Central High School - Optimist Yearbook (Crookston, MN)

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same 1.546 T k . . . the high-in-quality, low-in-quantity parties, a C supplemented by the weekly Soda Pop Hops . . . the ever-present problems of juniorsg where to get the dough for prom. Busy as little chipmunks they were, scurrying from doughnuts and coffee sales in the cafeteria to the checkroom to . . . that history-making morn of November 26 when Supt. C.P.M. issued the monumental edict, releasing Centralites from school for the remainder of the week. CMany a. student was thankful on the fol- lowing Thursclayj . . . s the temperamental bells. One day, silenceg the next, incessant jangling . . . the moving of pepfests to the auditorium, where the chattering cheerleaders delighted all . . . the institution of allsschool plays, modernizing the drama pro- gram . . . the rage of black tights and Perry Como sweaters . . .

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Drama, ' ur Town' l Has All-High Cast Our Town, a drama in three acts by Thornton Wilder, was presented October 30 and 31 as Central's first all- sehool play. The play, which has no scenery and uses a good deal of pantomime, is the story of a small town as narrated by the stage manager. The cast included: Roger McWaters, stage manager, Lu- cretia Olson, Mrs. Webbg Gerry Dohm, Mr. Webb, Karen Mickelson, Mrs. Gibbs: Bruce Gronbeck, Dr. Gibbs, Kathy Hodgson, Emily: Bill Taylor, George, Judy Lindell, Re- becca, Dick Taylor, Wally, Wanda Bergerud, Mrs. Soames: YVayne Brutlag, Simon Stimsong Dennis Hayden, Joe Crowellg Burton Bredlie, Howie Newsomeg Steven Gerber, Prof. Wlillardg Gary Luckow, man in the auditor- ium: Jeanette Reitmeier, artistic lady, Wallace Hoselton, Df- and MIS- GibbS liSiCr1 to ihC bwutiful Constable Warren, Arnold Keuning, joe Stoddard, Jerry melody of the bob White' Owens, Sam Craigg Deane Knox, Si Crowell, Carla Kiel, Hrst dead womang Marlys Melhouse, second dead woman, YVayne Olson, Hrst dead mang Lyle Kuhn, second dead man, Marilyn Montague, woman in the balcony. Extras were Joan Refln, Gretchen Heldstab, Sandra Bar- ness, Diane Ryan, Jeanne Saugstad, Geraldine Weber, Joan Pierce, and Nancy Hanson. LEFT: Pronouneing George and Emily man and wife is one of the duties of the stage manager in the play. BELOPV: Mr. Stimson, in one of his rare sober moments, directs the church choir. s