North Platte High School - Roundup Yearbook (North Platte, NE)

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Exchange student finds new challenges Things in the states are much different than they are in Varnaimo, Sweden, says the 1979-1980 Rotary Ex- change student, Martin Green. In preparation to come to this country, Martin looked and found nothing about Ne- braska except that the capital is Lincoln and that North Platte is the county seat. Comparing Sweden and North Platte, Martin said that he especially misses the trees and the good school food in Sweden. One thing he definitely likes about the U.S. is no math and I love it. One major difference in school is that Sweden has more career developing classes in high school and we don't. High School is much easier here than in Sweden, Martin added. Still another difference be- tween Sweden and North Platte is that high school stu- dents in Sweden don't have jobs like we do here. Martin feels that people are much different here than in Sweden: The drug problem is worse here, there is a drinking age here and not in Sweden, and he said he doesn't understand why peo- ple here have big cars with only one person in them. Martin said he likes it here enough to come back in the future to see the people he met here. HJ Pick a card! says Martin Green lon the rightl as he portrayed Father Drobney in the fall play, Don't Drink the Water. Leroy jones, as the ambassadors son, Axel, is the unwilling participant for the would-be magi- cian. l2J Martin Green, the Swedish Rotary Ex- change student for this year.

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Timing of ploy gives plot ironic twist Don't Drink the Water, was directed by Mr. Skip Altig, as- sisted by Shari Mires. The play tells about an American family, Walter Hollander fBill Allenj, Marian fSherri Hoelscherj and daugh- ter Susan QDeb Hinmanj, who were vacationing in East Ger- many and sought refuge in, and then were held captive in, the American Embassy. It seems ironic that the play was presented as Ameri- cans began their seige as hos- tages in the American Embas- sy in Iran. In the play, Susan falls in love with the ambassador's son, Axel fleroy lonesj. Fa- ther Drobney QMartin Greenj was narrator, in addition to his role of a priest forced to seek asylum in the Embassy. Other characters in the play included: Krojack QGreg Gullionj the policeman: the Chef fCherri Buzzelljp Ms. Kilroy fChris Wallacejg Am- bassador Magee QRich Saighmanjp Miss Burns Uoni lamesjp the Sultan of Bashir QScott Synovecjp and wife QCaroIine Fletcherjp Kasnar Uerry Layherjp and Countess Bordini fKathy McCallj. til ul warn you . . . If you mess up the order of my spice rack, I don't know what l'll do! Chef says to Marian. Qi Admit it! You are a filthy American spy! Krojak yells at Walter. Q31 Every actor must look the character and this is accomplished by the use of makeup as Deb Hinman, Leroy Jones, and Rich Saighman prepare for a performance.