Albany High School - Comet / Winnetkan Yearbook (Albany, WI)

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 From the CLASS HISTORY Home Room ... September, 1953, thirty-six intelligent, green freshmen entered Albany High School. They were: Dwight 3ump, Dennis Carroll from Peebles; Caroline Broughton from Smiley; Mara Lee Kildow, Shelby Briggs from Norwegian, Karen Johnson from Kelly; Roger Brugger, Nancy Hill, from Searles; Tom Dunphy, John Kleier, Lillian Maass, Donald Nimz from Gardner; Albert Atkinson, Judy Blumer, Mary Bly, John 3riggs, Sharon Caarder, Helen Gransee, Donald Grunder, Richard Kauk, Jerry Killingstad, Nancy King, Susan KJorness, Dixie Lewis, Janet Luedy, Karen Mable, Carey Nipple, Jerry Powers, Barbara Quint, Judy Rhyner, Donna and Duane Ruef, Robert Schneeberger, Yvonne Sherbondy, Pearl Sloniker, and Buddy Smout from the villiage school. Our class adviser was Mr. Elmer. Our officers were: President, vary Bly; Vice-President, Richard Kauk; Secretary, Barbara Quint; and Treasurer, Judy Rhyner. That year we put on a valentine party for the whole high school. We lost Donna and Duane Ruef, Albert Atkinson, Roger Brugger, Donald Nimz, Buddy Smout, and Caroline Broughton. Beverly Colden came from Brodhead to Join our class. In our sophomore year Robert Swanson Joined us from Evansville, but we lost Dennis Carroll. That year we had the pleasure of planning the initiation party. Our class adviser was Mr. Elmer. Our officers were: President, Judy Rhyner; Vice-President, Barbara Quint; Secretary, Robert Swanson; and Treasurer, Marv Bly. The class play given on April 20 was The Panther's Claw , directed by Miss Roth. Our next big success was the Junior Prom on May U. The gym was beautifully decorated with strips of lavender, pink, and white crepe paper, to carry out the theme Three Coins in a Fountain . We built a fountain with three coins dropping into it. The music was by Horward Kenny and hia orchestra. The King, Tom Dunphy, and Queen, Judy Blumer, led the grand march. We started our senior year with thirty eager seniors, anxious to prepare for graduation and class trip. Our annual adviser was Miss Roth, and our class adviser was Miss Barton. The class officers were: President, Jerry Killingstad; Vice-President, Tom Dunphy; Secretary, Mary Bly; and Treasurer, Betty Storch. Our first big event was on October 26, when we put on the play, Willie's Weekend , directed by Miss Barton. About this time. Pearl Sloniker left us. On December 21 we ended the year by putting on a Christmas party for the high school. During the year of 1957, on January 25, there was a Homecoming Dance. The Queen, Mary Bly, was crowned by the King, Jerry Killingstad between the B and A basketball game with Brooklyn. The attendants were Janet Luedy and Helen Gransee. As our school year comes to a close, we are planning for commencement night. May 2k, and looking forward to a delightful class trip to Washington, D. C. To the Home Stretch,