Zanesville High School - Comus Yearbok (Zanesville, OH)

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aravffl auia awawi'f sab tTOM 1U Members of the Blue Knights are Front Row: James Friel, Rob Joseph, Doug Waltman, Larry Gardner, Al Lindsley, Jim Young, Barry Sheets, and Marc Ottenga. Row 2: John Capistran, Michael Land, and Wave Tyson. Row 3: Louis Patterson, Bob Smith, and Hoppy Pyle. The dance band played eleven numbers in “Bandwagon ’71 along with taking a part in the production. Mr. Robert Neuman directs the Blue Knights along with the other ZHS bands. Above: The cleaning lady and FBI undercover agent (Connie Renner) is shot by gang members Tom Myer, Charlie W olf, and Gary Wilson. Right: John Dunlap, a member of the Beef Line is shown being made up for his performance by a member of the make-up committee, Melanie Faires.

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'Good' Wins Out In Bandwagon On February 26 and 27 the Drama Department and the Blue Knights joined to present “Bandwagon ’71” . The script for Bandwagon was written by a committee of students including Kathy Letson, Brent Stubbins, Web Norman, Doug Moody, Gene Gibbons, Michael Land, Rob Pocock, Marc Ottenga, Ken Neuman, and Hoppy Pyle. Two gangs were involved in the story along with the Blue Knights. The band was hired to play at Big Don’s (Ron Burley) birthday party. Don was killed and the two gangs united under the leadership of Baby Face Louie (Dana McKean). Eventually the FBI became involved and as usual good triumphed over evil. Richard Bucci and Tom Myer show off their excellent form as chorus line dancers in the traditional Beef Line in Bandwagon '71 The gang was invited to a ball at Mrs. Vanthrotmorton's (Shirley Maulz). Those attending are Dana McKean. Gene Gibbons, Chris Kineade, Kathie Blatt, Bob Sweeney, Sherry Krause, Ken Neuman, Bob Lucas. Brent Stubbins, Tom Myer. and Chuck Morrison. Barely visible in the background are Bob Ehrenberg and Rob Pocock. 22

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Below: The gang meets to discuss plans for the bank robbery. The visible members of the gang are Charlie Wolf, Jim Kappes, Chuck Morrison, Gary Wilson. Tom Myer, Bob Ehrenberg, Richard Bucci, and Kristy Browning. Right: At Big Bad Don's birthday party he was presented a gigantic birthday cake with a most unusual filling. Kay JoTinson jumped out of the huge cake, shotgun in hand, and put an end to Big Bad Don. Below: Three “beautiful” members of the Beef Line, Blair Tom, Tom Myer, and Richard Bucci flaunt their new-found identities before the photographer. Beef Line dancers wore wigs and make-up to enhance their beauty. Bandwagon Snaps Above: After Big Bad Don’s assassination gang members Jon Turner, Gene Gibbons, and Alan Hurst came to wel- come Baby Face Louie (Dana McKean), the new gang leader, with the “popular” hit “Hello Louie!”. 24