Sheldon High School - Orab Yearbook (Sheldon, IA)

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Seniors Do Pro Job on “Noah” The Senior Class Play; NOAH, under the direction of Mr. Leroy Prescott was presented on Tuesday, May 1. The play, which is a Biblical fantasy based on the tale of Noah and the Ark, used skeletal settings, but realistic costumes to help convey its message. Humor, pathos, and drama are invovled as the tensions and reactions of the characters aboard the ark are revealed. The excellent cast included Bill Van Dyke in the title role; Joyce Mulder as his wife; Pam Den Hartog, Rod Fonkert, Mike Hanson, Malene Mulder, Don Schuldt, and Laura Wolf as the children; and Jim Braselton as a representative of the general populace. Costumes were de- signed and executed by Miss Olive Lee, Elaine Vanden Brink, and Karen Nelson. Steve Fer- guson was in charge of lighting effects. NEAL CHASE LUMBER COMPANY B. Van Dyke-Noah and J. Mulder-Mama were the two leads in the play.

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Members of the cast include: S. Monster, M. Van Dyke, S. Bilsland, R. Ballou, H. Sterling, M. Moriarty, J. Shaner, N. Postma, D. Dummett, D. Sterler, Bill struyk, R. Morse, D. Bossard, E. Miller, R. Schwartz, V. Fischer. Juniors Insist, “You Can't Take It Wigh You” M. Van Dyke - Alice and 8. Bilsland - Tony were the two romantic leads of the play. Sram = i aa wis 4 The junior class play, a comedy entitled ''You Can't Take It With You, ' was presented as a climax to many weeks of hard work and effort on the part of the cast and their director, Miss Olive Lee. The plot concerns the impact of the irrepressible Syca- more family on Alice Sycamore's fiance and his family. The snow caused postponements, but through everyone's cooperation, the per- formances were successful and proved that the junior class had its share of dramatic ability. ARNOLD MOTOR SU Play

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SEATED: H. Sterling, E. Stegeman, R. Vanderburg, M. Mulhern. STANDING: J. Peterson, Mr. Wiese, K. Ling, J. Feyerabend, G. Boone, D. Vander Linden. SHS Debate Teams Experienced debaters check over their notes for the impending debate. That the federal government would equalize educational opportunity in elementary and secondary educa- tion. ' This was the topic the Sheldon team spent the year debating. Cross- examination was used during the year at several tournaments. It made the . | debates much more interesting since it required quicker thinking, First team debaters were Esther Stegemann, Robert Vanderburg, Howard Sterling, and Jim Petersen. Debating for their first year were Kay Ling, Joan Feyerabend, Gail Boone, Michael Mulhern, and Dennis Vander Lindon, Mr. Wiese acted as moderator for the debate team. THE WHITE HOUSE CLOTHING STORE