Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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The tin can is an absolute necessity to the lost wax process of metal casting. Students work to transform their wood cuts into ink prints. Craig Mahnke adds the final details to the facial expression of his clay head sculpture of Batman. Contour drawing plays an important part of human figure drawing for the freshmen in Art I. Paula Daniels and Bruce Heckman carve the faces of clay head sculptures. Blake and Brian Mahnke work on a slab pot assignment. 25

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Art Department Develops Young Artists Lorraine Bowman focuses her attention on the filing of her aluminum cast in her Art III class. With the addition of one new class and a group of new artists, the art department continued to upgrade its program. The seniors in Art IV were concerned mainly with developing into finished young artists. They did extensive studies in contemporary art, art theory and philosophy, in addition to an independent study. Art III developed young artists out of Art I and Art II. These apprentices of art worked on wheel-thrown and hand made pots. Much emphasis was put on water colors, acrylics, metal casting, dayhead sculptures and the development of drawing skill. Creative processes, concepts of design and composition in a variety of media were the goals of Art II. Art I introduced the freshmen to many kinds of art, including the elements of designs. A new class, general art, was for juniors and seniors wanting a first experience in art. Combining Art I and Art II, this class offered a wide variety of experiences for the students. Various field trips were taken throughout the year. One of these was a visit to Chadron, where exhibits of models constructed from drawings by de Vinci were viewed. Andrew Brittan attempts to remove Mr. Larry Mannlein's beard during a break. Heat is dispersed from melted aluminum, which Mr. Larry Mannlein pours into plaster molds. 24

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One Act Takes First Place Honors at State The inmates of Charenton look on as Charlotte Corday murders Marat, thus granting them freedom. Concentration results in a great character portrayal by Michelle Bilstein. Chariotte Corday is raised to her imaginary scaffold of inescapable death. The proletariat of France sing praise to their leader. Hard practice is required for Lara Dalbey's Oral Interp. of Poetry. The performance of The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade took a first place rating in the state competition. The winning year was continued at the District Speech Contest in Chadron. In the individual competition, Jim Podhaisky in Oral Interpretation of Prose, Tom Adams in After Dinner Speaking, and Laurie Hoff in Oral Interpretation of Poetry all received superior ratings. The Oral Interpretation of Drama team took first place in district competition. In duet acting, Jim Podhaisky and Laurie Hoff also received a first place. Despite a respectable performance in the state competition, no Alliance students advanced to the finals. The cast of Andrew Briltan, Lara Dalbey, Pam Curtiss and Brian Vandevenfer practice for the upcoming District Speech Contest. 26