The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25
VIONE STEEGE WINS
REGIONAL HONORS
AWARDED PLACE BY JUDGES
in DRAMATIC CONTEST TUES
DAY EVENING
WILL TAKE PART In FINAL
ST. CLOUD YOUNG MAN AND
PARK RAPIDS GIRL OTHER
WINNERS
(BY w. B. Morganl


day evening when one of the men,
beers of the Senior class, Vione
Steege, won first place in the Re-
gional Declamatory contest.
The state is divided into four
regions, each region champion will
compete in the state contest to be
held at the University of Minnesota
April 2. Those competing in the Re-
gi0nal Contest held here had won
first place in their respective district
meets. Nine contestants participated
and according to the judges ratings
the various sections, Oratorical, ORA
matte and Humorous, furnished eX-
cellent material.
The program held in the Junior
High School Auditorium was de-
layed for half hour owing to the
inability of one of the judges to
get through the impossible roads,
from Long Prairie. A fair sized aud
fence witnessed the performance,
and was thoroughly pleased with each
number presented.
O.
The Oratorical section started the
contest, but Sank Centre interest was
largely in the Dramatic section, be-
cause it was in this department,
Vione won first place.
"Bobby Unwelcome" was Miss
Steege's choice of vehicle, and it
suited her admirably. She was con.
fident, sincere, we'll poised, and full
of pep. Her technique was good, in
fact, it was her technique that won
her first place. Some judges rule en-
tirely on impression, and in this light
Vione outpointed her nearest oppo-
nent. She felt her selection and was
completely carried on in her piece.
One could almost see (visibly), the
description pictured by her "Bob-
by was proud, wide a wake, six
year old youngster. No one could
resist the appeal the little fellow
made, and it was no wonder the
judges decided in Vione's favor.
Bobby was real-her change in type
from the old servant to the young
able.
The girl from Ada, Rhoda Salvor-
son, also presented Bobby I'm
welcome" and gave Vione some close
competition. This girls interpreta-
ton Of Bobby" was perhaps trifle
different than Vione's but when one
considers Miss Steege's physical
makeup, and depth of voice, she is
given all praise that is her just due.
The Sank Centre girls voice carried
every word in a distinct, clear tone,
and never once in the entire recital
did she appear over worked, or did
her voice show indications of any
strain. The mother was portrayed in
true dramatic. form, for this par
ticular vehicle-vain, cruel, pleasure
seeking, unthoughtful. 1t needed the
breaking of the little child's frail
body to bring her to her senses, and
the number, like any bedtime story
should end-with a mothers love
tenderly nursing back to happiness
the little UNHAPPY child.
The Dramatic section was the
most hotly contested. Every one of
the three champion aspirants was
well qualified. This will be better ap-
preciated when one considers the
fact, each one received one first.
Vione got one first and two seconds,
enough to give her the decision.
"Uncle Alec's Bad Folks" was the
third number in the group and it
proved to be a clever bit of stage
work. Her uncle interpretations
lacked force and strength, then, she
spread her characters over too wide
a space, and they were not well plac-
ed in the scene. We were pleased
with her version of the young girl
and she did her best work in this
part. Helen Hurd took this as her
selection, and Park Rapids can be
proud of her. She is member of
the Freshman class and has many
possibilities in the dramatic field.
Many fine compliments could be
paid each of the dramatic students.
The audience was made up mostly of
Sank Centre folks and they received
the judges decision with wild ap-
pladse for Vione. Every one there
appreciates the immense amount of
work she has done in order to win
the much. sought-for Region honors.
Vione has always been a splendid
student and credit to the local
school. It is her type that makes
the immense taxation, necessary for
public education, seem really worth
while. Dramatic is not the only
field of effort she has won honors in.
Only a short time ago her music
teacher, Mr.. Peter Tkach of Min
neapolis School Of Music, secured for
her a special interview with Oscar
Siegel, national music critic. Mr..
Siegel was favorably impressed with
Vione's musical talent, and recon-
mended musical career for her
choice of vocation.
Much of the credit for Miss