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

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N 5 23 1 6 5 As in the past years there have been a number of speech and dramatic programs. We extend our appreciation to Miss Onr- J ... - these activities The Senior Girls ' Speech Program was given in the high school auditorium Wednesday evening. October 19, at eight o ' clock. ’ Presentation of Colors . . . , The Star Spangled Eanner !!! All Fairy Tale — The Real Princess Helen Tuuri Verse Narrative— The Ballad of the Oysterman . . Marilyn Hiepler Talk Girls 1 State Margaret Walleen Verse Choir • Sophomore Girls Prose Narrative— The Angel and the Shepherds ..... Dauna Bell Selections — Pirate Song and Stout Hearted Men • Boys 1 Glee Club Miss Barbara Elner, Director Verse Reading ..... Donna Mae Van Sickle Skit— A Few Words Nona Mellang and Jeanette McShane One-Act Comedy— Beware of Termites— Betty Bauder, Elenore Christianson Ella Steinwand, Joyce Anderson, Marion Magoon, and Elinor Wedell. K-L-Lj-er; — Dy jjonna Mae van sicKle. department served as critic. f y . • at; lu ; , ana Mrs. Clara Ingvalson of the NI speech Mother Nancy Beaty Ann . Winnifred Cofell • Arleen Wedell • Dorothy Brown Melvina Hiepler Loretta Mintz • Renee Olson Mary . . . , Cousin Judy The fifteenth annual play festival was held at Ed in the evening. The junior class represented the All-Americans. he following were in the casti annual play festival was held at Edgeley, Wednesday, February 22, at eight o’clock 1 hp inm ay» ■ ! ooc m i - s i tt • i 6 « « . . . m, , , iicuiicaudy, reoruary at, eight, o’cloc Tu °™ 0r Class re P reE ented the Ellendale High School with the one-act drama. . n 1 he fnl 1 nwincr -a rpro -in -4- .. 9 Mrs. Marvin • , Dr. Marvin • , Dick Marvin . , Barbara Marvin Billy Marvin , Jim Hutchins Jerry . . . . , Eugene Burlingame Melvin Martinson • Helen Hagel Douglas Pell Duane Wanttie Delbert Jury Shirley Adams 1950 Ellendale High School Yearbook - Coleman Museum 2017

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05 23 16 5 Christmas Program December 20, 19h9, 22? students in white surplices gave the annual program of Christmas Music in the high school auditorium. The traditional concert of religious music and familiar carols was sung by the grade students and the high school chorus, A faculty committee in charge of decorations and staging included Mrs, Opal- Brouillard, Mrs. Lemana Heckraann, Miss Shirley Motl, Mr. Ray Shelver and Mr, Clark Ringham. Miss Elner, director of the chorus, was in general charge of the program. Donna Mae Van Sickle read the Christmas Story. Shirley Adams and Esther Schaller accompanied at the piano and organ respectively. Processional (0 Come All Ye Faithful) ■ Grand Chorus Twas the Night Before Christmas -Mixed Chorus Fanfare for Christmas Day Mixed Chorus 0 Little Town of Bethlehem- 0 Come Little Children The Christmas Story Gesu Bambino Cheribum Song Silent Night- Westminster Carol - Joy to the World- Harkl The Vesper Hymn is Stealing — I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day- Carol of the Bells Beautiful Savior- — Grand Chorus —Grades 3-U —Donna Mae Van Sickle —Triple Trio —Mixed Chorus —Girl ' s Glee Club —Mixed Chorus —All -Grades 7-8 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Recessional (0 Come All Ye Faithful)- -Grades ?-6 -Mixed Chorus -Boy 8 Glee Club -Mixed Chorus -Grand Chorus Choral Festival The annual Dickey-Lamoure Choral Festival was held in Lamoure May ?. Mr. Hywell C. Roland, for the seventeenth consecutive year, directed the joint choruses from Lamoure, Edgeley, Oakes, and Ellendale. The following program was presented: Presentation of colors — — — — ■ - ■ — ■ Scouts of troup 32 America Audience and Chorus Mixed Chorus The King of Love My Shepard Is Open Our Eyes Wake Thee Now Dearest Girls ' Glee Club 41. A. Shelley -Will C. Maefarlane -Czecho-Slovak A Spirit Flower I Wonder as I Wander- My Johann -Campbell -Tip ton ■Niles-Horton ■Grieg Boys ' Glee Club Pirate Song Stout-hearted Men- Riff Song The Erie Canal Ride the Chariot Climbin ' Up the Mountain- Now the Day is Over Retiring of the colors— —Freeman High —Sigmund Romberg -Sigmund Romberg Mixed Chorus —Tom Scott -Max T. Krone -Max T. Krone ■pBaraby -Scout Troup 32 1950 Ellendale High School Yearbook - Coleman Museum 2017

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N 5 23 f 165 OraTIons During the month of February the junior and senior classes prepared orations on the Constitution. Shirley Adams gave her oration at the P.T.A. meeting, April 2h. The title of her oration was A Threat to Our Constitution,” tycati i ' PCtUf, Home 7 ith Father , a comedy in three acts, was presented Friday evening, December 2, by the junior class at eight o ' clock in the high school auditorium. The story of the play revolved around Orel Burgess, a house painter who has been left to rear his family, and has been too indulgent. When the children find their work not to their liking, all come home to father. Dr. Morton Simms, in love with Nan, who keeps house for her father, conceives a plan to persuade them all to go back to work. Cast Morton Simms, a young doctor Danny Slemmons Nan Burgess, Orel ' s eldest daughter ....... Sally Crabtree Bessie Barker, a neighbor • •»,•••••..• Shirley Adams Orel Burgess, a house painter Eugene Burlingame Alton Burgess, Orel ' s eldest son Garry Bowman Alissa Burgess, Orel ' s daughter-in-law ....... Joyce Hokana Sabra Ellis, Lester ' s girl friend . Helen Hagel Lester Burgess, Orel ' s youngest son Bruce Beaver Lucille Beverly, Orel ' s younger daughter .... Arlene Retzlaff Wilmer Beverly, Lucile ' s henpecked husband .... Derril Wedell Setti i ' Play, So Very Young , a comedy in three acts, was presented rriday evening, March 21, by the senior class at eight o ' clock in the high school auditorium. The story centers around Ann Chambers, an eighteen-year-old girl, who announces to her parents that she will be married next Wednesday to Pat who works on a ranch in the summer. Her mother weeps and her father raves but she stands firm and decides to elope. She realizes she can ' t build happiness by creating unhappiness, and when her parents realize she has grown to be a woman, they give their consent to her marriage. Cast Ann Chambers, who believes she ' s grown up . . . Jeanette McShane Edith Chambers, her mother Donna Mae Van Sickle Myron Chambers, her father Ivan Sand Rupert Orms, the boy next door Wayne Gibson June Thayer, eighteen and engaged Betty Bauder Belva Beaudette, forty but never engaged . . Margaret Walleen Patterson St. John, in love with Ann Marvin Griffin Kate Johnston, the opinionated aunt Ella Ste inwand Frances Ridgeley, Ann ' s married sister Nona Mellang A. Albert Monroe, whom father wants to meet .... Eddie Brauer 1950 Ellendale High School Yearbook - Coleman Museum 2017