Roncalli High School - Lance Yearbook (Aberdeen, SD)

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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

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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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1. Jon Roberts. Marly Meyer. Tim Cleberg and Suzanna Matz rehearse a scene from the play Arms and the Man. 2. Rehearsals take time and a lot of repeating. Tim Cle berg. Shawn Smith. Mike Gohn and Suzanna Matz take lime to stretch and relax before going through a scene again. 3. Tina Buttaro explains a few facts to Mike Gohn in A Sometime Thing. 4. Donna Corn listens attentively to Mike Gohn as he explains why they never stay long in one place. 29