Alexandria High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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1936 THE ALEx1AN 1936 Robert Weed, who fulfilled the responsible position of editor- in-chief of the Times, has, in addition, been president of Phi Alpha, member of the Alexian staff, and a participant in football and basketball. On December 6, 1935, five more seniors were admitted to the society. Besides acting efficiently as business manager of the Alexian, Rodney Backlin was also a member of the band, Phi Alpha, and baseball. Erwin Dobberpuhl likewise merits praise for his capable work as a member of the football squad, student council, and the declam team. Outstanding in declamatory work and dramatics, Dona Du Beau was also associate editor of the School History Yearbook, a member of the Times staff, glee club, Sigma Beta Phig and a lead in the operetta. Robert Elness, who has been very versatile in student organiza- tions, was especially prominent in band, orchestra, glee club, and other musical groups. Among his other activities are football, basketball, and Phi Alpha. Another member of this group is William Schaefer, who has served as editor-in-chief of the School History Yearbook, feature editor of the Times, and was a member of the Alexian staff and the Phi Alpha. Four seniors and five juniors were admitted into the society on April 3, 1936. The seniors admitted were the following: Gaining greatest recognition as alternate-captain of the foot- ball team, Paul Anderson was also assistant circulation manager of the Alexian, president of the senior class, vice-president of the Phi Alpha, and member of the student council. James Daily, who was a member of the senior class play cast, was in addition, columnist for the Times, feature editor of the Alexian, a Phi Alpha, and Alexandria's representative in the humorous division at the declamatory contest. Ruby Flanery did meritorious work as a member of the debate squad and the Times staff, and co-author of the class creed. A prominent member of the society is Eileen Hubbell, who was a participant in band, orchestra, glee club, drum corps, and a member of both the Times and Alexian staffs. W As a member of the stage force, Kathryn Brown, a junior, has taken an active part in stage production. She was also chairman of the decoration committee for the junior-senior prom. Keith Godfrey, prominent junior athlete, has taken part in football, basketball, baseball, and was a member of the Times staff. Closely associated with musical organizations, Doris Larson, junior, has participated in band, orchestra, drum corps, glee club, girls' sextet, and was also a Sigma Beta Phi, a librarian, and a Times reporter. Another versatile junior is Lois Studlien, who was on the Times staff, library board, and in the glee club and Sigma Beta Phi. As president of the junior class, Marjorie Thompson has like- wise gained recognition as a member of the Times staff, student council, band, orchestra, and drum corps. Seventeen

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1936 THE ALEXIAN 1936 ORGANIZATIONS National H onor Society Front. Row--Doris Larson, Kathryn Brown, Wilbur Schackel, Ofrris Gran, Robert Drummond, Marian Knauf, Dona DuBeau, Lois Studlien, Eileen Hubbell, Marjorie 'I'hompson, Ruby Flanery, James Daily. Back Row--Robert Elness, Rodney Backlin, Robert Weed, Erwin Dobberpuhl, Keith Godfrey, Paul Anderson, William Schaefer. Greatest of the many honors a student may receive in his high school career is membership in the National Honor Society. Fourteen seniors and five juniors have fulhlled the four prerequisite qualifications for membership: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. On April S, 1935, the following students received this honor: As president of the National Honor Society, Robert Drummond has likewise been active in other fields of endeavor, being a manager of the stage forceg a participant in football, band, and orchestra, a mem- ber of the Alexiau and Tiuizcs staffs, and a Phi Alpha. Prominent in journalistic work as editor of the Alcxizm and sports editor of the Times, Orris Gran was also secretary-treasurer of both the senior class and the Phi Alphas, vice-president of the student council, and a lead in both junior and senior class plays. Orris was vice- president of the Honor Society. Marian Knauf has maintained a high record of achievement in high school as secretary of the Honor Society, treasurer of the Sigma Beta Phi, a member of the glee club, a member of both class play casts, and as associate editor of the Times. Acting as associate editor of the Alcxian, member of the Til IC'.Y staff, glee club, and Phi Alpha occupied the time of Wilbur Schackel, the treasurer of the Honor Society. - Sixteen

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'- 1936 THE ALEXIAN 1936 13 eclamatory W l Dona DuBeau, Erwin Do-bberpuhl, Evangeline Helseth, James Daily. For the second consecutive year Alexandria has participated in the state declamatory contest. Dona Du Beau commendably represented Alexandria at the state meet this year, winning second place in the dra- matic division with the selection Mary of Scotland . Two other sen- iors gained distinction in this activity: James Daily competing in the humorous division and Erwin Dobberpuhl in the oratorical sec- tion in district contests. Dona was placed first in the dramatic section at the sub-district contest at Parkers Prairie, in the district contest at Alexandria, and in the regional and inter-regional contests which were both held at Wadena. From the inter-regional, Dona Went to the state contest. With Let Brotherly Love Continue as his selection, James placed first in the humorous department of the sub-district and second in the district meet. Erwin Dobberpuhl won first place in the sub-district contest but lost at the district in the oratorical division. His selection was, A New Birth of Ereedomn. Miss Evangeline Helseth, dramatics instructor, ably coached the three contestants. Eighteen