West High School - Shaheen Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Review West's River Cit Combines Comed , Music The harmony of Mark Ruebling, Mike Collins, Lee Lehmkuhl, and lim O'Connell composed a great part of the vocal music for the production. In the opening scene, several travelling sales- men discuss the qualifications of Harold Hill, a newcomer to their area, never realizing that he is aboard the railway coach with them. junior, Mike Ackerman, concentrates on the lighting effects so vital on stage. fs S, f I an

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Think! Think! Think! With a racing mind, ju- nior Jodi Fischlein concentrates on a geography test. The second hour class of Mrs. Allchin's vent their creativity in a way which only the unres- tricted atmosphere of finals' week allows. 'I'ue5. WED. T1-fu RS. 9:00 ' !0100 Q ffemlw 1 4 chem. jo 1 I5 - 12:15 3 5-AEtz,,.a Make, UP 1 1 I5 - 5115 LQUWW5 fl mr it swers to all exams. It would be their Random thoughts of most popular and successful money ' ' ' raiser ever . . . I wonder if Mark really antylclpatlon did hide notecards in his calculator . . . Five more minutes and Mr. T will be handing out THE test. I sure hope there aren't many essay ques- tions on it, my back always gets tired from hunching over the desk during essay tests. I-Iumph - that was crazy of Mom to tell me You just stand up and stretch when your back gets tired. It won't disturb the kids sitting near you, and afterwards you'll be able to concentrate. Sure Mom - but I don't think the teachers would approve. I'd probably be accused of Finals' highest felony - cheating .... Someone had a point yesterday when they suggested Student Union should publish the an- case? ... Yawn! - perhaps I should've slept a little more last night instead of studying so late Betsy said the bunch of us are going to Sha- key's for lunch - that'll be fun, squishing nine bodies into one Cor- vair . . . Then again, maybe an essay test isn't such a bad idea. After all, true-false only gives me a 50-50 chance, and multiple choice is even riskier. Well, my five minutes are up - here IT comes. My only consolation is that in about an hour and a half I'll be through with this class for ever! You know what though? I might just kind of miss it. E aluation Daze Then, after the pressure and stress of first se- Cgngentration ig the name gf the game, and if mester finals, it starts all over again. Everyone's shutting out the rest of the world by closing first assignment of the new semester is to pick your eyes is what it takes, junior Colette Green up schedule cards before school in the gymnasi- is willing to try, Um- f'

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'he presumptuous Eulalie Shinn, wife of the iayor, played a leading role in River City's adies' Auxiliary. She was portrayed by junior me Stender. ssistant director Kaye Swift applies make- 3 to junior Robyn Wall during a dress re- aarsal. :rom the mystic seclusion of the stage pit, 3rant Ruggles directs the orchestra. Students auditioned for parts in this twenty-three 'nember group. The curtain opened on 1912 - a time when the small town people of River City, Iowa were naiveg vulner- able to the wiles of fast-talking sales- man, Harold Hill. From first scene to last, the human nature of Music Man , our fourth musical productioin, captivated the full house audiences. The perfor- mances, Nov. 6, 7, and 8, were a lively combination of humor, music, and dance. The high quality of the production was largely attributed to the well-de- veloped roles of the characters. Each actor, creating his own individual per- sonality, became a distinct part of the sizeable cast. The addition of two young children and a live horse formed a well-rounded troupe. The excellent performance of the Pit or- chestra was the result of many hours of practice. Extra applause also went to the barbershop quartet for their harmonious contribution to the vocal numbers. Due to the efficient opera- tion and combined efforts of the var- ious crews, Music Man ran smoothly. The curtain closed on a much hap- pier, less naive River City, leaving both audience and cast with a feeling of a job well done. by Roxanne Willers