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

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(ABOVE) Members of the Forensics team are back row (left to right) Jennifer Anderson. Julie Gehring, Penny Christianson, Karen Martin. Dolly Palacheck. Kelly Miller. Dan Falstad, John Balczewski, Don Danielson, Mark Richards. Barb Lobermeier. Middle Row: Tery Christianson. Marina Van Keuren. Julie Jehn, Mary Griese. Cathy Zuraski. Laurie Vuchitech. Wendy Stein Front Row: Gay Miller, Mary Phillips, Shari Martin, and Lori Gunderson. (BELOW) Julie Jehn practices her Public Address in preparation for the local Forensics eliminations. SPEAK OR ACT The Forensics team this year was under the direction of Mrs. Musso, Mrs. Dick, and Miss Watenphul. The team competed in four contests. The local contest was held in Park Falls, the sub-district contest was at Superior and the state was held in Madison. The following students made up the Forensics team: Extemporaneous Speaking, Julia Gehring; in Memo- rized Declarations, Chris Palacheck, Laurie Vuchetich, Cathy Zuraski, and Penny Christianson; in Original Oratory, Mary Phillips; in Significant Speech, Lynn Balczewski; in Pub- lic Address, Wendy Stein and Julie Jehn; in Demonstration, Sandy Claussen and Wendy Meyer; in Prose, Jennifer Anderson, Barb Lobermeier, and Marina Van Keuren; in Storytel- ling, Ann Balczewski, Don Danielson, and Lori Gunderson; in Poetry, Kan n Martin, Shari Martin, and Debbie Peters. In Four-Minute Speech, John Balczewski, Dan Falstad, and Kelly Miller will compete against each other. Two new categories were added to the list this year. They were Demon- stration and Storytelling. Each time a contestant progressed to another divi- sion of judging in the category of storytelling, the contestant did have to have a new story to tell. 17

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DRAMA IS ACTIVE DURING YEAR Butterflies Are Free” took the stage for the one act play competition. Set in New York City during modern times, the story mainly involved stereo types of today. Don Baker, played by John Balc- zewski, moved into his simple New York apartment thinking it was great. A young actress, portrayed by Tracy Lobermeier, moved next door and sud- denly Donny’s life became great. Don was blind and had an over protective mother, played by Deb Peters, who vis- ited him and wanted him to move home again. The crew consisted of: Student Di- rector and Props, Mary Phillips; make-up, Sue Hartway; and promp- ters, Karen Martin and Ann Balc- zewski. The director was Mrs. Musso, an English teacher at Lincoln. Butterflies Are Free” received an A” rating at Sub-District in Mellen. Traveling on to District in Superior, the play was awarded an A” enabling them to advance on to Sectionals. However, the play received a B”, re- moving them from further competi- tion. Some students of the Junior High and High School put on the play, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”, this past year and proved to be a suc- cess. Playing the roles of Charlie Brown and his friends were: Charlie Brown, Mark Kronberger; Linus, Sam Soper; Lucy, Lisa Sheedy; Schroeder, Curt Sheldon; Patty, Mary Byers; Snoopy, Gail Hiltz. The play was organized by Miss Rosenbauer, who put a lot of time and effort into the production. It was put on for two nights — a success each time. (BELOW) Members of the cast for Charlie Brown were from left to right: Mary Byers, Lisa Sheedy, Mark Kronberger. Sam Soper, Kurtis Sheldon, and Gail Hiltz. (FAR ABOVE) The crew for Butterflies Are Free” were Deb Peters. John Balczewski, Tracy Lobermeier, Sue Hartway, Mary Phillips, and Ann Balczewski. (ABOVE) Kurtis Sheldon (Linus) plays a simple tune for Lisa Sheedy (Lucy) during the play, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. 16

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(ABOVE) Master of Ceremony for the evening was Nancy Weinberger. (ABOVE RIGHT) Stage Band, under the direction of Mr Nordall, took first place. FAR RIGHT) Cheri Sieger was the second place winner. She sang an original composition (RIGHT) Dave Abel receives a check for $10 when he took third place. (BELOW) The Kilger girls, Judy, Jean, and Jackie, sang Proud Mary.” TALENT Amateur Hour” was the theme of the annual Talent Show. This year’s show was sponsored once again by FHA, under the direction of Miss Lois Auger. There were seventeen different en- tries which participated on February 24. Some of them included the follow- ing: Gail Hiltz, Jodi Knutson, Jean Wardensky, and Jean Kuehl playing piano; Miss Rosenbauer, Cheryl Mann, the Kilger girls, Cherie Seiger, Mellisa Kundinger, Mark Kron- berger, and Jodi Knutson, singing original or popular music; Dave Abel playing a multiple drum solo; Judy Fuhrman performing a gymnastics routine; Sherrie Dirrigle and Lori Wells performing a dance routine; and two music groups, Dixieland and Stage Band, playing Dixieland or popular music selections. First place ($25) went to Stage Band, under the direction of Mr. Nor- dall. Another first place ($25) went to Dixieland Band. Second place ($15) went to a solo singer, Cherie Seiger and third place ($10) went to David Abel, performing a drum solo. 18