Davenport High School - Dragon Yearbook (Davenport, ND)

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Prom Candids Juniors Sponsor Banquet and Prom Soft candlelight, exotic flowers, and Hawaiian music, was the setting for the Junior-Senior Banquet held April 28, l967, at the Gardner Hotel. Paradise Isle was the theme of the banquet. Charlotte Discher was mistress of ceremonies and gave the opening welcome. Paul Fredrikson gave the response. Tony Nokleberg read the senior prophecy and each of the seniors read their senior will. The guest speaker was Mrs. William Vollan, who gave a few remarks and told a few stories about the graduating seniors. The CVC Prom was held Friday, May 5, l967, at the Elks in Fargo. It began at 9:00 p.m. and lasted until l2:00 p.m. George Schoen and his orchestra provided music for the evening. The Elks ballroom was decorated to the theme of Three Coins in a Fountain .

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STANDING: Val Grindherg, Barb Colliton, Janet Vangsness, Pat Kathy Swisher, Nystul, Jane Merhiy, Sylvia Swisher. Pat Zimprich. Speech Class Doug Trom, Ron Geerdes, Tony Nokleberg, Tom SEATED! Jane Merhiy, Lepha Nokleberg, Boni Graff, Paul Fredrikson. Fredrikson, Steve Kittelson, Mike Gulsvig. One - Act Play Members of the Speech Class found the Speech Contests, which were held in the spring, to be very rewarding. Humorous readings, serious interpretations, and story telling were events that the individ- uals entered. Students participating in the District Contest at Page were: Charlotte Discher, Lepha Nokleberg, Jane Merhiy, Ron Geerdes, and Tony Nokleberg. The one-act play, Joint Owners in Spain , was also entered at the District Contest. Members of the cast were: Lepha Nokleberg, Boni Graff, Jane Merhiy, and Charlotte Discher. Because of the number one ratings attained at the District Contest, Tony Nokleberg, Charlotte Discher, and the one-act play were entered in the State Speech Contest at Jamestown on May 5.

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1967 Graduation Graduation activities at Davenport began on Sunday evening, May 2I, l967, with Bacculaure- ate Services. Pastor Robert Olson delivered the sermon. The processional and recessional were played by Janet Vangsness. The Girls' Ensemble sang a song, and Charlotte Discher also sang a solo. A reception was given for the seniors at the Davenport Lutheran Church on May 23, l967. Various speakers from the church talked about different subjects of concern to the seniors. Pastor Robert Olson presented the main speech. The highlight of the senior year was Commencement, which was held on Wednesday evening, May 24, l967. The main speaker for the evening was Pastor Lloyd Wallace of the Kindred Lutheran Church. TheReverendJohn Johansen gave the invocation and benediction. The Co-Salutatorians, Lepha Nokle- berg and Adele Vangsness, gave their addresses, and Paul Fredrikson gave the Valedictorian address. Special musical selections were by the Girls' Ensemble, Mixed Ensemble, and Lepha Nokleberg. Janet Vangsness played the processional and recession- al.