Kirkwood High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Kirkwood, MO)

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Seek Perfection Pat Smith rehearsini; Scjiry, WroiiK Nimilier. LITTLE THEATER Curtain going up! These three words con- clude weeks of rehearsal, hours of crew work, and minutes of anxiety. The members of Little Theater will never deny that it is worth all the trials and tribulations. Enlarging their membership this year, Little Theater provided K.H.S. with unexpected enter- tainment in its week long initiation with the big red T ' s. Developing interest, understanding, appreciation, atid |jroficiency in the theater. Little Theater pro- duced Desk Set. their fall play, and Sorry, Wrong Number. a one-act plav for an assembly this spring. Other opportunities for the study of drama through visits to Broadway pla s at the American Theater and exchanges with Little Theater groups of other high schools are available. Mr. Nolan Hansen, sponsor, is the co-ordinator, instructor, and guidance for the aspiring actors. LITTLE THEATER T(ip Row: Antle. Sutlnn. Baldwin. McCue, Lash, Braun. illis, Ritter, Rushiii};, HiilhiTt, Lloytl, McCrann, Williams. Third Row; Luhman, - Iartincs. Haitmann. Voclker. Carson, Nakano, .Safftll, Clfik. Mincklcr: Freeman, Matthews, Scammon, Rulon, Steinhauer, Hart. Second Row: Goodrich, Gillespie, Reid, Martin, Waitkins, Coerver, Wood, Rustemeyer, Barth, Gray, Mueller. Metzner. Bottom Row: Reid, Reynolds, Hoglen, Hoffmen, Chilton, Grossma V:-™ President. Greene; President, Thompson; Secretary, Kornfeld; Treasurer, Marshall: Swacker, Burtch, Naumann. Twenty -three

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Hopeful Actors THESPIANS Tii|i Kinv: Scaminon. .Matllirws. Na- kaiio. MtCue, Biaiin. Lasli. Second Row: Chilton, Grossman. Bartli, Smith. Wood. Freeman. Bottom Row: Secretary. Kornleld. Vici ' - President. Green: President. Thoniii son; Treasurer, Marshall; Minkler. mik THESPIANS Thespians, a national dramatic honor society, enjoys popularity at K.H.S. Little Theater mem- bers, through work as crew members as well as through acting, earn points and achieve Thespian membership when the total is sufficient. Mr. Hansen serves as the Thespian sponsor. Little Theater President Connie Thompson. Vice- President Sherrilynn Greene. Secretary Mark Korn- feld. Treasurer Madelyn Marshall and Clerk Mar- tha Minckler serve also as Thespian officers. Exchanges wit h other Thespian groups and in- terviews with visiting personalities in the dramatic profession constitute the Thespian program. FALL PLAY CAST Standing: Marshall, Hoglen, Barth Crann, McCue, Ritter, Rushing, lis. Rice. Luhman, Minckler. Seated: Carson. Grossman. Wood, Matthews. Braun, Chilton. ru.entij-two

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Outstanding Orators DEBATE CLUB Top Row: Thompson. Beck. Sozansky, Lawrence. Schaper. Braun. Sponsor, Mr. Smith; Cassidy, Kuna, Harris. Buck. Manninger. Front Row: Howard, Hill. Dothage, Ellis, Rouse, Platte. Hartman. Godrey. NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE The Kirkwood High School chapter of the N. F. L. is one of 850 similar groups across the country and was or- ganized last year to proinote inter- scholastic speaking for KHS students. Members can earn points toward ad- vanced degrees by participation in de- bate, extemporaneous speaking, original oratory, interpretative and dramatic reading. Six students merited N. F. L. pins this year. Jean Lawrence being the onlv one to gain the degree of honor. NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE Standing: Thompson, Ellis. Buck. Sozansky. Beck. Seated : Lawrence. Tiventy-four