Columbus High School - Cougar Yearbook (Columbus, ND)

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William Thoradal. the president of our class Is always seen with one cute lass. He won the Homecoming Crown so bright, To be in business he's set his sight. With manners crammed in every nook, Sally Burau is the Emily Post of our group. It will come in handy, we would say, When she becomes a nurse someday. The Co-Salutatorian of our class Is Karmen Ronning, a competent lass. Her Pep Club presidency, we can't overlook, She also edited the school year book. To the AC Gary Burau wants to go To take up agriculture is all we know. Everyone appreciates his remarkable vitality and also his wonderful personality. And Sarann Carlstad never has a frown, Nothing seems to get her down. An elementary teacher she wants to be, Minot State Teachers College t will be. Myrna Witty never misses a dance, At all the boys that are there she'll glance. Get on the bandwagon all you guys. Now there's a girl who can sure make eyesi Betsy Matson who is always in swirls Has always been a help to the Senior girls. But if you should get her alone one night, You'll find out she's really dynamite I Clayton Holte is a boy who loves to bowl., To be a dentist is his goal. In the band and on the basketball team Now there's a boy that's on the begun. Douglas Bonsness is a whiz at all sports, Sharon is the one he courts. He is full of good humor, all will agree, The door to success, he will find the key. Marlowe Brusven if you must know Wants to make science his final goal. He seems quiet with nothing to say But that's ok we like him that way. Pat Whaley is quite new to our class, And she is quite a competent lass. To airline school she is bound, A great future she has found. And that's the poem about our class And the information we did amass. No finer class, would be our guess, Has ever graduated from CHS. CLASS HISTORY In September of 1956, a confused group of freshmen huddled in the halls of Columbus High School. When Supt. Triplett called the roll at the opening assembly and seated the newcomers, there were thirty. Of this number five had started together in the'first grade with Miss Sime as their teacher. They were: Dianne Darras, Sally Burau, Karmen Ronning, Myrna Dewing, and Larry Haugerud. Through the years we gained and lost a few and in 1956 there were thirty eighth grade graduates. They were: Norris Anderson, Douglas Bonsness, Ann Bingham, Dennis Flaherty, Sheldon Thompson, Clayton Holte, Larry Haugerud, Bill Thorndal, Gary Burau, Rodney Mader, Cleone Gerde, Myrna Running, Cleo Iverson, Lorna Guderjohn, Myrna Dewing, Jeannette Nordtvedt, Karmen Ronning, Sharon Nelson, Muriel Watterud, Gayle Carlson, Sally Burau, LeRoy Gilbertson, Betsy Matson, Mervin Holter, Myrna Wick, Marlowe Brusven, Kathleen Rude, Sarann Carlstad, Sandra Granrud, and Myrna Witty. Bonnie Farstad, Jerome Carlson, and Dianne Darras joined us in the Freshmen year. With Miss Moede as our advisor, we floundered through our first class meeting and elected Clayton for President, Rodney as Vice-President and Kathleen as Secretary- Treasurer. To help us get better acquainted the Sophomores gave us an Initiation Party. When we congregated at the beginning of our Sophomore year we had thirty-one sophisticated members with Mr. Ihurn as our advisor. We elected Dennis as president, Jerome as Vice-President, Myrna W, as Secretary and Lorna as Treasurer. Kathleen represented us on the Student Council. Our members were rapidly becoming leaders and were holding important positions in athletics and other activities. Five of our boys made the varsity team in basketball. Our Junior year was full of scholastic, extracurricular and social activities. We chose the following officers: Sheldon as President, Rodney as Vice-President, Lorna as Secretary and Jeannette as Treasurer, with Mr. Thompson as advisor. Karmen and Lorna represented our class on the Student Council. Much excitement was felt when we selected our class rings. Our final year was busy and exciting for at last we were Seniors. We elected Bill as President, Bonnie as Vice-President, Pat as Secretary, and Jeannette as Treasurer. Bonnie, Sarann, and Gary represented us on the Student Council. Mr. Thompson was our class advisor. Many members were winning honors for themselves in athletics and musical activities. Four of our boys were on the basketball team, one participated in wrestling, eleven were members of the band, and seventeen were in the chorus. Two members of our class were cheerleaders. Jeannette and Bill were elected King and Queen of the Christmas Ball. As we hear the strains of the graduation march we realize that it is our group who will soon be leaving. They are: Norris Anderson, Douglas Bonsness, Marlowe Brusven, Gary Burau, Sally Burau, Jerome Carlson, Sarann Carlstad, Dianne Darras, Myrna Dewing, Bonnie

