Fulda High School - Red Raider Yearbook (Fulda, MN)

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Senior Class Play Three would be heroines in distress Flexing muscles for the hero's part Selecting the play The stage manager checks the lights General try outs Trying out for the villain's role Mr. Howarth checks through the play. One sure way to plunge present day audiences in- to gales of riotous laughter is to show them the pure and down-trodden heroine being pursued by the black-hearted villaing and when she has fallen into the rascal's clutches, bring on the manly-bosomed hero to foil the villain and rescue the heroine in the nick of time. On the night of May l, 1953, the sen- ior class did just that by presenting PURE AS THE DRIVEN SNOW: OR A WORKING GIRL'S SECRET. Never has an audience seen a more persecuted her- oine than Purity Dean, a more fiercely moustached rogue than Mortimer Frothingham fDoesn't that name reek of villainy? I, or a nobler hero than Leander Longfellow, who follows the romantic call- ing of working in a pickle factory. On a dark and stormy night Purity Dean seeks shelter from the storm and comes to the inn run by Leander's Uncle, Jonathan Logan, and his good wife, Zamah. She has been forced to give up her work in a canning facto- ry because she cannot endure the attentions of Mor- timer Frothingham. From then on the audience was able to hiss the villain and applaud the hero to their hearts content throughout the many situations that Purity found herself in until the end of the play when, naturally, virtue triurnphs and the final cur- tain sees the heroine resting her fair head on Leander's broad and manly chest. 35

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Junior Class Pla Learning the lines Karen Andre on the stand Mrs. Hutchins gives her testimony Quick review before rehearsel '1'he testimony of a night club dancer The defense attorney objects Mr. Howarth, director, accepts an appreciation gift from the junior presi- dent, Alvin Evers. The night of November 14, was a night filled with mystery, murder, a court trial, and stage fright for the juniors who participated in the class play, THE NIGHT OF JANUARY SIXTEENTH. Karen Andre QVerna Magnus, was accused of the murder of Bjorn Faulkner. Judge Heath fDonald Magnusj presided in the active court room 'as the two attorneys fAlvin Evers and Linus Buss, pre- sented the case. Throughout the trial, the court room was kept in good order by the various court helpers fPau1 Ohlenkamp, Helen Gerdes, Mary Fries, Patricia Mitchell, Wallace Johlfs, and Kath- ryn Schumrnj. Excitement mounted as the wife of the murdered man fMarlene Brunsj presented her side of the story aided by her father fAlden Wild- feuerj. Testimonies which only served to throw in- to more confusion the minds of those who listened were presented by the witnesses fE1don Brock, Dale Kirchner, Jarnes Frey, Roland Gertjejansen, Ralph Mathias, Patricia Zins, Janet Gunderman, Arlene Langer, and Shirley Hagerj. The twelve man jury which was selected directly from the audience without any forewarning found themselves deep in a tangled plot of intrigue. After the last moments of suspense the defendant was declared guilty, thus the jury settled the mystery of the murder. .34

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Dramatics Club Row 1: Isabelle Beeck, Vicki Fuerstenberg, Patsy Ommen, Donald Magnus, Loren Van Oort, John Tam- meus, Mavis Beckrnan, Mary McGlin. Row Z: Marilyn Sturm, Marlene Clausen, Charlene Ommen, J0- Anne Gleason, Agnes Schwab, Carol Zins, Jeanette Odenbrett, Verdelle Ramerth, Dorothy Tamrneus, Rose Hindt, Jeanette Wisdorf. Row 3: Shirley Carlson, Jean Appel, Elaine Brady, Marjorie Boomgarden, Randi Coburn, Thelma Dennis, Arla Koopman, Arlene Langer, Alta Redenius, Carol Bremer, Dolores Kuehl, Marlene Miller, Mr. Howarth. Row 4: Donna Holinka, Elaine Opdahl, Ronald Madison, Wayne Plut, Dale Kirchner, Walter Bruns, Norman Doeden, Frank Hemmen, Deanna Ommen, Clarine Evers. Row 5: Clarice Madison, Bertha Paplow, Janice Hanson, Marjorie Kahle, Marian Greenfield, Patricia Zins, Betty Stenke, Rosemary Follett, Ann Voss, Shirley Wiener, Margaret Kirchner, Shirley Hager. Speech and drarna enthusiasts spent a busy year at work and play. The eight students who represented Fulda at the district speech contest in Luverne were: Clarice Madison, JoAnne Gleason, Carol Zins, Marian Greenfield, Shirley Hager, Randi Coburn, Verdelle Ramerth, and Janet Gunderman. Of these eight Clarice Madison and JoAnne Gleason received superior ratings and Clarice was selected to repre- sent the district at the regional contest in St. James with her memorized oration. The one act play that Mr. Howarth selected, OUR TOWN, was presented at the district contest in Pipe- stone. William Sturm, Norman Doeden, and Clarice Madison made up the cast. 1. Comparing notes on speeches. Z. One act play practice. 3. A suggestion from Mr. Howarth. 4. Recording Janet's speech. 36