Bottineau High School - Washegum Yearbook (Bottineau, ND)

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lk. . Q- N CLA5s OF 1955 pre5ident ....- ---- ---Keith McLean Vice President-- ----- Arlan Pederson secretary ..... ...-- --Shirley Martel Treasurer-- ---- ---' AUdF9Y Jones FIRST ROW: Mrs. Weeks, Phyllis Lemieux, Shirley Martel, Audrey Jones, Kerin Oelschlager, Lyla Mae Bergeron, Viola Hoff, Lona Jean Fugere, Margaret Patterson, Audrey Pressnoll, Jacqueline Thompson, Mr. Fedje. SECOND ROW: Harvey Thorsgaard, ViAnn Weise, Jean Ralston, Myrna Slaybaugh, Virginia Brandvold, Fern Reider, Gwen lee, Doris Rasmussen, Lois Pritchard, Marjorie Lund, Allen Thorsgaard. THIRD ROW: Luther Larson, Kenneth Nichol, Harold Thompson, Lee Weber, Wendell Lillestrand, Kenneth Berg, Wayne Vedquam, Marvin Brandvold, Roger Hall, Johnny Johnson, Roger Bond. FOURTH ROW: Loren Sveum, Martin Boguslawski, Keith McLean, Arlin Pederson, Wayne Wall, Ramon Johnson, Virgil Mortensen, Gordon Hall. FIFTH ROW: Howard Beyer, Orbin Brandvold, Duane Jacques, Orlando Scheflo, Rodney ' Wetzel, Omar Hamnes, Glen Brandjord, Allen Lundy. 27

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SOPHONOhE CLASS Ne can truthfully say there is nothing dull about the progressive seniors of '5S. The teachers vouched for that all year. Throughout the whole year Miss Kittleson was at her wits end. She said all our biology drawings were so realistic-modern art you know. It appears we have a genious among us too. Allan Lundy claims he is one of the three persons in the United States who knows the formula for making coke. English took up either first or third peroid. Verbs and diagramed sent- ences were our downfall, so Mrs. Weeks claimed. Fourth or eighth period history depended on whether you were a member of the band. Miss Stewart said she felt five years older after the two weeks of studying inventors. Oh well, we still say Marconi invented the reaper. Napoleon was our favorite history character, dignified, so Johnny Johnson says. The Home Economics girls really gave M ss Herigstad the run around, especially during refinishing week. Old varnish and paint was removed, and tables and chairs sanded and revarnished. Janis Gonitzke said putting alcohol in the steam iron to iron curtains worked fine, It took the curtains a week to stop waving around. Mr. Holwell reported that the Ag. boys did well especially after the Home Ec. girls were through refinishing-Thanks for all the sanding you did for us, boys. ' Many of the soph. boys were active in F.F.A. and took part in observing National F.F.A. Week by presenting a special program. Allan was one of the chief entertainers but he reports he has not received any radio or television contracts. In music class everyones attention was'held by Mr. Skar and his jokes. Now he is even giving nickels to people who laugh at them. As you see we never have a dull moment as we look forward to our future graduation day. 26

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A PEEK AT THE FRESHNEN We freshmen are hoping to be in future years the Whig wheelsw of these Portals of Destiny. Yes, like any other class we have a gay side a serious side-our athletes and our brains. Our class had sixty-one pupils--seven more boys than girls. We'll leave it up to you to figure out the numbers-by algebra, of course. Ah! Yes! Algebra! Our intentions at the first of the period are for algebra but we usually end up talking about anything but. I suppose we should mention something about our class members before we discuss our different classes so here goes. About forty of us attended the eighth grade in Bottineau last year, the rest of us being from Omemee or the country. Our class officers are: Pres.-Duane Arthur, V. Pres.-Bobby Gagnerg Sec.--Jean Jacobsong Trees.-Kenny Lillestrand. Our class meetings are held in the study hall if its at all possible, since its rather crowded in the classrooms. Miss Stewart and Miss Kittleson are the poor souls who have to advise us, and its really quite a job. Now, lets discuss our classes. N'Ladies' Firstn so we'l1 tell you about home ec. Our new teacher, Miss Herigstead, assigns us certain duties, and to quote a student, WSome of us do them.u Next Vocational agriculture or nAgN. we boys have our good times, as during tests or when Larry has a Whangover,N not the usual kind. And general science and Latin! when a general science student has a report or a hard test he envies Latin students but the situation is reversed when G. S. students brag about having movies and experiments. Ch! We can't forget music. Fourteen uf us belong to band. It's really fun when M . Opland gets going. And when'he and M . Sker get together! That brings us up to chorus. Mr. Skar can pull some real Wdilliesu but we try to work hard. We have some members in concert choir too: when we're seniors we hope to be the whole choir. Now English. We try to memorize our poems, act out our plays, and study our lessons, but it seems as though we forget to once in awhile and get moved. And last, but not least is physical education. Most of us take advantage of this opportunity to let off steam after sitting for sleepingl through classes all day. Seven of us boys made the football team, five made the basketball team, and , ouite a few go out for track, so we have a fairly good beginning to become the Whig shotsn in Bottineau High School athletics. Before we close, we would like to mention that we will miss you, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Opland. This, then, cmmpletes the report of the Seniors of '56, rx 28