Dunkerton High School - Raider Yearbook (Dunkerton, IA)

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1 The Cast Front Row: Amy Shatzer (Zenia), Janine Clubine (ludy). Nikki Vaughn (Celia lathrop), Lori Happel (Agatha Withers), Kim Brown (Sally Van Viller), )on Hruska (Hannibal Hix). Back Row: Mike Cargill (Edgars), Cary Grade (Chuck), Chris Wittenburg (T. ). Lathrop), Randy Nesbit (Roger Master), Darrin Smith (Carter Forstman), Ion Rathe (lack Regent), Dean Nordman (Dark Figure). 2 Shooting himself with blanks, Hannibal Hix uses drastic measures to win Agatha's hand in marriage. 3 like all “good guys of the 20's Jack Regent captures the heart of Sally Van Viller. 22 Play 2 In March, when news spread that the play was approaching, many students laughed and replied Nothing can beat MASH.” Despite these comments many students tried out for roles in Any Number Can Die,” a play cast in the roaring 20's at the deserted island. Raven's Head. The novice actors soon discovered how much work a play really is; enlarging the stage, building secret panels and memorizing 82 pages of lines. But the actors weren't worried — at least not yet. The first dress rehearsal, exactly 4 days before the big performance, added new meaning to the word pressure. However, during these rehearsals many memorable moments arose. First, Jack Regent, the hero, entered the stage wearing his famous cow tie. Another favorite incident, Hannibal, the elderly detective, when addressing Celia, slipped and said A small knee at the rip of the dress. But above all, the most memorable moment happened when an unknown person secretly replaced the typed will with a blank sheet of paper — poor Mr. Masters had to borrow the play book to complete his lines!

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I Ratings at State Contest Susan Brockman: Expository Address, Noise Pollution Amy Sfutzer: Interpretive Reading Poetry, Erma Bombeck Literary Program, Dr. Seuss, Daisy Sat on the Egg. Kris Schulte: Interpretive Reading Prose, Alexandar and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad, No Good Day. 1 District Speech Participants. Front Row: Margaret Christensen, Kris Schulte. Second Row: Angie West, Laurie Weber, lulie Robinson. Third Row: Amy Shatzer, Mary Sig-gelkow, Susan Brockman Fourth Row: Karyn Wheat, Ted McIntyre, lulie Wallace Fifth Row: Ion Rathe, Mrs. Davis, Randy Nesbit. 2 While practicing her impersonation of Horton the elephant, Amy Shatzer tries to keep a straight face as her small audience giggles. 2 S peech contest wasn't an unfamiliar event to the student body at Dunkerton this year. With 13 students participating in the district contest, the halls and spare classrooms were occupied by students either reciting to their friends or to the walls. All of the hard work paid off, because nine speakers came back with I ratings and continued to perfect their speeches for the state contest. The state contest was also a success. Three students received I ratings and six received ll's. Between the district and state contests, Mrs. Davis organized an all-conference contest held at Dunkerton. Speakers exchanged helpful hints and advice with others to improve their speeches. Although the preparation for speech contest was nerve racking, the students had a fun time and were proud of their accomplishments. Speech 21

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3 The actual show May 4 and 5 provided even more rewarding episodes. On Friday night, Agatha, trying to prove to Hannibal and the others that she was a legitimate detective, fumbled in her purse for many minutes before finally revealing her badge. Then at the end of the show, Hannibal tried to kill himself but the gun wouldn't go off. While on Saturday, the robed figure forgot to kill Edgars, the butler. Indeed Any Number Can Die” was memorable, rewarding experience. But now the question remains: Can any plot beat this one? ? Wild Reviews Any Number Can Die' 2 1 The sudden death of Carter Forstman, the once thought murderer, mystifies detectives Withers and Hix. 2 Julie Robinson, a member of the light crew, smirks as she reads ahead on the play. 3 Relatives, lawyers, and uninvited guests anxiously look on as detective Hannibal Hix inspects the first due Play 23