Durant High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Durant, IA)

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Underclassmen are a fascinating combination -- They are the uncertain determi- nation of freshmen, The experienced confidence of sophomores, And the r u s h e d activity of juniors- A11 intertwined to form this group Known as underclassmen, To the freshmen, sophomore, or junior The final 1966 school day means the end Of one more year of thoughts and activities, Which combine to form memories Of time well spent And promises of a bright future, But every advancement the un- derclassmen makes Only opens the door for a new beginning. Every activity he participates in, Every fact he grasps, Is but the first of many Which await his investigation, The underclassmen is preparing- for his future Through experience, participa- tion, and and investigation. 66Underclassmen Prepare For The F uture 31

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y The stage and lighting crew were extremely important to the over-all effect of The Miracle Worker, Some of the members of this crew were Charles Lilienthal, Dick Cole, Dick Bullard, and Dave Holst, 66Miracle Worker Was A Success BELOW: Crew and cast members were Qstandingj Dick Cole, Jay Semsch, Dave Holst, Duane Telsrow, Stan Christopherson, Tim Stoffer, Patsy Best, Tom Schlapkohl, Shirley Wells, Charles Lilienthal, Larry Guyer, On May 9, the all-school play, The Miracle Worker, was given, This stirring story was directed by Mrs, Judy MacDonald and Assistant Director Tom Schlapkohl, Jane Stoffer played the part ofHelen Keller, Helen's parents were played by Tim Stoffer and Patsy Best, and her brother was Larry Guyer, Annie Sullivan, played by Joyce Riessen, was hired by the Kellers to teach Helen to communicate with others, The Miracle Worker, a drama of the life of Helen Keller, who became blind, deaf and mute after an accident, For this reason, Helen's parents tended to spoil her, Annie Sullivan was hired by the Kellers to help Helen by teaching her to speak with sign language and to behave like a lady, From the time Annie arrived there was a hard, but rewarding, battle for both Helen, Annie, and the entire family, A fifteen-minute intermission was taken be- tween Act ll and Act lll, as the Forensic League served coffee and cookies in the cafeteria The play cast was as follows: Doctor .,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Dan Swartz Kate Keller ,,,,,,,,,,,, Patsy Best Captain Keller , , Tim Stoffer Helen ,,,, , .lane Stoffer Martha , , , , , Salli Allison Percy , Aunt liv , , , Gary Meincke , , , , Shirley Wells James ,,,, ,,,,, L arry Guyer AHHQHOS . . . Stan Christopherson Annie Sullivan , , , , ,,,, Joyce Riessen Vincy ,,,, , , , , Mary Mootz Blind Girls , Mary Mootz, Barb Sohsen, Sally Allison, Karen Schlapkohl, Mary Meinert, Gary Meineke, and Dan Swartz, Qseatedj Joyce Riessen and Jane Stoffer, Martha Sinkler 'Mary' Me-inert, Karen Schlapkohl ABOVE: Anagnos QStan Christophersonj talked to Annie Sullivan Qloyce Riessenj before she left for the Keller home, LliF'll: Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller QJane Stofferj tried to com- municate, FAR l,lal 'T: In the opening scene of the play, the Doctor Ellan Swartzj informed iaptnin Keller Q'l'im Stoflery and Kate Keller qI'atsy Bestj that their daughter Helen would live,

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5 eiiifi Upon returning to DHS this year, the mem- bers of the junior class impatiently looked forward to the day when they would receive their long-awaited class rings, the Astronaut, After receiving their rings, they wore smiles as they proudly displayed them to fellow students, During Busy Year Juniors FIRST ROW: Karen Kahler, Shirley Horstmann, Janet Kummerfeldt, Karen Schuett, Lynn Christensen, Shirley Fischer, Nancy Sohsen, Mary Mootz, and Judy Friederichs, SECOND ROW: Janice Blowers, Betty Bullard, Hollie Sinkler, Betty Davis, Pat Young, Mary McAllister, Lanette Lane, Linda Collier, Barb Paulsen, and Renae Best, THIRD ROW: Pat First, Judy Whitmer, Darlene Stecher, Debbie Willroth, Connie Baugh, Marcia Paustian, Cathy Hagge, Nancy First, Vicky Gruemmer, Betty Callison, Alan McCoy, and Jack Mootz, FOURTH ROW: Steve Smith, Bob Blowers, Brian Muller, Bruce Thoene, Henry Ploen, Randy Huesmann, Dick Reimers, LaMoine Boisen, Phillip Waack, Jeff Thoma, Wayne Olderog, and Stanley Van De Walle, FIFTH ROW: Curtis Holst, Tom Hansen, Tom Christiansen, Bryan Meincke, Carl Anderson, Mike Fitzer, Lee Tank, Marty Fischer, Mike Hubbard, Bob Cook, Dean Stecher, and Bob Bierkamp, Rita Schlapkohl was not present, 32 l