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THE GRYPHON
Friday, December 18,1970
Drama Department On The Ball
With First Experimental Theater
To find some of the hardest
work'.ng pecH)le around RMSH,
you need to look no farther
than Room 103. This room
houses the Dramatics Depart
ment. The members of the de
partment are always busy, whe
ther It be learn'ng the basics
of Greek theater or planning a
modern production.
Under the leadership of Mr.
Bill Rawls, the Edsonians are
constantly searching for new
ways to develop their talents
in drama. Some students find
Seniors Fill Role
Of Qass Officers
Second semester senior class
officers have recently been
elected and the results are as
follows: president, Mike Ruf
fin; vice president, Earl
Brake; secretary, Shermajme
Corbett; treasurer, Millie
Silelds.
The election, held Thursday
December 3, ended in a runoff
election on December 7. The
candidates running for presi
dent were Andy Dorr, Mike
Ruffin, Lee Snitzer and Craig
Williams. Mike Ruffin and
Lee Snitzer were runoffs. Run
ning for vice president were
Juretta Riffin, Earl Brake, and
Stephanee Lucas, the latter two
who were in the'runoff election.
Shermayne Corbett won the
office for secretary in the
first election. The other candi
dates were Almetta Adkins, Re
nee Faison.
Millie Shields, Randy Hall and
Sara Fields were the senior
class candidates for the of
fice of treasurer.
reward in acting, others in tech
nical work and others in di
recting. Still others enjoypub-
licity and the business aspect
of the department. No mat
ter what a student enjoys, he
will certainly find it in one of
Mr. Rawls’ exciting courses.
~ "Bits ‘and Pieces’'
The Edsonians staged their
first production of the year
last Friday night in the RMSH
bandroom. The effort, en
titled "Bits and Pieces” was
a series of six one-act plays.
The firstplaywas “Memorial
Day”, a tale of Mr. and Mrs.
Lutz and their attempt to har
bor their son from the draft.
At the beginning of the war,
the parents did what they thought
best for their son--theyhid him
in a well. After the war was
over, they proceeded to pull
up their son from the well.
Both parents were excited, and
everything pointed to a, happy
reunion, until family pro
blems began to show them
selves. The husband and wife
began to argue over when each
would have the boy’s company.
The stars 'of this play were
Julian Pigram, who did a great
job as Mr. Uitz, and Janice
Joyner, who delivered a sterl
ing performance as Mrs. Lutz.
Jonah’s Troubles
The second play was entitled
“It Should Happen to A Dog.”
This is a story of Jonah (yes,
the one swallowed by the whale)
and his troubles w th the lord,
a sailor, a king, and angel.
During the entire play Jonah Is
trying to warn the people that
the end of the world is near,
but when he tells them that a
little bird gave him this infor
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mation, they think he’s off his
rocker. The part of Jonah was
portrayed magnificently by
Richard Brandt. Richard New
man delivered a fine perfor
mance of the sailor, the king,
and the angle.
The third play, “Make Like
a Dog,” told of a man and wife
who lived in a large city. They
were both bored with the city
life. Each tried to devise games
to pass the time. The games
get rather humorous. Connie
Maxwell and Mike McGee pro
vide perfect characterizations
of the husband and wife.
The fifth production, “Criss
cross,” was a confrontation be
tween father and son. The ar
gument revolves around the
son’s attempt to discover what
he really wanted to do with his
life. Roland Valentine and Bil
ly Ramey did a fine job as the
boy and his father.
The final play was entitled
“Walking Through Seaweed.”
This was a play about two young
girls and their likes and dis
likes. An excellent portrayal
of the two girls was deliver
ed by Margo Wiley and Lynn
Kearney.
With these beginnings, this
year will prove to be one of the
best years in dramatics his
tory at RMSH.
Six Youths Serve
On Y.E.S. Project
Do you have a part-time job
after school? Would you like
to work during your spare
hours? There are a great num
ber of students seeking employ
ment. They would like infor
mation and guidance on how
to obtain jobs in our commun
ity.
The Youth Employment Se
curity is set up to help students
in this field. The committee
is a sub-committee of the Rocky
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posed of six students here at
Senior High. They are Thur-
bert Baker, Alice Buffaloe, Lil
lian Bronson, Debbie Breed
love, Gerald Costen and Roland
Valentine. Mr. Samuel Gray is
the advisor to the students.
They are temporarily work-i
ing out of the Human Elation
Office' downtown. A number of
people have already submitted
their names and qualifications
to the organization. These re-
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ted to any person or company
seeking help. The group has
recently published a number
of points to aid students seek
ing employment. They are as
follows:
1. Applications - When fill
ing out an application be sure
to complete the entire form.
2. Appearance - A person
should be neat and presentable
when applying for a job.
3. Seeking Employment In A
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look for a job in a group.
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