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

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Three solemn angels present gifts to be placed before the Christ Child. wma-uf?--1, As Lynn Ceuleers narrates the program . . . Gail Barnes acts out the pantomine

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As the Christmas performance comes to a conclusion, the entire Last is featured in the glory of the Yuletzde festivities CHOIRS ECHO NOTES OF LITTLEST ANGEL'S JOYS nce upon a time -- many years ago as time is calculated by men but only yesterday in the Ce- lestial Calendar of Heaven -there was, in Paradise, a most miserable, thoroughly unhappy and utterly de- iected cherub who was known throughout Heaven as 'The Littlest Angel'. . Following the ten-year-old tradition of Christmas at Wasson, the drama and music departments once more performed The Littlest Angel. lVlr. and lVlrs. Paris, along with Bette Blazing, jointly directed the play, and Jon Hughes was the production manager. The role of the littlest angel was portrayed by Gail Barnes, and the narration was done by Lynn Ceuleers. The program featured several vocal numbers, which were done by the Sophomore Intermediate and the Girls' Mixed choirs, under the direction of lVlr. John Bearzi. Songs that were performed included Who Was Born, Hear the Bells, Lullaby lVly Jesus, and Christmas Nightingale. With the assistance of Bette Blazing, Bob Crosson dons his costume

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AT8QT SKIT PRESENTED BY WASSON STUDENTS ollowing the consequences of three traffic accidents on the ATSLT staff, the Wasson Drama Department was called on to present a short skit on traffic safety. The ATSLT office financed the production and supplied the cast with money for parking meters. This play, written by IVlrs. Frieda Hoff, a member of the local AT8iT office, was called Traffic Court . Jean Donahue directed the play, and the cast was chosen from the drama classes. The characters in- cluded Dave McNeilly as Judge Bee Aware, Chal Turner as the Bailiff, Patt Gregor as Ima lmpolite, Pam Hur- ley as Sally Speed, Liz Ordahl as Laura Looker, lVlary Ross as Freda Follow Closely, Stephanie Stinson as Lois Lane Changer, Karen Culp as Tammy Talker, and Patt Long as Nora Non-Stop. Rehearsals for the skit took place during the students' own time, and the play was done with little help from the faculty.