Ellendale High School - Redbird / Microphone Yearbook (Ellendale, ND)

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(D umvaiicA, (2nd, Spsicjch, DRAMATICS AND SPEECH Miss Mina Onsrud, speech and dramatic di- rector, has successfully guided the students in the field of drama. Through her untiring efforts many Ellendale High School students have lost their “stage fright” and gained poise and self- confidence. To her goes the credit for a very eventful and successful year in speech and dramatics. SENIOR GIRLS’ SPEECH PROGRAM The annual Senior Girls’ Speech Program was held on Wednesday, October 10, at 8:00 p. m., in the High School auditorium. Singing of America All Presentation of Colors Girl Scouts Pledge to Flag - All Story - “Pigtails Are Different” (Florence Brumbaugh) Bernice Kelly Reading - “Lady Clare” (Alfred Tennyson) Delores Green Voice Choir: “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton” (Robert Burns) “Break, Break, Break” (Alfred Tennyson); “Rough Wind That Moanest Loud” (Percy Bysshe Shelley) ; “The Year’s at the Spring” (Robert Browning); “Nancy Hanks” (Rosemary Carr Benet). Oration - “Toussant L’Overture” (Wendell Phil- lips) Dorothy Kosel Verse Reading: “The Pasture” (Robert Frost); “Song For A Little House” (Christopher Morley); “Mr. Wells” (Elizabeth Madox Roberts); “Limer- atomy” (Anthony Euwer); “Prayer For This House” Louis Untermeyer) Ruth Senecal Music - Boys’ Group Comedy - “A Pair of Lunatics” (W. R. Walkes) Characters: He - Royal Bernston; She - Christine Nelson Comedy - “Alice’s Blue Gown” (Rose Campion) Characters: Patty - Sally Crabtree; Miss Prescott - Myrna Wallace; Alice - Ilene Bobby; Dizzy - Billie Bowman; Dodo - Mar- della Wedell; Lola - Shirley McGannon; Jane - Beverly Imboden; Celeste - Rosemary Davis. Retiring of Colors All PLAY FESTIVAL The eleventh annual one-act play festival was held Friday evening, March 22, at Edgeley. Participating were students from LaMoure, Edgeley, Oakes, and Ellendale. The local High presented a drama this year, “Confessional” by Percival Wilde. Members of the cast were Warren Merrick as Robert Baldwin, Christine Nelson as Martha Baldwin, Barton Slemmons as John Gresham Baldwin, Kathryn Lynde as Evie Baldwin, Royal Bernston as Marshall, and Rosemary Davis as the Maid. SPEECH FESTIVAL The Speech Festival, sponsored by the Dick- ey-LaMoure Activities Association, was held at Oakes Wednesday evening, March 8, in the High School auditorium. The following constituted the Ellendale contribution: Verse interpretation - “Plain Language from Truthful James” (Bret Harte) Donald Porter; Original Speech - “This new American” - Ger- ald Hill; The Limerick - Shirley McGannon; Verse Interpretation - “Lady Clare” by Alfred Tennyson - Delores Green. ASSEMBLY PROGRAM An Assembly program Thursday, March 28, provided the Junior and Senior High with some good laughs. The following short plays were presented: “Big Business” with the following cast - Mr. William Ufford, a very young attorney - Rob- ert Peterson; Miss Duboise, his secretary - Dorothy Fradet; Henry Parker - Gerald Nel- son. “Just A Love Nest” was given with this cast: Jens, a deaf janitor - Oswald Barsten; Mrs. Newbright, a bride - Nina Zinter; A Little Boy - Rodney Hermansen. Page 5 1946 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017

