Lake Preston High School - Prestonian Yearbook (Lake Preston, SD)

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3eclam Students Visit University in Vermillion Members of declam worked hard this past year to achieve high honors. They attended a workshop at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion on Octo- ber 23. The purpose was to meet with professors and receive suggested im- provements on each selection. These selections were then presented on Octo- ber 26 at the declam contest in Arling- ton. Dianne Wolkow received an excel- lent in dramatics; Dean Cecil, good in poetry; Kathy Kazmerzak, excellent in humorous; Cammy Iseminger, excellent in oratory. Dean Cecil, Cathy Kazmerzak, Miss Bueber, advisor; Dianne Wolkow, Cammy Iseminger. Debators of LPHS Speak Out On Important Issues Roger Chris- tensen, Mr. Lamberty, advisor; Doug Paterson, Mike Koch, Joe Schnell, Helen Christensen, Clara Reick.

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STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS, BACK ROW: Karla Karban, vice-president; Janelle Nelson, junior representative; Kathy Smith, secretary. SECOND ROW: Terry Aalbers, senior representative; Doug Olson, freshman representative; Doug Salter, sophomore representative. FRONT ROW: Dianne Wolkow, treasurer; Mr. Tumbleson, advisor; Doug Kazmerzak, president. Student Council Makes Lounge A Success. This proved to be a very successful year for the student council having accomplished the goal of a lounge after years of compromises. One of their monthly duties was to choose a hard- working student as Student of the Month. Many hours were also devoted to revising the handbook. Consisting of several tables, couches, chairs and a pop machine for refreshments, the lounge provided an excel- lent place for the students to relax and converse.

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“Proof Of A Man” Director...................Miss Mildred Bueber CAST Dr. Tolbert........................ Dean Cecil Dr. Knox.........................Merrill Nelson Officer Wells.......................Arden Jones Helen Knox.......................... Mary Bode Mrs. Price........................Pam Lundquist Jimmy Knox................................Terry Aalbers Jimmy Knox wants to go out for the football team, but Jimmy's father, a local minister, stubbornly refuses his permission. He won't give his real reason, that his wife seemingly has a heart condition. Jimmy decides that if he can't go out for the football team, there isn't much reason for his going to school. George Wells, a friendly policeman, persuades him to return to Ms classes, where he hands in a forged excuse. As soon as his teacher realizes this she takes it straight to Jimmy's parents. When Jimmy comes home, the old argument is vigorously re- newed. Soon, Mrs. Knox is complaining of her heart; Dr. Knox insists on calling in a physician; and Jimmy storms out of the house and drives recklessly away in the family car. It is then that the minister discovers that his wife has been pretending her heart condition, as an excuse to keep her son close to her at home. The revelation comes too late to save Jimmy. Angry and des- pairing, he has blindly driven the car into an intersection, striking down a pedestrian and severely injuring him. Panic- stricken, Jim runs away from the scene of the accident. In the morning, he must go into Juvenile Court - there to prove him- self a mere boy ... or a man.