Oconto High School - Okato Yearbook (Oconto, WI)

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3 - 5 .xxx wg-nf Fourth Row: Bridger, MacFarlane, Rasmussen, Hagfors, Crouse. Third Row: Mr. Merrill, Bake, Kazlauckas, Saucier, Bishop, Second Row: DePouW, Picard, Kahr, Olson, Vanlclecke, Smith, First Row: Papenfus, Urquhart, Winkworth, Draeger, Christenson. Concerts, Programs Presented by Choirs Oconto High School's vocal music department, kept busy preparing for, and singing at various school and community functions, was divided into four groups this year-a boys' glee club, a girls' glee club, a second choir composed of the first two. and a first choir. The latter group rendered selections before the Kiwanis Club, the Parent-Teachers' Association and the Presbyterian Ladies' Auxiliary. Road trips took them to neighboring high schools and to the annual spring music festival. Pat Smith and Ruth Urquhart frequently appeared as soloists. Among the groups favorite selections were Send Forth Thy Spirit, and The Lord Bless You and Keep You. Vlr. Merrill directed all four groups. Arlene Olson, Mary Picard, jean Papenfus, and Ilene Christenson find singing a lot offun. Pat Bridger, Agnes Depouui, anti' Shirley lmhiip practice for the Winter Music Concert. vin-1-gg A l page 43 Seniors joe Olson, jerry Bullis, Doug Stewart, and jack Berth are accompanied by Mr, Merrill.

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Juugt ,mgetttrt wttuses ivirs. nutcnins ' Rasmussen from further questioning. Court Case Staged By Class of 1949 Unusual is the word that best describes this year's senior class play. Unusual in that it was actually staged in the County Court House, and unusual in hat there was a possibility ol two endings. Presented wo evenings, March 30 and 31, Night of january tw, was an outstanding court case. A jury selected rom the audience decided the late of Karen Andre, rho was on trial for murder. The defendant was :layed by 'liheressa Nlohnson. Dick Krueger was the irosecuting attorney while Ransom Rhode defended he suspect. Supporting roles were taken by Leon xngelich, ljdward Richter, John Slaney, Helen Qerenhausen, Vernon Erickson, janet Baumgart, rally Rasmussen, june Saucier, Marion Felix, Dean .leyer, Robert Stecher, Robert Francois, Betty lanson, Margery Rasmussen, john Davis, joseph Srazeau, janice Detaeje, and Patricia Van Hulle. liss Darden directed the production. The entire cast of Night ofjanuary 16 is pictured here in the courtroom ofthe County Courthouse as Ransom Rhode, an attorney, questions a witness I n a moment of anger, Karen Andre lashes out her fury on her admirer, Larry Regan. Kelty Hanson, the Swedish maid, swears to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. :eg 9' . . ? , 2 ?4?Y'r'Tf'7f4 , X. if I object, Your Honor. exclaims the district attorney, irked at the questions hurled at the iritness. Page 4 5