Sabetha High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Sabetha, KS)

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 Top: Susie McNett, Bob Kelly and Klint Deere get physical during a drama class skit. Left: Mrs. Dickinson demonstrates the use of facial expression to her drama students.

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Thespians Get Dramatic A new face at SHS is Mrs. Ruth Dickinson. Although she has lived in the community for a few years, she has found teaching at the high school to be a new experience for her. Mrs. Dickinson, a native of Georgetown, Texas, received her BA in Drama Spee-ch English at Southwestern U. in Georgetown. She has also attended Texas U., Sterling College, Pittsburg State U., K.S.U. and Emporia State. She has taught everything from kindergarten through junior college, and has also met a challenge by teaching at Ft. Riley Adult High School. Some of her hobbies include china painting, needlepoint, and collecting madonnas. Mrs. Dickinson taught her students the basics in pantomime, improvisation, facial expression and memorization. The class produced a dinner theatre at the Sabetha Golf Club in January. They completed the semester by submitting a term paper about a one-act play. Mrs. Dickinson said, It is fun to be teaching the theatre again. I have not taught it for a few years. I am appreciative of the interest in drama and the theatre arts shown by the students. Above right: Mrs. Dickinson searches for a script for Greg Welliver. Above: Julie Steinlage concentrates on her lines prior to play tryouts. Right: Sheri Braden and Kim Kemp show off their pantomime skills during drama class. 24

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Right: The Marching Blue jays perform at the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln. Bottom left: Band Director Fred Evans leads the band during a home football game halftime routine. Bottom right: Jane Lauer and Connie Buckholz play during the halftime show of a football game. 26