Canistota High School - Hawk Yearbook (Canistota, SD)

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CLASS PROPHECY The time: 1975. The place: Canistota High School-Alumni Banquet. Scene: As the dewey eyed seniors sit reminiscing. Roger Albrecht, better known as Einstein the II, is still working on his great book called Short Cuts In Advanced Algebra. By the way Roger is still not married. If you see Elizabeth Giegling peeking out of the ground, don't get excited as she is just repairing some sewer pipes with her present husband, Walt Stredde. Sharlo Strong is now employed as a secretary in a large office in Kansas. Her boss is a certain Mr. Earl' Dix. Sharlo seems to just love her job. Billy Wendland is now an Admiral of the U.S. Navy. He is still sailing the high seas hunting for his Sociology book. Gloria Monson now is the world's most famous pianist. Gloria also in her spare time manages a large Dairy King. Duane Root is the famous quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams. By the way if you see a streak of blue flash through the street it's just Duane in hisnew 1975 Studebaker. Gene Theel is now employed as assistant rural mail carrier since the mail from Oregon was getting too much for one car to hold. Arlene Bormann is now the world's middleweight champion of women's wrestling, ' It seems that Arlene isn't married yet but she's fighting for her man. Myrna Carey is now giving her advice to the lovelorn. In case you are interested, her daily column appears in the f'Canistota Clipper. The reason for Myrna's choosing this career seems to be a certain quarterback who chose his career. Peggy Polchow has now made a great success with her new radio program entitled The Babling Brook . It seems one program a week is dedicated to the present Einstein. Bonnie Faber now holds the world's title as the most famous model. Bonnie as yet is not married but she has many admirers. Marcia Wingert now is employed as a private nurse to Mr. Selgestad, her former English teacher. Marcia is thinking seriously of getting married to a certain Mr. Love. Robert Ward has his own program on T.V. Last week Bob was given an award for the corniest comedian of the year. Elaine Tieszen has just signed another contract with MGM where she is a famous act- ress. Her latest picture is called, Shake, Rattle and Roll . Julie Tyler is now President of the Busy Little Flirts Hanky Club . The club was started by her after she gained a large collection of assorted clean and dirty hankies from admirers. Darrell White has just completed the first expedition to the moon. By the way, the name of his new rocket ship is the L. and L. Berniece Addy's new song, Dickie Kostboth has just reached number one in the nat- ion's poll of top tunes. Donald Dawson is now leading a famous orchestra which has toured the entire U. S. Don has now traveled the entire U.S. and is making plans for his tour in Europe. Arnold Papendick is now a world famous lawyer. Of course, Arnold is forever paying tribute to Mr. Shelley. Phyllis Nielson after spending 4 years in college is busy sewing Chintz curtains for her new home near Salem. 11

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SENIOR CLASS HISTOR Y Eighteen bright faces were added to the roll of Canistota High School in the fall of 1951. They were Berniece Addy, Phyllis Nielson, Elizabeth Giegling, Arlene Bormann, Peggy Polchow, Sharlo Strong, Myrna Carey, Gene Theel, Duane Root, Arnold Papen- dick, Darrell White, Julie Tyler, Elaine Tieszen, Bonnie Faber, Marcia Wingert, Don Dawson, Bob Ward, and Roger Albrecht. September ' of 1952 found nineteen sophomores with Billy Wendland joining the class. During our Junior year Gloria Monson came North to join us, giving us a total enroll- ment of twenty. Our fourth and final year found us with twenty-one Seniors as Shirley Fisher joined us. During the year, however, Shirley left us and we graduated with a class of twenty. Skip Day Bright and early on May 5 the Seniors started out on what proved to be a very enjoyable skip day. The first stop was at the penitentiary at Sioux Falls. Some of the hi-lights of this tour were the excursions through the dining hall where we could see the marks where the cups were thrown that started the late riot, through the workshops, and the reforinatory ward. We stopped at Beresford for a picnic lunch and then journeyed to Sioux Tity. At Sioux City we went through a bottling company, KVTV, and a crippled childi en's home. We were then on our own until ll o'clock when we left for home. Baccalaureate The Baccalaureate services for the graduating class of 1955 were held in the high school gym on Sunday, May 15, at 8:00. Sharon Klueber, Junior class president, and Allen Dunn led the Seniors in. After the processional, Rev. Marty gave the invocation. Hold Thou My Hand was then sung by Berniece Addy, followed by the Sermon by Re v. Marty. In closing the mixed octette sang The Lord Bless and Keep You and Rev. Marty gave the Benediction. Commencement On Thursday night, May 19, at 8:15 the commencement exercises were held in the high school gym. After the Seniors were led in and the Invocation was given by Rev. Marty, Elaine Tieszen, salutatorian, gave the welcoming address. Guest speaker was Dean Berkeley who gave an address entitled Not Good if Detached . Included in the program were a solo l've Done My Work , by Darrell White, and Halls of lvy sung by the girls sextet. After the presentation of the eighth grade certificates, Elizabeth Giegling, valedictorian, gave the farewell address. Supt. Richter presented the senior class and the diplomas were presented by the president of the school board, Ervin Ortman. After the Benedication and the recessional the Seniors lined up to receive congratulations. 12

