Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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BOTTOM ROW. B. Hum. B. Wagner. P. Phelps. B Harney. SECOND ROW: M. McGregor, K. Pan ridge. S. Bccrhle, J. Nielsen. ROW THREE. C. Sampson, K. Manner. T. Huff.J. Hempie.C. Huff. BOTTOM ROW: S. Anderson, S. Pilbbury.J. August. T. Huff ROW TWO: K. Johanson. J. Mowry, S. Robb. B. Tammon, E. Huff.'J. Head-ington. F. Jacobs. 17 Janie Headingion poses as Dorothy, in Wizard of Oi.

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Fact and Fantasy Combine in Play Production Minnetonka cast portrays characters of Wizard of Oz Drama Minnetonka music and drama departments combined efforts to produce two all-school plays during the year. The first production, Anne Frank, portrayed the problems a family faced while hidden in Nazi Germany. Mr. Ernest DeSantis was the faculty director and advised Fred Jacoby as Peter Van Dorn, Bruce Tammen, Mr. Frank, and Judd Mown and Kurt Johnson. Mr. Van Dorn and Mr. Dussel. Other members of the cast included Mrs. Frank played by Terri Huff and Mrs. Dorn played by Jill Angrist. Playing the lead roles in the Wizard ol Oz were Janie Headington as Dorothy, Jim Lord as the Cowardly Lion, Bruce Tatnmon. the brainless Scarecrow and Bill Johnson as the heartless Tinman. Mr. Ernest and Miss Mar-gert Berkland were co-directors of the play. The music director was Raymond Minkler. and student director. Sheldon Anderson. The technical crews worked hard on publicity, makeup, costumes, and properties, to produce the all school plays. These people together with the cast, directors and managers, brought to the stage an excellent combination of fact and fantasy. Friends and Iocs gather with Dorothy after a job well done 16

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Stio-Dav Rovali : junior .itiriiriani Jeff Robert . 1.41111 liruniti l l, Carol Springer. Not pictured Dick Humlckcr: tophomorc attendants Robin Olmsted, Gan Gordon, Lee Daniels. Can Olson: senior attend- ants Linda Giltner, Mark Mmklrr. Donna Coutim. Paul Abraham: Qpecn and King Pans Lokkcn. Ken Foote. Skippers Brave Sno-Day Fearless Skipper braved the cold weather to enjoy Minnetonka's winter holiday, “Frostbite ’66. Friday afternoon classes were dismissed early for pepfest and coronation. Mr. Tom Bauman and other faculty “cheerleaders” led the school in “Fight! Tonka! Fight!” Following this, Seniors Ken Foote and Patty Lokken reigned as Sno-Day king and queen over a full schedule of winter activities. Dog-sled racing, snow sculpturing, broom hockey, and an IM “feetball” game against the faculty preceded an evening of varsity sports. Richfield’s Spartans edged the skippers in a basketball thriller 51-49, and stopped Tonka in wrestling. However, spirits were not dampened. A “Frostbite Frolic” featuring the Victors followed ending Tonka’s most successful Sno-Day. 18 fhe faculty “cheerleaders lead Skippers in “Fight! Tonka! Fight!” at the pepfest.