Jefferson High School - Revolution Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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PAGE 20 — Top left: Narrating the play was the job of the stage manager. Center right: Lacing the shoes of her costume was a hassle for senior Amy Stead. Center left: Breakfast time brought the Gibbs family together for discussion. PAGE 21 —Top: Just after dawn Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs talk over important matters. Lower: Before the show senior Dave Gardner carefully applies his make-up. Back row: David Hodnefield, Kyla Ware, Scott Silverman, Jeff Rugel, Jon Knutson, Lori Alger, Brad Schiel, Jeff Bailey, Lisa Von Busch, Tim Pesola, Glenn Cornish, Pete Sorenson, Olaf Weldy. Front row: Laurie Pride, Amy Jo Stead, Clark Rundell, David Gardner, Dave Conner, Joan Winters, Paul Koch, Debbie Briest, Dean Van Amber. 20 Our Town

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Nervous is... asking a guy to Sadie “Uh . . . uh ... (gulp) you wouldn’t want to go to Sadie with me, wouldja?” For many girls, asking someone to Sadie was definitely a “Soft ’n Dri” situation. Sadie Hawkins was the only dance in which a girl had to ask Dad for the car, withdraw money from the bank and try to convince herself that the “hunk” in study hall wouldn’t laugh in her face when she asked him to go with her. Over 260 couples attended the dance, which was held November 9 in the cafeteria. The tickets, sold by the JJ’s, were $5 per couple. Marryin’ Sam was the biggest attraction at the dance. For a mere quarter Sadie ladies and their fellas were married by one of the two members of the ministry. The marriage vows were sealed with a hitchin’ license, two rings and, of course a lingering kiss. Couples also had their pictures taken for an additional $5. Silver stars and golden moons hung from the ceiling, but by 10:30 most of them had gone home with students who wished to have a memento of the evening. Students were surprised by the high quality entertainment provided by the band, Caribou. Among the tunes that most appealed to the students were “Babe,” recorded by Styx and “Let the Good Times Roll” by The Cars. PAGE 18 — With thoughts of the brief honeymoon in their minds, junior Debby Bohmer and graduate Greg Dettlaff prepare for the marriage ceremony. PAGE 19 — Lower left: Chivalry is not dead as proven by seniors Beth Lumley and Kevin Sheys. Top: Music provided listening pleasure for seniors John Knutson and Sue

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Skillful acting, lighting makes Our Town outstanding Magnuson, the 35 member group presented the play December 13,14 and 15. Instead of props, lighting was used to set the mood of the play. The performance opened at dawn and progressed to a dark and dreary setting. The antecedent information was provided by the stage manager, who was played by Dave Conner. The stage manager also acted as some of the characters, one of the most comical being the elderly owner of a soda fountain. Some of the actors were interspersed throughout the audience, which helped the viewers feel as if they were participants, not just onlookers. The play required viewers to use their imaginations to make the play seem realistic. Our Town received only a mediocre reception from the student body. Over half of the audience was made up of adults of the community and parents of the actors. Perhaps the play was not advertised enough or the play itself was not of interest to the average student. Band concerts and sporting events have often overshadowed the efforts of the theatre group. A club was formed called The Jefferson Theatre Family that helped with the production of the play and its promotion. Participants of the club were busy recruiting members at each of the three performances. Our Town 21 In the midst of the rush to get Christmas presents and worries over the price of gas, simple living was the theme of the holiday production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town by the Theatre Company. Under the direction of Warren