Wabasso High School - White Rabbit Yearbook (Wabasso, MN)

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All School Play Is Oklahoma! The stillness is broken by a soft voice singing as the spotlight zooms in on a lone cowpoke and with the first bars of Oh, What A Beautiful Morning , the musical Oklahoma I bursts forth. This was WHS s first attempt in combining the drama and musical depart- ments under one production. With the support of an enthusiastic student body, the Rodgers and Hammerstein presentation was a well accepted success. The plot centers around the age-old story of boy meets girl followed by the usual romantic heart entanglements. There is, how,- ever, an added twist. Both refuse to admit they like each other 1 After some rollicking songs, a few festive dances, a couple of good laughs, and perhaps a tear or two. Curly (Rod Dallmann) and Laurie(Mary Kay Pistulka) finally marry and ride off into the sunset in The Surrey With the Fringe on Top. A production of three one-act plays was held in the early spring, also. The pre- sentations included a pantomine entitled Act Without Words,I, a hillbilly comedy called It's Cold in Them Thar' Hills, and The Leader , a form of Theater of the Absurd.

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ABOVE-- Curly, yer a sittin on the stove.”—and Curly (Rod Dallmann) moves I ABOVE CENTER—Mary Kay Pistulka and Rod Dallmann ride ti the surrey with the fringe on top.” RIGHT—Fifty-five students put many long hours into OKLAHOMA. FAR RIGHT—Steve Johanneck gives Sparkie Powell a Persian Good-bye in OKLAHOMA. 8

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PROM Evening Becomes a ‘Ma gic Moment’ With a few bold strokes of ingenuity the prom truly became This Magic Moment First however, serious discussion and contemplation went into the planning of this year s formal dance. The decision to hold it outside the school posed many problems to the junior class. Transportation, parental permission, and ad- minstration approval were major hurdles stu- dents had to surmount. In due time, however, it was clear sailing ahead with May 15 set as THE date. Thus, swaying from the traditional, this yearjonples danced in the spacious Minn- esota Room of the Orchid Inn at Sleepy Eye. Tantalizing aromas and mouth-watering delica- cies tempted many a pallet at the smorgasborg banquet preceding the Grand March. Reading the Senior Class Will and Prophecy lent itself to a few embarrassed chuckles following the supper. Music in the modern rock style by the Free and Easy wove an exciting background for couples already caught up in the magic that is Prom night. UPPER CENTER—C. Powell, J. Bittner, R. Pistu- lka, and J. Lensing lead off the Grand March. BELOW—G. Regneir, S. Hoffman, D. Louwagie, and1 D. Haulke enjoy the banquet. ABOVE—Music was provided by the Free and Easy , 10 UPPER RIGHT—Couples dance, enchanted by the magic of this prom moment.