Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Cast of Pinocchio Performs For Elementary Schools WAIT FOR ME! I am coming with you to the 'Land of Hooky'! This idealistic land of ease wel- comed not only the wooden puppet of the play Pinocchio, but also Wasson students, parents, and teachers. These participants were not new to the land and life of candy-cane buildings, sugar streets, ice- cream cones, and balloons. However, their memories were renewed when the drama classes presented an evening performance of Pinocchio in March. The production, which was directed by Mr. Paris, was also given to elementary school audience during December and January. The Land of Hooky is just one of the places in which Pinocchio has fantastic adventures, for he, like most little boys, has a knack for getting into trouble. However, Pinocchio is just a boy puppet, not a real boyg and this desire to be real becomes his one great dream - a dream which is finally realized with the help of the blue falfy. A tearful Pinocchio pleads with Geppetto for forgiveness. The Blue Fairy bravely protects Pinocchio, Harlequin, and the 'ionkey from the wrath of the F ire-Eater and the Sandwich Man.

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The Littlest Angel Returns for Yuletide Performance Miss Sandy Strickland narrates for The Littlest Angel. WHAT WAS A tradition for many years at Wasson -- The Littlest Angel - was revived this year for the annual Christmas Program. Under the direction of lVlr and lVlrs. Homer Paris, the drama was presented at an afternoon assembly for the student body. 'The Littlest AngeI,' portrayed by Gaye Lamar, was exactly four years, six months, five days, seven hours and forty-two minutes old. Despite his age, it was the littlest angel's earthly box - filled with a butterfly, a bird's egg, and a dog's collar -that was chosen to become the star of Bethlehem at Christ's birth. After the performance, the choirs, under the direction of lVlr. Meeker and IVlr. Bearzi, sang several selections. The drama students presented both a verse-speaking choir and a religious pageant. Celestial silence surrounds these three Thunderbird angels ri,-nmnfip r-nnfrnsts are emphasized by the stage lights during the Choristers' presentation of a Christmas melody Once upon a time. . . there was a most miserable, thoroughly unhappy, and utterly defected Cherub.

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Wasson's 1968 Variety Show Visits Air Academy High A pulsating rhythm is created by Shirley Smith and Nick Rossi. WASSON'S 1968 Variety Show was presented this spring at Air Academy High School as part of an inter-school talent show exchange program. The per- formance was also given in the Wasson Auditorium on March 15 and 16. The proceeds from these two performances were donated to the Auditorium Fund, which is used for the general maintenance of Wasson's Auditorium. Participants in the show were evaluated and selected on the basis of originality, quality of the performance, estimated audience reaction and show- manship. Singing, dancing and comedy routines were included in the show. Whither wander thou? asks Dave Jim Mc-Clellan and David Melanson in this scene. Emerick form a duct. 57