Neenah High School - Rocket Yearbook (Neenah, WI)

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First Row: Helen Wickhaiii, Gail Loehning, hlary Abel, Paul Frakes, Lee Randall. Second How: Marlyn Anderson, Judy Sehultv, ,lane Loehning, Katharine llrubecky, Sharon Martiny, Lois Ehngren. Third 1iU1l'Z'lXlI'. Harris, Allen Nollan, Ralph Kinzel, Lyle llillegas, jack McConnell. THESPIANS Neenah Highs budding young actors and actresses, The Thespians, spent another drama' packed year with their usual production of two plays. As the curtain rose on the 1951-52 season, our Thespians found themselves with a new advisor, Mr. Harris. The club oilicers were jane Loehning, President, Sally Springer, Secretary, and Pxalph Kinzel, Treasurer. Mr. Harris chose as the fall play Cheaper By the Dozen, the familiar story of Mr. Cilbreth, rl e eihciency expert who tried out his ideas on his family of twelve, with many complications and several startling results. Lyle llillegas played the leading role of Mr. Cilhreth, 'lane Loehning was Mrs. Cilbreth, and Polly Abel played the part of Anne the oldest daughter. Frank was played hy Paul Frakes, Ernestine by llelen VVickham, Marthi by Barbara Schiebler, Dan by Cordon Falck, Bill hy Bill jones, Lillian hy Sally Burr, and lfred hy Clayton Moersch. The smallest Cilhreth, Ulaekie, was played by Andy jones, an import from Roose- velt School. Besides the family there was Miss Brill, a psychologist played hy Margaretann Canzer, Mrs. Fitzgerald, the maid, hy Kathy lloover, Dr. Burton hy VVayne l lolz, Larry, Annes hoy Friend, hy Vince Springer, and last, hut not least, especially where noise was concerned, 'loc Scales, the cheerleader, played hy Peter Clausen. Miss Broetzman directed the spring production Clamour Boy. This was the story of shy, dreamy. girl-crazy Chauncey 'lay Mooney CKen Bredendicki who later hecame the hero of Oakville lligh. Lois Elmgrcn was Miss Davis, the school secretary, Ly'e llillegas, Flash, the starfathlete, Barbara Schiehler. Clarissa Creen, and Carl lankowski, Corky Wil. liams. lva llillegas played the role of hliss Prescott. Cail Loehning, the role of Ceorgia Belle Roherts. Elizabeth VVilton, the role ol' Miss lliggins, and Lee Pxandall, the role of the principal, Mr. Cariield. Roxanne Towner was played hy Nancy Schneider, Audrey Nelson, hy ,loan Popp, C. Roherts, hy Louis llrdmann, and Mrs. hlooney, hy loyce Rohin- son. Others in the play were Estelle Mary, Pete Clausen, lfranklin llochholzer, Karen Lange, Ellen Schultz, and Nancy Ellis. At an initiation in hlanuary, the Thespians gained three new memhers---Polly Ahel, Lyle llillegas and llelen Vvickham.

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lfirsl How: Nlargaretann Garner, Gail Loehning, Joyce Nelson Marlyn Anderson, Dorothy Heckner, Rosemary Salm, Paula Brazeau. Seemrd lime: Carole Amrnernian, Jocelyn Minarik, Jane Loehning, Madelyn Johnson, Jacqueline Anderson, Mary Abel, Donna Burr. Huck Row: Mr. llarris, Robert Delsapp, John Millar, Lyle llillegas, Jack Mcfonnell, Robin Bonnin. FORENSICS liorensic xvorlt plays an ilnportant part in the curriculum of Ncenah lligh School. its purpose is to train individuals to spealx effectively before a group. lt gives students an opportunity to express themselves and to try to convince others of personal ideas and beliefs. There are several different branches in which students can talxe part-humorous and serious declaf mation, extemporaneous speaking, extemporaneous reading and oratory. ln both serious and humorous declamation, stories are told or acted out. Those who participated in the declamation contest were Sally Springer, Rosemary Salm, Donna Burr, Jane Loehning, hlary Abel, lXlargaretann Cainer, Jack McConnell, Gail Loehn' ing, Paula Brazeau, and Cordon Falla. Externporaneous speaking is a ten minute talk on current events delivered without notes. John hlillar, Dorothy llecltner, Faith Quade, Robert DeLapp, Aubrey Fowler, and Bobbin Bonnin par' ticipatcd in this contest. To be able to read cntertainingly is one of the qualifications for those who take part in the exf temporaneous reading contest. Participators in this contest were Carole Ammerman, Jocelyn hlinarilt, Joyce Nelson, Anita Braun, and Camille Johnson. Marlyn Anderson was the only student who par- ticipated in the oratory contest. Oratory consists of using speech, original or nonoriginal, to convince the audience of some belief. hir. llarris has charge of forensics and also coaches serious and humorous dcelamation. hlrs. Powers, hliss Peterson and Miss Broetzman coach deelamationsg Miss llarris, externporaneous read- ing: and hir. Dunwiddie, oratory.

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First Hour: Susan Krueger, Paula Brazeau, Barbara Fensky, Sally Philippi, Ruth Pyott, Betty McKinnon, judy Owen, Shirley DeBroka. Second How: Joyce Zachow, Margie Brezinske, Carol Anderson, Janet Gibson, Mary Ann lleinlac, Ellen Reichel, Margaretann Ganzer, Carol Roeclc. Huck Hour: Richard Williariis, Carol Grunske, Marilyn Denkert, Sally Larson, Marylin Larson, Mary Abel, Ed Arrnatoslci. LIBRARY CLUB The ollicers of this year's Library Club were: president, Carol Roecli, vice-president, 'lillene Rais- ler, secretary-treasurer, Marilyn Denkert and bul- letin board chairman, Margaretann Ganzer. A 1.5 scholastic average is required in order to be a student librarian. During the year the assistants perform regular library duties, do typing and liling, arrange bulletin boards and assist in linding information for the students and teachers. On October l6, the club sponsored their annual l'aculty Flea. They also had various timely disf plays. Early in May the Senior Dinner was held lor the graduating librarians. On May 21, the annual picnic was held at which time the ofhcers for next year were elected. The awards which are given for service are: a service award for three-fourths of a year's service, a pin for a year of service, and a book for one year if the assistant has previously received a pin. The librarian, Miss McNeil and the student lif brarians have performed an invaluable service to the school.