Willard High School - Chief Yearbook (Willard, OH)

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Final Bicentennial Tribute . . . As a celebration for the bicentennial, Mr. Mil- ler chose plays with Americana themes. These included Eugene O'Neills “Take Me Along, and Rodger's and Hammerstein’s South Paci- fic and Oklahoma! . As a featurette, two films entertained the crowds; one depicted theatre through the ages and included pictures of past W H S. productions, the other showed a re- hearsal of “South Pacific” and was cinemato- graphed by Rick Shellhammer, a WHS. aluminus. Guns, cowboy hats, and bandanas decorated the Oklahoma! stage, as the thespians por- trayed the famous western characters. The story involves the courtship and eventual marriage of Laurie, a pretty farm girl, to Curly, the model cowboy. The story complicates as Jud. a dirty farm hand of Laurie’s Aunt Eller, also falls in love with Laurie and tries to win her over. Laurie’s love for Curly, her fear of Jud, and the eventual brawl between her suitors are displayed in a ballet illuminated by strobe lights. The whole situation is lightened by Ado Annie, a fickle farmer’s daughter who “cain’t say no.” A traveling Persian peddler flirts with Ado and with the persuasion of her father’s shotgun is forced into courtship. Then, Will, Ado’s love- sick cowboy returns and saves the peddler from marriage by winning back Ado. In the end, Laurie and Curly marry, Jud dies by falling on his own knife in a fight with Curly, the peddler is forced into marriage of another farmer’s daughter, and Ado and Will are engager! to be married. Happiness engulfs the last scene as everyone faces a new future in a new state, Oklahoma Jo.

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ABOVE: Anxious for the battle ahead, tri-captain Tim Conley rips onto the field. Queen Ann Reigns r | ’he 1977 Queen Ann Schlatter A and her court paraded across the football field. After being crowned by last year’s queen. Cathy Reidy. Ann moved to a small stage to watch the game. Her court: senior attendant, Kathy Johnson, junior attendant. Sue Steinmetz. sophomore attendant, Rachel Smith and freshman attendant, Cindy Morales, sat beside her. A close game with Shelby, the peren- neal football powerhouse and arch rival followed. The Flashes held their oppo- nent the first half keeping the score 0 to 0. In the second half. Shelby scored one touchdown and won the game. TOP LEFT: Smiling Rachel Smith, sophomore attendant and Curtis Coodsite, her escort enjoy the evening. LEFT: Cindy Morales, freshman attendant graces the floor with Bill Slosser. her escort. Homecoming 19

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“Oklahoma!” The Cast Aunt Eller Mikki Grit Curly Laurey Ike Skidmore Slim Will Parker Jud Frey Ado Annie Carnes . . . Ali Hakim Gertie Cummings . . . Andrew Carnes Cowboys, territory girls, farmers and ranchers: Scarlett Adams, Dale Anderson, Gwen Barnett, Karen Bracht, Leona Dallas, Melinda Ferrell, Melissa Ferrell, Cathy Fryman, Debbie George, Kathy Hine- baugh, Lori Kelley, Renee Kennedy. Pam Lucas, Greg McEndree, Rhonda Moore, Heidi Olinger, Rick Robinson, Donna Snipes, Doris Snook, Sue Sullivan, Kim Taylor, John VanLaar. The ballet chorus: Scarlett Adams, Carolyn Bean, Karen Bracht. Leona Dallas, Melinda Ferrell, Melissa Ferrell, Cathy Fryman, Heidi Olin- ger, Rhonda Moore OPPOSITE LEFT SERIES: Picture excerpts from the film shown prior to the Oklahoma performances, depict theatre through the ages. OPPOSIIE LEFT: Chris Sehwan, as the cowboy hero Curly, offers to become a farmer, if Laurie, portrayed by Barb Sullivan, will aeeept his proposal of marriage. ABOVE RIGHT: Will Parker, played b Jim Kelley, demands Ado Annie, characterized by Rohin Swcrl. to give him All 'Er Nothin' of her fickle love. Fall Musical 21