Weld Central High School - Rebel Yearbook (Keenesburg, CO)

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Mr. Bill Melander speaks on the organization of SADD. Louise Blanco speaks on her past life which was a nightmare of drug and alcohol abuse. 62 Assemblies

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Cheaper By the Dozen is a period play by brother and sister Frank Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Cary about their real-life family of twelve children and their colorful, no-nonsense father. Dad (played by Monty Ashliman) is absolutely obsessed with efficiency and order. He is determined to see his twelve children achieve all that they can be and constantly drills them, lectures them and frowns on his eldest daughters’ awakening interest in boys. Presented to a nearly full house on April 25, the play received enthusiastic responses from an appreciative audience. Todd Charles was pleased because it was funny and kept going. It didn’t slow down. Paula Glover thought Monty was super as Dad. I liked the way he whistled and all the kids came running,” said Paula. I thought it was great. Ty Dreiling was impressed with actor Mike Starks as Joe Scales, a cheerleader. I didn't think he could act that way, said Ty. He was really crazy up there. Keri Benell who played Lillian liked everything about being part of the production. She enjoyed acting on stage, working with the other cast and crew members, and the applause. “It was wonderful,” beamed Keri. I loved it! So, it seems, did everyone else. Dad (Ashliman) Is appalled at Anne's (Gettman) shocking purchase of silk stockings. Dozens of Laughs Fred (Thels), Dan (Bethune). Jackie (Thomas) and Lillian (Benell) are delighted with Dad (Ashliman) looks over Anne's the antics of cheerleader Joe Scales (Mike Starks). test paper as Anne (Gettman). Miss Brill (Jordan) and Mother (Baum nnrtner) Innk nn Martha (Branham). Anne (Gettman). Ernestine (Pettinger) and Bill (Croghan) register shock as Frank (Wray) embarrasses Anne by conversing with a boy who calls for her. Spring play 61

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talk before the assembly while Mr. Shea speaks to Karen Baumgartner. i Im i u m ri Jennifer Ogllve and Vita Reeves from the Ft. L upton SADD chapter. Teenage suicide is a growing problem. Nationally, the suicide rate for young people has risen 300 percent since 1950. On the average, each minute a young person somewhere in the U.S. attempts suicide; about 14 succeed each day. Facts like these have opened the eyes of many people, including our school. On Tuesday, May 7, student council had an assembly for the students. Guests speaks from Peer I were asked to speak about their lives. “It had a lot of detail to it but after awhile everyone got restless because it was the same thing over and over,” stated Lisa Young. Fourteen teenagers die every day in drunk driving accidents on the nations highways. Alcohol is the most widely used drug among teenagers. Over 9,000 young Coloradoans (16-24) were convicted of drunk driving in 1982. Teen-age arrests have tripled in Colorado since 1980. These facts made teenage drinking another concern of many students. The student council and spirit club officers arranged for a SADD assembly. SADD is Students Against Driving Drunk. As a result of the assembly, a SADD chapter was started in the school. Many students expressed an interest in becoming involved. “It was interesting and it helps to discuss problems like these,” commented Keri Benell. Bill Gross talks about his life with drugs. Assemblies 63