Hill City High School - Ranger Yearbook (Hill City, SD)

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SWEETHEART S W S gg-,yi SPRING DANCE A MEMORABLE rf EVENT - :Q t A, ,,.4 if i if O0 Q' ,X ft i i Q' The Royalty Dance Carl and Mary jo move to the music Q ' .X 'I' .5 ' Music by Slate Creek Band provided an environ- K Q ,,..N..4 ment perfect for dancing and dreaming the night away. When the time for crowning the King and V Queen came - jeff Larson and Alyce Eckert were - chosen, and a Royalty Dance followed. Without a jeff and Alyce reign over activi- doubt, the Sophomores carried this tradition off ties . beautifully. HSCRATCH', PRESENTED TO HCHS Jabez Stone pleads with Scratch. An introduction was sung Daniel Webster de' before each scene. livers 3 Speech' 1- r . Quinn ii'-mn i 26 Black Hills State College Drama Department presented the HCI-IS students with Scratch , a play based on the Devil and Daniel Web- ster. The production was well re- ceived by the students, and the workshop organized for the drama class made for an interesting day.

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I l V I 1 1 1 l r ,gg x : ..- , - Swing Chorus - TOP ROW: D. Alexander, C. Cornelison, R. Metz, K. Yargus. MIDDLE ROW: C. Johnson, B. Isa man, B. Wickware, S. Spear, L. Nieffer. FRONT ROW: S. Hobart, R. Hinzman, P. Bradley, A. Eckert, A. Morgan, D. Stewart. QNOT PICTURED, M. johnsonb. MUSIC DEPARTMENT SWINGS INTO 1 n 1 Stage Band - FRONT ROW: S. Spear, H. Schrier, D. l Murray, R. Hall. 2ND ROW: B. Brodersen, J. Burnham, , C. Barfoot, K. Yargus, J. Alexander, K. Bauer. 3RD l ROW: R. Belmont, M. Burnham, B. lsaman, P. Burnham, l J. Deegan, C. johnson, C. Murray, A. Alexander. NOT ETURED - C. Gerken, M. johnson. y i H , l s I A 5 ll Z I Q PICTURED AT LEFT are soloists in the regional contest: Rick Metz, Bob Isaman, Carol johnson, Peggy Bradley I5 and NOT PICTURED, Chris Gerken. Bob Isaman and Judi Brade- meyer competed for All-State Band. NEW HAPPE NING S This year, the high school music department gained two new additions, a Swing Chorus and a Stage Band. These are smaller than the regular band and chorus and perform more modern type songs. The swing chorus competed in the re- gional contest and received a 3. Many other students par- ticipated in the regional con- test and received the following ratings: Students receiving superior ratings were Chris Gerken, alto sax solo, and Roger Hall and Deanna Mur- ray, also sax duet. Bob Isa- man, Judi Brademeyer, Carol johnson, Rick Metz, and the Percussion Ensemble, Roy Belmont, Blake Brodersen, Mark Burnham and Dawn Mur- ray, all received excellent ratings. Those receiving above average ratings were Peggy Bradley and the coronet, clari- net and mixed vocal ensembles. 25

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. .STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN ine stall way truly led toheaven at the 1976 junior-Senior Prom on April 22. The Chute Rooster dinner club hosted the dinner and dance. The main course, Prime Rib, was enjoyed as an invocation was given by Pastor jim Rogers. junior class president Chris Gerken welcomed the crowd and acted as Master of Ceremonies throughout the evening. Shaun McVey gave the junior,Welcome and Carl Clements gave the Senior Fare well. Guest Speaker jim Ehrlich gave a humorous speech concerning our heritage . Music for the dance was Ivory and everyone enjoyed the hayloft dance floor and star-filled room. As a compliment of the class of '77 each guest received a memory mug. Prom was a night of memories. . - - Conversation flowed during the dinner. The four piece band, Ivory, was enjoyed by ' Everyone looked elegant. alle ' - - , . , . X ,u if 1 I ' ' I FN.. ! I . 4.9 ' ' ' I A .nr ' 1 . 1 , . f . l 0 Z3 . v fi, f :ze .. ! ,, . .. . ...,, ., , ,iefiiee V 3 5 QA 5 Qi c. Carl Clements gives farewell. I 7 jim Ehrlich gave Then there was dancing. lecture.