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

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One-Act Play first time since tryouts, by Mrs. Hesbroolt, the One-Act Play director. Annie Fogarty, Kathy Hayes, and Barb Novalc check out the One-Act Play Cast minutes after being posted for the Bill Miller holds tight to the old chair as Craig Tordsen tries hard to get Bill out of the way. Melodrama Picked for One-Act Play Cast An old-fashioned melodrama was chosen for the One-Act Play Cast. This melodrama. ' Parted On Her Wedding Morn or More to be Pitied Than Scorned , was complete with the hero, Excelsior Colfax, portrayed by Craig Tordsen. The innocent heroine, Faith Trueheart, played by Kathy Brown and that despicable villain, Desmond Dalton, which Bill Miller sinisterly portrays. The other characters in the play included Alice Stiles as Opal Bucking- ham, Priscilla Stiles as Bowery Liz, and Colleen Kucera as warm-hearted Mother Mahoney. This play takes place in an old boarding house in Brooklyn. The play begins with Desmond Dalton trying to entrance poor Faith Trueheart into marriage. At the end of the play Desmond over- powers her with some evil smelling odor and just as things looked hopeless for her the hero, Excelsior Colfax, rushes in to come to the rescue of the help- less, pure Faith Trueheart. Under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Hasbrook and student director Debbie Fogarty, the One-Act Play Cast traveled to Jordan to compete in the district drama contest. The play was judged on the presentation and interpretation. The cast acted in a superior and high quality fashion as the audi- ence enjoyed it immensely. 17

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Debate Deciam Belle Plaine Orators Competed Vigorously The Debate teams and Declam participants were very active this year. The Debate got off to a roaring start with twelve members. The teams con- sisted of: Bill Miller, Craig Tordsen, Rob Huber, Scott Melchior, Dave McConnell, Roger Bromaghim, Debbie Hennen, Colleen Kucera, Judy Scully, Barb Novak, Kathy Hayes, and Debbie Fogarty. Those teams progressed through the year and built up their courage as well as their experience. Belle Plaine High School was proud to have these stu- dents represent us at all the Debate Tournaments. The Declam Students also had a successful year with fifteen members, they were: Bill Miller, Judy Scully, Nelson Paz, Craig Tordsen, Roger Bromag- him, Coleen Mills, Ramona Beider, Barb Novak, Kathy Hayes, Scott Melchior, Rose Ediger, Nancy Strinqer, Slice Stiles, Nancy Soller, Colleen Kucera. They competed in the district contest which was held at St. Peter on March 16. On April 4, Belle Plaine High School's Jr. High Declam members competed in the Jr. High Contest at Waconis. Scott Melchior, Colleen Kucera, Ra- mona Beider, Nancy Soller and Coleen Mills, all re- ceived first and second place ratings, this ex- emplifies the hard work and effort that these students put into their talents. Debate Team, FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: K. Hayes. B. Novak, J. Scully. D. Hennen, C. Kucera. BACK ROW, J. Scully, R. Bromaghim, N. Paz, C. Tordsen, and B. Millei were the five lucky district Declam winners. LEFT TO RIGHT: B. Miller. R. Bromaghim. D. Fogarty, C. Tordsen, R. Huber, S. Melchior. 16

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Junior Class Play SEATED. LEFT TO RIGHT: L. Zellman. L. Knoben, B. Bau- mann. BACK ROW. STANDING: D. Fogarty, C. Tordsen. J. Stradcutter. L. Wiese. R. Wagener. D. Kahle. J. Otto. K. O'Brien. D. Wagner, C. Redman. Jrs. Captivate Audience With Comedy “Harvey” The Junior Class Play was one of the highlights of the year 1968. In their play, Harvey”, a comedy by Mary Chase, the juniors presented the story of a middle aged man, Elwood P. Dowd, played by Denny Fogarty, who is a best friend of a six foot imaginary rabbit. Elwood's sister, Veta Louise Sim- mons, portrayed by Linda Knoben. tries to put him away in an institution. She succeeded but changed her mind at the end of the play. Other characters in the play were: Mytle Mae Simmons, played by Barb Baumann, Miss Johnson, portrayed by Joyce Otto, Mrs. Chauvenet, played by Kathy O'Brien. Linda Zellmer portrayed Nurse Kelly and Joe Stradcutter played Duane Wilson. Ross Waqener and Lowell Wiese portrayed the part of Dr. Sanderson. Craig Tordsen portrayed the part Dr. Chumley and Mrs. Chumley was played by Debbie Kahle. Judge Omar Gaffney was portrayed by Dave Wagner and Chuck Redman was the Cab driver, E. J. Lafnren. This cast of hard- working Juniors made the play a very successful project that will not be forgotten. Under direction of Miss Mary Vollmar, the long hours of rehearsal were rewarded by the audience’s laughs and applause of approval. Medical assistant Wilson forcefully persuades boisterful El- wood away from embarrassed Veta Louise. 18