Durant High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Durant, IA)

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While Parents Attend Classes After days of anticipation, December 22, the official begin- ning of winter, arrived, That was also the last day of school before the Christmas holidays, Students spent eleven glorious days doing what they, or their parents, pleased, On January 15, l966, most of the DHS students were hack in school, Only two weeks were left before the second semester began, During those two weeks there was a basketball game every Tuesday and Friday night, and adult education classes started, These classes were held every Mon- day night for several weeks, Wildcat wres- tlers were active, too, for they had three meets in those two weeks, Students were gener- ally happy when January l-1 arrived, 'lhat date meant the school year was half over, sk, it

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Students Participate In Athletics -i-www-4-my After many weeks of practice, the junior class play, Arsenic and Old Lace, was presented in the gymnasium, Horn-tooting Teddy Roosevelt was por- trayed by Dick Reimers, Again this year the Durant PTO sponsored a Hallo- ween Mardi Gras on October 30, for the grade school children, The marching band led the parade through town to the gymnasium, The first Friday of November, the Wildcat and Wildkitten basketball squads were presented at the annual Meet the Wildcats night. Members of the Wildcat wrestling squad were presented to fans on Tuesday, November 9. Classes were again disrupted November 8 when activity pictures were taken for the annual, November lO, Open llouse was held, Parents fol- lowed their child's class schedule, attending each class for several minutes, Mrs. Judy MacDonald was named Teacher of the Year at the annual Durant Chamber of Commerce Award Night, The girls' and boys' basketball teams opened their season November l2, when they played West Liberty, here, The Wildkitten's winning season began that night as they defeated the Liberty Belles, The following Monday Doctor Melville presented the first assembly of the year for the DHS student body, His program concerned glass blowing, The second year of wrestling at Durant began November l9 when the squad met the Pleasant Valley Spartans, Speech and music departments combined to present a Thanksgiving program on the day before Thanksgiving, The Forensic league at- tended their second contest of the year December l at North Scott, Three Durant stu- dents-Sue Schlapkohl, Patsy Best, and Barb Paulsen- qualified for the final cham- pionship round, The freshmen class spon- sored a dance, Casino l i On December 18, the student Council sponsored the annual Sno-Ball Dance, which was held in the gymnasium, Diane lihrecke and .loyee Riessen were crowned co-queen, and Phillip Young and Keith Dusenberry were eo-king, Music for the evening was provided by Music, Inc, 6 Royale , December 2 after the Mount Vernon basketball game,

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l'he new semester hegan with WOW tlliltlcats Over Wiltonj Week, Activities of this school spirit week were: Clash Day, Poster Day, Blue and Gold Day, antl tlays honoring the various athletic teams when students carried the players hooks for them, Sara lilienthal won the Clash Day COSILIINC contest, and Luclalle Weih won the poster contest, Varied coup Second 'lhe second semester hrotight a Continuation of many of the first semester's activities. lt hrottght howe for the athletic teams as the sectional antl tlis- werience to sttitlents competing in the one-act p t trict competition nearetl, httrtl work and acting ex- lty contest, the thrill ol' ortlerint: class rings to the memhers of the sophomore class, and the aware- ' . at W is at 3 N, LG' in 1, fi.-. .E if The girls' basketball team played tt hreathtaking gamewith Qlarence in lfehrtiary. Diane l Qhrec Isc tlest royed Clarence's one point lead and assttretl the Wildkittens of 3 Vic- tory with a shot during the final second of the game, llaskethall letters were presented at the Durant athletes, 'E Pwfiffii I ,M I Qfinvgg 43' IV' '4 .UEHWUQRSVIWQIH -o-aouqpfnt it t -1, :. ' KSMSSQ N. W whilst-t smokin W 1 the Basketball llanqtiet given in honor of ness of fewer clays of school left for the seniors, ,tt .. .- i were f ,ME f ct i - - 31322 l 7 .5 ie? 'e'.:'t!39- , - MW A ,. , ' Qin' tv , t . Ref 'ff M. W V V if ' - 5-rf Q D t 1 --v y Qfmsj : , 'Q 15 - i I ' .- H .t wat . :fiflft:2t!g5f:!375fi sq Q ,. - A owls-tttf. t Q ttt,, t V. ,t,. ,N Q53 fl Mug' sf Q. 5,-is t am-J' -- -L i V55