Forest Lake High School - Forester Yearbook (Forest Lake, MN)

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Cafeteria Converts Into Hillbilly Haven On Friday, November 9, another junior class succeeded in changing an everyday school cafeteria into a rustic Dogpatch U.S.A. One could not help but notice the out- houses stationed in various spots, the wishing well, the hay bales, and the transformed students in old-style hill- billy overalls. Entrance into Sadie Hawkins was calculated by measuring the couple cheek-to-cheek. Divorcin' Dan, Bruce Linz, had only a few visitors this year while there was always a continuous line in front of the betrothal place of Marryin' Sam, Dave Clifford. Those Dogpatch cit- izens who chose to take the marriage route were provid- ed with ceremonious music, drapery rings, certificates, and colored portraits. A lottery election selected juniors Kathy Banta and Randy Gestson to rule as Dogpatch Roy- alties. The Robert Moore Group furnished the music, and during their intermission breaks polka records were played to keep the mood.

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Fairy Tale Musical Is Praised by FL Times Nearly 75 students participated in the fall production of Once Upon A Mattress. The play was a musical adapta- tion of an old fairy tale, spiced with a good share of come- dy. Auditions were held in the areas of acting and singing by Ms. Howe and Mr. Lindstrom. After parts were given out, the cast began its long schedule of practices. Re- hearsals were held four or five nights a week for six weeks. An active publicity crew and a preview perform- ance seen during the school day encouraged the interest of the student body. When the final performances were given, all the hard work was rewarded with compliments: the student body enjoyed the production; the largest to- tal audience attendance for any FLHS play was recorded; it was financially successful; and the Forest Lake Times praised the production, saying it came close to, if not ac- tually achieving, professional aspects. Fall Play 19

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1. Caught in the act of reaching for a swig of moonshine, Merry Richards shows surprise while Gayle Johnson serves refreshments. 2. Counting the proceeds from the Sadie Hawkins Dance are juniors Gale Erken- brack and Leah Schatvet. 3. Mary Doruff finds that the price of libera- tion has gone up as Peter Haas watches her pay his admission to the dance. 4. As Donny Baber reads their marriage certificate, his rustic date smiles at its content. 5. Determining their cheek-to-cheek entrance fee, Kim Chenoweth surrounds the faces of Maren Hansen and Steve Berven with a tape measure. 6. Dave Stright, as substitute Marryin' Sam pro- nounces the sentence of marriage to Mr. and Mrs. Millington. 7. A cheerful group of hillbillies enjoy the night's events. Sadie Hawkins 21