Kramer High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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BOYS' OCTET W. Schwartzerg D. Grqceg H. Lilesg R. Roelleg D. Youngg R Quickg J. Lohrg R. B1'0dfuel11'e1'. At piano-T. Miller. Excellent. ' r - ,, ll . .v S P I 13 1 4 1' My V GIRLS' OCTET D. Blaserg M. Muellerg L. Korteg I. Pitmang M. Ingolclg D. Lausteng G. Hookg J.Kurnme1'. At piano-M.Reese. Excellent. 1 GIRLS' OCTET N. Svvansong M. Schutteg S. Scharn- Weberg M. Johannesg D. Kyliusg S. Dickeyg E. Feyeg R. Angell. At piano- G. Martin.

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GIRLS' GLEE CLUB The Girls' Glee Clu-b's first performance this year was also in the annual Christmas concert, December 18. The songs which they sang were: Lullaby for the Infant Jesus. When Children Pray, and A Snow Legend. Later, songs such at t'Laudate, HWith Muted Strings , and Calm as the Night were learned for the District Music Contest. The Glee Club received a rating of t'Superior.,' Third Row--L. Ingold: H. Schmit: R. Roelle: G. Kerr: W. Brandenburgh: R. Berger: Menke: C. Speice: J. Jelden: R. Pope: J. Murphy: J. Ernst. Second Row--J. Gaver: Korte: V. Clausen: J. Lohr: T. Wilke: D. Young: B. Ellison: R. Trofholz: R. Guettler: Row--Mr. Hibbard: M. Kaasch: W. Schwartzer: H. Liles: L. Aikin: D. Rice: R. Liebsch Scharnweber: A, Losekcj V : W. S1:i'ri'l'd: P. Lane: A. Umland: V. Martensen: J. Grot- J. Dake: J. Asche: J. Johnston: D. Kylius: M. Ingold: F. Bernt: E. Louis: S. Oppliger. Third Stahl: L. Engel: D. Speck: M. Johannes: M. Schutte: P. Schmid: L. Lindeman: S. Davis: M. H. Canaday: E. Pennington: J. Oehlrich: M. Speck. Second Row--C. Selichnow: C. Gaver: M. M. Stillinger: M. Goede: L. Korte: V. Frost: D. Blaser: L. Janssen: M. Maurer: B. Fuehring: S. L. Fickel. First Row--J. Poppa: G. Turner: E. Schreiber: M. Wuethrich: E. Brown: D. Geiser: L. Ross: J. Nosal. At piano--M. Reese. BOYS' GLEE CLUB Again this year as in past years, the Boys' Glee Club met at 8:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Boys' Glee did not appear in the Christmas concert, but spent their time working on Freemen Are We All,', 'tWhen Morning Lights Awake Me, and Prayer for the District Music Contest. All of the singing groups deserve credit for their work through- out the year in keeping the singing spirit alive in Kramer High. At the District Contest a 'Superior rating was received. J. Walker: P. Hockenberger: J. Steinmeyer. At piano--T. Miller. R. Quick: D. Grace: D G. Correllg R. Saalfeld: V M. Plugge: G. Karlin. First wager: R. Lassek: H. Elliott

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DRAMATICS Kramer High School welcomed K. Roy Bailey to its Dramatics Department this year. The first of the Dramatic's ac- tivities was a speech choir on Armistice Day. A Christmas play, Dust of the Road by Kenneth Sawyer, was pre- sented in December. The Declamatory Contest was held March 3, and 'KTrifles , a one act play by Susan Glaspell, high- lighted the program. Winners of the var- ious divisions were Janice Asche-humor- ous, Juanita Moore-dramatic, Margaret Schreiber-interpretative oratory, Susan Bakenhus-original oratory, and Marilyn Bartels-poetry reading. The winners of this contest participated in a district con- test, March 24, at Omaha Central. ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN CAST Standing l to r--D. Welchg R. Nosalg J. Kummerg A. Ellefsong D. Weberg C. Low- ry, lVl. Borneman, J. Rambourg J. Coan. Seated l to r--L. Ross, D. Kyliusg E. Fickelg R. Lemmermang R, Johannes, M. Ingoldg H. Brooksg L. Schlegelg J. Dake. THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Senior Class Play, 'tOne Foot in Heavenv by Hartzell Spence, was directed by K. R. Bailey . and Genene Martin- student director, and was presented at a new time this year, December 6 and 7. The play centered around a minister and his family who had just moved to a small town in Iowa. Their family life and their contacts with members of the congrega- tion and the community formed the basis for a very interesting and humorous H I H h , plot' Critics heralded the play as 1-one of Trifles cast -- C. Gans: S. Livingston: J. Mooreg C the finest class plays in recent yearsn. Dust of the Road cast--M. Bartelsg D. Hinckg J. Coan S. Dubas. Nelson: J. Coan. Members of the cast included Robert Lemmerman as Reverend Spence, Jean Dake as Mrs. Spence, Joan Kummer as Eileen Spence, Delbert Weber as Hartzell Spence, Joseph Coan as Dr. Romer, Delores Kylius as Louise, Adrianne Ellefson as Molly, Robert Nosal as Ronny, Elaine Fickel as Letty, Lou Ann Ross as Maria, Margaret Borneman as Mrs. Cambridge, Joan Rambour as Mrs. Jellison, Merna Ingold as Mrs. Sandow, Lois Schlegel as Mrs. Digby, Howard Brooks as Georgie Digby, Charles Lowry as Major Cooper, and Robert Johannes as Bishop Sherwood. Don Welch presented the Prologue and the Narration. The stage crews and property and make-up committees did a fine job also. l