Denison High School - Monarch Yearbook (Denison, IA)

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. . . senior play 31 Flrst Bow: Lett to right - Donna Lueck, Virginia Shields, Jean Harker, Pat Retman, Janice Hill. Second Row-Miss LaVerne Shannon, Dick Kapfer, Marilyn Savery, Bradley Tate, Blair Baughman, Jack Goeser, llugo Denker. lf1XlllliRS of the se11ior play east recreated the reflec- tio11s of a l1o111e for the mentally inconipetent i11 the three-act comedy, The Curious Savage . The play was directed hy llliss l,aVerne 811211111011 and featured jean llarlcer i11 the leading role, as Mrs, Savage, an eccentric inillionaire, wl1o had trouhle with her lll0llC'y-llllll- gry children. The children i11c111ded Tit11s, a United States senator. played by jack Goeserg Samuel, Zlll undistinguislied judge. portrayed hy llugo llenkerg Zlllfl l,i1y llell, a spoiled daugh- ter who lliltl heen divorced six times. was played hy l'atsy 11 etnian. Marilyn Savery cl1aracterizec1 llliss XYllllClllllllZl., the at- tractive nurse at t11e Cloisters, while lllair llauglnnan was cast as Ur. linnnett, head physician and ll'lZlllZlQL'I' ol the home. Guests at The Cloisters were played hy Virginia Shields, cast as lflorence, a young woman give11 to elegant niannerisins, and Bradley Tate as llannibal, a violinist, whose playi11g consisted of just two notes. 'lanice llill played liairy May, a sweet young thing w11o wanted to he loved hy all, a11d lliclc Kzlpfer played tl1e role of -leifcry, a liandsonie, dignified young nian. Mrs. Paddy, a grouehy, middle aged woman who had given up conversation for life, was played hy Donna Lueck. Mrs. Savage, who is coniinitted to tl1e institution hy her children. is lar from insane, and t11e supposedly weak niinded patients show ninch logic i11 their 01311110118 on prohleins of the day. -50-

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funior ploy . . . Left to right-Phyllis North, Sally Jewellq Dale Huebner, JoAnn Shieldsg Andy McMinimee, Mary Weed, James Munson, Dianne Grill. voiced family ladyg Sharon Davis as Mrs. March or Marmee, the affectionate motherg JoAnn Shields as Aunt March, a peppery old fashioned lady, and Diane Grill as the kindly maid. In the masculine leads were Dale Hueb- ner as john Brooks, a serious minded young man, who Wins Megs loveg and jim Munson as Laurie, a good-looking neighbor, who tries to win -Io's affection, but later falls in love Left to rigjht-James Munson, Dale J-luebner, Ro ert Kruse, Andy McMin- mee. ' HE evening of November 16, 1953, the windows of the high school auditorium reflected the familiar scenes of the play Little VVOIIICYIH by Louisa May Alcott. This heart warming story was presented by the junior class under the direction of Mr. Harold Petersen, new drama director. Starring in this production were Phyllis North as Jo, the oldest and the tomboy of the familyg Sally Jewell as Meg, the prettiest of the March sisters, Mary jane Weed as Amy. a most important person in her own opiniong Pat Solberg as Beth, shy-mannered, timid- Left to right-Salliypi Jewell, Sharon Davis, Mary Weed, P yllis North, Pa- tricia Solberg. with Amy. Bob Kruse played the part of Mr. Lawrence, kindly grandfather of Laurie, and Andy McMinimee interpreted Professor Rhaer, lovable German professor with whom Jo falls in love. Timing of the production was smooth, the stage pictures created were lovely, and the atmosphere of the Civil VVar period created in the first scene was sustained throughout the entire play. All these factors, so often missing in the average high school play, showed evidence of competent coaching on the part of the director. .49-

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Left to right-JoAnn Shields, Har- low Sievers, Janice Hinz, Eddie Bail- en, Roxana Jedele, Dick Kapfer. First Row: Left to right - Donna Lueck. Joleen Marquardt, JoAnn Shields. Second Row-Dwayne Stur- tevant, Frank Brown, Wayne Dozark. declamafory . . . I2 Left to right-Mary Weed, Joleen Marquardt, Jack Goeser, Phyllis North, Virginia Shields, Jane Gil- christ. First Row: Left to right-Marilyn Walde, Phyllis North. Second Row- Hugo Denker, Frank Brown, Bradley Tate, Wayne Dozark.