Petersburg High School - Pirateer Yearbook (Petersburg, NE)

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At right, the Grade School chorus performs the line five golden rings from The Twelve Days of Christmas. Below, Ryan Dietz, Holly Henn, Bryce Nabor and Shiela Arends perform Hanging Up the Stockings. Center right, the Kindergarten seem to enjoy singing in the Christmas Program. Below center right, the Junior High and Freshmen Chorus wait their turn to sing, as Julie Petsche recites the poem Christmas Bells. CHRISTMAS: The Star Of Bethlehem The Christmas Program was presented on 12 December. The Concert Band opened the show performing four Yuletide selections. The Elementary School students then sang and performed for the audience. Poem readings were given by Julie Petsche, Jason Benda and Kim Bottorf. A skit, Hanging Up the Stockings, was presented by the Third Grade, and many of the elementary students were cast in two plays, Santa Meets an Emergency and The Shepherd Who Slept. The Kindergarten sang Up on the House Top. In addition, the entire Grade School sang a medley of Christmas songs; Julie Petsche and Tod Thieman were featured as a duet in one selection. The show stopper was a pictorial rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas. A combined chorus of the Junior High and Freshmen sang traditional English and French carols. The program ended with the audience joining in the singing of several favorite Christmas hymns. Above left. Bob Beckman performs in a short play, 'The Shepherd Who Slept. Above right, Jason Benda recites the poem When Santa was a Kid, while his classmates wait to sing. KAYTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. Junction of HWY 14 39 Albion, NE 395-2181 26 THE ELGIN REVIEW Elgin, NE 68636 Phone 843-5500

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A Galaxy Of Stars Far left, FALL PLAY CAST CREW: (back) Jim Knust (Gerald), Jerry Stuhr (Dan), Randy Johnson (Snoopy), Ken Majerus (Horace); (middle) Amy Bottorf (Sound Effects), Kim Thieman (Lottie), Lisa Thieman (Jessie), Gina Koch (Claire), Rene Petsche (Script Coach); (front) Craig Seier (Stage Props Manager), Brenda Staashelm (Linda), Kim Petsche (Josephine). Miss Petrina A. Miller was the Director. At left, ONE-ACT PLAY CAST CREW: Gina Koch (Bitterness), Lisa Thieman (Fear), Kim Thieman (Unforgiveness), Jerry Stuhr (Tom Bradley), Brenda Staashelm (Sarah Bradley), Bob Veik (Announcer); (missing) Amy Bottorf (Spund Effects). The play was directed by Miss Lori J. Sorensen. Center left, the newly married couple, Sarah and Tom, have an argument, but fail to settle their differences. Above, after Tom slams out of the house, Sarah is visited by Bitterness, Unforgiveness and Fear. At left, for their performances in The Haunted Tea Room'' Jerry Stuhr is honored with the Best Actor Award, while Gina Koch and Lisa Thieman share the Best Actress honors on Awards Night. s= BANK OF ELGIN A Full Service Bank — Member FDIC Elgin, NE 68636 25

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The Speech Class wrote and produced an original Christmas play, 'The Meaning of Christmas. By use of a time machine ' three present-day children traveled with Santa Claus back to 1933, when homemade, inexpensive gifts brought much happiness, and forward to the near-future, where Christmas had lost all meaning, because gift-giving was an everyday occurence. Back home in the present, the three travelers discover the real meaning of Christmas. The Petersburg Senior Citizens were special guests at the afternoon performance on 21 December. Top left, the time-travelers are amazed at the joy and happiness the family, Gina Koch, Tom Miller, Craig Seier and Neil Ketteler, could experience with homemade gifts and decorations. Center left, Santa Claus, Neil Baumgartner, invites the children, Rene Petsche, Lee Ketteler and Lisa Thieman, to enter his machine. Above, the travelers are off to Christmass—Past, Present and Future. At left, the future family, Amy Bottorf, Gina Koch, Neil Ketteler, Tom Miller and Jim Knust, are totally bored with Christmas. In the background, Troy Friese mans the switch box to illuminate each scene. DORIS'S FLORAL AND GIFTS 134 South 4th Street Albion, NE 395-6050 BLAIR MOTORS Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Elgin. NE 843-2225 27