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

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juniors Front row: B. Krieger, A. Johnson, V. West. A. Martin, B. Brandenburger, L. Mayer, D. Hess, B. Hiepler, L. Gebhardt. Second row: M. Tuuri, B. Kern, N. Zinter, M. Strand, L. Griffin, I. Bollinger, F. Kosel, E. Zinter, F. McShane. Third row: E. Wallace, D. Schneck, K. Pierce, F. Retzlaff, E. Nell, J. Hermansen, H. Aberle, R. Hermansen, R. Hokana. Top row: C. Anderson, D. Whelan, C. Aberle, M. Wanttie, O. Heine, R. Lematta, I. Nelson. junior Class 3?lay The Junior Class presented a sparkling comedy, Girl-Shy by Katharine Kavanaugh, December 12. The following were members of the cast: Tom Arsdale Larry Spiller Oke Stimson - ....Ellis Niel Caroline Marilyn Strand Anthony Arsdale Darwin Whelan Sylvia Webster Frances McShane Dean Marlowe Robert LeMatta Peaches Carter Ardys Johnson Asma Eleanir Wallace Birdie Laverne Lois Griffin Babs Sanford Joan Meyer Alfred Tennyson Murgatoyd Freddie Retzlaff Chuck Mayo Charles Anderson Page 6 1947 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017

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c Dramatics and Speech Miss Mina C. Onsrud, in charge of all dra- matics and speech work, has directed a number of successful programs during the year. To her we owe our gratitude and appreciation. 1 i Senior Girls ' Speech Program The Senior Girls’ Speech Program was held in the high school auditorium Thursday, Octo- ber 17, under the direction of Miss Mina C. Onsrud. The following numbers were on the program: Presentation of Colors and Salute to the Flag The Star Spangled Banner Story Telling, “The Mandarin’s Daughter” Dorothy Fradet Dramatic Reading, “Benefits Forgot” Lorene Zimmerman Verse Choir Group of High School Girls “To Music”, and “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” Girls’ Chorus Oration, “International Peace” Catherine Fleming Poem, “We Are Seven” Shirley Pett Verse Reading Gloy Jenkins One-act Comedy, “Open For Inspection” Cast of Characters Bessie Denkhard Kathryn Lynde Eliza Marion Huber Flora Denkhard .... DoLores Roundy Helen Denkhard Barbara Schook Elizabeth Denkhard Janet Lees Martha Denkhard Betty Jane Muske i i i Senior Play The Senior class presented a three-act play, “Miss Collegiate”, Friday evening, May 16, 1947, in the high school auditorium under the direc- tion of Miss Mina Onsrud. The cast was as follows: Beth Hart Clarice Fountain Karen Haynes Priscilla Prim Mrs. Morgan Drake .... Emily Weller Mrs. Emma Haynes .... Olive Brewster Wilma Fox Lora Grantly Barry “Gabby” Baker Victor Glad Emerson Tierney Kathryn Lynde DoLores Roundy Marion Huber Janet Less ...Catherine Fleming . ..Betty Jane Muske Lorene Zimmerman Barbara Schook Gloy Jenkins Shirley Pett ...Daryl Thorpe Ramon Rime Pat McShane Bob “Bud” Stewart Merlyn Bauder Rudy Shaw Norman Christensen Obie Legel Benny LeMatta Morgan Drake Victor Steinwand Professor Artemus D. Jones Robert Adams Members of the class who constituted the cheering section were: William Bauder, Paul Michaelis, Gerald Nelson, Robert Peterson, Se- bastian Tuchscher and Walter Zahn. This play was unique in that the cast included every mem- ber of the senior class. i i i Speech Festival The fourteenth annual Speech Festival was held at Ellendale in the high school auditorium, Wednesday, March 5, 1947. Sponsored by the Dickey-LaMoure Activities Association, various numbers were presented by Edgeley, LaMoure, Oakes, and Ellendale students. The numbers given by Ellendale High School were: Choral Reading Senior High School Girls Piano Solo Janice Rime Poetry Reading, “The Revenge, A Ballad of the Fleet” (Tennyson) Merlyn Bauder “Clouds” and “Dedication” Girls’ Chorus Mr. Paul J. Harkness, instructor in Dramatics and Forensics at the Northern State Teachers College, Aberdeen, South Dakota, was the critic. i i i Play Festival The one-act play festival, another activity of the Dickey-LaMoure Activities Association, was held at the Oakes High School Auditorium on Friday, March 28, 1947. Mrs. Clara T. Ingvalson, head of the speech department at the Ellendale State Normal School, was the critic. Special music was furnished by the Oakes boys’ chorus. The following plays were presented: “The Blue Teapot”, comedy, by Jean Latham — LaMoure - Mrs. Lydia Graham “Trifles”, tragedy, by Susan Glaspell — Edgeley - Miss Lois Forrest “The Opening Of A Door”, mystery, by Wall Spence — Oakes - Miss Emily Spickler “Jubie”, comedy, by James Reach — Ellendale - Miss Mina C. Onsrud The cast of “Jubie”, under the direction of Miss Onsrud, included Frances McShane, Roland Voegeli, Keith Pierce, Ardys Johnson, Janet Lees, and Joan Randall. Page 5 1947 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017

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Sophomores Front row: S. King, M. Gehring, D. Provost, R. Bar! els, J. Rime, A. Anderson, N. Jury, C. Roeszler, M. Slemmons, Vivian Heil, M. Schaller. Second row: V. McShane, A. Schnaidt, J. Grenz, M. Donahe, J. Randall, J. Bell, L. Maier, C. Stark, D. Tuchscher, V. Erdeit. Third row: B. Pahl, V. Brown, B. Hagen, P. Mueller, V. Haase, E. Martin, H. Gebhardt, L. Rowe, E. Klatt, F. Mattheis. Top row: P. Klipfel, K. Pierce, M. Huber, E. Woodword, P. Kern, P. RetzlafF, R. Voegeli, J. Mammel, D. Steinwand. Sophomore Glass 2?lays The Sophomore class presented two one-act plays, December 12, under the direction of Miss Mina C. Onsrud. The good-English play, Talk Is Cheap , was given by the following cast: Harriet . - Dolores Provost Jane .. — Shirley King Mary .. Dorothy Steinwand Peggy Luella Maier Carolyn Ardys Anderson Sally Lois Rowe Mable Corinne Stark Pledges , by Dora Mary MacDonald, which stressed good manners, was presented by the following girls: Bernice Rayma Bartels Charlotte Mable Schaller Peg Joan Randall Marie Pearl Mueller Helen Celia Roeszler Caroline Verna McShane Olive Janice Rime Jean Nadine Jury Page 1947 Ellendale High School Annual - Coleman Museum 2017