood, D. Slyker, S. Backus, B. Warner, B. Kayser, B. Kirnrnick, J. Life, T. Tiseher, J. Edwards, H. Kishman, B. Young, J. Navalinsky, S. Novotny, K. Smith, D. Kelm, K. Burke. STANDING--K. Smith, M. Minieh, B. Keener, J. Neff, B. Kessler, M. Schraek,D. Cutcher, R. Sterling, S. Naegele, L. Shilling, M. Poff, M. Tansey, L. Hall, L. Rector, A. Bartlett. Tlzeslbians Present Annual Play SPEECH AND DRAMATICS is a Workshop course taught by Mr. Armstrong. There are many phases of Work involved in this type of course and everyone is encouraged to participate in activities ranging from Forensics to Dramatics. The two classes of Speech and Drama began the year with the Fall Play, Onions In The SteW . They planned the Thanksgiving Assembly with guest speaker Lieutenant Governor Brown and the totally different Christmas Assembly. By midterms, the Speech Team had already participated in several Speech Tournaments . The long weeks of tournaments were particularly successful with the team winning the Erie County Tournament. The season was climaxed by the State Finals and the Speech Dinner held early in the spring . A very successful, interesting year came to an end with the Spring Play entitled Our Hearts Were Young and Gay . 20

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THE 1966 SAILOR MARCHING BAND Band Completes Succesjul Tear PEP BAND Peter Hart Gary Dropko Ted Konnerth Bob Nichols Garth Grob Mike Heys Debbie Zerad Trudy Tischer Sidney Slone Lola Hall Dennis Johnson Dave Moes Marie Agen Ellen Trinter Sue Backus Barb Warner Don McClimans Sue Bachrnan Jack McClurkin John Neff Diane Jeffery Deb Rust Mike Liston