Alcester High School - Cubette Yearbook (Alcester, SD)

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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.

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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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Girls Ensemble: 1st Row-Joni Eilers, Sue Bergdale, Soloists: 1st Row-Rhonda Kleinhans, Nancy Kraakmo, Mary Darla Anderson, Sharon Danielson, and Linda Jo Ronning, and Lorrie Wetrosky. 2nd Row-Mitch Kjose, Rogness. 2nd Row-Paula McKee, Sherea Gabel, Bryan Eden, Doyle Barnes, and Curtis Hebert. Joyce Jahn, and Laura Hendricks. Swing Choir: 1st Row-Miss Uttecht, Rhonda Kleinhans, Linda Rogness, Curtis Hebert, Doyle Barnes, Lorrie Wetrosky, and Paul McKee. 2nd Row- Nancy Kraakmo, Mary Jo Ronning, Brad Kiewel, Bryan Eden, Mitch Kjose, Sue Bergdale, Darla Anderson, and Joni Eilers. 1st Row-Miss Uttecht, Debbie Anderson, Shelle Trudeau, Joyce Jahn, Pat Hughes, Paula McKee, Charmain Hagen, Joyce Ymker, Lisa Sogn, Mary Anderson, and Cindy Anderson. 2nd Row-June Crage, Marlene Larson, Serena Barnes, Donna Huenik, Dawn Merrick, Carolyn Johnson, Cheryl Richter, Jean Vreugdenhil, Lori Johnson, Lorrie Wetrosky, Nancy Jahn, Lori Roskeland, and Shirley Johnson. 3rd Row-Valerie Johnson, Sharon Danielson, Rhonda Kleinhans, Brenda Crawford, Mary Jo Ronning, Darla Anderson, Nancy Kraakmo, Debbie Jensen, Susie Peterson, Michelle Gross, and Joni Eilers. 4th Row-Laura Hendricks, Lori Hongslo, Debbie Moller, Brenda Gabel, Kay Hendricks, Vicky Thormodsgaad, Rhonda Thompson, Sherea Gabel, Sue Bergdale, Jane Eilers, Renae Homandberg, and Rhonda Twedt.