Roncalli High School - Lance Yearbook (Aberdeen, SD)

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I Dave Renelt and Mark Baker analyze the affirmative case that led them to victories. 2. Peg Coughlin and Leanne Forkel discuss their plan attacks during the Roncalli after-school debate tournament 3. Tina Buttaro and Shawn Smith display the plaque which they received for their superior ratings in state competition. 4 The debate and oral interpretation class Front row. Coach Nick Nelson. Peg Coughlin. Rich Schmidt. Mary Mangan. Leanne Forkel. Mark Baker 2nd row Shawn Smith. Marty Meyer. John Schuab. Ian deHueck. Dave Renelt. and Tina Buttaro.

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Debate, Interp Show Winning Attitude U.S. trade policies? What do I know about U.S. trade poli- cies?” one student moaned at the beginning of the debate season. Soon, though, that student found, along with the rest of the debate team, that he did indeed know quite a bit about U.S. trade policies—or he would make it his business to find out! The topic debated this year was: Resolved: That the United States should significantly change its foreign trade policies. The oral interpretation part of the forensics department had two state winners this year. Shawn Smith and Bettina Buttaro both received superior ratings at state. Smith qualified for state competition when she placed first in regional poetry competition. Buttaro qualified for state com- petition when she tied for second place in regional oratory competition. 26

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Plays Show Happiness, Drama The Roncalli drama department was direct- ed by Mr. Nick Nelson. The first play of the season was Shaw's Arms and the Man.” The plot centered around a soldier (Marty Meyer) who jumps into the bedroom of a young Bulgarian girl (Mary Mangan). Her boyfriend (Jon Rob- erts) is a very proper soldier who has a crush on the maid (Shawn Smith) who is engaged to the butler (Mike Gohn). The young lady's father (Tim Cleberg) spends his time trying to figure out his wife (Su- zanna Matz). The student director was Anne Mehlhaff. The one-act play for competition this year was A Sometime Thing. In it. a drifter (Mike Gohn) and his tomboy daughter (Don- na Corn) try to cheat a widow (Tina But- taro) out of her life savings. 28