Park Falls High School - Torch Yearbook (Park Falls, WI)

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TALENT REVEALED IN LINCOLN HIGH The hidden talent of Park Falls had the chance to show itself on April 5 as the Home Ec. Club spon- sored a talent show, Vaudeville Variety. Twenty acts participated in the judged contest. Acts ranged from square dancing fourth graders to a ballet performance. Acting as MC's were seniors Tom LaBlanc and Kurt Vuchetich who add- ed to the program by singing and jok- ing besides introducing the various acts. (BELOW) Tom LaBlanc and Kurt Vuchetich act as Masters of Ceremony at the Vaudeville Variety Talent Show, sponsored by the Home Economics Club on April 5 Between the featured performances, they entertained the audience with songs such as Marne'' and Take Me Along. and comical skits (BELOW RIGHT) Sue Gremban performs a ballet to the music of Lara's Theme from Doctor Zhivago.” Her display of grace and agility won the honor of third prize in the judging and five dollars 10 Variety was the keynote of the evening with each act representing a phase of vaudevillian days. Taking first place was Tom LaBlanc who sang the Beatles' song Yesterday and furnished his own accompaniment on the electric guitar. For his winning performance Tom received $15. Second place went to Jim Glick. Jim played an original composition on the piano and received $10 for his efforts. Sue Gremban received the third place award of $5 for her ballet performance. Richard Abel was the runner-up for his performance of a snare drum solo.

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(LEFT) Members of the band are dressed in rather unusual attire as they lead the snakedance to the bonfire (LOWER LEFT) Tom Gehrman flashes an Ultra-Bright1' smile in an effort to rally school spirit (BELOW) Cheerleaders Pat Grassel (left) and Mary Bablick reveal the tension of the 1970 Homecoming Game in which the Cards were victorious in the closing seconds of the game 9

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(LEFT) The humorous side of the talent show was portrayed by Gary Wollerman and Phil Glick respectively with their imitation of Laurel Hardy Their interpretation of these old-time favorites who specialized in pantomime brought back memories from the days of silent movies (BELOW) Danny Nordall and His Dixie-Land Band composed of (from left to right) Lois Bly on piano. Mr Nordall on clarinet. Benet Prickril playing trombone. Jim Glick on guitar. Phil Glick on cornet, and Rich Abel on the drums entertained with jazz hits of years ago such as When the Saints Go Marching In Vaudeville Variety' would not have been complete without music from this era