Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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 South Pacific The LHS Music Department took on the tre- mendous task of presenting Roger's and Hammerstein's ’’South Pacific” on April 25th and 26th. The great success was due to the combined hard work and effort of both the band and chorus. The musical was under the di- rection of Mr. Michael Guffey and Mr. Jim Oschner. The action took place during WW II. Deb Blumgardt portrayed an optimistic and naive girl (Nellie Forbush) from Little Rock, Arkansas. Nellie falls in love with a rich planter on a southern Pacific Island. Emile de Becque (Terry Zetterlund) asked Nellie to marry him. Even though she loved him, she refused because of the difference in their back- grounds. In the meantime a native of the Island, Bloody Mary (Patti Kulm), and Luther Billis (Toby Rath) kept the action going with their schemes and dealings. Bloody Mary's daughter, Liat (Lori Gill), falls in love with Lt. Joseph Cable (Gary Rueb). Bloody Mary wanted to have them married, but Lt. Cable didn’t see any future in it because of their different backgrounds. The musical was climaxed by a secret mission for the army made by Lt. Cable and Emile. Only when Lt. Cable is reported dead, and Emile missing, does Nellie realize what a fool she's been for not marrying Emile. Nellie stays on the Island hoping Emile will return. As she and the children are watching the troops leave from Emile’s terrace, Emile walks in, ending the musical. Upper left: Nellie Forbush (Debbie Blumhardt) en- joys a peaceful visit at Emile dc Becque's (Terry Zetterlund) plantation. Lower left: Nellie Forbush (Debbie Blumhardt) performs at the Thanksgiving Program, held to give the sailors a lift. Two nurses (Pam Smalley and Karen Rueb) from Nellie’s outfit are dancing behind her. Right: The nurses stationed on the Pacific island spend a leisurely afternoon at the beach.

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 Inside Lester On October 13th the LHS drama department presented a three-act farce entitled Inside Lester ’. The play evolved around Lester Pelham, a noted mystery author, who acci- dentally swallowed a stolen diamond. The diamond had been carelessly mailed to him by George Fleming and his henchmen, Beck and Louie. Lester, his secretary, and her niece were then kidnapped by the group and taken to their hideout on an isolated island. On the island, Lester was introduced to George s supposedly dumb girlfriend Casa. Several attempts were made to recover the diamond until Lester finally realized that Casa had played two ends and that he had really swallowed a cheap diamond. Pemtina Gordly Smith arrived just in time to save the group, and George and his gang were finally caught. Lower left: Beck (Pam Smalley) carefully plans his next move as he and Louie (Kurtis Kolb) engage in a game of poker. Upper right: After being kidnapped by Beck and Louie, Maggie (Wanita Hoffman) is welcomed to the hide out by Casa (Patty Schemp) and George (Dwight Neuharth). Lower left. Tony (Karen Rueb) and Maggie go over old scripts before Lester (David Yost) arrives at the office. 28

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Librarians Purchase New Books Library Club; First row: (left to right) Debbie Goebel, Charlene Yost, Pearl Sperle, Charlotte Yost, Pamela Weiszhaar, Georgiann Lapka, Gilberta Meyer. Second row: Noreen Schaffner, Dawn Hoffman, Alana Noble, Kay Albrecht, Colette Hoffman, Joan Dutenhoffer, Jerrilyn Heyd. Third row: Wanda Morrison, Patty Morrison, Janclle Ketterling, Sandra Kappes, Penny Hauck, Shelia Daniels, Janis Schaffner, Mardel Gisi, The Library Club, led by Georgieann Lapka, president, had an active year. Money was raised by selling Leola Pirate pendants and this money was used to buy books for the library. The librarians also put on the annual Christmas party and attended a play presented by Northeri State College in the spring. Other officers in- cluded Charlene Yost, vice-president; Wanda Morrison, secretary; and Jannell Ketterling, treasurer. Miss Jane Gridt advised the Library Club. Right: Mrs. Imogene Greeno, assistant librarian, helps Mrs. Rcnita Lewis find information for her English class. 30