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Ann Dirksen Dance Students Perform Here
Unpublished Tribune photo from June 5, 1957

Two hundred young dancers will be presented in recital tonight and Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock at the high school auditorium under the direction of their instructor, Ann Dirkson.

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Published Tribune photo

Above, a group of 5 and 6 year-old girls do their "Off-To-School" number.  Participating in this dance will be Patricia Remley, Linda McConkey, Jane Hicks, Debbie Mergl, Sandra Underhill, Karen Schulze, Jane Drobnich, Linda Love, Maura Peglar, Mary Jo Alfred, Pamela Nott, Carolyn Beem, Cathey Baltensperger and Linda Thomas.

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Unpublished Tribune photo

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Unpublished Tribune photo

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Published Tribune photo

Did you ever play dress up?  That's what this dance is about as these little girls come out for their number in their mothers' high heeled shoes.  Doing this dance will be Tavia Frasier, Linda Kiertzner, Jill Kempthorne, Pamela Killam, Christine Mullen, Kathy McKern, Becky Phillips, Sherry Tyrrel, Linda Beal, Stanley Toppenberg, Cythia Fisk, Christine Ritland, Gloria Zmolek, Wanda Busch, Lynn Banks, Gail Davis, Linda Huisman, Marilyn Anderson, Barbara Heady and Janet Beneke.
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