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the 1955 Seniors of Canistota High School, State of South Dakota, being of sound mind and memory but doubtful reputation, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament in manner and form as follows: I, Roger Albrecht, will my ability to argue to Donald Rechtenbaugh and my technique with the girls to Grant Matthaei. I, Arnold Papendick, will my basketball ability to Loren Schlueter and my unpaid debts with the senior girls to Eddy Scott. I, Duane Root, will my once a week dates with a certain Senior girl to anyone who can stand to go out on dates that often. I, Gene Theel, will a certain girl out in Oregon to anyone who can wait long enough for her. I also leave all my nickels to Mary Tyler. I, Donald Dawson, leave my wise cracks and commercials to Derrold Tieszen, and my one night standings with a certain senior girl to Larry Neuberger. I, Darrell White, leave my ability to go steady to Allen Dunn and my singing ability to John Schmidt. I, Berniece Addy, give my junior heart throb to Helen Engel and my little box of pills to Arlys Harvey. I, Elaine Tieszen, will my ever loving giggle to James Anderson and my dates with that tall blond with the crew cut to anyone who can keep up with him. Also a very us ed record of Shake, Rattle, and Roll to Mary Dawson. A I, Elizabeth Giegling will my ability to wait for a certain boy in the army to Norma Kun kel, also my good grades to Jerry Kruse. I, Gloria Monson will my ability to play the piano, especially On Top of Old Smoky to Diann Hanson. I, Marcia Wingert, give my ability to make wise cracks in Mr. Seglestad's English class to Linda Kostboth and my dates with a certain Sioux Falls boy to anyone who can afford to pay for the gas back and forth. I, Bonnie Faber, will my twirling ability to Deanna Krumvieda and my crush on a cert- ain sailor to any girl shorter than he is. I, Sharlo Strong, leave my daily early morning trips to the post office to Anna. Recht- enbaugh and my good sense of humor to Betty Lou Polchow. I, Peggy Polchow, leave my cheerleading ability to Connie Arends and my rides in a certain black Ford to Norma Kunkel. I also leave my smile to Joyce Johnke. I, Myrna Carey, leave my arguing ability and patience that is often used when with a certain senior boy to Delores Matthaei. I, Arlene Borman, leave all of my letters to Anna Rechtenbaugh. I am sure you'll gain much knowledge, Anna. I, Bob Ward, leave my jokes to anyone who can laugh at his own jokes and my ability to be late to Gayle Pletan. I, Billy Wendland, leave my cute smile to Wayne Ortman and my little black Chevie to Rodney Kunkel. I, Phyllis Nielson, leave all of my letters from a certain guy to Judy Parry and my ability to drive a certain green Plymouth to Connie Arends. I, Julie Tyler, leave my flame, a certain Bridgewater boy to anyone who can't take late hours. Also my algebra ability to Dick Kostboth. 10