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SunwA, SAatcfuiA ' CHRIS SPEIDEL - Chrisie Quiet and unassuming, yet a friend to all in every need 7 Victory Corps, 1-2; Junior Red Cross, 1 -2-3. ANN STRAND Keep quiet; hear and learn more. Glee Club and Chorus, 2-3-4; Choral Festival, 3-4; Pledges , 2; Pep Squad, 2-4; Red Cross, 1-2-3; Girl Reserves, 4 ; Girls ' Speech Program, 4. MYRNA WALLACE - Wallace Her heart is like a moon, ever chang- ing - and there ' s always a man in it. Junior Red Cross, 1-2-3; Class Treasurer, 2; Pep Squad, 2-3-4; Twirler, 2-3-4; Cheer- leader, 4 ; Office Helper, 3; Pledges , 2 ; Dynamite Dan , 3; Play Festival, 3; Card- inal Staff, 4; Girl Reserves, 4 ; Girls ' Speech Program, 4 ; Poor Dear Edgar , 4. LORRAINE WANTTIE - Lorry Never regretting the past and an- ticipating the future. Junior Red Cross, 1-2-3; Glee Club, Chorus and Choral Festival, 2-3-4; Pep Squad, 2-3-4; Spring Will Come , 3; Girl Reserves, 4. MARDELLA WEDELL - Weeds High flight she had and wit and will, and so her tongue was never still. Twirler, 2-3-4; Pledges , 2; Alice ' s Blue Gown , 4; Cheerleader, A- Girl Reserves, 4; Red Cross, 2-3; Pep Squad, 2-3-4; Cardinal Staff, 4; Office Helper, 4 ; Poor Dear Ed- gar . ALBERT YOUNG - Abe Just like a bee — buzz! buzz! Glee Club, 1; Track, 4; Christmas Plays, 1-2; Lincoln Play, 3. VERLAND ZINTER - Junior You ' ll hear from me later. Basketball, 1; Football, 3-4; Lincoln Play, 3. BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Sunday, May 26 - 8:15 Processional Miss Buck - Janice Rime Hymn: God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand All Scripture Reading and Prayer Selections: My God and I (Sergei) Mixed Chorus Prayer - Lwoff-Wick Boys 7 Chorus Sermon - Reverend A. E. Moe Pastor Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, S. D. Hymn: Faith Of Our Fathers All Now the Day is Over .. ..Chorus and Audience Recessional Miss Buck - Janice Rime GRADUATION EXERCISES Thursday, May 30 - 8:15 Processional Martha Buck Presentation of Colors Boy Scouts, Troop 32 Invocation Selection Mixed Chorus The Lord ' s My Shepherd (Gordon-Jacobs) Martha Buck, Director Address Paul Harkness Director, Dept, of Speech, Northern Normal, Aberdeen, S. D. Selection Girls 7 Chorus Lift Thine Eyes (Mendelssohn) Presentation of Class Mina C. Onsrud Conferring of Diplomas A. R. Amphlett America All Page J : . 1946 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017

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Qwujoa, (flaAA, TOP ROW: W. Bauder, R. Peterson, B. Lamatta, R. Adams, N. Christensen, D. Thorpe, V. Steinwand, R Rime, M. Bauder. MIDDLE ROW: S. Tuchscher, P. Michaels, J. Lees, C. Fleming, D. Mattheis, G. Jenkins, I. Shimmin, G. Nelson, P. McShane. FRONT ROW: S. Pett, D. Fradet, L. Brown, L. Zimmer- man, B. Muske, D. Roundy, K. Lynde, B. Schook, M. Huber. (OhamaiicL find Speech. (Coni.) JUNIOR CARNIVAL PLAY The Junior Class presented a one-act farce, “On the Dotted Line”, by Howard Reed, as part of the annual carnival entertainment on No- vember 30, 1945. Members of the cast were: Wilton Brussels - Bob Adams; Bertram Dudley - Merlyn Bauder; Hazel Dudley - Gloy Jenkins; Mr. Flandermeyer - Benny Lematta; Mrs. Flandermeyer - Della Mattheis; Miss Poole - Marian Huber. SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Senior Class of 1946 presented a fast- moving comedy of College life, “Poor Dear Ed- gar” by William Davison, on May 10. The fol- lowing all-star cast provided the entertainment: Miggs - Myrna Wallace; Coky Bradford - Mal- colm Goddard; Betty Carlyle - Christine Nelson; Ed Coleman - Wayne Merrick; Beatrice Byron (Cholera) - Rosemary Davis; Buggins Bates - Ilene Bobbe; Dean Thomas - Gerald Hill; Miss Forepaugh - Arlene Provost; Edgar Apple- th waite - Barton Slemmons; Arabella Smith - Gladys Schmitt; Skoozie Skillman - Warren Merrick; Diana Dana - Mardella Wedell. Page 6 1946 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017