Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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prove to he a success for Drama dept. Dee Fentiman screams as Jay Van Housen fatally stabs her in Sorry Wrong Number. Time Out for Ginger and the three one act plays were the first all-school plays given at SHS, Later in the year the students presented a night of one act plays, The Monkey's Paw. Staring Ann Formanack and Larry Janssen as the mother and father, and their son Herbert, Howard Isaacs. They have three wishes and the first wish is money, only they lose their exchange. A mystery, Sorry Wrong Number was second on the list. Mrs. Stevenson, tDee Fentimanj an invalid, overhears a telephone conversation between two men, about a cold- blooded murder of awoman. Later she realizes that she is that poor woman. Roxanne Johns and Judy Stoner star in a comedy Save Me a Place at Forest Lawn. Clara and Gertrude plan to go together and to be buried together in Clara's mausoleum. Ann Formanack and Sherry Hespen apply make-up to Naomi Beckman.

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First year of All-School and One-Act Plays Dee Fentiman reports murder to Police Chief, Paul Minderman in Sorry Wrong Number. What ?! A girl on the football team. Her sisters Jeannie fAnn Formanackj and Joan QLinda Engelbrecktj disown her. Her boyfriend Tommy QSteve Rippey rejects her. The principal QQuenten Severeh threatens to expel her. And her mother QRoxanne Johnsj and father fBob Brandtj are forced to defend her. Poor Virgina Carol, better known as Ginger fDeanna Lamby, A speech on manners, made by Mr. Carol at school, leads Ginger to the discovery of another sex--equals! Why shou1dn't a girl be able to race boys or play football if she's capable. Nothing stops Ginger from finding out whyg as her family finds out the night when she comes home and announces she'd made the team--the scrub team. In the end, Ginger exchanges her foot- ball uniform for a pretty dress, her spikes for flats and a football field for a ballroom. Mr. Price served as director of this production. Mr. Price shows disgust during play rehearsals. Old maids, Roxanne Johns and Judy Stoner exercise vocal chords in Save Me a Place at Forrest Lawn. i e L

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Christmas Ball and FFA Dance were enjoyed CHRISTMAS ROYALTY: Mary Gergen, Sue Morrissey, Queen Darline Wilken, King Dale Kruse, Ken Brinkhoff, and Bill Formanack. Couples enjoy dancing at the Christmas Ball. It was the Christmas Dance, the beginning of vacation, December 23. The festive decor revealed the growing holiday spirit expressed by SHS students. A mural depicting Santa's workshop hung on the wall. Below stood Stanta's sleigh waiting to carry this year's Snow Queen through an evening of royal splendor. Dancing ended as the crowning cer- emonies began. Hostess Jan Reeg prepared to announce the royalty, which had been se- lected from the Senior class by popular vote of the student body. The moment arrived as Queen Darline Wilken stepped in to her throne with King Dale Kruse at her side. Attendants Sue Morrissey, Ken Brinkhoff, Mary Gergen, and Bill Formanack took their places around the throne. Sponsors for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Severe, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Staack, Rev, and Mrs. Wayne Wetz. The Lost Souls Combo provided the music for the event.