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Junior high students present play Heidi to happy audiencesSwiss music, yodeling. and the bleating cast Although many more hours of reof the goats were all part of the entertain- hearsal are demanded of the directors forEqually good were Roberta Erickson and Jan Boyd, the strict Rottenmeier, the gov-ment when the Junior high students de- two casts, twice as many students have erness in the Seseman home, who frightenedlighted the audiences Thursday and Friday nights with their presentation of “Heidi.” Adapted from the well known book by Johanna Spyri. the play was especially suited for teen-agers.Parvin Jenkins, the director, and his assistant. Allen Hunt, are to be congratulatedfor the smooth performance of their doubleArea deathsMrs. Emily PaschalMrs. Emily C. Paschal, 87, mother ofMrs. J. E. iRuth* Dose of Keokuk, died at9:55 this morning at the hospital at theSoldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Schmidt Memorial Home.John FlynnLeemorial Home, died at 11:10 Friday morningit St. Joseph hospital after an illness ofhree days.Born Dec. 22, 1884, in Litchfield, 111., he as the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn.He worked as a butcher for most of hisife.LouiseChi Sept. 26, 1943, in married Mrs. OpalJartm who survives.He was of the Catholic faith.In addition to his wife, he is survived bywo sons. Gerald Flyne, Seattle, Wash., andthe experience of appearing in a play, the ambition of most junior high students.All members of the casts did well andHeidi and made her very unhappy. Rotten-mcier had forgotten that love was more im-gave the feeling of enjoying their momentsportant than money and clothes. Joyce Jumpon the stage.and Donna Finton, using a high, quivering voice, did unusually wfell in the difficultASpecialthree leading roles: Heidi, Aim Uncle and Peter, Honda Porro and Babetta Goekewere outstanding as Heidi, running and dancing with excitement, as the bright,pretty orphan, happy in her home in therole of Peter's blind, feeble grandmother. Candv Walrath and Carolyn Shotwell were convincing as Tinette, Seseman’s maid, easily frightened by the ghost but almost daring enough to oppose Rottenmeier.Other parts well taken included Conniehigh Alps. Each carried her part just asDetcwell as the sad, homesjek girl in the Frank- aunt, who had manv schemes and showedfort household, lonesome for her grandfather and for the “Sun to say goodnight to the mountains.”Jim Rankincellent as Aim Uncle — a fierce, stubbornfits of anger when the situation displeased her; Kathy Seabold and Clarcie Barnck in the role of Brigatti, a thoughtful daughter and Peter's considerate mother; BeverlyBowen and Debra Schiferl as Madameold hermit, who mellowed under Heidi’sinfluence and came down from the moun-Seseman or Grandmamma, kind and und:r-tain to help his neighbor.Rick Kneuven and Rick Davids werestanding: Scott Hays and Terry Ensminger, playing Mr. Seseman, Clara’s father, alsogoodunderstanding but firm in his belief as to how children should be treated: Mbrk Scotthappy as Heidi’s friend, jealous of Clara because she threatened this friendshiD, andrude at times. His pushing Clara’s wneel-chair down the mountain made Clara walk.Thisgood deed.Other juvenile parts were ably played.Mark Herron and Wesley Worrell, as Seppi the ragged boy of the streets, were impudent and mocking but able to hold their own with Rottenmeier. Last words to her.and Brad Shark, the village minister interested in helping his people.Assisting Jenkins and Hunt in this clever production were Art Lumberg for the set design for Acts I and IV, the mountain scene outside Aim Uncle’s hut; Na^cvLeimer, student director; Terry Grass, stagemanager.“Baa-a-Old Nanny Goat,” furnished a goodMontrose veteran.ouis Flynn. FJ Cerrito. Calif one sister. wj(h Hejdi!»*c Unnru Uimor RHinn Mo AV\f\ tWft *laugh.Vickie Martin and Brenda Jinkens as Clara Seseman portrayed the rich little invalid girl who spent her time in a wheelchair. She was friendly, kind and the hap-is student at U of IIOWA CITY— The step from soldierto student is a large one — but 60 formerservice men on The University of Iowa/inmniic nrn folrinrr if t nrf nt
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Keokuk Daily Gate City
Keokuk, Iowa, US
Sat, Mar 23, 1968
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