Belle Plaine High School - Tigerian Yearbook (Belle Plaine, MN)

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Chorus FRONT ROW, Left to Right: R. Leikam, J. Dvorak, L. Malz, J. Otto, M. Lynch, J. Stradcutter, C. Bigaouette, A. Stiles, R. Schilz. SECOND ROW: J. Young, S. Anderson, P. Ott, J. Karnitz, M. Fogarty, K. Nitz, D. Bowler, P. Stiles, E. Hanlon, K. Hayes. THIRD ROW: W. Miller, M. Johnson, T. Schmidt, C. Rusch, L. Kahle, N. Stringer, L. Knoben, K. Brown, D. Kahle, L. Buesgens. BACK ROW: C. Ren- neke, A. Bromaghim, R. Hart, J. Kahle, E. Lieb- hard, C. Sass, J. Stringer, K. Tritz, D. Madlo, R. Karnitz. Chorus, Triple Trio, And Five Soloists Enter MR. BA RFKNECHT CONGRATULATES Susan Anderson, Alice Stiles, and Kathy Brown after re- ceiving stars in district competition. The District Choral Contest hosted by BPHSon Tuesday, April 17, was a break- through for the BPHS music department and a triumphant moment for Director Howard Barfknecht. The BPHS Chorus was awarded three of the possible four-star ratings for its performance and the tri- ple trio and five soloists earned the hon- or of singing at the state choral contest. Belle Plaine was the smallest school participating in the district and was clas- sified as a Group IV School. This clas- sification is based on the total number of students in the three seniorhigh classes. Our 58-member chorus presented two selections of Class I music, Be Thou Not Still and My Soul Doth Rest in Thee . A new characteristic of the cho- ral contest was sight-reading. Soprano soloist, Susan Anderson, re- 26

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MARIETTA FOGARTY CAPTURES the interest of Mrs. Lieske's special education class as she reads a favorite story. FTA Career Experienced When Students Teach What's it like to be a teacher? Most of the 24 members of F.T.A. had a sam- pling of the teaching career when they, with red pencils and pink slips at hand, faced their peers in a classroom situa- tion in Belle Plaine's first Studnet Gov- ernment Day. Each student teacher had nearly full responsibility of making ade- quate preparation, presenting a lesson in an interesting manner, handling disci- pline, and making assignments. To earn 10 points, enabling them to receive an award, the members aided a teacher in the field of their choice. Mem- bers of the faculty a s well as outside guests related personal experiences at monthly club meetings. Money to finance delegates to the F.T.A. Convention at Augsburg on April 1 and to alleviate the expenses of a trip to a college was earned by serving lunch to an off-campus art class, which was held at BPHS during January-March. FRONT ROW, Left to Right: J. Dvorak—Secretary, J. Otto, D. Mills, J. Simcox—President, D. Bau- mann, J. McConnell, P. Huber, C. Hahn. SECOND ROW: K. Nitz--Vice-President, J. Kamitz--Student Council Representative, S. Bergs—Treasurer, M. Fogarty, S. Carlson, P. Carney, L. Fogarty, M. Fogarty. BACK ROW: J. Scully, J. Rolf, R. Hart, W. Mattfeld, K. Murphy, C. Mueller, D. Fogarty, B. Baumann, E. Hanlon. 25

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Chorus FRONT ROW, Left to Right: N. Knoben, D. Wol- pem, J. Bigaouette, J. McConnell, R. Hally. SECOND ROW: B. Denier, S. Carlson, D. Kru- schke, R. Wagener, S. Bergs. THIRD ROW: G. Seaver, D. Fogarty, P. Anderson, D. Haas, N. Renneke. BACK ROW: T. Anderson, C. Redman, J. Terrio, T. Komder, L. Schuldt. JIM STRINGER AND Ted Komder happily review cri ti que s which name them as district winners. TRIPLE TRIO: FRONT ROW, Left to Right: S. Anderson, J. Bigaouette, N. Knoben. SECOND ROW: J. Kamitz, R. Schili, J. McConnell. BACK ROW: K. Brown, D. Fogarty, D. Haas. State Choral Contest ceived an A” rating at the state contest held at Highland Park High School, St. Paul, on Saturday, May 6. The Chorus received one star out of a possible three. On December 20. the annual Christ- mas Choral Concert was presented by the grade school choir (under the direction of Mr. L.E. Larson) and the senior choir. A special addition to the evening's entertainment was the barbershop har- monizing of The Singing Sanits. The BPHSChorus presented its annu- al spring concert on Tuesday evening, April 25, along with the grade school chorus and the Singing Saints”. On May 25. the chorus participated in the graduation exercises with the sing- ing of You'll Never Walk Alone and The Lord Bless You and Keep You . The seniors of the chorus sang Halls of Ivy . 27