Whiteland High School - Warrior Yearbook (Whiteland, IN)

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G A. Bert, the lab technician. (Dan Wendt) at- tempts to test Charlie’s (John Rohlfing) learning abilities. B. Charlie questions the doctors (Kevin Taylor. David Long and Dan Wendt) as to why he is not a genius following his operation. C. Mrs. Donner(Lisa Horn) assures Charlie that he will always have a job at her bakery. D. Charlie confides in his teacher and new- found love Alice (Ellie Wincel). E. Mrs. Gordon (Belinda Robards) demands that Charlie’s father (Raymond Bowling) have young Charlie (Larry Campbell) institutionalized. F. A party thrown in Charlie’s honor turns out to be a Hop when the hostess (Julie Birt) insults Charlie. G. At a convention. Dr. Nemur (Kevin Taylor) explains the operation procedures while Charlie expresses his dislike of being displayed like a side show- to Dr. Strauss. H. Charlie has come home to visit his senile mother. FALL PLAY 13

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Flowers for Algernon The story. Flowers for Algernon, concerns Charlie, a mentally retarded man. and how his life interweaves with that of Algernon, an experimental mouse. Since an operation to increase Alger- non’s intelligence was successful, doc- tors felt that they would attempt to in- crease the intelligence of Charlie Gordon. The successful operation also opened up a new world of emotions for him. He discovered his first love, but he also had to deal with the tragic memories of his childhood. As Charlie approaches the peak of his intelligence, Algernon begins to regress. He fears the same will happen to him so he realizes he must find a flaw in the operation in order to save himself. In the end Algernon dies and Charlie realizes his end is near.

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Talent Unlimited—AFS Entertainment Talent Unlimited, sponsored by AFS. enabled students to prove their talents were unlimited. Many students didn't limit themselves to just one act. Some participated in group acts and then displayed their individual talents by singing a solo or playing an in- strument. The talent displayed the most was singing. There were a variety of songs sung such as the Ballad of Barbara Allen. a “True Love” Medley, and popular songs such as “The Rose,” and “American Pie.” Instrumental talent included guitars, pianos, banjos and the rock band. Sty- gian. consisting of Brian Yates, Mark Cutler, David McKee, and John Sho- walter. The AFS exchange student from Hamburg. Germany, Karsten Krause, and host brother Dan Wendt were em- cees. A. Karsten Krause, the foreign exchange student from West Germany, was an emcee for the an- nual talent show. B. John Rohlfing and Company-Diane Dooley, Lisa Horn, and Belinda Robards-present their version of “True Love. C. Everyone in the show joined together to sing a song for the finale. D. Louise Webb, one of the many talented se- niors in the show, sang “American Pic.” D 14 AFS TALENT SHOW