New Rockford High School - Dial Yearbook (New Rockford, ND)

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Front row, left to right: J, An- derson, H, Wales, I. Nelson, D. Lee, I. Utecht, A. Mc Cann, Second row, left to right: C. Westerhausen, K. Stokes, M. Quitt, H. Anderson, M. Hofstad, M. Tonn, E. Terpening. Back row, left to right: D. Weber, D. Nystrom, R. Culp, D. Labor, D. Holthe, D. Holton, D. Boe, B. DuVall, Mr. Evenson, director. JLI ICR CLASS PLAY The Junior Class Play, You Can't Take It With You, held Tuesday, No- vember 24, 1954, was a great success. This group consisted of eighteen jun- iors who worked hard with Mr. James Evenson for their accomplishment. The Senior Class Play, You Can't Kiss Caroline, was held on Tuesday, April 6, 1954. Taking the leads were Shirley Sunclberg as Caroline and Den- nis Nelson as Joe. Fifteen students, under the direction of Mr. James Even- SENIOR CLASS PLAY Front row, left to right: H. Hen- drickson,J. Larson, H. Mehlhoff, G. Whetham, N. Carlson. Second row, left to right: D. Salmonson, K. Haedt, A. Thompson, S, Sund- berg, M. Flowers, B. Myhre, B. Ericson. Back row, left to right: Mr. Evenson, director, D. Niel- sen, D. Holten, D. Nelson, N. lore, G. Kolsrud, S. Kinneberg, I. Iuel, R. Christ.

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, 0 E-ACT PLAY CAST Front row, left to right: B. Myhre and J, Utecht, Back row: M. Flowers, R. Frazer, and Miss Gunderson, director. This year New Rockford again competed in the one -act play contest at Devils Lake. The contest was held earlier this year than last year, so practice began late in January. The Giant's Stair was the name of the play chosen by the di- rector, Miss Annie Gunderson. Holding character roles in the play were Marlys Flowers as Til, a mentally unbalanced womang Janice Utecht took the part of Mrs. Weatherbum, Til's older sisterg Royce Frazer had the part of Mr. Bane, the sheriff concerned with the disappearance of Mrs. Weatherburn's husbandg with Blayne Myhre taking the part of the prosecuting attorney. Superior. the highest rating awarded in the one- act play division, was attained for Central High for the production of The Glam S Stan' Maryls Flowers Interest in inter- pretative reading ran high with four entrants ISHS! FOSICY participating in the contest held at Devils Lake on February 17. Blayne Myhre was the only boy entrant from New Rockford, and he lwas awarded the only highly superior in the New Rock- ford group. Blayne's reading was The Explorer by Rudyard Kipling. Two su- periors were attained by New Rockford participants. One was given to Janet Foster for her excerpt from A Man Called Peter by Katherine Marshallg the other was obtained by Janice Utecht on her selection The Murder of Lidice by Edna Millay. A rating of excellent was attained by Marlys Flowers on her reading White Cliffs' by Alice Duet Miller. Janice Utecht Blayne Myhre 37

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Junior Class President and Date Grand March SENIGR FESTIVITIE The First Lutheran Church of New Rockford was the scene of the Junior-Senior banquet which was held on Saturday evening May 15. Centerpieces made as richshays, Chinese men on nutcups, and menus written in Chinese carried out the Chinatown theme. A welcome was given by Junior class president David Boe, and responded to by Senior class president David Nielsen. Mr, Mattson, president of the borad of education, and Supt, I. L. Iverson congratulated the departing Seniors. Janice Larson and Janice Utecht gave a humorous side to the program by their few words on the Class of '54 . At 9:15 p.m. dancing to Eugene Kahn's band began in the gymnasium decorated with a blue crepe paper ceiling and walls of rock paper. At the end of the room were cherry trees, banking the stage where punch was served. leading the grand march of 45 couples was David Boe and his date, followed by David Nielsen and his date. Thirty-one seniors took part in a class night that followed a musical theme entitled, A MUSICAL TOUR OF THE UNITED STATES, Giving the talented class a chance to show their ability in the musical field in which they were so outstanding. Some comical acts were also presented. Following this awards were given to members of the class, June Moe received the Music Award: Arden Thompson, the Citizenship Award, Bob Ericson the valedictory and the Faculty Award, John Juel the salutatory Award and the North Dakota Bar Association Consti- tution Award. Senior Service was held on May 23, in the high school auditorium. The sermon was given by Rev. R. S, jones who stressed the three most important things of life: time, memory, and kindness. The chorus sang several re- ligious songs. Following the services, the senior mothers held a reception in the home economics room. On May 27, graduation exercises were held. The speaker for the service was Roy Swenson of Dickinson. Rev. Elmer West gave invocation and benediction at the service. Presentment of the diplomas was made by Mr. N. B. Nielsen. Playing the processional and recessional was the band, Senior members of the a cappella choir sang Halls of Ivy . Robert Ericson gave the valedictory speech, John Juel the salutatory speech. While the class motto was He conquers who conquers himself , their colors were blue and silver, and the class flower, the white rose. I i Award Winner Class Night Hepcats 39