Lexington High School - Minute Man Yearbook (Lexington, NE)

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Fog Island, a suspense-packed play. was the senior play of the Class of '51, The play's two per- iormances thrilled and chilled audiences which were held by the spell of surf, fog horns. and sinis- ter characters. The characters and seniors who portrayed them were: Mrs. Williams-Delphia Kugler: Wil- liams--Richard Brown: Jerry MZi1'llD+DKJH Sarnes: Bron-ke-David Alkireg Sheriff Doolittle-Karl Kost- bahn: Priscilla-Jane Stewart: Margy O'Laughlin -Mary Ann Zeplinq Hazel Sommcrs-Mary Jean Stuckey: Ann Wickcliffe-Ann Kopf: Maurine Gardner-Kathleen O'Donnell: Johannah Green- Nora Brown. The play's success was insured by the coopera- tion of the many committees including all class members who sold tickets. The direction of Miss McCown was. as usual. splendid. .- O is SENIOR PLAY The play was complete with atomic spies Brock. Williams and Mrs. Williams: atomic researchist Jerry: hick sheriff Doolittle: and beautiful girl Priscilla. The play's action was rapid tho greatly involved with almost humorous. yet tense. situations created by the girls in Priscilla's charge. After several reversals, the ending was a happy one. especially for Jerry and Priscilla. One of the funniest lines of the play was not given before the audience. This line came as. during rehearsal. Maurine rushed into a tense situation after shots had sounded and cried What were those shoots?

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WAYNE SMITH-Hi-Y 4, Biology Club 2, Foot- ball 1-2-3, Basketball 1-2, Track 1-2-3. JANE STEWART-Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Sec'y 1, Pres. 3, Hi-Jinx 1-2-3-4, Vice Pres. 3, Pres. 4, Stu- dent Council 1-2-3-4, Vice Pres. 3, National Honor .zociety 3-4, Sec'y 3, Band 1-2-3-4, Majorette 1-2-3, Dru.n Majoress 4, Sarg. 3, Chorus 1-2-4, Operetta 1-Z-4, Cast 4, Biology Club 2, Class Play 3-4, An- nual Staff 4, Co-Editor, City Council 4, County Govt 3, Football Queen 4, News Notes Co-Editor 4. RUTH STHUEMPLER-FTA 3-4. MARY JEAN STUCKEY-Pep Club 1, Hi-Jinx l-2-3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Biology Club 2, Class Play 3-4, Annual Staff 4, City Gov't, 4, County Gov't. 3, News Notes Editor 4. BOB TALLON-Will not graduate. GEORGE TEETOR-Pep Club 4, Cheerleader 4, Hi-Y 2-3-4, L Club 3-4, Chorus 2, Operetta 2, Bi- ology Club 2, Football 1-2-3, Basketball 1-2-3, Track 1-2, County Gov't. 3. RON THOMPSON-Pep Club 1, Hi-Y 3-4. L Club 3-4, Chorus 2, Operetta 2, Biology Club 2. Annual Staff 4, Football 1-2-3, Track 2, Elem. Coach 4. VERLA TRIPLETT-Home Ec. Club 1-2-3, FTA 3, Chorus 1, Operctta 1, Biology Club 2, Assistant Librarian 3. SHARALYN VAN DYKE-Hi-Jinx 1-2-3-4, Chorus 1-2-3-4, Operetta 1-2-4, Biology Club 2, Class Play 3. CYNTHIA WASHBURN. Standing: ' Dale Dyer Terry Bell Charles Speak Dave Alkire Karl Kostbahn Ronald Wickenkamp Seated: Rose Hihberd Delores Macke loyce Ingram Mary Ann Zeplin Ianiece Gainstorth Dorothy Bacon Miss Robinson Veronica Faqot Kathleen O'Donnell lane Stewart Harriet Rickertsen Delphia Kuqler Page 17

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9' presented the hilarious comr-dy We Shook the Family Tree' The ninety-two members of the junior class of 1950-51 as their class play, Jl I N R Cast members and the characters they portrayed were' H1lclegarclc--Joyce Ingram: Sally. her younger sister-llaiv rio' Allen: Bobby. older brothcrrf-Dean Wickard: Jimmy. younger brother-Lloyd Hodges. Mc:ther-Dorothy Baron: Father-Charles Speak: Mr. Sherme-r-Dean Pedersen: Vlrs. blic-rinci'--Cartilyn Temple: Freddie Shcrmc-rf-Terry Bell: El- lie-May-.lan lin-yer: Jill--Sally Maloleyi Paigcw-Bonnie and N A A -Y lvlarylu Trapp. i 7 Y The plays action centers around complications which arisc S .2 E- V ' -. ' when teen-age llildcgarde decides that something must be A ' ',,,. , gg done about getting a date for the big dance, The date is ar- sf. ranged by Hildcgardn-'s mother. the only drawback being that A '1 7 't 1 s S 5 ' Freddie, the lucky male, is forced by his old-fashioned parents to wear knickers. Hildegarde-'s ct't'orts to solve her problt ms lead to many uproarious situations and no matter what she does. Hildegardc is at the bottom of every single disaster. But m a laughter-filled whirlwind finish. a happy solution lr reached which solves Hilde2ardc's and Freddie-'s problems Two ol' the more popular members of the cast were Bonnie and Marylu Trupp. The part of Paige. a mis- chief-making little girl. was taken by Bonnie Trupp. the eight year old daughter of Coach Trupp, But the day of the performance. Bonnie contracted chicken pox so her part was played by her seven year old sister. Marylu, Page 19