Whitko High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Pierceton, IN)

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Fiddler On The Roof ens ; 1 4 gi i i i South Whitley, Ind. Arrow Electronics 22

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Cast and Crew Club — 1st Row: Stacy Simison, Kristy Sweden, Julia Shepherd, Historian; Jim Bollenbacher, Vice President; Dave Yarnelle, President; Dawn Kerschensteiner, Treasurer; Jan Rager, Secretary; Laura Shepherd, Vicki Werstler, Mr. Gratz, Advisor. 2nd Row; Tammy North, Terri Kepler, Amy Haupert, Deb Bollenbacher, Carol Knarr, Ed Gebert, Mindy Leitch, Deanne Gerardot, Rhonda Harris, Leah Hollycross. 3rd Row: Ladonna Kreider, Lori Juillerat, Lisa Bowers, Tony Caudill, Jill Wilkinson, Scott Johnson, Darci Nestel, Susan Kreger, Jamie Mathias, Melanie Welker, Jeff Fosser, Lolly Duggins. 4th Row: Verlin Craig, Belinda Stahl, Susie Bunch, Jackie Wilkinson, Dawn Freds, Deb Clupper, Terri Kessie, Sandy Gebert, Pat Clupper, Jill Stark. The Cast and Crew Club started out their year with a money raising event. Members set up a make-up booth to paint clown faces on children at the South Whitley Bed Race Festival and raised over $100. Throughout the year they put on two plays: ''Blithe Spirit!' and ''Fiddler on the Roof''. Several members also participated ina skit, ''A Model Life'', at the variety show. In the spring members were honored at an awards banquet held at Don Pedro's in Fort Wayne. The following awards, voted on by Cast and Crew members, were given: Best Actor — Ed Gebert Best Actress — Jan Rager Supporting Actor — Dave Yarnelle Supporting Actress — Julia Shepherd Technical Award — Verlin Craig and Deb Clupper Outstanding Thespians — Dave Yarnelle, Jan Rager and Julia Shepherd Whitko Speech Team participated in eight meets this year with three members Ean with high honors. Ed Gebert and Carol Knarr placed fifth in the Sectional with their duo, a scene from ''The Good Doctor''. Dave Yarnelle placed first in poetry and oratorical interpretation at both the Sectional and the Regional. At the State Finals he received second in poetry and eighth in oratorical interpretation. Two awards were given: Most Improved — Carol Knarr Most Outstanding — Dave Yarnelle 21

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I, an Tradition is what it was all about in Whitko's the matchmaker, the oldest daughter wants to musical ''Fiddler on the Roof''. After five weeks marry the man she loves. Tevye finally agrees of hard practice, the play was presented on two which is only the beginning of changes in the old evenings in the auditorium. The story is about ways. This successful production was presented Tevye (Ed Gebert), Golde (Julia Shepherd) and thanks to the combined efforts of Mr. Walker and their daughters who are of the marrying age. Miss Hampton with the Music Departments ana Instead of the traditional selection of a mate by Mr. Gratz with the Drama Department. OPPOSITE — TOP LEFT: Student teacher Miss Hall applies make-up to Verlin Craig. TOP RIGHT: Ed Gebert and cast MIDDLE LEFT: Russian soliders disrupt the bar with song and dance — Rodney Penrod, Terry Eberly and Robert Dockery. LOWER LEFT: Sisters Jan Rager, Dawn Kerschensteiner and Deb Bollenbacher dream of their future husbands in 'Matchmaker''. LOWER RIGHT: Jan Rager and Dave Yarnelle ABOVE: The first couple to be married under the canopy is played by Jim Bollenbacher and Dawn Kerschensteiner. LEFT: Tevye, who is always praying for a better life, is interrupted by his wife. LOWER LEFT: Grandma Tzeitel (Carol Knarr) comes to haunt in ''The Dream!'. ''The Others in the cast not already mentioned were: Stacy Simison, Carmen Keefe, Lolly Duggins, Doug Baker, Jeff Fosser, Linc Linn, Scott Johnson, Joe Wolf, Sabra Bishop, George Dockery, Paula Germann, Tina Duggins, Leah Holycross, Kim Trump, Bart Bailey, Bret Bailey, Ronda Boardman, Susie Bunch, Tony Caudill, Cheryl Chaplin, Deann Gerardot, Rhonda Harris, Kathy Hartman, Amy Haupert, Brian Hite, Penny Johnston, Beckie King, Darci Myers, Lori Peters, Sonya Rubrake, Belinda Stahl, Jackie Wilkinson and Jill Wilkinson. Orchestra included: Libby Dasbach, Jo Ellen Reed, Steve Waldeck, Tammy Heinold, Jill Reed, Dawn Bolinger, Steve Dasbach, Bill Kownover, Ruth Schmidt, Donna Massey, Diane Crowder, Linda Ellison, Laura Shepherd, Sandy Stillson, Laura Widman, Jeff Walker, Brian Fox, Tim Ogden, Laura King, Dean Montel and Judy Bernhard. 23