Central High School - Optimist Yearbook (Crookston, MN)

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,- a- curtain going up for oung Thcspians a., THESPIANS. Standing: R. Larum, J. Bergstrom. R. Bergum B. Breed. L, Olson. S, Gorder, D. Beauchine, K. Langbell, M Sieve-rt. M. Stadsvoldg seated: D. Rohrer, B. Hagen, B. Sullivan C. Fundingsland, J. Fylling, A. Hermodson, L. Flancher, D Chzirnis. S. Albright. Officers: Arlen Hermodson, president: ln celebration of their twenty-fifth national anniversary, the Thespians added much glamor, sparkle, and color to this year's drama activity with their "Evening of One-Act Plays." Dealing with supernatural plots, the plays "Mind Set," "My Late Espoused Saint," and "The Dear Departed" were cast and directed by the Thespians. The characters were portrayed THE POT BOILER. Directed by Miss Probstfield, Central's entry in the One-Act Play Festival wins a superior rating and the district play trophy. Mr. Sud: l'Ye gad, it's a dead- lock!" tfjeurge Nelson, David Larsen, Carol Fundingsland, Mickey Stadsvold, Arlen Herinodson, Hubert Behr, Karen Satherl QM... .- snr f XQQZ l W . f ,. Janet Bergstrom, vice-president: Dell Benuchine. secretaryg Delsie Charnis, treasurerg Ruth Ann Bergum, point chairmnng Carol Fundingsland. scrapbook chairman. Adviser: Miss Probst- field. very capably by freshmen through seniors to make this combination of comedy, drama, and fantasy a delightful evening. The one-act play contest also provided op- portunity for Central's young actors and act- resses to earn points in order to become eligible for membership in Troupe No. 706 of the Na- tional Thespian Society.

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JUST reminiscing together-Rus- STROLLING through the park-Car- D0 the Charleston!-Donna Rohrer sell Swenson, Betty Sullivan. ol Fundingsland, Sheldon Thompson. and Charles Wilder. UGH! Silent movie hero rescues his sweetheart and her father-Leon RIDING--Dell Beauchine, Mike Pres- Flancher, Daryle Reese, Sheldon Thompson, Janet Schmunk. ton, Dave Stenseth, Julann Pederson. WHO can this woman be when we are the only two here? "MAMMY, Mammy,' by Marilyn Espe playing Al -Marlene Sievert, Karleen Lewis, Ellen Eggert. Jolson. Act IX-1930-of the Variety Show. llx 1 x they who turn back the Hands of time

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top: MIND SET. Great Aunt Rella has returned from the dead in the mind of Augusta Cunningham to help her choose between two young men. Rolla: "Not by a long shot, lovey! Not by a long shot." fArlen Hermodson, Lois Olson, Delsie Charais, David Larsenj right: MY LATE ESPOUSED SAINT. Hot-tempered Ambrose, who has been dead a year, shocks his friend Essie by returning to his home. Ambrose: "Nowadays women weigh too much. Always stuffing them- selves with tea and cake." Uanet Bergstrom, Flora Jane Berg, George Nelsonj left: THE DEAR DEPARTED. The fam- ily's greedy dreams of getting Grandpa's possessions are shattered when the pre- sumably dead man appears, Grandpa: "No, I was not asleep." fMickey Stadsvold, Mary McCulla, Ken- neth Langbell, Karen Sather, Roger Lar- um, Ann Lynne Erickson? 87