Western High School - Friendship Yearbook (Parma, MI)

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homecoming Floats Display Hard Work 1. Remembering the gangster days ot he twenties, eight grades portray as the Eagles Day Massacre. 2. The fun-loving days of rumble seats were recreated by the Freshmen with their twen- ties model automobile. 3. His masters voice was the theme of the Junior float depicting the invention of the phonograph. 4. The Sophomores winning float of the Spirit of St. Louis com- menrated Lindbergs class in flight over Western' football field instead of the Atlantic ocean. 5. The Senior Float was the crea- tion of the bootleggers carting their booze across the U.S.-Ca- nadian border, with the cops on their tail.

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fallplay Hard Work is Rewa rded by Success The confusion and humor of post-war occupa- tion was portrayed by Western students in their interpretation of TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON. The comedy by John Coggan surrounded the adventures of a misfit Army captain and his efforts to Americanize a small Okinowan village. Authentic costuming and set design added to the delight of the performance. The entrance of a live goat proved to be the most surprising of the techniques used to captivate the audience. Casting the lead roles produced an unusual situation. Craig Raehtz and Brian Conklin shared the role of Sakini the interpreter. Each played in one performance. Likewise, the lead- ing female role of Lotus Blossom was shared by Debbie Drake and Linda Wilson. Merle Dav- enport completed the cast of major charac- ters as Captain Fisby. Director Mrs. Pauline Zeller, student director Kathy Bowersox, the cast and stage crews cel- ebrated the success of their endeavors with a dinner at Bill Knapps.