William Mason High School - Masonian Yearbook (Mason, OH)

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Senior Class Play Nerves The actors leave the stage slowly in the Ed Wilson takes direction seriously final scene, returning to their graves aft r as Miss Gravitt suggests some changes having revealed the truth about Spoon River, in techniques. lllinois. 144

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HOMEO0MING W Make Your Own Kind of Music, the theme for Mason's 71-72 Homecoming, was colorfully displayed by floats that showed hours of careful work. The Senior Class float took first place with its animated in- terpretation of Tennessee Birdwalk. Amid drops of rain, the 1971-1972 Home- coming Court was announced during halftime of the Clinton-Massie game. Tears of joy S E N 1 OR S F IR ST P LAC E F LOAT and thunderous applause were typical reac- T e um e s s e e B 11' d w a 1 k tions as Debbie Andersen was crowned by last year's queen Melody Middleton. 1:? x it, w JUNIOR S: It' 5 Too Late FHA g; FTA: The Night They Drove Ole Massie Down 143

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1971 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21 971 From their graveyard on the hill, the dead citizens of Spoon River tell the truth about themselves. The Senior Class realisti- cally portrayed the anguish. guilt, pain and happiness in the lives of these midwestern townsfolk. The secrets of the town are revealed in Edgar Lee Masters's Spoon River Anthology. Departing from the traditional comedy, the cast rehearsed long and hard to give an excellent production of this moving drama. g. Gambler Tom Beatty tEd Wilsont gives his nonchalant philosophy of life to an audience mad, of over 200 on opening night. Bernie Burchard, playing a writer gone works up to the emotional pitch of this scene while the other actors remain frozen in their positions. . . 1 ,M:x FRONT ROW: Judy Johnston, Bernie Burchard, Linda Champ, Bill Pugh and Nancy Berry. BACK ROW: Diane Hensley, Richard Dillon, Tamara Lehman, Jerry Spaeth, Kathi Meyer, Ed Wilson, Roger Bell, Teresa Fields and Rusty Araujo. -- . . , '- e; 145