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Officials behind the iron curtain today received an ultimatum from the United States Embassy for the prompt release of an United States Citizen, our own Jerome Carlson, whom they have had in custody for several months. Jerome invented a new type of wheat combine and met with such success in Russia that they have refused to let him leave. The ultimatum was issued, however, on a plea from LeRoy Gilbertson that he be allowed to go back to the United States to finish his invention on a typewriter that will not make mistakes. He is sure he can make a million dollars on it if he can perfect it and get it installed in high school typing classes. Muriel Watterud was today awarded $10,000 as a grand prize in the Singer Sewing Contest. Muriel always was a good seamstress but never had the time to enter the contest until she recently lost her job at the National Library of Congress. Her supervisor said she was a very effecient librarian but he had to let her go because she spent too much time gazing out the window watching the race cars practice on the nearby race track. Sheldon Thompson has finally lost on the current quiz show You Bet Your Wife . Says Sheldon, It took me nine years, but I finally got rid of her. Now he has to dispose of the 900 wives that he won. The President of the United States just returned from another Summit Conference with one of his two top secretaries, Myrna Witty. The other Cleo Iverson is still in Geneva, arguing with the Soviet Prime Minister. Rodney Mader, after many years of faithful service selling regular gas at Mobile Service Station has been promoted to the high test pump. Mervin Holter, who attempted a solo flight in a high powered atomic cannon, was last seen traveling over Tokyo at 300 miles an hour. Flash.1 Dennis Flaherty is the owner of a fleet of rockets that will span the globe in 30 minutes. Betsy'Matson, Pat Whaley and Gloria Olson are his charming hostesses. Not all the class Eas male scientific strides. There are some who are contributing their part by making a perplexed and weary world laugh. Bill Thorndal, who was always a perfect Circus shortly after he left high school, of Clowns. CLASS clown in school, joined the Ringling Brothers He has become such a success he was named King POEM Ladies and Gentlemen Your attention please, You are about to hear A masterpiece. We are the class of 1960 The last four years have really been nifty. There are 30 members on our roll, To get a diploma has been our goal. Bonnie Farstad Has quite a musical ear. To Columbus High School She has grown quite dear. Rodney Mader just loves to talk, At most of the girls, he will gawk. Look out world-here he comes Lucky the lad who becomes his chum. Sheldon Thompson is the guy Who can make the people sigh, When his trumpet we do hear Playing loud, sweet, and clear. Jerome Carlson Valedict'orian of these Seniors Seems quite shy. is Myrna Dewing the class genius. But once you get to know him, To study hard was her passtime, Boy! What a guy] So she'd be prepared come classtime. Lorna Guderjohn we feel safe to say Will probably be in the news someda The fashionable clothes she always Will be noted at all big affairs. Sandra Granrud is the shy girl of our clan Always ready with a helping hand. She 's full of good humor and loves to work, She’s also the cooking queen of the county of Burke Perky Rude with a becoming smile Has hopes of being a nurse in a while. Going to dances is one of her pleasures, And sewing is another of her many treasures. Cleo Iverson, you all must know, Because she's always on the go. With a friendly hello and a cheery smile She’ll win any guy with her bewitching begui Jeannette Nordtvedt is carefree and gay, Her future plans she will not convey. Her fine cheerleading pepped up the game, She won a queen’s crown to bring her fame. There is someone cheerful in our class, Muriel Kay Watterud is this lass. Whenever seen around the town You seldom see her with a frown. Gloria Olson With her long blonde hair, Has good intentions of going somewhere. Dennis Flaherty is an Irish lad. But it's not too easy to make him t Seen around a certain sophomore gii He can really avoid that social wh: Larry Haugerud, Our class clown, Can change people To smiles from frowns. Myrna Running’s on the ball Is always there in time for roll call. When she goes out in the world to work, You'll find her duty she'll never shirk Norris Anderson the jolly one of our cr The teachers smile he always drew. The spark-plug of the senior string, He a cheer to a party can bring. To the West Dianne Parras is bound, To the new life She will have found. LeRoy Gilbertson With a flirty grin, Thinks that doing schoolwork's • a sin. If you see a blue and white Roaring down the street, You can bet your boots Mervin Holter's in that seat

