Milbank High School - Kennel Yearbook (Milbank, SD)

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY Seated: C. Hendrick, E. Hance, J. Miller. Standing: C. Forman, K. Sackreiter, E. Ramsey, S. Davenport, K. Mosey, F. Reiners, D. Van Veen, G. Lowthian, B. Bunting, L. Flathers, R. Swanson, J. Mors, M. Berquist, S. Kloster, L. Webb, Heidi . ‘‘The Little Dog Laughed , a comedy in three acts, was presented by the Senior class on November 21 in the High School Auditorium. Laurie Huntington, a pretty sophomore majoring in psychology, comes home from college and finds her family in a bunch of psychological knots . She psycholo- gizes her younger brother, Wally, who insists on going steady with Joansie , daughter of his father’s hated rival; psychoanalyzes a taxidermist-ornithologist; insists that her family seek their Energy Peaks by taking tem- peratures every hour; convinces the maid, Gus, that she is a genius; and throws the whole neighborhood into a turmoil with her Zombrowski Ink Blot Test by insulting all her mother’s guests at a tea in her honor. Romance enters the scene in the person of handsome but moody Mark Bradford. Then Laurie’s family conspires to teach her a lesson by putting on a show” that she (and the audience) will long remember. But they overdo the “show and Laurie, who is humiliated beyond endur- ance, leaves home. But Laurie soon returns home admitting that a little psychology is a dangerous thing and finds forgiveness and love from her family—and Mark. Wally and Joansie rediscover each other; and almost everyone has learned something helpful about himself. The play was produced under the able direction of Mrs. Minerman, assisted by Ruth Sackreiter. Senior Class Play Cast Laurie Huntington Susan Davenport Sidney Huntington Clarence Forman Martha Huntington Carol Hendrick Wally Huntington . ------- Ed Hance Miss (Gus) Gustavesky Phyllis Reiners Joan Wood Judy Miller Ted Wood Elwood Ramsey Lillian Wood Ruth Sackreiter Mark Bradford Kenneth Mosey Horatio P. Honeywell David Van Veen Amelia Denis Sharon Kloster Caroline Blakesly Linda Flathers Grace Schoenbeck Brenda Bunting Walola Breckenridge Genevieve Lowthian Therese Brown Mary Berquist Prompter Janet Mors 29

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY “Ah, sweet music?!” On the left, the entire cast; on the right, the stage crew. Three monkeys, “Hear noevil, See-no-evil, and Speak-no-evil”. The Junior Class play, “The Curious Savage” by John Patrick, was presented April 24. Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband, and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of the efforts of her grown-up step- children to get their hands on it. These latter, knowing that the widow’s wealth is now in negoti- able securities, and seeing that they cannot get hold of it, commit her to a “sanitorium” hooing to “bring her to her senses”. But Mrs. Savage is determined to establish a fund to helo others realize their hopes and dreams. In the sanitorium she meets various social misfits, men and women who just cannto ad- just themselves to life, people who need help Mrs. Savage can provide. In getting to know them, she realizes that she will find happiness with them, and plans to spend the rest of her life as one of them. But when the doctor tells her there is no reason why she should remain, she hesitates to go out into a hard world where people seem ready to do anything for money. The life she led there was gracious, amus- ing, and useful, while her new friends are interested in her, not in her money. Throughout the comedy the stepchildren are nearly driven to distraction by their vain efforts to browbeat Mrs. Savage. She. however, remains undaunted and leads the greedy stepchildren on a merry chase. They get mixed up in all sorts of ridiculous mishans, which end in com- plete frustration. At last her friends conspire to get rid of the in-laws, and through their simple belief in the justice of her cause, they enable Mrs. Savage to carry out her plans. She is eventually persuaded to leave the sanitorium and devote all her energies to the administration of her fund. The Cast Mrs. Savage Fairy Mae Hannibal Jeffrey Mrs. Paddy Florence Dr. Emmet Miss Willie Lily Belle Savage Samuel Savage Titus Savage Student Director Prompter Stage Manager Sharon Hoyme Lesley Swanson Bill Rethke Charles Nelson Susan Forman Colleen Dockter Mike Raffety Janet Olson Irene Busjahn Bill Fenner James Sudbery John Bruce Marlys Richter Ronald Strobl “Please, Mother, dear, WHERE IS THAT MONEY?”

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HOMECOMING How I: J. Engebretson, B. Williams, L. Flathers, H. Reents, G. Hcd- rnan. J. Lowthian, R. Boe. Row 2: A. Mikkelson, P. Ilerried. L. Enquist, K. Crowl, J. Hermans, L. Swanson, K. Mosey, R. Swanson, N. Forman. CORONATION A beautiful blue atmosphere with a huge, shining, silver star was the setting for the 1958-59 Homecoming —“Rhapsody in Blue”. The homecoming festivities start- ed off Thursday evening, Septem- ber 24, with a coronation of the King and Queen and the pep fest. Karen Crowl and Kenneth Mosey were crowned 1958 royalty. Their attendants were Betty Williams, Linda Flathers, Royce Reents and Gary Hedman. Junior attendants were Janet En- gebretson and John Lowthian; sophomore attendants were Ann Mikkelson and Ronald Boe; fresh- men attendants were Pat Herreid and Nick Forman. Lesley Swanson sang “Stardust” in honor of homecoming and Janet Engebretson played a piano solo entitled “Rhapsodey in Blue”, which was the theme for Homecom- ing. SRNIOR FLOAT—FIRST FLACK The annual Homecoming Parade was a colorful display of the high hopes and undying spirit of the Milbank stu- dents. In the high school division the senior class float won first place, the second place float was the sophomore class, the Merry Stenos placed third. FFA was given honorable mention. With supreme enthusiasm, Homecoming rocketed to a terrific climax with the defeat of the Webster Bearcats —19-12. MHS concluded with a dance following the game. Thus, another Homecoming, another victory—now, another memory! 30 JUNIOR FLOAT