Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Singing to Laurey (Ann Zeckser) is Curly (Dennis Sekharan) in one of his attempts to win her heart. Producing Okla- homa was a lot of fun, and working with the cast and crew that we had made it even more enjoyable. 9 9 Dennis Sekharan Sitting in front of the Smoke House. Jud (Dave Heinrichs) thinks about what Curly has just said. Ali Hakim (Bob Grady) and Ado Annie (Mary Smith) talk about his marriage to Gertie after he returns from his honeymoon. Listening to Curly (Dennis Sekharan) in the background. Aunt Eller (Celeste Pechous) con- tinues to work hard at making butter. The musical ended with Curly (Dennis Sekharan) and Laurey (Ann Zeckser) in their bug-

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rying to get a better look at the present Will (Dave Gillette) got for Ado Annie s Pa, the boys gather around T A musical spectacle about confused Cowboys, Cowgirls, and relationships that relied on countless hours of dedication from the cast, crew, orchestra, and advisers to make it work. Love in Oklahoma! Of the many famous musicals pro- duced by Rodgers and Hammerstein, one of the best known is Oklahoma, and who better to put on such a great show than the Assumption drama de- partment. Advised by director Mr. Dave Wat- son, the curtain opened on Assump- tion's version February 26 and 27. Both shows came off without a hitch thanks to weeks of rehearsals that began after school and lasted long into the night. The musical told the story of mixed up relationships in the Old West in which everyone loved everyone else and no one married who they wanted to at first. Curly (Dennis Sekharan) began Spring musical the play in love with Gertie (Andria Rei- land), while he was loved by Laurey (Ann Zeckser), and Laurey was loved by Jud (Dave Heinrichs). These were not the only confused relationships. Will (Dave Gillette) wanted to win Ado An- nie's (Mary Smith) hand in marriage while she liked Ali Hakim (Bob Grady) and Ali liked Ado Annie. These love trianlges set up an interesting, comical, and sometimes tragic plot for the two act musical. After Curly had given up on Gertie he started whooing Laurey, who was al- ready in love with him. However, Jud who also liked Laurey became jealous causing many confrontations between the two main characters, and in the end resulted in a fight during which Jud tried to stab Curly, but instead fell on his own knife. After pleading self defense to Judge Carnes (Bob Burr), Curly was excused for Jud's death and free to marry Laurey. The play ended with Curly and Laurey in a buggy being pulled by all of Curly’s friends heading to the train station to leave for their honeymoon. The rest of the mixed up relationships also had happy endings. Ali Hakim married Gertie, and Ado An- nie married Will. The rest of the cast and crew led by student director Meg Schwirtz helped to keep the musical rolling along while the orchestra, directed by Mr. James Logue, provided the music.

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Bo ( “Joy. I hope the fish taste better than my glove!'' thinks freshman Brant McGivern as he prepares his pole. There was a place in the school for everyone. Whether one wanted to spread their knowledge to future Knights or simply wished to enjoy the outdoors for all it was worth, there was a club for them. Inside, outside Student Ambassadors. Who were they? What did they do? Well, the am- bassadors were a group of students, comprised mostly of seniors, who con- ducted tours of the school and ac- quainted local seventh and eighth grad- ers with Assumption. The group, supervised by Mrs. Karen Zeckser, hosted the Davenport Rotary club in the winter and gave the members a tour of the school. Moreover, when area grade school students gathered for a day of regis- tration information, Ambassadors told eager eighth graders what would await them in their high school years at As- sumption. Zeckser stated, “We were thankful to the Ambassadors club be- cause it promoted a good image of As- sumption.” Senior Dawn McQueen felt that she really benefitted from her time as a stu- dent ambassador. She stated, “It gave me a lot of experience in public speak- ing and I enjoyed meeting students planning to go to Assumption. Camping and canoeing at Loud Thun- der Park, ice fishing, archery, and duck calling. What did all these activities have in common? Well, all were outdoor activities attempted by the Outdoors club this past year. The Outdoors club was a funfilled group made up of adventurous guys. The group did allow girls but none joined. Junior Greg Wolf felt girls did not join because “maybe the girls were not interested in the kind of activities we participated in.” The main objectives of the club were to enjoy the outdoors and to learn from nature and the group met these goals by taking part in many ex- cursions. The supervisor of the group's activites was Mr. Keith Riewerts and President Matt Grothus and Vice- president Dave Turner helped him or- ganize the expeditions. Overall the Ambassadors club and the Outdoors club members enjoyed their clubs because they were not only educational, but also were a lot of fun. Ambassadors outdoors