Okoboji High School - Oriole Tales Yearbook (Okoboji, IA)

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HIGH SCHOOL OPERETTA The high school music students presented the operetta, 'Green Cheese' on the nights of March 27th and goth CAST Jim y Sherriff Les Brawner Johann von Bim er David Nelson Trini Schulz Betty Barnhill Hans Dean Welle Frieda Janice Hughes ric von Bimmer Edward Thiessen Peter Schultz Terry Christensen Jimmy Sherriff, son of an American cheese manufacturer, arrives in the Swiss village of Uppendown He is primarily interested in securing Johann von Bimmer, talented young experimenter in cheese formula, as an appendage to his father's plant Through the suspicions of Hans and the groundless dreams of Frieda and Trini, who picture themselves going to America to dance in Hollywood, his mission is veriously conjectured Ultimately, however, Jimmy redeems himself, but Johann refuses the offer of an American contract and Jim y plans to return home without him All action takes place in a single day CLASS OFFICERS Vice President Colleen Grim Secretary Jean Johnson Treasurer Alan Beving CLASS MOTTO 'Climb, Though the Rocks be Rugged ' CLASS COLORS Orchid and White CLASS FLOWER Orchid CLASS DAY ACTIVITIES Master of Ceremonies Merle Froendt Salutatory Class History Alan Bev1ng C1885 POSM Margaret Williams 3kiP DB7 Dona Nelson R6m0mb6P Wh0n Terry Christensen Presentation of Class Fund.... .......Kay Dannatt Presentation of Picture. .... ...Edward Thiessen Career Day ............. .... ..... Jean Johnson Seniors Advice to Juniors... ....Joe1 Moeller Highlights of Senior Year... .... Colleen Grim Class Will ...... . ..... .... .....Les Brawner Class Prophecy ......... ....Mer1e Froeddt Valedictory Presentation of Awards .... ...R. K, Barnhill .President....... ............... ....Mer1e Froendt

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Junior Class Play The Junior class presented their play, 'Head1n' for a deddin on October 6th and 7th, 1955 It was a great success, and everyone enjoyed this humorous hillbilly production Cast Homer Hollowbone Hollowbone's oldest son Dennis Johnson Maw Hollowbone Homor's Mother Ramona Aalseth Paw Hollowbone Homor's Father Marvin Hoffman Sarah Jo Hollowbone Eldest Daughter Beverly Anderson Gracie May Hollowbone 15 yr old Daughter Peggy Weaver Fannie Jane Hollowbone lk yr old Daughter Bertha Averill Pepper Hollowbone Homer s youngest brother Les Brawner CSr stand ini Sis Hollowbone Homor's youngest sister .Janice Hughes CSoph stand inl Grandpappy Hankley Their grandad Gary Wilson Jidow Blairhouse Neighboring widow Lois Hyde Bertha Blairhouse Widow Blairhouse's daughter Dorothy Averill Slim Blairhouse Bertha's brother Bruce Johnson Melissa Dugan City girl Tamara Amundson Hortense Todd Elderly woman from city Donna Wilson This is a story about a hillbilly boy who writes some love letters to a city girl and all the trouble he gets into as a result of hid letters I Senior Class Play The Senior 'Just Ducky on Mr Maxwell M s Maxwell Betty Lou Bernadine Wilbur Hercules Connie Craig Moore M Moore Del Marshall Aunt Miss Mary Blayne Class of Okoboji High School presented the play April 26 and 27, 1956 Cast The head of the The head of the Fourteen year old Betty Lou's beat Thirteen year old atom bomb W1lbur's bosom pal Seventeen year old daughter house house daughter friend Connies boyfriend Cra1g's father A newspaper reporter Mrs Maxwell's aunt Merle Froendt Margaret Williams Colleen Grim Jean Johnson Les Brawner Terry Christensen Beverly Anderson CJr stand ini Joel Moeller Alan Beving Edward Thlessen Kay Dannatt Editor of the love lorn column Dona Nelson in the local papers Papa Maxwell had just been chosen as the new head of the clti committee, because he had one of the finest and most up stand ing families in the entire community, but it seems that Betty Lou and Bernadine had been wanting to write to Vester Blayne, who edits the love lorn column in the local papers Of course, the girls had no problem, but they proceeded to make one up filled with pathos an and deep heart throbs They mailed the letter, but it was not pub lished, instead, Miss Blayne calls on Mama Maxwell and exposes Betty Lou and Bernadine When M Moore, the chairman of the com mittee that elected Mr Maxwell, and Del Marshall, a newspaper ree porter, drop in for an interview with Mr M xwell the girls think they are state officials and to cover up their foolishness, the girls pretend to be insane and almost convince everyone that they really are insane, Of course, everything turns out alright at the end as all plays do, and everyone is happy 29118 eeeeeeseeese 00000 000000 CO!::::::lClU.l. COQOIICOOIIICQ Isabel Todd,,:::,,::::,,,,Hortense's sister..::::.:::::Carol Meyers i!E55'I!g? n - I