Exira High School - Exiran Yearbook (Exira, IA)

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2 Starfire Played Homecoming 82 After the game. Exira had its dance. The band. Starfire. was fantastic. Everyone seemed to really get into the dance and had a great time. The dance lasted until 1:00 a.m. and then everyone went their separate ways. The spirit shown by the student body and staff during the week of homecoming activities was unprecedented during my six years at Exira. Superintendent Floyd Ruhl commented. The stu- dent body, staff. Booster Club, and patrons are to be commended for their support of these activities. While the rain eliminated some of the planned activities, it's certainly nice to know that it couldn't dampen the spirits of our young people. I'm proud to be a part of this successful activity.’’ Marne-Elk Horn Phone Company 4 Homtcoming 17

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1) Micheal Bauer attacks Oale Kitten an O-M Bulldog. 2) Bart Peppers and Greg Hansen throw the Orient-Macksburg dummy into the ftre. 3) Theresa Wheeler and Janelle Wolf lead cheers before the crackling bonfire at homecoming. 4) Monica Petersen and Joe Muhr decorate the back of the stage for homecoming. 5) Steve Hansen toots his horn in the parade. 6) Lisa and Dawn cheer wildly during a foot- ball game. 7) The football boys are all fired up on their way to the bonfire. JanelTs Dress Shop 16 Homecoming

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 The King and I — A Large Cast and a Success! It's a puzzlement” — what to write about the largest musical Exira has done since Jackie Paulsen and John Walker, directors have taught here. The musical was The King and I , a two-act musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein and was performed on November 5 and 6. The story was written many years ago and is based on the real life experiences of an English Schoolteacher (Janelle Wolf) who goes to educate the children of the King of Siam (Chris Ruhl) during the 1860's. After the king falls ill he finds a soft spot in his heart for the schoolteacher. Other main characters were Mark Jensen. Joe Muhr. Monica Petersen. Mark Towne. Michele Petersen and Derek Jacobsen. One rather unusual feature of the play was an Oriental ballet scene. Mr. Walker stated that much work had been put into the preparation of that particular scene, and complimented especially. Stacy Hansen. Shanna Wolf. Theresa Wolf and Jeff Wilkerson for their outstanding performance. This year was the first year there was grade school par- ticipation in a musical. There were twelve youngsters under the direction of Marlene Ballou. 3 18