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Local Dancers Present'Pleasing PerformanceA program, entirely new to Russell, delighted a large crowd at the Memorial hail last Friday evening when Miss Suzanne Baker pro sen ted her Dance Revue 59 Young artists from lnglis, Mmniska, An gusville, Millwood and Russell pro vided a full evening’s entertain ment from the opening number of Hi! Russell’ 'to the grand finaleof “There's No Business Like ShowBusinessn4sin5uHMothers of various ones taking part assisted Miss Baker in theaaeraiproduction and stage jobs werehandled by her school mates. Mr, | J Don Smith acted as master of cerei# onies and accompanists for the evening were Mrs. E, C. Sanderson, Mrs. C. Robert and Mrs. S. M Spidell and Mr. •Red’’ Wagner, of lnglis.Highlighting the program were two solo performances by Miss Baker,: ‘ Nola a snappy tap-dancing number and the ballet StardustTwoother numbers proved that youth j lt;has not changed much in the past j forty years, when the dance groupof Donna Erickson. Sandra M*rcr#»ttsISuzanne Baker, Lynda Langford, Gwen Stewart and Stella Hykaway, presented their version of the Charleston, rage of the roaring twenties, and the modern Rebel Rouser.Out-of towners taking part in the program were Cecilia Jackson, Joanne Lonmer, Sharon W’owk and Janet Lyon, of lnglis, with Scottish dances; Jean McKinnon, of Mitt wood, also Scottish dances; Marilyn Kalynuk, Shirley and Beverley Kat-chin, of St. Mary’s school, Irishfolk dance, and Mr. Gerry VVishart’sMinniska group of Linda Klimack.Marie Hyra, Jan Kieper. Mary Anne Ewankiw, Victor Shingoose, HenryDerkach, Leonard Derkach and Eu gene Ewankiw in the Black HawkWaltz.ioVrferi'Betfe ‘JCnrielaKing partBetke. Karen Wheatley, Linda Smellie, Ursula Hassett; Aria Hainstock Janet Cusitar, Barbara Muir, MickejClement, Karen Nickel, Bonnie Clem ent, Carol Soderstrom, B’rancis Lang ford, Shelley Simms, Sheila Diane Kinney, Sharon Russell, Lynne liaache, Jo-Anne Semochko, Connie Hainstock and Joy Ferguson. Also appearing on the stage for the firstwere the south-end kids. Coi-time were the south-end kids, leen Kinney, Barbara Sanderson,David Wowk and Bobby Robert, in a sauare dance number.[ [ The dance program was interspersed by two monologues by Judy Kieper, baton twirlling by Linda i Poole and the “All American Boy’’ bv Jake Geisbrecht.[ Proceeds of the evening are to 1 be donated by Miss Baker to the Parks Board proposed paddling pool, and just before the grand finale Mr. Jas Rush, board chairman, look the opportunity to outline the work of the local Parks Board and to thank Miss Baker for her generous assistance. The break in the gram also provided the opportunity ) of presenting two bouquets of flowers to Miss Baker and one to Mrs.* Sanderson.
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Russell, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Jun 04, 1959
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