Kinsley High School - Kihischo Yearbook (Kinsley, KS)

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School nurse gets involved “I like people. This is how Mary Sparks, school nurse, feels about her job as she spends 30 hours per week working with students at Southside, OMS, and KHS. Mrs. Sparks says, “I don’t know everyone yet, but I would like to be a little closer to the students. The problem with this kind of communication comes with her duties divided among three schools during the week. “I'm trying to be fair about my time. I’m trying to spend the same amount of time at each school, she says. Mrs. Sparks attended Olivet Nazarene College in Kankakee, Illinois. She spent four and one-half years in nurse’s training. Mrs. Sparks says, I’ve done a lot of work since I got out of school six years ago. She has worked with adult and adolescent psychiatry and gynecology. She has also worked with Dale Atwood, M.D., Kinsley, and in a hospital setting. Her challenges for the future include wanting to educate younger children. If the children are raised with good habits, they stay with those good habits. She will teach a CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) course to junior high level students during this school term. I can show them films or have demonstrations, but I can’t stand in front of them and speak to them. I’m not a teacher.” She remarks, “I like the attitude here. The kids and teachers have positive outlooks on life.” Below Mary Sparks, school nurse, fill out forms. Upper right: OMS staff: Kenneth Schnitker-janitor. Ruth Wetzel and Janie Comes-cooks. Not pictured: Mrs. David Whipple-janitor. Middle Southside janitor. The Reverend Raymond Daniels. Bottom KHS staff: Sandy Kerns, Luet-ta Katz cooks; Jasper McSpadden janitor, and Glessna Kin -cook. Not pictured: Brian Sparke-janitor. Behind the scenes... 22

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Left. Belinda Fry takes part in a discussion. Below: Dwight Schinstock considers the Stuco conference. Right: Gene Brake acts out an elephant at the freshman mixer. Far left: Stuco members smile on the way to the Stuco conference. Left: Mandy Het zel participates in a Stuco meeting. 21

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DISTRICT-WIDE KINSLEY-OFFERLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences Friday, November 9, 1984 Southside Elementary Offerle Middle School Kinsley High School VOLUME 2, NUMBER 3 OCTOBER 18,1984 KINSLEY, KANSAS 67547 Continuing the winning tradition of musicals at KHS, ‘Hello, Dolly’ cast dedicates effort for another success When the curtain rises November 16-17 for the perfor mance of the musical, Hello, Dolly,” it will feature the talents of approximately 40 high school students. With nearly 120 students at tending high school this year, the musical cast makes up about one-third the student body. This high level of student involvement is one of the reasons for the musical's past success at Kinsley High School. Ginny Blanton, senior, and a veteran of three musicals, says. “I have worked with different people every year. It gives me a chance to get to know some kids better. But putting on a musical means overcoming several problems. Jean Edney, director of the musical, explains, The biggest problem I had was with casting. I had to keep in mind all the different activities the students are involved in, how easy they are to get along with, how responsible and cooperative they are, and their grade levels. Younger students have two or three other chances at being in a musical. Mrs. Edney chose Hello, Dolly over others because of its adaptability. It has a small cast, it’s not exceptionally long, and the characters fit people I knew I had to work with,” Mrs. Edney says. Casting Hello. Dolly takes place in the 1890’s. It is the story of a matchmaker, Dolly Levi, played by Amy Livengood. Dolly spends her time fixing everyone up with the perfect match. One day while arranging a marriage for the well-known half millionaire Horace Vandergelder, played by Shawn Bruce, she falls in love. Only this time, it is with the groom himself. After much med dling, she finally convinces him that she is the one he’s been looking for. Dolly fans will recognize the tunes of Hello, Dolly, Put on Your Sunday Clothes, and We’ve Got Elegance, which were sung by such celebrities as Carol Channing on Broadway and Barbara Streisand in the movie version. Along with the songs, the audience will see dancing. We are using basic steps like the waltz and the polka, Mrs. Edney says. Lois Behnke, OMS fifth grade teacher, will accompany on the piano. Mrs. Edney adds, I would like to have some orchestration, either with community band or high school band members. It would really look professional. Background Mrs. Edney has had plenty of practice at being professional. She has participated in the musicals Carousel, Man of la Mancha. Fiddler on the Roof. My Fair Lady. and the opera 'The Ballad of Baby Doe. I feel really confident about this musical. she says. The only changes that we might make would be to cut out a song or dance routine. We don’t want people to sit there for three hours and be bored to death, she adds with a laugh. The musical, which takes place in Yonkers, N.Y., requires the help of a good stage crew. We’ll have to make about three set changes. It is going to take a little work to get them together, Mrs. Edney explains. Costumes will also take some advance planning. The dress of the 1890’s includes long full skirts for the ladies, an outfit not easy to find. Mrs. Edney adds, “We put an ad in the paper requesting donations. There are a few costumes left over from past musicals, but mostly I'm going to rummage through a lot of closets. Dolly (Amy) is a small person so we may have trouble fitting her.” Mrs. Edney also plans to borrow costumes. I beared Pratt produced this musical last year; I'm hoping I can borrow clothing from them. Whoever said the best things in life are free was. of course. just kidding. The best musicals go for about $300. “The royalty fee is one of the biggest expen ses. It was $270 plus $30 for the conductor’s score, Mrs. Edney points out. Time But perhaps the largest cost of putting on a musical is time. Those involved have to take time in order to fit everything in. Blanton adds. “It’s hard to schedule both work (Denny’s Jack and Jill) and practice. But I’ve worked it out so I can work from 4 to 7 on nights when I have play practice. I just get around it somehow. (Continued to page 24) Amy Livengood, who plays Dolly Levi in the musical Hello. Dolly, trades hard work for dreams of stardom. 23