Minneota High School - Viking Ventures / Minn Hi Ann Yearbook (Minneota, MN)

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This year's National Honor Society members were named in May of 1968. They began their activities by ushering at Graduation '68. NHS encourages scholarship, leadership, character, and service. November 1968 found everyone knee deep in politics: debating, questioning and voting for their candidates. A cit- izenship day was sponsored by the NHS and FHA. Society members presented major party platforms and Mayor Jor- gensen of Tyler spoke on Our Political Heritage. Last night it was fifteen minutes long, and it's only supposed to be five! B. Pennings is frantically cutting his speech as L. Langsweirdt and C. Jos- ephson look on. Our Heritage Grows SEATED: S. Eischens, C. O'Neal, S. Orsen, N. Claeys, J. Traen. STANDING: C. Josephson, G. Broughton, A. Gewietz, F. DeCock, B. Pennings, L. Langs- weirdt, J. Schulte. NOT PICTURED: L. Josefson, Advisor, Miss Hayward.

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THE KING AND I Captain Orton .... Louis Leonowens . . . Anna Leonowens • • • The Interpreter . . • The Kralahome . • • The King............ Phra Alack.......... Lun Tha ............ Tuptim.............. Lady Thiang .... Prince Chululongkom Princess Ying Yaowlak Piano Accompaniment . C. Dalager R. Amundson K. Boncquet M. Josephson G. Broughton L. Langsweirdt D. Afdem . F. DeCock . M. Claeys . . C. Rye . B. Pennings • A. DeCock . • G. Myhre W. Severson PRINCES M. Larson T. Aleckson S. De Sutter S. Holien D. Pennings K. K. Pesch M. Spanton PRINCESSES M. Pennings L. Wigness J. Dero C. Josephson M. Merritt T. Wigness GUARDS R. Claeys T. Nomeland D. Spanton NURSE L. Josefson ROYAL WIVES V. Callens J. Christianson G. Coequyt C. Dero D. Dero R. Hammer R. Jeremiason L. Josefson C. Josephson L. Kockelman S. Orsen M. Rokeh K. Tillemans AMAZONS A. Geiwitz B. GB.Gossen J. Schulte PRIESTS T. Nomeland B. Tillemans ROYAL BALLET F. Callens B. Tillemans R. R. Pesch V. Kaas B. Buysse N. Claeys S. Dero W. Geiwitz L. Hasner L. Jeremiason J. Kompelien W. Kruse J. Trean D. Dero J. Myhre K. Stoks R. Lamphere C. Merritt A. Nomeland J. Olafson L. Pedersen M. Tillemans D. Wigness The hard work and indispensibility of the crew is exemplified by costume committee members B. Wigness, T. Claeys, A. DeCock, and K. Hammer (upper left). Miss W. aids J. DeRoode in applying the intricate eye make-up to dan- cer A. Nomeland.

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L. Josefson, Girls' Stater, listens as F. DeCock, Ghent Boys' Stater, presents his Veterans' Day speech. Eni, Meeni, Mini, Mo! B. Larson and L. Wig- ness better not have been saying this to themselves as they cast their ballots. C. O'Neal enters ballots as S. Eischens registers voters. It's fun being called out of class for good news. A. Nomeland, alternate Girls' Stater; A. Geiwitz, Boys' Stater; andj. Schulte, alternate Boys' Stat- er are informed of their selection. Again in 1968 the American Legion and Women's Auxilary honored MHS students by sponsoring their attendance at Girls' and Boys' State. For the girls, there was a flurry of campaigning and elections at the beginning of the week followed by learned, eloquent and celebrated speakers. The boys found it quite different. They studied hard and listened to guest speakers the first days, then elect- ed their officials after extensive party campaigns in the closing days of their session. As the staters themselves expressed it: We learned the glory and heritage of our America and our duty to keep it forever untarnished. 13