De Smet High School - Bulldog Yearbook (De Smet, SD)

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SENIORS

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DEDICATION As a symbol of our appreciation and gratitude, we, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty Three, dedicate our edition of the Bulldog to Miss Margaret Lewis. Miss Lewis in her four years as home economics instructor has done much to win the respect and friend- ship of the entire student body. She has given us guidance not only in her classes but in extra-curricular activities as well. By taking a definite interest, through her home making classes, she has made many of the various social activities of the school a tremendous success. EIGHT

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1953, being of sound mind and body, do hereby be- queath and will the following: Delores Aalbers: Wills her clean demerit chart and the red Chevy to her sister Bev. Martha Jean Bau: Wills her good times at D. H. S. to all the underclassmen. Herman Blote: Wills his place in Moe’s heart and his grades in sociology to Don Freeman. (Poor sucker) Neil Carpenter: Will his number 4 basketball jersey and his seat in the second grade room to Kenney Heuther. Don Conner: Wills his ability to play football to Ronnie Peterson. (Don’t bust the straps Ronnie.) Lonny Chase: Wills his grades to anyone who is foolish enough to take them. Audrey Dykstra: Wills her clean demerit chart to Dorothy Dykstra. Barbara Fittts: Wills her posture and her place in Christy’s heart to her sister Bev. Lloyd Gehm: Wills his ability to catch heck in Ag class to Francis Johnson. Marcella Hanson: Wills her red hair to Binnie Hunter. Jackie Hauck: Wills her hours after school to Faye Mickel. (Have fun Faye.) Don Hendricks: Wills his ability to get along with Mohlenhoff to Collin Harris. Gus Jacob: Wills his afternoon typing period pink slip to Marlin Kruse. Lois Johnson: Wills her long hair and good times to Jeannie Poppen. Marilyn Jones: Wills her height to Amy Ritterbusch and her good times at D. H. S. to all the underclassmen. Pete Kruse: Wills his ability to play basketball to Douglas Fritzel. Verlyne Lembke: Wills her place on the debate team to Sonja Peterson or any other unsuspecting girl with the warning that “you have to be able to talk fast.” Arleen Lee: Wills her office job to Rita Larson and her height to Jeannie Poppen. Bob Lee: Wills his ability to get to school at 8:49 to Jerome Vin Ningen. Wayne Meyers: Wills on sharp pencil to Harlan Mettler. Wes McCaskell: Wills his list of tardy excuses to Larry Janssen. LaVonne Page: Wills her place in Christy’s heart to any one fool enough to take it. Virginia Palmer: Wills her ability to get home at 11:30 to Mary Lu. Donnie Russell: Wills his ability to play basketball to George and his pick-up to Don Sprang. Marilyn Ryland: Wills her good times in D. H. S. to her sister Frances. Shirley Reese: Wills her saxaphone and her chair in band to Grace Spencer. Bob Sterr: Wills his free period in the furnace room to John Cavanaugh. Eugene Timm: Wills his good grades to his cousin Donald. Lionel Van Ningen: Wilis his driving ability to Kenney Hamen. Dale Williams: Wills his ability to drive to Douglas Fritzel. Ronnie Wynn: Wills his two free periods of sleep in the morning to George. (No more make up slips for George.) CLASS HISTORY The Seniors of '53 began their education under the guidance of Miss Everhart. The only one of the original starting class who went the entire twelve years is Gus Jacob. Jackie Hauck started with us but left during her second year. In our second year, under Miss Wilson, we were joined by Ronnie Wynn from Manchester and Wesley McCaskell from the country. In our third year, under the direction of Miss Streeter, we were sorry to lose Ronnie Wynn but happy to gain Marilyn Ryland. We continued in our fourth year under the direction of Miss Theisen. Miss Theisen was happy to advance us to the fifth grade, where we gained two new pupils, Jackie Hauck and Neil Carpenter. Our teacher was Miss Benson. In the sixth grade we were under the guidance of Mrs. Kingslin. In the seventh grade, under Miss Anderson, we were happy to gain Don Conner. We began our eighth grade under Miss Hinz. Ronnie Wynn and Lloyd Gehm joined us. We entered high school as green freshmen, at which time we were initiated by the high and mighty seniors. Our class was greatly enlarged again when we were joined by Deloris Aalbers, Martha Bau, Herman Blote, Audrey Dykstra, Barbara Fitts. Marcella Hanson, Don Hendricks, Lois Johnson. Marilyn Jones, Arlene Lee, Robert Lee, Verlyne Lembke, LaVonne Page, Shirley Reese, Don Russell, Robert Sterr, Eugene Timm, Lionel Van Ningen and Dale Williams. Now as sophomores we continued our high school education with the gain of one student, Lonny Chase coming from Mitchell. Throughout our junior year we were busy with the junior play, “Cheaper by the Dozen,” publishing the Barker and the Junior-Senior Prom. In our junior year Pete Kruse joined us from Willow Lake. Our senior year we welcomed Virginia Palmer, from Chester, Nebraska, into our class. Some of the things that we will always remember are the senior play, “Spring Fever,” the Junior-Senior Prom and publishing the Annual. May 18 the 31 members of the Class of ’53 will don their caps and gowns to receive their diplomas and end their high school career. TEN