Menomonie High School - Menomin Yearbook (Menomonie, WI)

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'KHESPIANS--FRONT ROW: L.Heagle, pre- sidentg R. Allen, vice-presidentg F.Christen sen, secretaryg L. Lund, treasurergR..Tacob son, clerk. SECOND ROW: S. Hasselt, S. Vasey, L. Walter, K. Jarvis, K. Earl. THIRD ROW: C. Smith, M. Frasl, L. Weber, H. Pinch, P. Gugel, N. Salaway. THESPIANS This year Thespian Troupe 211 presented two major plays under the direction of Mr. Dean Wiseman. I Remember Mama was adapted from a heart warming story of early American immigrants, while The Imaginary Invalid is oneofMoliere's immortal comedy satires. The club traveled to Eau Claire to see the Male Animal and The Devil's Dis- ciple. Foreseeing the future, Mr. Wiseman did some creative work and laid foundations in the children's theater. Let's go on with the show! LIKE SHOW BUSINESS! Argan and Toinette .... Bert Jordan, Eloise Lund Angelique ..... ......... D ianne Lund Madam Fleurant . . . ........ Fay Christensen Beline and Cleante .... Kathy Earl, Larry Heagie Madam De Bonnefoi ...... ........ P at Kraft Physicians ........ Charles Lightle, Lloyd Weber Thomas Diaforus ....... ....... R alph Allen Louison and Francis Count Beralde . . . Countess Beralde . Madame Purgon . Betsy Zilisch, John Dahl . . . . . . . Craig Halverson . . . . Karen Springer . . Diane S juggerud FRONT ROW: P. Hagen, C. Halvorsen, L. Larson, B. Jordan, D. Kaiser. SECOND ROW: P. Schutz, D. Sjuggerud, J. Redgren, B. Gralow, P. Kraft. THIRD ROW: D. Lund, K. Springer, G. Rassbach, J. Buckley, T. Buckley.

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DRAMA CLUB I REMEMBER MAMA Katrin. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .SharonBushendorf Mama and Papa . . . . Nancy Halverson, Bert Jordan Dagmar and Nels . . . . . Diane Kaiser, Lloyd Weber Christine .... ........ F ay Christensen Mr- Hyde . . ..... Pat Golden Aunt Trina . . ........ Zella Stansbury Aunts ...... . . . Sue Vasey, Nancy Salaway Uncle Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Halverson Dr- Johnson . . . . . . .........LarryHeagle Nurses . . . . . Veryl Hendrickson, Jean Wedam Arne... ..............LeslieOtto HiS friend . . ...Danny Karnes MadC1ir1e..... .........KarenKub1y Dorothy and Jess . . . Sue Kausrud, Pat Kraft Pros Larry Heagle, Craig Halverson and Ralph Allen use good facial expressions. L. Bark, M. Bark, .T.Hintzrnan J. O'Neill, K. Kubly, D. Puhl E. Lund. SECOND ROW: A. Hart, M. Larrabee, G. Schultz S. Kausrud, V. Hendrickson, S Sabatke. THLRD ROW: C. Mil- lar, R. Swanson, C. Boe, R Carey. I. Hardy, M, Holden C. Neubauer. rHERE's NO susmsssg g DRAMA CLUB- -FRONT ROW: in Menomonie. Premier performance of Silk Stock- ings? No! Premier performances of I Remember Mama and The Imaginary Invalid. The theater's fullg the doors closeg the lights dim. Curtain up. On stage are some accomplished actors and actresses as well as amateurs. Behind the scenes scurry the hands : the property chairman, costume committee, and stage crew. Thespian troupe 211 is at the helm. The Thespian Troupe is a National Organiza- tion of drama club members who have earned a minimum of ten points in dramatic and speech work. Members of the Imaginary Invalid cast pose while they relax before the play.

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fe 1' are ,fwiiu , , r .M ' f fe rf' pw Q 'slung Y Tension rises as defense attorney Craig Halverson cross-examines witness Maurice Hintzman. SPRING PLA Y '58 THE DEFENDER Last spring M.H.S. Thespians presented The De- fender , written by Reginald Rose and directed by Dean Wiseman. The lighted auditorium and the absence of curtains and intermissions gave the audience a feeling of direct participation in the production. This stirring courtroom drama portrayed a son who insisted that his lawyer father continue as defense attorney in a murder case, in spite of the fact that the father believed the defendant to be guilty. As the play drew to a close, justice prevailed and an amicable father-son relationship was restored . 22 Walter Preston. . Kenneth Preston. . Joseph Gordon . . . Mrs. Gordon ...... The Hon. Peter Marsala Frank Toohey ..... Seymour Miller . . . Dr. Voctor Wallach. . Craig Halverson . .Larry Heagle . . Ralph Allen . Ruth Lierman . . Gene Radtke . Dave Michaud . . . Phil Gugel Robert Coleman