Alcester High School - Cubette Yearbook (Alcester, SD)

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t The Dekalb Award was presented to Tim Winquist. Declam winners-Mrs. Goldammer-advisor; Linda Rogness, Becky Cooper, Cindy Anderson, and Randy Medema. Randy Medema Qualifies for Regional Declam Contest At various times, before or after school or during study halls, many students could be found practicing their declam pieces. On October 18, the local declam contest was judged by judges from Augustana College. The four local winners were: Becky Cooper- oratory, Linda Rogness-poetry, Cindy Anderson-humorous, and Randy Medema-dramatic. The district contest was held in Canton, South Dakota on Octo- ber 26. Becky Cooper, Linda Rogness, and Cindy Anderson re- ceived good ratings and Randy Medema received an excellent rating. Randy then went on to the regional contest in Sioux Falls on November 5 and received another excellent rating. 19

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Special Awards Are Presented Awards presented at the annual award day, held on May 22, were as follows: Hammitt Music Award-Rhonda Kleinhans and Lorrie Wetrosky, Arvid Thormodsgaard Scholarship-Jean Vreug- denhil, Delmer Scott Award-Bryan Eden, Betty Crocker Award-Paula McKee, Minnie Larson Award-Randy Medema, Dakota Awards-Gloria Espeland, Randy Medema, Rhonda Ritcher, Cubette Award-Mary Sundstrom, Crisco Award- Maryls Holtkamp Salutatorian Award- Rhonda Kleinhans, Valedictorian Award- Dwayne Johnson, and Tim Winquist-Re- ceived the Dekalb Award. Lorrie Wetrosky and Rhonda Kleinhans were the receipients of the Hammitt Music Award. Below: Jean Vreugdenhil is congratulated by Mr. Zingler for receiving the Arvid Thormodsgaard Award. Bottom: Randy Medema received the Minnie Larson Award. 18

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Mixed Chorus: 1st Row-Miss Uttecht, Serena Barnes, Donna Huenik, Joyce Jahn, Marlene Larson, Clifton Saugstad, Curtis Hebert, Nancy Jahn, Susie Peterson, Lisa Sogn, and Mary Anderson. 2nd Row-Brenda Crawford, Paul McKee, Carolyn Johnson, Rhonda Kleinhans, Randy Kakl, Perry Schempp, Doyle Barnes, Joni Eilers, Darla Anderson, Shirley Johnson, and Michelle Gross. 3rd Row-Debbie Moller, Sherea Cabel, Sharon Danielson, Brad Kiewel, Mitch Kjose, Denton Anderson, Ricky Richter, Lorrie Wetrosky, Charmain Hagen, Nancy Kraakmo, Debbie Jensen, and Lori Johnson. 4th Row-Jean Vreugdenhil, Mary Jo Ronning, Linda Rogness, Keith Wurtz, Bryan Eden, Vicky Thormodsgaad, Sue Bergdale, Jane Eilers, Lori Roskeland, Rhonda Thompson, and Renae Homandberg. Three Superior Ratings Received at Contest The Region I small group vocal and piano contest was held February 14 at Vermillion. The girls ensemble, Rhonda Kleinhans (mezzo soprano solo), and Lorrie Wetrosky (alto solo) all received superior ratings. Groups receiving above average ratings were: Miscellaneous girls en- semble, Doyle Barnes and Mitch Kjose (baritone Solos), Bryan Eden (bass solos), Curtis Hebert (tenor solo), Mary Jo Ronning (soprano solo), and swing choirs. Miss Uttecht was the director. Nancy Kraakmo and Rhonda Kleinhans both received above average ratings on their piano solos. A winter concert was held in December. A Christmas concert with all the music groups in grade school and high school participating was also held in December. Many of the songs that were performed were taken from the book Sunshine and Snowflakes.” On April 19 a spring concert was performed. The final event for the vocal music groups was the Pops concert held on May 10. Triple Trio: 1st Row-Lisa Sogn, Mary Jo Ronning, Kay Hendricks, and Rhonda Kleinhans. 2nd Row-Jane Eilers, Lorrie Wetrosky, Charmain Hagen, Vicky Thormodsgaad, and Brenda Crawford. All-State Chorus-Mary Jo Ronning, Curtis Hebert, Bryan Eden, and Rhonda Kleinhans. Accompanists-Brenda Crawford, Rhonda Kleinhans, Joni Eilers, Nancy Kraakmo, and Sue Bergdale.