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

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The Chief Secretaires” of Our Unit The Board of Education Top row, left to right: Maurice Wika, Lyle Lester, Carrcll Wellman, Dale Coughlin Bottom: Delbert Bjordahl, Mrs. Rodney Brandt, clerk, Homer M. Nelson The Captains” of D. H. S. . . . The High School Faculty Standing, left to right: Lyle Lester: Superintendent, Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Algebra I Charles McCluskey, American History, Biology, Football Coach and Assistant Basketball and Track Coach Kenneth Graham: Principal, Bookkeeping, Physics Donald Mohlenhoff: American Government, Sociology, General Math, Business Law, Basketball and Track Coach, Assistant Football Coach, Grade Basket- ball, Physical Education Freshmen and Grade Dale Peterson: General Science, Band and Instrumental Music Harlyn Tlustos: Ag I, Soils and Crops, Ag II, Amimal Husbandry, Ag IV, Farm Mechanics, Shop Visual Aids, F. F. A. Advisor John Mundhenke: World Geography, Typing, Debate and Speech, Shorthand Seated: Mrs. Marie Fox: Music-Vocal (grade and high school), English I, English II Mrs. Elizabeth Wagenaar: Home Economics I, II, III, F. U. N. and F. H. A. advisor Mrs. Ruth Root: English I. Ill, IV, Library, Declamation, Senior Class Play FIVE

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We Are Proud to Present Our Chief of Operations” of D. H. S. The Class of 1957 proudly dedicates this year’s Bulldog to the man who has been our school’s chief administrator for the past six Mr. yle W Lester csme to De Smet in 1951 from Colton High school. In these six years he has cultivated the respect of practically everyone in the community of De Smet. This he has done in a surprisingly subtle, inconspicious manner; which is really Mr. Lester’s trade-mark. Being Superintendent of a High School of any size is a big job because of the various problems and decisions for which the superintendent is responsible. Yet Mr. Lester has always been busy productive and has stood for what he believed was best for D. H. S. As the students of this school well know, he has met with opposition on many points, yet he has never been known to dodge the issue. Though he is not overbearing, he must always be con- sulted whenever a big decision must be reached. His opinion of a plan or program makes it effective or ineffective throughout the school. Thus Mr. Lester is the head of the organization. Mr. Lester has been very capable as the head of District 15. This year, because of a shortage of teachers, he has taken on additional class work. He has proved to be one of the most popular teachers in the school. Thus we seniors wish to take this means of paying respect to Lyle Lester for his service to De Smet High. FOUR

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The Captains” of the Grades . . . The Grade Faculty Standing, left to right: Donnal Humm?l, fourth grade; Marion Hinz, eighth grade; Phyllis Smith, sixth grade; Lorene Anderson, seventh grade; Lorraine Maguire, f.fth grade Seated: Margaret Ringer, first grade; Arlys Dyce, first and second grades; Joanne Car- penter, second grade; Inez Sprucelake, third grade Our Officers of the Deck” . . . The Student Council Standing, left to right: Sylvia Allen, Roger Fritzel, Neil Bowes, Mr. Lester, Herman Kruse, Sharon Moore, Karla Arends, Ray Wellman Seated, left to right: Sharon Kay Schmidt, vice president; Allen Wellman, presi- dent; Irene Paulson, secretary-treasurer. This year’s student government organization has been very active. The group is composed of two representatives from each class, plus the three officers which were elected at large in an all-high school election early in the year. This year thp officers are: President, Allen Wellman; Vice President. Sharon Kay Schmidt; and Secretary-Treasurer, Irene Paulson. The group meets at least twice a month and, with the counsel of Superintendent Lester, deliberates and passes judgment on various problems which arise in school government, e. g. the Homecoming event. In addition, this year the Student Council has done some money raising for the school. During December the group sold decorative “D” pins which identified the wearer with D. H. S. These were very popular and were a good device for school promotion. Later on during the basketball season the Council sold mono- grammed sweatshirts to the students of D. H. S. SIX