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Farstad, Dennis Flaherty, LeRoy Gilbertson, Sandra Granrud, Loma Guderjohn, Larry Haugerud, Clayton Holte, Mervin Holter, Cleo Iverson, Rodney Mader, Betsy Matson, Jeannette Nordtvedt, Gloria Olson, Karmen Ronning, Kathleen Rude, Myrna Running, Sheldon Thompson, Bill Thomdal, Muriel Watterud, Pat Whaley, and Myrna Witty. We will walk across the stage and with one flick of the wrist, move the tassels on our caps from student to alumni of Columbus High School. We are ready for our Flight to New Horizons. LAST WILL TESTAMENT We, the undersignedf known officially as the Senior Class of Columbus, of 1960 being of unsound mind, of weak heart, and having but a few short hours to dwell among the horrors of the trials and tribulations of our high school days, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testament. To our School we leave our love and loyalty. We also leave the echoes of our soothing voices, the privilege of looking at our senior class pictures, and all the clever jokes in study hall and classes. To the Faculty we leave our appreciation for their understanding and patience and our thanks for their guidance and interest. We also leave them our supply of good grades to give to the kids next year and a dozen red pencils to replace the ones they used up in marking our papers this year. To the Juniors we bequeath that rare gift called senior privileges. We also leave them our ability to raise money and a map of Minot so they wonft get lost there next year on their skip day. We also leave them our poise and dignity which they sadly need. To the Sophmores we give what few traces of meekness and humility we may have left and a lot of advice which we won’t specify because they won’t follow it anyway. To the Freshmen we give our brains and ability, the joy of laughing at nothing and the pleasures and pangs of puppy love. The individual members of the graduating class device and bequeath the following: Sheldon Thompson leaves his seat in detention hall to any Junior who can be late as often as he was. Dennis Flaherty leaves Sandra Early, temporarily of course. Mervin Holter leaves with all the high school girls in tears. Gary Burau leaves his car to Landy Iverson because it would never make it to college. Lorna Guderjohn leaves her knowledge of everyone and everything to June Lunstad. Sandra Granrud bequeaths her quietness to Sandra Gunderson. Rodney Mader leaves his basketball ability to Craig Brenno. It seems to be needed next year. Larry Haugerud leaves his Yul Brynner hair cut to David Ronholdt. Muriel Watterud leaves her rings to Kay Merchant. Myrna Running gives to Kathy Durick her ability to skip school and not get caught. Jeannette Nordtvedt is proud of her unjealousy and leaves it to Marvey Dewing. To Darrell Carlson, Marlowe Brusven leaves his shyness. Clayton Holte leaves his good looks to Robert Helseth. Myrna Witty wills her gift of gab to Maxine Jenson. Dianne Darras leaves her wiggles to Roberta Running in hopes that she will do justice to them. Norris Anderson leaves his ability to make speeches in class to Dennis Boen. William Thorndal leaves the unpaid bills of the Senior Class to next year’s Senior Class Treasurer. Gloria Olson leaves her many hair styles to Sandra Huwe. Bonnie Farstad leaves her ability to control her temper to Jerome Dalebout as he certainly needs it. Betsy Matson leaves her late hours to LaDonne Steen. Karmen Ronning leaves her good nature to Beth Melgaard and Adeline Ularud. Cleo Iverson leaves absolutely nothing. She’s taking everything with her. Jerome Carlson leaves his good posture to Lynette Basse1. Douglas Bonsness leaves his ability to get along with his girlfriend to Larry Tessmer. Sally Burau leaves her giggle to Leslie Walleen. LeRoy Giibertson leaves his ability to get last minute dates to Jimmy Tveter. Pat Whaley leaves her southern accent to Bonnie Darras. Perky Rude leaves her height to Mr. Wittich. Myrna Dewing leaves her many hours of studying to Ardis Olson and hopes she makes use of them. Sarann leaves her red hair to Roberta Ely. T° tho6e who we have failed to mention we leave our other numerous talents and abilities and the memory of one of the finest classes ever to graduate from Columbus High School. In witness whereof, we the Senior Class of Columbus High School, have here our hands and seal this twenty fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen and sixty. unto set hundred